Tag: MORT
2020 to 2022 Saw Increase in Percentage of OD Deaths Involving Smoking
During the same time period, there was a decrease seen in the percentage of overdose deaths with evidence of injection
Smoking Linked to Melanoma-Associated Death in Early-Stage Melanoma
Greatest increased risk for melanoma-specific mortality seen for patients with SLNB-negative disease
Rural Intermediate Care Hospitalizations Tied to Worse Outcomes
Adjusted 30-day mortality significantly higher than urban intermediate care hospitalizations
Child Passenger Deaths Stable in Crashes With Alcohol-Impaired Driver
Most passengers unrestrained when they died; restraint use decreased with passenger age, blood alcohol concentration of driver
Overall Decline in Cancer Deaths Expected in Europe in 2024
However, experts predict rise in colorectal cancer deaths in younger adults
Women Have Greater Mortality With Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
Findings persist across steatotic liver disease phenotypes
Incidence of Cervical Cancer Has Increased in Recent Years
Increase seen among non-Hispanic White women living in low-income counties, with significant increase in distant-stage cervical cancer
Coronary Artery Disease Testing After Initial Heart Failure Hospitalization Aids Outcomes
Findings can persist with testing up to 90 days after discharge
Declines in CVD Mortality Seen From 2010 to 2019 Reversed in 2020
From 2020 to 2022, there were 228,524 excess CVD deaths, which was 9 percent more than expected based on earlier trends
Mortality Up 25-Fold for Congenital Heart Disease With Down Syndrome
Mortality rate twofold higher for patients with CHD with Down syndrome versus without
