Tag: MORT
Breastfeeding Linked to Reduced Risk for Postperinatal Infant Death
Significant reductions seen in all seven U.S. geographic regions, with largest reductions in Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions
Younger Patients With Multiple Myeloma Can Achieve Durable Survival
Depth of response following autologous stem cell transplant remains a key predictor of survival
2017 to 2020 Saw 1,067 Homicides Recorded in Infants in U.S.
Higher homicide rates seen in infants born to mothers who were young, had multiple previous live births, were non-Hispanic Black
Racial Disparities Seen Among Hospitalized Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis
Findings seen for Black and Hispanic versus White patients for liver transplantation and mortality
New Opioid Rx Common, Harmful in Older Adults With Dementia
New prescription tied to 11-fold higher mortality in first 14 days versus no opioid use
Report Quantifies Misdiagnosis of Dangerous Diseases in the United States
Total serious harms extrapolated to affect 795,000 in U.S., with 15 dangerous diseases accounting for half of serious harms
Melanoma Presentation, Mortality Varies by Race
Black patients face higher mortality with melanoma independent of insurance status and severity at diagnosis
Study IDs Factors Explaining Inequity in CVD Mortality in Cancer Survivors
Neighborhood socioeconomic status was strongest mediator, with insurance ranking second
Technical Variant Graft Usage Affects Pediatric Liver Transplant Waitlist Mortality
Higher technical variant graft usage from living or deceased donor linked to lower waitlist mortality in pediatric liver transplant candidates
Sixfold Higher Mortality Due to External Causes Seen With Bipolar Disorder
83 percent of deaths due to external causes were excess, while 51 percent of deaths due to somatic causes were excess