Tag: MORT
Prophylactic Anticoagulation Aids Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Prophylactic-dose anticoagulation, but not treatment-dose anticoagulation, associated with lower 60-day mortality
COVID-19 Deaths Drop to New Lows in U.S., While Vaccination Rates Climb
COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in America in 2020, behind only heart disease and cancer
Large Increase Seen in U.S. Nursing Home Deaths in 2020
New report includes data from early in 2020, making it the most comprehensive to date from the government
Outcomes Examined for Primary Nephrotic Syndrome in Adults
Significant variation observed for risk for developing end-stage kidney disease according to etiology of nephrotic syndrome
Diabetes, Sleep Disturbances Up Risk for Early Death
Having both conditions poses greater risk than either condition alone
Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors Linked to Severity of COVID-19
Strategies that improve cardiovascular health may also improve outcomes for people following COVID-19
Adjuvant RT May Aid Men at High Risk for Death From Prostate Cancer
Adjuvant RT versus early salvage RT may lower the risk for all-cause mortality in men with adverse pathology at radical prostatectomy
COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Down in Seniors After Vaccine Introduction
Lower rate ratios for COVID-19 cases, ED visits, hospital admission, and deaths comparing oldest age group with younger adults
Gap Between Mortality in Rural and Urban Areas Has Increased
Difference increased in age-adjusted mortality rates between large metropolitan areas, rural areas from 1999 to 2019
Mortality Increased for Racial/Ethnic Minorities With TBI
Hazard ratio for in-hospital mortality 2.21 for minority patients after adjustment for injury type, probability of survival, operative status
