Tag: MORT
Incarceration Tied to Lower Life Expectancy in Blacks
Disparities in incarceration may partially explain the lower life expectancy of Blacks, authors say
Most of World’s Urban Population Live in Areas With High PM₂.₅
About 86 percent of urban dwellers live in areas that exceed WHO guidelines for annual PM2.5, contributing to >1.8 million deaths
Hearing Loss, Dual Sensory Loss Tied to Higher Mortality
More severe hearing loss or dual sensory loss tied to excess all-cause and cardiovascular mortality
Stage Shift Tied to Decreased Population Mortality in NSCLC
Diagnostic shift from later-stage to earlier-stage disease may have implications for evaluation of treatments and mortality outcomes
Hypertension-Related Maternal Mortality Up for Chronic HTN
Maternal mortality rate related to chronic hypertension increased by 9.2 percent annually in the United States from 1979 to 2018
Metabolic Syndrome Ups Odds of ARDS, Death in COVID-19
For each additional metabolic syndrome criterion, risk for ARDS increases in an additive manner
Total Alcohol Intake Not Linked to Ventricular Arrhythmia Risk
Total alcohol intake has U-shaped association with sudden cardiac death; beer, cider, spirits linked to increased risk
Oropharyngeal Cancer Incidence, Mortality Up Among U.S. Men
Geographic differences seen, with notable rises in the Midwest and Southeast
Premature AMI Mortality Declined From 1999 to 2019
Decline slowed since 2011; was higher among large and medium/small metros versus rural counties
2019 to 2020 Saw 16.8 Percent Increase in U.S. Death Rate
Age-specific death rates increased for each age group 15 years and older; COVID-19 became third leading cause of death in 2020
