Tag: MORT
Statin Use Tied to Better COVID-19 Survival
Findings show 53 percent increased survival among patients using statins before hospitalization
Rural-Urban Variation Found in Racial Disparities in Death Rates
Gap in mortality rates for diabetes and hypertension between Black and White adults narrowed more rapidly in urban versus rural areas
ASA: Retinopathy Linked to Increased Risk for Stroke, Dementia
Dose-dependent relationship seen between severity of retinopathy and all-cause mortality
Physical Activity May Improve Cardiorenal Outcomes in CKD
High physical activity level (7.5 to <15 MET hours/week) linked to lower risks for all-cause mortality, ESRD, MACE
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Linked to Premature Mortality
Association strongest for CVD-related mortality; association persisted even in the absence of chronic hypertension
Plant Protein Consumption Tied to Lower Risk for Death
Findings for all-cause, cardiovascular, and dementia-related mortality in women
Mandating Masks Linked to Drop in COVID-19 Cases, Deaths
Allowing on-premises restaurant dining linked to increase in county-level COVID-19 case and death growth rates
New Models Predict Risk for Ventilation, Death From COVID-19
Age not a predictor of which hospitalized COVID-19 patients will require ventilation
Ambulatory Function Poorer for Older Cancer Survivors
Poorer ambulatory function associated with increased risks for mortality; significant associations seen for nine cancer types
Heart Failure-Related Mortality Up for Rural Versus Urban Adults
Rural-urban incidence rate ratio persisted among younger and older adults after adjustment for county-level factors
