Tag: MORT
Lower Oxygen Target Does Not Cut Deaths in Respiratory Failure
Findings show no difference in mortality for lower-, higher-oxygenation target in adults with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure
Methamphetamine OD Deaths Up for All Races, Ethnicities
Highest rates within each sex seen for non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native individuals, followed by non-Hispanic Whites
Mortality Decreased for COVID-19 ICU Patients Over Time
Mortality decreased from 43.5 to 19.2 percent between first and last 15-day periods; no change seen in other patient factors
For COVID-19 ICU Patients, Death Linked to COVID-19 ICU Strain
Mortality increased when COVID-19 ICU demand was >75 to 100 percent for patients treated in COVID-19 ICU
Mortality, Preeclampsia Up for Women With COVID-19 Giving Birth
Women hospitalized to give birth who had COVID-19 also had higher rates of myocardial infarction, venous thromboembolism, preterm birth
Men More Likely to Test Positive for SARS-CoV-2, Die From COVID-19
During their hospital course, more men than women experience pulmonary and extrapulmonary complications
Life Expectancy Reduced Considerably Due to COVID-19
Life expectancy at birth reduced by 1.13 years to 77.48 years; reductions greater for Blacks, Latinos versus Whites
Drop in ED Visits for Cardiac Conditions Tied to Later Cardiac Deaths
Undertreatment of cardiac conditions during COVID-19 pandemic tied to delayed excess mortality versus previous years
Risk for Developing, Dying From Second Cancer Higher for Survivors
Adult-onset cancer survivors have greater risk for subsequent primary cancer; majority of these incidences are cancers associated with obesity or smoking
Better Hospital Nurse Staffing Tied to Fewer Sepsis Deaths
Staffing more strongly tied to deaths than adherence to mandated sepsis care bundles
