Tag: MORT
Objective Olfactory Dysfunction Linked to Mortality in Seniors
Link for adults aged ≥65 years persisted after further adjustment for cognitive assessment, depression
Green Tea, Coffee Intake Linked to Reduced Mortality in T2DM
Higher levels of consumption of green tea and/or coffee may reduce mortality in those with T2DM
Taking Lipid-Lowering Meds Tied to Lower Risk for Cancer Death
Adherence inversely linked to mortality related to breast cancer, CRC, melanoma in women
Algorithm Predicts Death, Hospital Admission From COVID-19
Final risk algorithm includes age, ethnicity, deprivation, body mass index, range of comorbidities
CDC: Number of COVID-19 Deaths May Be Underreported
Only two-thirds of the nearly 300,000 excess deaths in 2020 are attributed to COVID-19
Interval Breast Cancers Tied to Worse Outcomes
Risk for breast cancer death more than threefold higher for interval versus screen-detected cancer
Weekend Admission Tied to Higher Stroke Mortality
Admission for hemorrhagic stroke on weekends versus weekdays tied to higher mortality at both rural, urban hospitals
Kidney Disease, Injury Linked to Higher Mortality With COVID-19
Mortality increased with increasing severity of kidney injury in those admitted to ICU for COVID-19
Non-Health Care Spending Linked to Infant Mortality Rates
Increase of $0.30 per person in environmental spending linked to drop of 0.03 deaths/1,000 live births
COVID-19-Linked Deaths Mainly in Seniors in May to August 2020
Percentage of decedents who were Hispanic increased from 16.3 to 26.4 percent in May to August
