Tag: MORT
Age, Frailty Independently Linked to COVID-19 Mortality
Frailty also associated with increased risk for higher care needs on discharge and increased likelihood of adverse outcomes
Decrease Seen in U.S. Life Expectancy in First Half of 2020
Life expectancy decreased by 1.0 year in first half of 2020 from 2019, with decreases of 1.2 and 0.9 years for males and females, respectively
COVID-19 Case Fatality Rate High in Long-Term Dialysis Patients
Racial, sociodemographic, and dialysis-related factors predict COVID-19 infection risk among long-term dialysis patients
Prophylactic Anticoagulation May Cut COVID-19 Mortality
Lower 30-day mortality, no increase in serious bleeding events seen among COVID-19 inpatients receiving early prophylactic anticoagulation
2005 to 2018 Saw Drop in Incidence Rate of Stroke for Over 50s
Stroke mortality decreased over time for those aged 18 to 49 years and those aged 50+, mainly due to decrease after severe strokes
Breast Cancer Mortality Rates Have Stopped Declining for Women Under 40
After 2010, nonsignificant increases per year seen in breast cancer mortality rates for those aged 20 to 29, 30 to 39 years
Increases in Vaccine Coverage Since 2000 Have Reduced Mortality
45 percent reduction in death seen from 2000 to 2019 with vaccination; mostly due to reduction in mortality for under-5s
COVID-19 Tied to Higher Mortality After Cardiac Arrest
Findings revealed for patients suffering cardiac arrest, either in or out of hospital, who were infected with COVID-19
Cannabis Dispensaries Negatively Linked to Opioid-Related Death
Particularly strong negative association seen for dispensary count with deaths caused by synthetic opioids other than methadone
High Refined Grain Intake Ups Risk for Mortality, Major CVD Events
Highest category of total intake linked to increased risk for total mortality, major cardiovascular disease events, their composite
