Tag: MORT
Glucosamine Supplement Tied to Lower Mortality
Regular use tied to a 65 percent reduced risk for cardiovascular death
Deaths Up During Pandemic for Those With Rare Autoimmune Disorders
Individuals with rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases have prominently increased risk for death versus general population
Life Expectancy, Costs for RA Patients Examined
Lifetime expectancy after RA diagnosis found to be 26.3 years in patients diagnosed after 2003; lifetime cost estimated to be $72,953
Metformin Use May Reduce Mortality in Women With COVID-19
In overall sample of men and women, metformin use was not linked to significantly reduced mortality
Hot Spots ID’d for Higher CRC Mortality in Younger Women
Nearly one in 16 U.S. counties are hot spots, with the majority in the South
Antiviral Drugs Have No Effect on Mortality in COVID-19
Remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir, interferon regimens have little to no effect on in-hospital mortality
Admission Hyperglycemia Predicts Mortality in COVID-19
Patients with hyperglycemia had higher cumulative probability of mortality, independent of preexisting diabetes
Risk for Fatal Cardiovascular Events High in Many T2DM Patients
More than one-third of T2DM patients without established cardiovascular disease had very high risk for CV events
Boosting Coverage of Midwife Care Could Avert Deaths
About two-thirds of maternal deaths, neonatal deaths, stillbirths could be averted with universal coverage of midwife-delivered interventions
Women at Increased Risk for Heart Failure, Death After MI
Women had higher unadjusted rate of in-hospital mortality than men after first-time STEMI, NSTEMI
