Tag: MORT
Mortality Rate High With Frequent Alcohol-Linked ED Visits
Individuals with five or more visits have higher adjusted mortality rate than those with two visits per year
AHA: Obese Patients More Likely to Be Hospitalized for COVID-19
Risk for in-hospital death, mechanical ventilation higher for obese patients; link between BMI and outcomes strongest for adults ≥50 years
Non-COVID-19-Related Deaths Up, Too
Excess deaths seen for specific gender and age groups, with protective effect seen for female children
AHA: Blacks, Hispanics Make Up 53 Percent of COVID-19 Deaths
Mortality, MACE rates among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 did not differ by race, ethnicity
Rates of VTE, Major Bleeding High in Primary CNS Lymphoma
Pulmonary embolism and major bleeding linked to increased mortality risk
2010 to 2018 Saw Decrease in Rate of Death for People With HIV
48.4 percent decrease found in HIV-related death rates and 8.6 percent decrease seen in non-HIV-related death rate
Highest Maternal Mortality Rate Seen in United States
United States is only country not to guarantee access to provider home visits or paid parental leave in postpartum period
Hospital Mortality Higher for Critically Ill With COVID-19 Versus Flu
Patients with COVID-19 have slower improvement in oxygenation, longer duration of mechanical ventilation, lower rates of extubation
Food Insecurity Tied to Higher Cardiovascular Mortality
Findings independent of changes in demographic, economic, and health care access
Lung Cancer Tied to Most Potential Years of Life Lost
Potential years of life lost per death highest for deaths due to cancers of testis, bones/joints, other endocrine sites
