Tag: MORT
Statins Tied to Lower In-Hospital COVID-19 Mortality Risk
For adults hospitalized in Spain with COVID-19, treatment with statins associated with lower COVID-19-related mortality
In-Hospital Mortality Higher for Homeless Heart Attack Patients
Risk for death three times higher for homeless, despite receiving similar care
COVID-19-Related Death Up for Adults With Down Syndrome
Hazard ratios for COVID-19-related death, hospitalization 10.39 and 4.94 in adjusted analyses
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
