Tag: MORT
AI May Help Predict Mortality in Dementia Patients
Prediction feasible across time frames using certain clinical features
Changes Seen in Mortality Patterns Among Hispanic Groups in Pandemic
Two-year cumulative age- and sex-adjusted mortality risks varied from 1.1 to 2.0 percent for South, Central American groups during pandemic
Heart Attack Survivorship Tied to Long-Term Health Consequences
Increased risk seen for atrial fibrillation, cerebrovascular disease, among others
Fecal Occult Blood Testing Tied to Reduction in Colorectal Cancer Mortality
Findings show 14 percent decreased colorectal cancer mortality over 14 years
Medical Debt Linked to Worse Health Status, Increased Mortality
Increase seen in physically and mentally unhealthy days during past month, years of life lost, age-adjusted all-cause mortality rate
Average Annual Number of Deaths From Excessive Alcohol Use Increasing
From 2016-2017 to 2020-2021, deaths from excessive alcohol use increased 26.8 and 34.7 percent among males and females
Four in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Know Someone Who Died From Drug Overdose
One-third of those say their lives were disrupted by the overdose death
Delayed Melanoma Care During Pandemic Proved Costly
Delayed diagnoses due to pandemic lockdowns tied to years of life lost
Neighborhood Poverty in Childhood Increases Risk for Death by Unnatural Causes
Neighborhood public assistance in early childhood associated with an increased risk for death by unnatural causes through midadulthood
Risk Profile IDs COVID-19 Patients Who Will Benefit From Baricitinib
Baricitinib plus remdesivir linked to reduced risk of death, progression to invasive mechanical ventilation