Tag: MORT
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
Worse Overall Survival Seen for Adults With Leukemia With CNS Involvement
Overall survival inferior for acute myeloid leukemia patients with versus without central nervous system involvement
Sex-Specific Differences Seen in Link Between Exercise and All-Cause, CVD Death
Regular physical activity linked to reduced risk for all-cause mortality in women and men, with greater reduction for women
2020 to 2022 Saw Increase in Percentage of OD Deaths Involving Smoking
During the same time period, there was a decrease seen in the percentage of overdose deaths with evidence of injection
Smoking Linked to Melanoma-Associated Death in Early-Stage Melanoma
Greatest increased risk for melanoma-specific mortality seen for patients with SLNB-negative disease
