Tag: MORT
Daily Average of COVID-19 Hospitalizations in U.S. Hits 100,000
COVID-19 deaths have also risen to an average of more than 1,000 a day for the first time since March
2019 to 2020 Saw Increase in Benzodiazepine Overdose ED Visits
Benzodiazepine deaths increased from April-June 2019 to April-June 2020, with larger increase for illicit benzodiazepine deaths
Risk for Death Increased for Infants After Maltreatment Report
Increased risk for death attributable to medical causes for infants reported for alleged maltreatment
Milrinone, Dobutamine Similarly Effective for Cardiogenic Shock
Incidence of adverse clinical outcomes, including in-hospital death, high in both groups in pragmatic randomized clinical trial
1.69 Million Deaths Attributed to Extreme Temperatures in 2019
Acute heat and cold exposures increase mortality risk for multiple causes of death; cold-attributable exceeds heat-attributable mortality
Almost 140,000 COVID-19 Deaths Averted With Vaccinations
Vaccination-associated reduction in deaths translated to statistical life benefit ranging from $625 billion to $1.4 trillion
Greater Height Loss in Middle Age Tied to Higher Risk for Death in Women
Findings driven by cause-specific mortality, including cardiovascular-related mortality
Exercise Linked to Decrease in Deaths, Regardless of Air Pollution
In each PM2.5 stratum, moderate and high levels of exercise were associated with a reduced risk for death versus inactivity
Physical Activity Linked to Lower Mortality in Stroke Survivors
Dose-response relationship seen; most of the risk reduction occurred between 0 and 20 metabolic equivalent hours/week
Monthly COVID-19 Hospitalization Rates Peaked in December 2020
Peak reported in hospitalization, ICU admission, death, but decrease found in frequency of ICU admission, mechanical ventilation, vasopressor use
