Tag: MORT
Mississippi Health System Buckles Under ‘Astounding’ Rise in COVID-19 Cases
Compared with the first half of July, the number of infections more than doubled in the past two weeks and deaths rose by 51 percent
Mental Health Disorders Tied to Higher COVID-19 Mortality
Findings show even higher risk among those with severe mental disorders, like schizophrenia and bipolar disorders
Deaths Up in 2020, Even When Accounting for COVID-19
Men ages 15 to 64 years of age were particularly hard-hit by excess deaths, while children were spared
Geographic Disparities Found in Cancer Diagnosis Stage, Mortality for AYAs
Living in rural counties and living farther from reporting hospital detrimental for adolescents and young adults with cancer
Increasing Physical Activity After ICD Implantation May Cut Deaths
Risk for mortality reduced with increased physical activity, regardless of participation in cardiac rehabilitation
2019 to 2020 Saw 1.5-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy at Birth
Mortality due to COVID-19 had biggest effect on decline in life expectancy for both men and women, all races examined
More Than 1 Million Children Orphaned From COVID-19
1,134,000 children experienced death of a primary caregiver globally from March 1, 2020, to April 30, 2021
Prior Statin Use Linked to Reduced Risk for Death in COVID-19
Risk for death significantly reduced with prior statin and/or antihypertensive use among those with history of CVD and/or hypertension
No Increase in Risk With Dapagliflozin in Patients With Stage 4 CKD
Prespecified analysis of RCT shows reduced risk with dapagliflozin versus placebo for composite outcome that included kidney, CV events
Cycling Linked to Reduced All-Cause, CVD Mortality in Diabetes
Multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios for all-cause mortality reduced for one to 59, 60 to 149, 150 to 299, and ≥300 minutes/week
