Tag: Death & Dying: Misc.
Deaths Prevented With Increasing Physical Activity Quantified
Adjusted hazard ratios varied from 0.69 to 0.28 across increasing activity categories compared with 0 to 19 minutes/day
Considerable Racial/Ethnic, Sociodemographic Disparities Present in Cancer
Cancer death rates higher for Black versus White males and females; kidney cancer death rates higher for AI/AN people
Prior Bariatric Surgery May Protect Against Severe COVID-19 Outcomes
Among COVID-19-positive adults, outcomes better for those with prior bariatric surgery versus those eligible for bariatric surgery
Tool Estimates Mortality Risk for Seniors Using Home Care
Model uses data reported by older adults receiving home care and their caregivers, family members to estimate six-month mortality risk
Nurse Navigators Boost Advance Care Planning
Findings based on randomized trial integrated into outpatient primary care practices
Non-COVID-19-Related Deaths Up, Too
Excess deaths seen for specific gender and age groups, with protective effect seen for female children
Exercise Intensity Seems Not to Impact Mortality Levels
Combined MICT, HIIT intervention group had no difference in mortality versus recommended guidelines
Some Say Allow Family Access to Dying Patients With COVID-19
Authors of editorial believe infection control, public health concerns, family-centered care can coexist
Symptomatic COVID-19 Infection Fatality Rate 1.3 Percent in U.S.
County-specific infection fatality rates for symptomatic cases varied from 0.5 to 3.6 percent
Men Have More Serious Disease, Higher Death Rate From COVID-19
Number of men in deceased group was 2.4 times higher than women in public dataset from China
