Tag: MORT
AACR: Incidence-Based Mortality Dropping for Young Women With Breast Cancer
Highest incidence-based mortality seen in non-Hispanic Black women, with declines pronounced from 2016, narrowing gap with other racial groups
Early Combination of Lipid-Lowering Therapy Beneficial After Myocardial Infarction
In a recent study, one-year MACE incidences were 1.79, 2.58, and 4.03 per 100 patient-years for early, late, and no ezetimibe added to statins
Ultraprocessed Food Intake Contributes to All-Cause Mortality
4 to 14 percent of premature deaths attributable to ultraprocessed foods in countries with low, high intake
Higher Temperatures Tied to Greater Risk for Mortality in People Undergoing Dialysis
No association seen in patients with a kidney graft
Infection Tied to One-Fourth of Deaths With Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Prevalence of infections in the first year of lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes is 7.6 percent
Cancer Mortality Continuing to Decline
Mortality declined steadily from 2001 through 2022, including during the COVID-19 pandemic
Breast Cancer Outcomes Improved With History of Screening Mammography
Prior screening mammography linked to earlier stage at breast cancer diagnosis, lower breast cancer mortality
Cancer Death Rates Higher for Children in Neighborhoods With Persistent Poverty
Living in a persistent-poverty neighborhood associated with higher risk for early mortality, overall cancer death
Age-Adjusted Ischemic Stroke Mortality Increased Since 2009
Most pronounced increases seen in nonmetropolitan areas; proportion of deaths at home has increased
Recent Years Saw Increase in U.S. Pregnancy-Related Deaths
Overall, 2,679 pregnancy-related deaths could have been prevented if the national rate was reduced to the lowest state rate
