Tag: MORT
Fatal Falls After Age 45 Years Cost More Than Fatal Firearm Injuries
Combined cost, including medical costs and value of statistical life, higher for fatal falls among those aged 45 to 85-plus years
AAP: Disparities Seen in Infant Mortality Rate for Congenital Heart Disease
From 2005 to 2019, significant decreases in mortality seen for White, but not Black, infants
Progress Toward Cutting Racial Mortality Disparities Stalling, Reversing
Progress reversed due to increase in mortality from external causes, stagnation for cardiovascular diseases
Upward Trends in Breast Cancer Incidence Continuing Among Women
Although mortality rates are down overall, progress has not been experienced by all women, with racial disparities still seen
Electrolyte Abnormalities Tied to Adverse Outcomes in Eating Disorders
Increased risk seen for mortality and for hospitalization, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, bone fracture, bowel obstruction
Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index Tied to Mortality in CKD
Association most pronounced for those older than 60 years and those with diabetes
Extreme Temperature-Related Deaths Set to Increase by Mid-21st Century
Greater increases projected from the current period to mid-21st century for non-Hispanic Black versus White adults
In 2021, More Than 1 Million Deaths Attributed to Antimicrobial Resistance
Estimated 1.91 million deaths attributed to AMRs and 8.22 million deaths associated with AMR could occur globally by 2050
Higher Incarceration Rates Linked to Increased Cancer Mortality Rates
Increase in county- and state-level cancer mortality rates seen with higher county and state incarceration rates
Acute Myocardial Infarction Up in People With Epilepsy, 2008 to 2017
Mortality high for people with comorbid myocardial infarction and epilepsy
