Tag: MORT
Risks for MACE, Mortality Lower After Surgery for Hyperthyroidism
Compared with patients receiving antithyroid drugs, those receiving surgery have lower risks for MACE, mortality, heart failure
Calcium, Vitamin D Supplements May Reduce Cancer Mortality in Long Term
But increase in cardiovascular disease mortality seen after more than 20 years of follow-up among older women
Overall Stroke Rates Down, but Hemorrhagic Stroke Up in Recent Years
Overall stroke mortality decline slowed, with variations seen by age and region
Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters Linked to Excess ED Visits, Mortality
Greater increases in emergency department and mortality rates seen for U.S. counties with the greatest loss and damage
Infant Mortality Rates Vary Across Race, Hispanic-Origin Groups
Mortality rates generally highest for infants of Black and American Indian and Alaska Native non-Hispanic women
AI May Help Predict Mortality in Dementia Patients
Prediction feasible across time frames using certain clinical features
Changes Seen in Mortality Patterns Among Hispanic Groups in Pandemic
Two-year cumulative age- and sex-adjusted mortality risks varied from 1.1 to 2.0 percent for South, Central American groups during pandemic
Heart Attack Survivorship Tied to Long-Term Health Consequences
Increased risk seen for atrial fibrillation, cerebrovascular disease, among others
Fecal Occult Blood Testing Tied to Reduction in Colorectal Cancer Mortality
Findings show 14 percent decreased colorectal cancer mortality over 14 years
Medical Debt Linked to Worse Health Status, Increased Mortality
Increase seen in physically and mentally unhealthy days during past month, years of life lost, age-adjusted all-cause mortality rate
