Tag: MORT
Statin Initiation Cuts Mortality in Older Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease
Findings seen among older adults with stage 3 to 4 disease with no prior atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Protein Risk Score Can Predict Risk for Mortality in Heart Failure
38 unique proteins selected for risk score; score demonstrated good calibration independent of ejection fraction
Mortality, Morbidity Increased With Heart Failure Hospitalization in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
Risks for mortality, major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events, health resource use increased for ACHDHF+
High Probability Reported That Balanced Crystalloids in ICU Cut Mortality
However, among patients with traumatic brain injury, balanced solutions linked to increased in-hospital mortality
Twin’s Dementia Tied to Shorter Life Expectancy in Unaffected Twin
Findings seen for both identical and fraternal twins and for the affected twin compared with the general population
Unintentional Firearm Injury Deaths in Children Mainly Occur in Homes
Firearms used in unintentional injury deaths often stored loaded and unlocked
1999 to 2020 Saw Decrease in Mortality Due to Infective Endocarditis
Age-adjusted mortality rates decreased in overall population, but increased in those aged 25 to 44 years
Slow-to-Moderate Weight Loss Linked to Lower Mortality in Knee, Hip OA
Weight loss has dose-response protective effect on incident hypertension, type 2 diabetes, venous thromboembolism
2020 to 2021 Saw Nonsignificant Decline in Perinatal Mortality Rate
Late fetal mortality rate was essentially unchanged, while early neonatal mortality rate decreased 4 percent
Cardiovascular Benefits Seen With as Few as 2,600 Steps Daily
Additional mortality benefits were found at a moderate-to-high versus low step cadence
