Tag: MORT
Mortality Higher for Black Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemo for Breast Cancer
Black patients have increased mortality in refractory, sensitive disease; Asians have lower risk in refractory, sensitive, very sensitive disease
Mortality Increased With Exposure to Coal Fine Particulate Matter
1 μg/m3 increase in annual average coal PM2.5 associated with a 1.12 percent increase in all-cause mortality
Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomics, Age Contribute to Disparities in Cancer Death
Overall cancer mortality rates about 1.6 to 2.8 times higher for those with ≤12 years versus ≥16 years of education
People With Severe Mental Illness Experienced Increased COVID-19 Mortality
Risk for death was found to be exacerbated by comorbidities
CDC: Cancer Death Rates in Youth Continued to Decline Through 2021
Decreases in cancer death seen for all age groups between 2001 and 2011, but only for those ages 0 to 4, 5 to 9 through 2021
Deferred Cord Clamping Reduces Death Before Discharge in Preemies
Second review shows greatest reduction in death for long deferral (≥120 s) compared with immediate clamping
Caregiving Linked to Lower Mortality in Postmenopausal Women
Inverse association did not differ with caregiving frequency or when stratified by age, race-ethnicity, depressive symptoms
Living Alone Tied to Higher Risk for Cancer Death
Findings persist for men, women, White adults, and those with college education, when fully adjusting for other factors
2021 to 2022 Saw 3 Percent Increase in Infant Mortality Rate in U.S.
Significant increases seen for infants of women ages 25 to 29 years, preterm infants, male infants, and in four states
Extreme Heat Projected to Cause More Excess Cardiovascular Deaths by Midcentury
Extreme heat projected to be associated with increase of 162 or 233 percent annual excess deaths under two scenarios
