Tag: MORT
Cannabis Use Disorder Linked to Perioperative Complications
Increase seen in in-hospital mortality and seven perioperative complications for adults undergoing major elective inpatient surgery
Frailty Tied to Worse Outcomes After Perioperative Cardiac Arrest
Findings show higher risk of mortality and nonhome discharge with increasing frailty
1999 to 2020 Saw Decrease in Cancer-Specific Mortality in Hispanic Adults
Cancer-specific mortality rates decreased more for Hispanic men than women
Overweight BMI Does Not Necessarily Mean Higher Mortality Risk
21 to 108 percent increased mortality risk seen for those with BMI ≥30 kg/m²; no increase seen with BMI of 22.5 to 34.9 kg/m² for older adults
Maternal Mortality Unacceptably High in All Racial, Ethnic Groups
Highest median state maternal mortality ratio was seen in the Black population for each year between 1999 and 2019
One in Four Patients Die Within One Year of First Heart Failure Hospitalization
Authors say better use of guideline-directed medical therapy may cut reshospitalizations, costs
2008 to 2021 Saw Decrease in Delivery-Related Mortality
However, prevalence of any severe maternal morbidity increased during same time period
Alpha-Linolenic Acid Levels Inversely Linked to Risk of Death in ALS
Higher levels of eicosapentaenoic acid and linoleic acid also associated with reduced risk of death during follow-up
U.S. Pedestrian Deaths at Highest Level in 41 Years
Most of these accidents happened after dark and passenger cars were involved in most of the crashes
Mortality Increased for Children Whose Caregivers Decline Tracheostomy
In a recent study, 31 percent of those whose caregivers declined died during hospitalization