Tag: MORT
Initiating Salvage RT When PSA >0.25 ng/mL Linked to All-Cause Mortality
Risk for all-cause mortality up for men receiving post-radical prostatectomy salvage radiation therapy at PSA level >0.25 ng/mL
Low-Volume, Daily Alcohol Consumption Not Protective Against Death
Risk for all-cause death heightened with higher-volume drinking, particularly for women
Mediterranean, Low-Fat Dietary Programs Beneficial for Elevated Cardiovascular Risk
Both diets reduce all-cause mortality and nonfatal myocardial infarction in patients with increased cardiovascular risk
Overdose Deaths on the Rise in Older Adults
One in 370 deaths among older adults was caused by an overdose in 2021
Just a Few Days of Walking Per Week Yields Health Benefits
Walking 8,000 steps just one or two days a week cuts all-cause and cardiovascular death
United States Exceeds Western Europe for Excess Deaths
While COVID-19 drove this excess in 2021, nearly half of excess deaths were from other causes
Report Reveals Big Rise in U.S. Carbon Monoxide Deaths
Generators and heating systems were the leading causes of these deaths in 2019, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Adverse Outcomes Up With Medical Consult Before Elective Surgery
Higher odds seen for one-year mortality, inpatient stroke, in-hospital mechanical ventilation, 30-day emergency department visits for patients undergoing preoperative medical consult
Excess Mortality Seen for People With Epilepsy
Standardized mortality rate increased for those receiving monotherapy, those receiving four or more meds, those without comorbidities
Mortality Reduced With Adherence to Low-Carb Diet in Type 2 Diabetes
Lower mortality seen with increases in total, vegetable, and healthy low-carbohydrate diet score
