Tag: MORT
Frailty Screening Initiative Beneficial Before Elective Surgery
Implementation of initiative associated with increased referrals for frail patients and reduced postoperative mortality
Genetic Diseases Associated With 41 Percent of Infant Deaths
Treatments that can improve outcomes were available for 30 percent of these genetic diseases
Targeted Therapies Seem Beneficial for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Myotoxicity
Myotoxicity-related fatality rate 3.4 percent after institution of screening coupled with active ventilation, treatment
Lower Mortality Seen for Patients Participating in Home-Based Cardiac Rehab
After adjustment for patient demographics and comorbid conditions, mortality remained lower for home-based cardiac rehab participants
Exercise Levels Linked to Lower Chronic Disease, Mortality Outcomes
15.7 percent of all premature deaths could be averted if all insufficiently active individuals achieved 8.75 mMET-hours/week
Disparities Persist in CVD Mortality, Despite Overall Decline
Mortality highest in rural counties and counties with higher percentage of Black residents
Sustained Low Wages Tied to Early Death Risk
Outcomes even worse when experienced alongside unstable employment
1999 to 2021 Saw 50-Fold Increase in Methamphetamine Mortality
Proportion of deaths co-involving methamphetamine and heroin or fentanyl peaked at 61.2 percent in 2021
Enlarged Heart Tied to Worse Chronic Kidney Disease Outcomes
Cardiothoracic ratio shows prognostic value for development of end-stage kidney disease and death
Incident CVD, Mortality Risk Heightened for at Least One Year After COVID-19
Short- and long-term risks found in large study of patients with COVID-19 versus matched contemporary and historical cohorts
