Tag: MORT
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
Survival Lower for Children With Leukemia Living on Texas-Mexico Border
Inferior survival seen for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, but not acute myeloid leukemia, living on the border
Practicing Physicians Saw Excess Mortality During COVID-19 Pandemic
However, physicians had substantially lower excess mortality than the general U.S. population
COVID-19 Pneumonia More Fatal for Older Adults
COVID-19 tied to approximately doubled in-hospital mortality rates versus bacterial or other viral pneumonias
U.S. Maternal Mortality, Morbidity Increased in Sickle Cell Disease
Median of 28.9 percent of the increased risk of deliveries to people with SCD was explained by racial disparities
COVID-19 Leading Cause of Death for U.S. Children, Young People
COVID-19 was among the 10 leading causes of death in CYP aged 0 to 19 during Aug. 1, 2021, to July 31, 2022
Cancer Mortality Rates Increased for Older Seniors With T2DM
People with type 2 diabetes have increased colorectal, pancreatic, liver, endometrial cancer mortality versus general population
