Tag: MORT
Dexamethasone Still Beneficial for Some Inpatients With COVID-19
Odds of mortality or discharge to hospice reduced for those receiving supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation and/or ECMO
High Fitness Level Lowers Risk for Cardiovascular Death From High Blood Pressure
However, high blood pressure, low fitness levels each independently associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease-related death
Buprenorphine Cuts Risk for Death After Nonfatal, Opioid-Involved Overdose
However, fewer than one in 20 individuals receive buprenorphine
Hydrocortisone Plus Fludrocortisone Superior for Septic Shock
Compared with hydrocortisone alone, combo significantly cuts risk for in-hospital death or hospice discharge
COVID-19 Hospitalization Tied to Higher Death Rate Than the Flu
Findings seen among those hospitalized in the VA health system during the 2022-2023 flu season
Pregnancy-Related Mortality Increased in 2021
Pandemic exacerbated racial and ethnic disparities in pregnancy-related mortality
Pregnancy-Associated Cancers Tied to Higher Five-Year Mortality
However, not all cancer sites present the same risk
Study Looks at Cancer-Related Death Rates During First Year of COVID-19
Decrease in death rates with cancer as underlying cause continued, while death rates with cancer as contributing cause increased
1996 to 2019 Saw Drop in Mortality Rate of Infants of Teens
Mortality rates did not change significantly for infants of Black, Hispanic teens within rural counties
Physical Activity, Sleep Duration Linked to Mortality
More PA, recommended moderate-to-vigorous PA attenuates detrimental effects of short or long sleep duration on all-cause, CVD mortality












