Tag: MORT
Excessive Alcohol Responsible for One in Eight Adult Deaths Before Age 64
Rate even higher among younger adults aged 20 to 49 years, with an estimated one in five deaths
Cancer Death Rates Continuing to Decline for Adults, Children
Incidence remained stable among men and increased among women during 2014 to 2018
Excess AMI-Linked Mortality Persisted During Pandemic
Significant increases seen among youngest-aged men and women, even during omicron surge
Highest COVID-19 Death Rate for 2020 Seen in the Most Urban Areas
Highest death rate for males seen in most urban areas, while for females, death rate was highest in most urban and most rural areas
Heart Failure Mortality Lower With Healthier Food Environment
Lower county food insecurity percentage, higher county food environment index linked to lower heart failure mortality rate
One-Year Mortality 13.4 Percent for Seniors After Major Surgery
One-year mortality following major surgery increased for adults aged 65 years or older with frailty or probable dementia
Genetic Study Suggests Causal Link for Vitamin D Deficiency, Mortality
L-shaped association for genetically predicted 25(OH)D with all-cause mortality, with risk decreasing up to concentration of 50 nmol/L
Risk for All-Cause Mortality No Higher With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
However, risk for cardiovascular disease, infection may be higher in some Crohn disease patients
Smoking Tied to Earlier Death in Dialysis Patients
Findings show higher all-cause and cardiovascular mortality
COVID-19 Death Rate Increased With Age, Was Higher for Men
Death rate was 2.8 and 7.0 times higher for those aged 85 years and older than those aged 75 to 84 and 65 to 74 years, respectively
