Tag: MORT
Preeclampsia, Eclampsia Linked to Increased Offspring Mortality
Maternal hypertensive disorders of pregnancy linked to increased risks for all-cause mortality, several cause-specific mortalities in offspring from birth to young adulthood
Five Causes Explain Most Fetal Deaths in 2018 to 2020
Causes include fetal death of unspecified cause, fetus affected by complications of placenta, cord, and membranes
Mortality Disparities by Education Widened in the U.S. in 2020
Considerable increases in disparities seen for heart disease, cancer, cerebrovascular disease, unintentional injury mortality from 2019 to 2020
Early Anti-Anaerobic Antibiotics May Worsen Outcomes in Critically Ill
Patients receiving anti-anaerobic antibiotics had decreased gut bacterial density; domination by Enterobacteriaceae spp
Model Estimates Mortality Risk in Adults with Dementia
Mortality prediction may help guide treatment and advance care planning for community-dwelling older adults with dementia
Liver Cancer in Top Five Causes of Cancer Deaths in 90 Countries
The number of people diagnosed with liver cancer is predicted to rise substantially by 2040
Move to Zero-Emission Trucks Could Save 66,000 U.S. Lives
Authors of a new report say eliminating diesel-powered trucks would also eliminate nearly 2 million asthma attacks, 8.5 million lost workdays
Particle Radioactivity in Air Pollution Tied to CVD Mortality
Higher levels of particle radioactivity in fine particulate matter linked to increased cardiovascular disease mortality
Breast Cancer Incidence Slowly Increased in Recent Years
Breast cancer mortality has decreased, with persistent racial disparity in breast cancer mortality
Drinking Coffee May Reduce Incident CVD, Mortality Risks
Reduced risk for all-cause mortality associated with consumption of decaffeinated, ground, or instant coffee
