Tag: MORT
Long-Term Mortality Rates Elevated for Adolescent, Young Adult Leukemia Survivors
Survival for adolescent and young adult leukemia survivors remained below general population at up to 30 years of follow-up
Inflammation During COVID-19 Hospitalization Linked to Mortality
Elevated C-reactive protein during hospitalization associated with increased mortality risk after recovery from COVID-19
Persistent Viral Shedding Common in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Persistent viral shedding associated with in-hospital delirium and increased six-month mortality
Number of Mesothelioma Deaths Up Among Women From 1999 to 2020
However, age-adjusted death rate per 1 million women decreased significantly, from 4.83 to 4.15 from 1999 to 2020
‘Tragic Milestone’: One Million American Lives Lost to COVID-19
President Biden has ordered U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of those lost
CDC: Overdose Deaths Up 15 Percent in 2021
However, growth in overdose deaths has slowed compared with the 30 percent increase seen in 2020
Recent Cancer Treatment Linked to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes
However, a history of cancer more than one year before COVID-19 diagnosis not tied to increased mortality or hospitalization
COPD Mortality Rates for Women Remained Unchanged From 1999 to 2019
For men, significant decrease seen in rates overall, in all urban-rural areas, and in all geographic regions
Risk for Fatal Drowning Up With Certain Preexisting Conditions
One-third of fatal drownings occur in those with preexisting medical conditions; in about half, drowning was related to condition
2010 to 2017 Saw Increase in Uterine Cancer Mortality Rates
Mortality rates increased 1.8 percent for uterine cancer overall, 2.7 percent for nonendometrioid carcinoma