Tag: MORT
Clinical Quality Up at Hospitals With Research Publications
Hospital research publications linked to lower risk-adjusted mortality rates for several conditions and procedures, higher patient satisfaction
Study Questions Link Between Vegetable Intake, CVD Risk
Higher intake of raw vegetables inversely linked to CVD risk, but much of the association is explained by confounding variables
Overdose Deaths From Non-BZD Hypnotics/Sedatives Up in the U.S.
Proportion of overdose deaths involving these drugs increased more than threefold between 2000 and 2018
Systemic Anticancer Treatment Not Tied to Higher COVID-19 Mortality
Receipt of immunotherapy compared with no cancer treatment in the four weeks preceding COVID-19 diagnosis associated with lower mortality
Millions of Children Globally Affected by COVID-19 Parent, Caregiver Death
From March 1, 2020, to Oct. 31, 2021, COVID-19-associated orphanhood estimated for more than 2 million 10- to 17-year-olds
Treatment at a VA Hospital Tied to Lower 30-Day Mortality
Findings among dually eligible older veterans living within 20 miles of a VA and a non-VA hospital
861 Women Died of Maternal Causes in the United States in 2020
Maternal mortality rate was higher for non-Hispanic Black women versus non-Hispanic Whites and Hispanics, and increased with age
Poor Outcomes Common With COVID-19, Acute Ischemic Stroke
Factors associated with poor functional outcomes included age older than 60 years, diabetes mellitus, increased NIHSS, LVO
Risk for Maternal Morbidity, Death Up With SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Moderate or more severe COVID-19 linked to primary outcome while mild, asymptomatic infection was not
Model Predicts Impact of Food Choices on Life Expectancy
Expected gains in life expectancy larger for optimal dietary changes adopted earlier in life
