Tag: MORT
Self-Reported Cataract Surgery Linked to All-Cause Mortality
After multiple adjustments, self-reported cataract surgery predicted 36 percent elevated risk for vascular-related mortality
Vaccination Protects Against Death From SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant
Scotland cohort study shows vaccination with ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, BNT162b2 highly effective for preventing deaths caused by delta variant
Non-COVID-19 Mortality Not Increased After COVID-19 Vaccination
Adjusted relative risks reduced for non-COVID-19 mortality after receipt of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Janssen vaccines
Statins May Be Tied to Lower Risk for COVID-19 Death
Statin treatment tied to moderately lower COVID-19 mortality in large population study accounting for preexisting health conditions and other factors
Depression May Worsen Survival in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Two-year trajectory of depression symptoms significantly linked to cancer survival; association for anxiety not significant
Geriatrics-Focused Risk Factors ID’d for COVID-19 Death
Indicators other than age alone can be used to determine prognosis in older adults hospitalized with COVID-19
Fibrosis Stages F3, F4 in NAFLD Linked to Higher Mortality Risk
Incidence of all-cause mortality increased with increasing fibrosis stage; increase also seen in liver-related complications
High Exposure to Phthalates Tied to Early Death
Authors estimate roughly 100,000 premature deaths among older Americans each year and a $40 billion annual U.S. economic burden
Increase in BP at Night Ups Risk for Death in Diabetes Patients
Relative to those with dip in nighttime SBP, nondippers, reverse dippers have higher prevalence of cardiac autonomic neuropathy
COVID-19 Mortality Burden High Among Those 25 to 64 Years
Through March 13, 2021, COVID-19 pandemic resulted in 9.08 million years of life lost in the United States
