Tag: MORT
About 1 Million Excess Deaths Reported in 29 High-Income Countries in 2020
All 29 high-income countries had excess deaths except New Zealand, Norway, Denmark; absolute number of deaths highest in U.S., Italy, U.K.
ACC: Neighborhood Tied to Death Risk After Surviving a Heart Attack
Black patients from disadvantaged neighborhoods had the worst mortality of all groups
Death Risk Up for Hospitalized Cannabis Users With Arrhythmias
Cannabis users with arrhythmia have 4.5 times higher odds of in-hospital mortality than users without arrhythmia
NSAID Use Not Linked to Increased Mortality, Severity in COVID-19
In propensity score-matched cohort, no increase seen in in-hospital mortality, critical care admission, requirement for ventilation
In-Hospital Mortality Low for Pregnant Women With COVID-19
In-hospital mortality also lower for pregnant versus nonpregnant women admitted to ICU, receiving mechanical ventilation
Nocturnal Arousal Burden Linked to Long-Term CV, Overall Mortality
Arousal burden linked to significantly increased all-cause, CV mortality among women; link less clear for men
Risk for Severe COVID-19 Increases With BMI Above 23
Risks increased for admission to hospital, death, and ICU admission; risks up for younger people and Blacks versus Whites
Mortality Risk Up for Fragmented Care After Complex Cancer Surgery
Mortality higher for patients readmitted to outside hospital rather than index hospital after hepatopancreatobiliary or gastric cancer surgery
Risk Factors ID’d for COVID-19-Related Death in Diabetes
Risk for COVID-19-related death up in association with male sex, older age, preexisting comorbidities, insulin use
COVID-19 Deaths Continue to Decline in the United States
Still, more Americans need to get vaccinated, experts urge
