Tag: MORT
Schizophrenia Linked to Mortality in Adults With COVID-19
In terms of strength of association with mortality, diagnosis of schizophrenia ranked only behind age
Mortality Rate Up for Koreans With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Individuals who die more likely to be male, smokers, diagnosed with RA at older age compared with survivors
COVID-19 Also Hazardous for Middle-Aged Adults
Age-specific infection fatality rate very low for children and younger adults, but increases progressively among adults
Smoking History Tied to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes
Risk for hospitalization, death higher for both current and former smokers
Lower Oxygen Target Does Not Cut Deaths in Respiratory Failure
Findings show no difference in mortality for lower-, higher-oxygenation target in adults with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure
Methamphetamine OD Deaths Up for All Races, Ethnicities
Highest rates within each sex seen for non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native individuals, followed by non-Hispanic Whites
Mortality Decreased for COVID-19 ICU Patients Over Time
Mortality decreased from 43.5 to 19.2 percent between first and last 15-day periods; no change seen in other patient factors
For COVID-19 ICU Patients, Death Linked to COVID-19 ICU Strain
Mortality increased when COVID-19 ICU demand was >75 to 100 percent for patients treated in COVID-19 ICU
Mortality, Preeclampsia Up for Women With COVID-19 Giving Birth
Women hospitalized to give birth who had COVID-19 also had higher rates of myocardial infarction, venous thromboembolism, preterm birth
Men More Likely to Test Positive for SARS-CoV-2, Die From COVID-19
During their hospital course, more men than women experience pulmonary and extrapulmonary complications
