You are here : health.am > Health Centers > Mortality and Morbidity

Mortality and Morbidity

Study Outlines Risk Factors for Poor Outcome, Mortality Following Hip Fracture
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 21 13

A new study, presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), identifies predictors of complications and mortality… Study Outlines Risk Factors for Poor Outcome, Mortality Following Hip Fracture   

 
 

Study shows alcohol consumption is a leading preventable cause of cancer death in the US
• Cancer • • Mortality and Morbidity • Feb 15 13

Researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have shown that alcohol is a major… Study shows alcohol consumption is a leading preventable cause of cancer death in the US   

 
 

U.S.- wide salt reduction could prevent deaths : study
• Food & Nutrition • • Mortality and Morbidity • Feb 14 13

wide salt reduction could prevent deaths

The United States could prevent up to half a million deaths over the next decade if Americans cut their salt intake to within national… U.S.- wide salt reduction could prevent deaths : study   

 
 

Bronchiectasis increases mortality risk in moderate-to-severe COPD
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Respiratory Problems • Feb 08 13

Bronchiectasis is independently associated with an increased mortality risk in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD, according to a new study from researchers in Spain.

Bronchiectasis,… Bronchiectasis increases mortality risk in moderate-to-severe COPD   

 
 

Severity of emphysema predicts mortality
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Respiratory Problems • Jan 18 13

Severity of emphysema, as measured by computed tomography (CT), is a strong independent predictor of all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality in ever-smokers with or… Severity of emphysema predicts mortality   

 
 

Researchers find that simple blood test can help identify trauma patients at greatest risk of death
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Trauma & Injuries • Jan 18 13

A simple, inexpensive blood test performed on trauma patients upon admission can help doctors easily identify patients at greatest risk of death, according… Researchers find that simple blood test can help identify trauma patients at greatest risk of death   

 
 

Depressed stroke survivors may face triple the risk of death
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Stroke • Jan 13 13

People who are depressed after a stroke may have a tripled risk of dying early and four times the risk of death from… Depressed stroke survivors may face triple the risk of death   

 
 

Higher levels of obesity associated with increased risk of death
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Obesity • Jan 02 13

In an analysis of nearly 100 studies that included approximately 3 million adults, relative to normal weight, overall obesity (combining all grades) and higher… Higher levels of obesity associated with increased risk of death   

 
 

Nap Nanny baby recliners recalled in U.S. after 5 deaths
• Children's Health • • Mortality and Morbidity • Dec 27 12

Four U.S. retailers have agreed to recall more than 150,000 Nap Nanny baby recliners after at least five infant deaths and dozens of reports… Nap Nanny baby recliners recalled in U.S. after 5 deaths   

 
 

Childlessness Tied to Higher Death Rate
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • Dec 12 12

Among couples undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment, those that remained childless appeared to have a greater risk of death in the near term,… Childlessness Tied to Higher Death Rate   

 
 

Cancer now No. 1 cause of death for U.S. Latinos
• Cancer • • Mortality and Morbidity • Sep 18 12

Heart disease has fallen to second place for U.S. Latinos, says an American Cancer Society report, which adds that the order is reversed for… Cancer now No. 1 cause of death for U.S. Latinos   

 
 

OSA increases cardiovascular mortality in the elderly
• Heart • • Mortality and Morbidity • Sep 06 12

Untreated severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality in the elderly, and adequate treatment with continuous positive… OSA increases cardiovascular mortality in the elderly   

 
 

Fewer maternal and child deaths
• Gender: Female • • Mortality and Morbidity • Jun 13 12

Since 1990, annual maternal deaths have declined by almost one half and the deaths of young children have declined from 12 million to 7.6… Fewer maternal and child deaths   

 
 

Sleep disordered breathing is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality
• Cancer • • Mortality and Morbidity • • Respiratory Problems • May 20 12

Sleep disordered breathing (SDB), which is associated with an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events and psychopathological outcomes, is also associated with an increased… Sleep disordered breathing is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality   

 
 

Study suggests lower death risk for coffee lovers
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Mortality and Morbidity • May 16 12

Older people who reported drinking a few daily cups of coffee were less likely to die over the subsequent 14 years than were those… Study suggests lower death risk for coffee lovers   

 
 

Maternal Deaths Plunged Over 2 Decades, to About 287,000 in 2010, U.N. Reports
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • May 16 12

The number of women dying from pregnancy and childbirth has dropped sharply in the last two decades, according to a report by a consortium… Maternal Deaths Plunged Over 2 Decades, to About 287,000 in 2010, U.N. Reports   

 
 

Argentina’s senate votes for “dignified death” law
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • May 10 12

Argentina’s senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a “dignified death” law giving terminally ill patients and their families more power to make end-of-life decisions.

The… Argentina’s senate votes for “dignified death” law   

 
 

Death risks higher for heart attack survivors living near major roadways
• Heart • • Mortality and Morbidity • May 08 12

Heart attack survivors who live about 100 meters (328 feet) or less from a major U.S. roadway face increased risk of death from all… Death risks higher for heart attack survivors living near major roadways   

 
 

Regular jogging shows dramatic increase in life expectancy
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • May 03 12

Undertaking regular jogging increases the life expectancy of men by 6.2 years and women by 5.6 years, reveals the latest data from the Copenhagen… Regular jogging shows dramatic increase in life expectancy   

 
 

Eating More Red Meat May Mean Quicker Death
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Mortality and Morbidity • Apr 07 12

Increasing consumption of both processed and unprocessed red meat was associated with a greater risk of dying during the study period, data from two… Eating More Red Meat May Mean Quicker Death   

 
 

SIDS Risk Factors Undergo Shift
• Children's Health • • Mortality and Morbidity • Mar 26 12

Since public health messages to lay sleeping infants on their backs have become pervasive, the risk factor profile for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)… SIDS Risk Factors Undergo Shift   

 
 

Low-calorie diet linked to higher death rate in bowel disease model
• Dieting • • Mortality and Morbidity • Mar 21 12

In a surprising result, Michigan State University researchers looking at the effects of diet on bowel disease found that mice on a calorie-restricted diet… Low-calorie diet linked to higher death rate in bowel disease model   

 
 

Obesity raises death risk tied to sleeping pills
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Obesity • Mar 17 12

Obesity appears to significantly increase the risk of death tied to sleeping pills, nearly doubling the rate of mortality even among those prescribed 18… Obesity raises death risk tied to sleeping pills   

 
 

Knee Replacement May Lower a Patient’s Risk for Mortality and Heart Failure
• Heart • • Mortality and Morbidity • Feb 07 12

New research presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) highlights the benefits of total knee replacement (TKR)… Knee Replacement May Lower a Patient’s Risk for Mortality and Heart Failure   

 
 

Time of Operation Doesn’t Affect Mortality after Surgery
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Surgery • Nov 28 11

The timing of surgical procedures—afternoon versus morning or Friday versus Monday—doesn’t affect the risk of death after surgery, concludes a study in the December… Time of Operation Doesn’t Affect Mortality after Surgery   

 
 
Page 3 of 5 pages  <  1 2 3 4 5 >

<< Back to main