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IHME develops fast, affordable ways for countries to better identify causes of death in populations
• Mortality and Morbidity • Oct 31 11

New research by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington shows that innovative and improved methods for analyzing… IHME develops fast, affordable ways for countries to better identify causes of death in populations   

 
 

High to moderate levels of stress lead to higher mortality rate
• Mortality and Morbidity • Oct 21 11

A new study concludes that men who experience persistently moderate or high levels of stressful life events over a number of years have a… High to moderate levels of stress lead to higher mortality rate   

 
 

Preemies Face Higher Death Rates as Young Adults
• Children's Health • • Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • Sep 25 11

When preemies grow up to be young adults, they could face slightly increased death rates, according to a new study based on Swedish data.

… Preemies Face Higher Death Rates as Young Adults   
 
 

All-cause mortality rates are lower among moderate drinkers than among abstainers
• Heart • • Mortality and Morbidity • Jul 11 11

The author of this paper set out to determine the extent to which potential “errors” in many early epidemiologic studies led to erroneous conclusions… All-cause mortality rates are lower among moderate drinkers than among abstainers   

 
 

New hospital mortality rate index to be used across UK
• Mortality and Morbidity • Jun 09 11

Led by Professor Michael Campbell, the team, including Drs Richard Jacques and James Fotheringham, were commissioned in January 2011 by the Department of Health… New hospital mortality rate index to be used across UK   

 
 

More primary care tied to lower death rates
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • May 25 11

Seniors living in areas with more primary care have slightly lower death rates and are less likely to end up in the hospital with… More primary care tied to lower death rates   

 
 

CPAP decreases cardiovascular mortality in elderly patients
• Heart • • Mortality and Morbidity • May 16 11

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) effectively decreases the risk of cardiovascular death in elderly patients who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to… CPAP decreases cardiovascular mortality in elderly patients   

 
 

Researchers Join Forces to Cure Deadly Childhood Disease
• Children's Health • • Mortality and Morbidity • May 03 11

The Center for World Health and Medicine at Saint Louis University and the Institute for OneWorld Health have established a joint research agreement to… Researchers Join Forces to Cure Deadly Childhood Disease   

 
 

Large differences in mortality between urban and isolated rural areas
• Mortality and Morbidity • Apr 27 11

In urban communities, less than 1 in 100 inhabitants died from Spanish flu in 1918, but in isolated communities up to 9 out of… Large differences in mortality between urban and isolated rural areas   

 
 

New approach to defeating flu shows promise
• Flu • • Mortality and Morbidity • Apr 21 11

New research on mice has shown that pulmonary administration of granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) significantly reduces flu symptoms and prevents death after a… New approach to defeating flu shows promise   

 
 

Elderly Diabetes Patients with Very Low Glucose Levels Have Slightly Increased Risk of Death
• Diabetes • • Mortality and Morbidity • Apr 19 11

A new study of older diabetes patients has found that well-controlled blood sugar levels were associated with a lower risk of major complications such… Elderly Diabetes Patients with Very Low Glucose Levels Have Slightly Increased Risk of Death   

 
 

Men who lose their jobs at greater risk of dying prematurely
• Gender: Male • • Mortality and Morbidity • Apr 04 11

Research by McGill Sociology Professor Eran Shor, working in collaboration with researchers from Stony Brook University, has revealed that unemployment increases the risk of… Men who lose their jobs at greater risk of dying prematurely   

 
 

Time lived with obesity linked with mortality
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Obesity • Mar 22 11

Monash University researchers have found the number of years individuals live with obesity is directly associated with the risk of mortality.

The research shows… Time lived with obesity linked with mortality   

 
 

Body mass index and risk of death in Chinese population
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Obesity • Mar 07 11

Chinese people with a body mass index (BMI) of 24-25.9 had the lowest risk of death, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian… Body mass index and risk of death in Chinese population   

 
 

Internet Kiosks Help Reduce Infant Mortality Rates
• Mortality and Morbidity • Feb 25 11

A new study by a researcher at the University of Arkansas shows that Internet kiosks providing information on prenatal and postnatal care for mother… Internet Kiosks Help Reduce Infant Mortality Rates   

 
 

Mortality rates are an unreliable metric for assessing hospital quality, study finds
• Mortality and Morbidity • Dec 23 10

Is quality in the eye of the beholder?

Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital have found wide disparities among four common… Mortality rates are an unreliable metric for assessing hospital quality, study finds   

 
 

Reducing maternal and newborn deaths globally
• Children's Health • • Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • Dec 08 10

On Tuesday 7 December 2010, maternal health professionals from Africa and Asia will be attending a workshop in Liverpool to discuss the effects of… Reducing maternal and newborn deaths globally   

 
 

People with a university degree fear death less than those at a lower literacy level
• Mortality and Morbidity • Dec 02 10

People with a university degree fear death less than those at a lower literacy level. In addition, fear of death is most common among… People with a university degree fear death less than those at a lower literacy level   

 
 

Over 60 percent of child deaths in India avoidable: survey
• Children's Health • • Mortality and Morbidity • Nov 15 10

More children under the age of five die in India than in any other country in the world, and from five main causes that… Over 60 percent of child deaths in India avoidable: survey   

 
 

Americans sicker but English die quicker says study
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • Nov 04 10

Older Americans suffer more chronic disease than their English counterparts, but the English die earlier, according to a study on Thursday that could revive… Americans sicker but English die quicker says study   

 
 

Obese children experience later mortality post liver transplantation
• Children's Health • • Mortality and Morbidity • • Obesity • Oct 28 10

A new study from the University of Washington reported obese children are at increased mortality risk in later years following primary liver transplantation (LT).… Obese children experience later mortality post liver transplantation   

 
 

Heat, smoke sent Russia deaths soaring in 2010
• Mortality and Morbidity • Oct 26 10

A heat wave that fanned wildfires and blanketed Moscow with acrid smoke pushed up the number of deaths in Russia by nearly a fifth… Heat, smoke sent Russia deaths soaring in 2010   

 
 

Unexplained differences in hospital death rates
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • Oct 24 10

Most of the two-fold variation between U.S. hospitals in heart attack death rates remains a mystery, according to a new study.

Researchers found that… Unexplained differences in hospital death rates   

 
 

U.S. teen birth rates highest in southern states
• Childbirth • • Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • Oct 21 10

Birth rates among U.S. teenagers vary widely by region, with the highest rates clustered in southern states and the lowest in the Northeast and… U.S. teen birth rates highest in southern states   

 
 

Prenatal arsenic exposure quintuples infant death risk
• Children's Health • • Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • Oct 08 10

Babies born to mothers with high levels of arsenic exposure are five times more likely to die before their first birthday than infants whose… Prenatal arsenic exposure quintuples infant death risk   

 
 
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