Earlier Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Lower Life Expectancy
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Every decade of earlier diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is associated with a lower life expectancy, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.Stephen Kaptoge, Ph.D., …
Learn MoreIDSA: Piperacillin-Tazobactam, Cefepime Comparable for Suspected Infection
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For hospitalized patients with suspected infection for whom a clinician initiated an order for antipseudomonal antibiotics within 12 hours of presentation to the hospital, the incidence of acute kidney injur…
Learn MoreGraded Association ID’d for Depressive Symptoms With Mortality Risk
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Depressive symptoms in adults are associated with mortality in a graded association, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in JAMA Network Open.Zefeng Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., from the U.S. Centers for Dise…
Learn MoreStroke Mortality Set to Increase to 9.7 Million in 2050
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Stroke mortality is projected to increase to 9.7 million deaths by 2050, according to a report issued by the World Stroke Organization-Lancet Neurology Commission on Stroke and published online Oct. 9 in The …
Learn MoreRisks for All-Cause, Cardiovascular, Respiratory Mortality Increased After Floods
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risks for all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality are increased for up to 60 days after exposure to flood, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in The BMJ.Zhengyu Yang, M.P.H., M.B.B….
Learn MoreLas sobredosis fatales afectan con mayor severidad a los estadounidenses con menor nivel educativo
MARTES, 10 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los estadounidenses que no han ido a la universidad parecen ser un grupo de mayor riesgo de muerte por sobredosis de drogas.Las muertes por sobredosis aumentaron entre los estadounidenses con menos edu…
Learn MoreFatal ODs Are Hitting Less-Educated Americans the Hardest
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans who haven’t been to college appear to be a risk group for drug overdose deaths.Deaths due to overdose increased among less-educated Americans, with the rate nearly doubling in a three-year period for …
Learn MorePediatric Case Fatality Rates Increased From 2011 to 2021
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pediatric case fatality rates have increased over the past decade, driven by a reduction in nonfatal injuries and increasing fatal injuries, according to a research brief published online Oct. 5 in Pediatrics…
Learn MorePediatric Case Fatality Rates Increased From 2011 to 2021
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pediatric case fatality rates have increased over the past decade, driven by a reduction in nonfatal injuries and increasing fatal injuries, according to a research brief published online Oct. 5 in Pediatrics…
Learn MoreIn-Hospital Mortality Evaluated for SARS-CoV-2-Linked Sepsis
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From March 2020 to November 2022, there was a decline in crude in-hospital mortality for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-associated sepsis, according to a study published online …
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