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September 30, 2024
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People with an eating disorder, electrolyte abnormality faced increased risk for death

People with an eating disorder, electrolyte abnormality faced increased risk for death

Individuals with eating disorders and abnormal electrolyte levels faced an increased risk for several adverse health outcomes, including death and hospitalization, a retrospective cohort study showed.

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August 16, 2024
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Study identifies factors associated with death in C. auris bloodstream infections

Study identifies factors associated with death in <i>C. auris </i>bloodstream infections

A multicenter study identified factors associated with mortality among patients with Candida auris bloodstream infection.

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March 05, 2024
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FLOW: Semaglutide slows CKD progression, cuts risks for kidney, CV death in diabetes

FLOW: Semaglutide slows CKD progression, cuts risks for kidney, CV death in diabetes

Adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease have a 24% lower risk for kidney disease progression and cardiovascular and kidney mortality with once-weekly semaglutide 1 mg, according to topline results from the FLOW trial.

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November 15, 2023
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Norovirus doubles death risk for older veterans, study finds

Norovirus doubles death risk for older veterans, study finds

Older veterans were slightly more likely to be hospitalized and more than twice as likely to die in the 3 days after testing for norovirus compared with those who testing negative, according to study results.

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September 26, 2023
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Paxlovid linked with reduction in COVID-19 hospitalization, death

Paxlovid linked with reduction in COVID-19 hospitalization, death

Paxlovid was associated with a significant reduction in 30-day hospitalization or death among previously uninfected patients with COVID-19 who were not hospitalized, researchers found.

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September 18, 2023
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MIST fails to reduce death in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome

MIST fails to reduce death in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome

Minimally invasive surfactant therapy did not reduce a composite outcome of death and neurodevelopmental disability before age 2 years among preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome who are on continuous positive airway pressure.

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August 08, 2023
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More than 40% of infection-related deaths in Americas associated with antimicrobial resistance

More than 40% of infection-related deaths in Americas associated with antimicrobial resistance

More than two out of every five infection-related deaths in the Americas in 2019 were associated with bacterial antimicrobial resistance, according to a new study.

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July 26, 2023
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Organ transplant recipients with cSCC face greater risks for recurrence, metastasis, death

Organ transplant recipients with cSCC face greater risks for recurrence, metastasis, death

Organ transplant recipients diagnosed with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma are more likely to experience recurrence, metastasis and death from this cancer compared with non-organ transplant recipients, according to a study.

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July 06, 2023
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Overdose deaths from fentanyl laced with xylazine jumped 276% in just 3 years

Overdose deaths from fentanyl laced with xylazine jumped 276% in just 3 years

The number of overdose deaths attributable to illegally manufactured fentanyl laced with xylazine has skyrocketed in recent years, according to data in CDC’s MMWR.

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June 12, 2023
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Older age, subsequent melanoma increase risk for death in patients with melanoma in situ

Older age, subsequent melanoma increase risk for death in patients with melanoma in situ

Old age and the development of subsequent primary invasive melanoma are risk factors for death following a melanoma in situ diagnosis, according to a study.

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