Mortality
Mortality prediction models for kidney failure may introduce bias, applicability concerns
Current mortality prediction models for patients with kidney failure may introduce bias and applicability concerns in clinical practice, according to a large systematic review.
CDC: Chronic lower respiratory diseases rank sixth on 2022 top causes of death
In 2022, chronic lower respiratory disease was the sixth highest cause of death in the U.S., according to results published in National Vital Statistics Reports.
Sleep apnea severity impacts all-cause mortality rates, odds in veterans
Veterans with apnea-hypopnea index scores implying no sleep apnea or severe sleep apnea had higher all-cause mortality rates vs. those with mild/moderate sleep apnea, according to data published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Rising deaths in early-aged adults suggests ‘possibility of a worsening mortality crisis’
Mortality among adults aged 25 to 44 years rose significantly between 2011 and 2023 compared with trends in the early 2000s, results from a cross-sectional study showed.
Odds for poor outcomes high with endobronchial valve vs. lung volume reduction surgery
Medicare beneficiaries with emphysema who received an endobronchial valve vs. lung volume reduction surgery faced elevated risk-adjusted odds for poor outcomes, according to data presented at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting.
Global lung cancer mortality related to tobacco drops, particulate matter rises in 2019
From 1990 to 2019, global lung cancer mortality rates related to tobacco have gone down, whereas rates related to ambient particulate matter have gone up, according to results published in eClinicalMedicine.
Global lifetime risk for lung cancer in 2022 differs by human development index, sex
Men and individuals living in high human development index areas had heightened global lifetime risks for lung cancer in 2022 vs. women and those living in low Human Development Index areas, according to study results.
Fewer ICU patients with sepsis in UK died in 2017-2019 vs. 1988-1990
In the U.K., the proportion of ICU patients with sepsis who died in a hospital was smaller in 2017 to 2019 vs. 1988 to 1990, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Mortality risks rise with long-term, low exposure to nonoccupational ambient benzene
In a nonoccupational setting, low ambient benzene exposure over a year was linked to a heightened mortality risk, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Mortality risk rises between ages 11 and 65 years in acute respiratory distress syndrome
Patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome faced an accelerated and heightened risk for 90-day mortality between ages 11 and 65, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.