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February 03, 2023
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Dynamic risk stratification accurately predicts risk in pediatric thyroid cancer

Dynamic risk stratification accurately predicts risk in pediatric thyroid cancer

The use of dynamic risk stratification can predict long-term outcomes for most children with differentiated thyroid cancer, according to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

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February 02, 2023
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Proton pump inhibitors increase CVD, mortality risk for adults with type 2 diabetes

Proton pump inhibitors increase CVD, mortality risk for adults with type 2 diabetes

Adults with type 2 diabetes who use proton pump inhibitors have a higher risk for coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, heart failure and all-cause mortality than nonusers, according to data from the UK Biobank.

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January 27, 2023
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Longer time between dialysis, surgery correlates with mortality risk in patients with ESKD

Longer time between dialysis, surgery correlates with mortality risk in patients with ESKD

Among Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage kidney disease, a longer interval between last dialysis session and a surgical procedure significantly correlates with an increased risk of 90-day postoperative mortality, results showed.

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January 26, 2023
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Mortality risk lower for adults who undergo bariatric surgery vs. nonsurgical controls

Mortality risk lower for adults who undergo bariatric surgery vs. nonsurgical controls

Adults who undergo bariatric surgery have a lower risk for all-cause mortality compared with those who do not undergo surgery, according to findings published in Obesity.

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January 25, 2023
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Delays in ablation after AF diagnosis increase mortality risk

Delays in ablation after AF diagnosis increase mortality risk

A delay in time to catheter ablation after an atrial fibrillation diagnosis is associated with increased mortality risk as well as trends of increased risk for HF hospitalization and AF recurrence, researchers reported.

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January 24, 2023
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Head injury linked to long-term mortality risk

Head injury linked to long-term mortality risk

Head injury was associated with decreased long-term survival time in a community-based cohort with more than 30 years of follow-up, researchers wrote in JAMA Neurology.

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January 24, 2023
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Smoking at breast cancer diagnosis linked to higher mortality risk among Black women

Smoking at breast cancer diagnosis linked to higher mortality risk among Black women

Black women who smoked at the time of breast cancer diagnosis had a 52% increased risk for all-cause mortality compared with Black women who never smoked, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

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January 23, 2023
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STS develops surgical mortality risk model for adult congenital heart disease

STS develops surgical mortality risk model for adult congenital heart disease

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has developed a model of mortality risk for adults with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac operations.

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January 18, 2023
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Patients with COPD face high mortality risk, costs in year after surgery

Patients with COPD face high mortality risk, costs in year after surgery

One year after surgery, patients with COPD had a greater risk for mortality and higher health care costs than those without COPD, according to a study published in Canadian Medical Association Journal.

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January 18, 2023
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Physical activity linked to lower all-cause mortality risk among breast cancer survivors

Physical activity linked to lower all-cause mortality risk among breast cancer survivors

Female breast cancer survivors had a 60% lower risk for death if they engaged in active or moderate physical activity vs. insufficient activity, according to results of a study published in JAMA Network Open.

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