Mortality Risk
Study: Hearing aids reduce mortality risk
Hearing loss was associated with an increased risk for mortality, but the risk was reduced among those who regularly used hearing aids, according to a recent study.
Increased mortality risk in epilepsy associated with male sex, older age at onset
ORLANDO — For those with epileptic seizures, male sex and increased age at onset, as well as a history of partial seizures carried the greatest risk of mortality in a cohort of individuals after 30 years, according to a poster.
Coal power plant pollution elevates mortality risk among Medicare users
Compared with fine particulate matter from any source, pollution from coal electricity-generating units heightened the risk for death by twofold among Medicare users, according to results published in Science.
Cancer mortality risk higher among those residing outside metropolitan areas
Cancer-related mortality and leading causes of cancer death occurred more frequently in nonmetropolitan areas and among individuals with limited education, according to biennial report from the American Cancer Society.
Researchers develop all-cause mortality risk prediction model for adults with advanced CKD
PHILADELPHIA — Researchers presented data at ASN Kidney Week from a prediction model that can forecast all-cause mortality in adults with advanced chronic kidney disease.
Hydrocortisone outperforms other corticosteroids for community-acquired pneumonia
HONOLULU — The risk for all-cause mortality was reduced among patients with community-acquired pneumonia who used hydrocortisone vs. other corticosteroids, according to a poster presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
Reduced nintedanib dose shows comparable efficacy to higher dose in IPF
HONOLULU — Risk for mortality and hospitalization did not differ between patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis taking 100 mg or 150 mg nintedanib twice daily, according to a real-world analysis presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
Suspected bronchiectasis linked to high mortality risk regardless of lung function
Fulfilling criteria for suspected bronchiectasis raised the risk for all-cause mortality among adults with a smoking history, even if they had normal lung function, according to results published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Latent autoimmune diabetes may increase risk for complications vs. type 2 diabetes
Adults diagnosed with latent autoimmune diabetes have similar morality risk and a higher risk for diabetic retinopathy than adults with type 2 diabetes, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.
Study shows link between ultraprocessed foods and mortality risk
Higher intake of ultraprocessed foods was linked to higher risks for CVD and all-cause mortality, according to the results of research published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.