Mortality
Patients with osteoarthritis foot symptoms at increased risk for death
Among older adults enrolled in an osteoarthritis cohort, those with foot symptoms such as pain and stiffness demonstrated a higher risk for death vs. those without foot symptoms, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.
Total shoulder arthroplasty deemed safe, effective for patients aged 80 years and older
Patients aged 80 years and older had low rates of perioperative mortality and reoperation after anatomic and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, according to results published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.
CPAP reduces risk for cardiovascular death, hospitalizations in patients with OSA
The risk for death and hospitalizations due to cardiovascular disease in patients with obstructive sleep apnea decreased with use of CPAP, according to a presentation at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.
COPD exacerbations heighten risk for severe cardiovascular events, death across countries
Across four countries, the risk for a severe cardiovascular event or death was high 1 to 6 months after a moderate COPD exacerbation, according to a poster presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.
‘Incorrect’ initial antibiotic treatment for K. pneumonia increases patient mortality
After assessing Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections, researchers are calling for more rapid identification methods to find patients with resistant infections because choosing the wrong first antibiotics increases mortality risk.
Mortality rates after first MI declining in type 2 diabetes, but not type 1 diabetes
All-cause and cardiovascular mortality rates remained flat from 2006 to 2020 for people with type 1 diabetes who had a first-time myocardial infarction, despite mortality rates declining for type 2 diabetes, according to two presenters.
ED pediatric readiness decreases racial and ethnic disparities in mortality
ED pediatric readiness was associated with decreased mortality among children with both acute medical emergencies and traumatic injuries, a study published in JAMA Network Open showed.
Fewer patients with obesity receiving ECMO for ARDS died than those without obesity
Obesity reduced the odds for ICU mortality among patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Cardiovascular complications impact COVID-19 community-acquired pneumonia death rates
Among patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 community-acquired pneumonia, those with vs. without cardiovascular complications had a heightened mortality rate, according to results published in CHEST.
Patients older than 90 years have increased risk for major complications after THA
According to published results, patients aged 90 years and older, often referred to as nonagenarians, are at an increased risk for major complications after total hip arthroplasty.