Mortality

Higher adherence to the Mediterranean lifestyle was associated with a nearly 30% lower risk for all-cause and cancer mortality, according to researchers.

Individuals exposed to some ambient air pollutants faced heightened risks for both diagnosis and death of pulmonary hypertension, according to results published in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety.

Social determinants of health significantly contributed to high rates of CVD mortality among Black individuals compared with white individuals, according to researchers.

Adults who completed at least some levels of moderate and vigorous aerobic physical activity and the recommended levels of muscle-strengthening activity reduced their risks for all-cause, CVD and cancer mortality, a recent study found.

Eating more ultra-processed foods may be associated with chronic kidney disease progression and higher risk for all-cause mortality in adults with CKD, data show.

Patients with reduced kidney function who are discharged without clinically evident residual disease had an 18% increase in mortality a year after hospitalization, data show.

A constant dexmedetomidine dose paired with an increasing propofol dose lowered the risk for mortality in ICU patients aged 65 years or younger, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Nurses working in the ICU had a lower risk for experiencing a patient death during their shift if nurse-to-nurse familiarity at that time was high, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Ultraprocessed food intake was associated with higher cardiovascular and all-cause mortality rates for people with type 2 diabetes, regardless of the nutritional quality of the rest of their diet, according to recent study results.

BOSTON — In a study of more than 700,000 veterans, researchers found that eight healthy lifestyle factors adopted by middle age were associated with a lower risk for premature mortality.