Mortality
Research calls for more recognition of disparities, socioeconomic drivers of CKD mortality
Interventions curbing particulate matter pollutions of less than 2.5 microns may reduce chronic kidney disease mortality in socioeconomically deprived areas, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
Awake prone positioning lowers risk for intubation, not mortality with COVID-19 hypoxemia
Awake prone positioning lowered the risk for endotracheal intubation but not for mortality compared with usual care among patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure from COVID-19, according to a study published in The BMJ.
Jobs with highest COPD mortality include mining, food services, construction
COPD mortality varied by industry and occupation among ever-employed persons, according to data from the CDC published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
National registry may reduce mortality among alloimmunized people with sickle cell disease
A nationwide red blood cell alloantibody exchange could reduce mortality among alloimmunized individuals with sickle cell disease, according to study results presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.
Hemoptysis increases risk for serious outcomes in cystic fibrosis
Patients with cystic fibrosis who experience hemoptysis were found to be at higher risk for a lung transplant and death without a transplant, according to a study published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Robust pediatric trauma system may be associated with improved pediatric mortality
Published results showed a more robust pediatric trauma system may have a significant association with improved pediatric mortality after traumatic injury.
Patients on dialysis with higher hemoglobin concentrations at short-term reduced risk
During short exposure and follow-up periods, patients on dialysis with higher hemoglobin concentrations were at a reduced risk for death, hospitalization and ED visits, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.
Lifelong stress may increase risk for cancer mortality
Higher allostatic load, a measure of lifelong stress, correlated with increased risk for cancer mortality, especially among younger populations, according to study results published in SSM Population Health.
CGM use lowers hospitalizations, may reduce mortality in type 1 and type 2 diabetes
Use of continuous glucose monitoring was associated with improved glycemic control and a lower risk for hospitalization in adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes attending Veterans Affairs clinics in the U.S., according to a speaker.
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries face higher mortality risk after complex cancer surgery
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries who required surgery for stomach, pancreas or liver cancers had lower access to high-volume hospitals than those enrolled in traditional Medicare plans, according to study results.