Mortality

Patients using dialysis die from cancer at twice the rate as individuals of the same age and sex in the general population, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

In the early phase following a kidney transplantation, inflammation is associated with increased long-term all-cause mortality, according to data published in the American Journal of Transplantation.

Although proton pump inhibitors were linked with an increased risk for infection and decompensation in patients with cirrhosis, they may still be of benefit in those with prior gastrointestinal bleeding, according to published data.

DENVER — A randomized controlled trial found that early targeted treatment with ibuprofen did not reduce mortality among 72-hour-old extremely preterm infants with a large patent ductus arteriosus, researchers reported here.

The presence of respiratory muscle wasting in patients with severe COVID-19 was associated with increased in-patient mortality, according to a study presented at the Society of Critical Care Medicine Congress.

If current trends continue, melanoma-associated mortality rates may increase by nearly 70% by 2040, according to a study.

Treatment with medications for opioid use disorder is associated with significant reductions in multiple modes of mortality for American veterans, according to a study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

BOSTON — Although sodium profiling remains controversial in kidney care, a speaker at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings cited resources that recommend replacing the practice with ultrafiltration profiling.

BOSTON — Inpatient dermatology services correlated with lower mortality and readmission rates, according to data from a large, nationally representative study presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.

A new study has found an increase in thyroid cancer incidence rates over a 30-year period in many countries, including the United States and several countries in the European Union.