Mortality

A recent study showed that regular chili pepper consumption was linked to significantly lower all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer-related mortality. It was the top story in cardiology last week.

An AKI-Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plan correlated with reduced ICU length of stay when tested in a 12-month period, according to data published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

The regular consumption of chili pepper was associated with significantly lower all-cause, CV and cancer-related mortality, according to findings published in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Septic revision total hip arthroplasty was associated with lower risk of in-hospital mortality when performed at a high-volume revision center vs. a low-volume center, according to a study published in Orthopedics.

Despite a slight decrease in the worldwide incidence and mortality rates for stroke between 1990 and 2019, the overall numbers remain high, according to study results published in Neurology.

Adults aged 50 years or older who received a Pfizer-BioNTech booster at least 5 months after a second dose of the vaccine had a 90% lower COVID-19 mortality rate compared with those who did not receive a booster.

Compared with patients with isolated acetabular fractures, patients with pelvic ring fractures – specifically type C pelvic ring fractures – have higher mortality rates, according to published results.

Published results showed head and neck injuries as the leading cause of mortality in equestrian-related injuries, with increased injury severity score and systolic blood pressure of less than 90 mm Hg as significant predictors of mortality.

Substance use disorders appeared to increase excess mortality among patients with eating disorders, according to results of a nationwide register-based retrospective cohort study.

Physical activity and all-cause mortality in Parkinson’s disease may have a dose-response association, according to results of a nationwide population-based cohort study published in JAMA Neurology.