Mortality
Elderly patients with SLE, breast cancer at increased risk for mortality
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a risk factor for increased mortality in elderly patients with early breast cancer, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.
Early-onset hypertension associated with increased dementia risk
When diagnosed in young adulthood or during midlife, hypertension was associated with smaller brain volumes and increased dementia risk, researchers reported in Hypertension.
Mortality after bariatric surgery ‘remarkably worse’ for men than women
A significantly higher mortality rate was observed for men compared with women, both short term and long term, after bariatric surgery, according to a speaker at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes virtual meeting.
In CKD, hyperkalemia more strongly associated with mortality than cardiovascular events
Q&A: Exposure to pollution levels below current air quality standards linked to mortality
Long-term air pollution exposure at levels below current U.S., European Union and WHO guidelines was significantly associated with mortality from natural causes, CVD and respiratory disease, according to findings published in The BMJ.
Electroconvulsive therapy correlates with lower all-cause mortality
When used correctly, electroconvulsive therapy can be associated with lower all-cause mortality, according to findings published in The American Journal of Psychiatry.
Depression worsens vascular, mortality outcomes in MS
Depression appeared to increase risk for incident vascular disease and mortality among individuals with MS, according to results of a population-based retrospective matched cohort study published in Neurology.
Arthroplasty for femoral neck fractures may reduce mortality, reoperation rates
SAN DIEGO — Compared with internal fixation of minimally displaced fractures, arthroplasty may reduce the risks of mortality and reoperation in patients with femoral neck fractures, according to a presenter.
COVID-19 mortality lower after two vaccine doses among patients with cancer
Patients with cancer had lower rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection and mortality after two doses vs. one dose of COVID-19 vaccines, according to study results from Centre Léon Bérard Cancer Center published in Annals of Oncology.
HbA1c poor marker for all-cause mortality in adults with high glycemic variability
HbA1c may not be a robust marker for all-cause mortality among adults with type 2 diabetes and a high degree of glycemic variability, suggesting new metrics assessing glycemic response are needed.