Mortality

New data in MMWR showed that underrepresented populations had higher rates of excess mortality in 2020, and that COVID-19 was largely responsible for excess deaths among adults aged 25 years and older.

Higher salivary angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 expression was observed in COVID-19-negative proton pump inhibitor uses, according to a study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

The proportion of patients with same-day discharge after elective PCI has increased in the past decade, and researchers for a new study found that the increase is not associated with poorer 30-day mortality or rehospitalization.

According to published results, alcohol withdrawal syndrome is an independent risk factor for in-hospital mortality, as well as medical and surgical complications, in patients who undergo total hip or knee arthroplasty.

Moderate alcohol consumption was associated with reduced risk for both CV mortality and events among patients with CVD, according to a study published in BMC Medicine.

Individuals with schizophrenia had lower COVID-19 vaccination rates than the general population despite having higher hospitalization and mortality risk, according to results of a longitudinal cohort study.

Physical activity correlated with decreased all-cause mortality in a dose-dependent matter among individuals with a history of stroke, especially younger individuals, according to findings published in Neurology.

Metabolic syndrome demonstrated significant correlations with both stroke recurrence and all-cause mortality, according to the results of a meta-analysis of 13 cohort studies with nearly 60,000 participants published in Neurology.