Mortality

Increased social isolation may be linked to greater risks for several adverse health outcomes in older adults, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Individuals living in medium/small metropolitan and rural areas had increased idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis-related mortality rates vs. those living in large metropolitan areas, according to results published in CHEST.

Among patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, the presence of obesity did not impact mortality after the procedure, according to results published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine.

Individuals discharged from psychiatric inpatient care appeared vulnerable to premature death and suicidal behavior, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

In the United States, 41,116 people died by suicide in 2021, making suicides the leading type of violent death that year, MMWR data showed.

The mortality rate for youths in the United States increased in the last decade compared with peer countries, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

High initial concentrations of lower fractional inspired oxygen may reduce mortality in very preterm infants, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics, although the researchers said their finding is not enough to change practice.

A long-term safety analysis of filgotinib for moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis demonstrated potential dose-dependent risks for herpes zoster, malignancies and all-cause mortality in patients aged 65 and older, according to data.

SAN DIEGO — Veterans with high vs. low scores on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale faced a heightened likelihood for all-cause mortality, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Among older adults participating in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial, a low eGFR without albuminuria was associated with a higher mortality rate but not with increased risk of cardiovascular events, results showed.