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Lower mortality rates associated with hospitals that rank highest on quality of care indicators
A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) shows that patients who go to hospitals ranked higher according to specific quality measures have a lower chance of dying than patients treated at lower-ranked hospitals. view more (2007-07-16)
Low levels of contamination also influence mortality rate
Navarre doctor Rosa Mar'a Al'ˇs Brun has shown, in her PhD thesis defended at the Public University of Navarre, that, despite contamination rates in Pamplona being very low, these still have an influence on death rates. view more (2004-08-20)
Patients dying while waiting for bypass operation-many could be saved
A dissertation from the Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University in Sweden shows that 1.3 percent of those waiting for a bypass operation die waiting. Many more patients would survive if high risk cases were given top priority. Diseases of the coronary artery are the most common cause of death in the world. Surgery of the coronary artery,... view more... (2005-03-04)
Cleaner Air Linked To Reduced Death Rates
Two population studies in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how poor air quality is directly related to increased risk of death from respiratory and cardiovascular disease. Luke Clancy from St James Hospital, Dublin, and colleagues from Trinity College and Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland, and Harvard School of Public... view more... (2002-10-16)
SPCG-4 trial: Update on watchful waiting versus radical prostatectomy
In 2005, the Scandinavian Prostate Cancer Group Study 4 (SPCG-4) reported that radical prostatectomy improved prostate cancer survival compared with watchful waiting after a median of 8.2 years of follow-up. view more (2009-03-23)
Study questions impact of hemoglobin variations on mortality in dialysis patients
For patients with dialysis-related anemia, the risk of death is increased when hemoglobin levels remain persistently low over a period several months-not necessarily when they fluctuate over time, according to a study in the January Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. view more (2007-12-06)
New York City death rate reaches historic low
The death rate in New York City reached an all-time low in 2006, the Health Department reported today, as the number of deaths fell to 55,391 -- down from 57,068 in 2005 and 60,218 in 2001. view more (2008-01-09)
Link found between poor sleep quality and increased risk of death
Quality, in addition to quantity, is important for maintaining health, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Wednesday, June 10, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. view more (2009-06-10)
Having a stable partner delays AIDS in HIV patients
For people with HIV, having a stable partner is associated with slower rate of progression to AIDS or death, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers in Switzerland followed 3,736 adults with HIV who had started highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) before 2002. Every six months, patients were asked whether they had had sexual... view more... (2004-01-03)
Trial stops after stroke and mortality significantly reduced by blood
An international trial looking at the benefits of giving blood-pressure lowering medication to elderly patients has stopped early, after researchers observed significant reductions in overall mortality in those receiving treatment. view more (2007-08-07)
Research uncovers the significant benefits of remote monitoring
Researchers from Canada and Australia have found that the use of remote monitoring for patients with chronic heart failure has the potential to significantly improve clinical outcomes (mortality, morbidity and quality indicators). view more (2007-04-23)
Race a factor in receiving transplant treatment for bone marrow cancer but does not affect outcomes
A new study by researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center Milwaukee, has found that African Americans and whites have identical survival rates after undergoing autologous (self donor) bone marrow transplant treatment for a common cancer of the bone marrow (multiple myeloma). view more (2008-12-09)
Beta-blockers reduce mortality in patients with COPD after vascular surgery
In the first study to directly examine the effects of beta-blockers on surgical patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), researchers have found that, contrary to previous thought, beta-blockers significantly reduce mortality in COPD patients. view more (2008-10-01)
SIMPLE RISK INDEX FOR ASSESSING HEART-ATTACK OUTCOME (pp 1566, 1571)
Paramedical and clinical staff could use a straightforward risk-assessment model to estimate the likely outcome of heart-attack patients outside the hospital environment and immediately after admission to emergency departments, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. view more (2001-11-07)
Disturbed rest, activity linked to mortality in older men
It appears that disrupted rest and activity rhythms are associated with increased mortality rates among older men, according to new University of Minnesota research. view more (2008-06-12)
Domestic Violence During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Early Childhood Mortality
Domestic violence towards mothers during pregnancy significantly raises the risk of death for their children during the earliest stages of childhood, according to a study of families in India conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. view more (2006-08-02)
Massive decline in rates of coronary death in Iceland are largely attributed to risk factor reductions in the population
In the 25 years between 1981 and 2006 mortality rates from coronary heart disease (CHD) in Iceland decreased by a remarkable 80% in men and women aged between 25 and 74 years. view more (2009-05-08)
Certain type of colitis now more common, severe among hospitalized patients
The rate of cases of colitis (colon inflammation) caused by the bacteria Clostridium difficile more than doubled among patients hospitalized in the United States between 1993 and 2003, and the illness was more severe and associated with an increased mortality rate. view more (2007-07-17)
CPAP treatment linked to lower mortality in stroke patients with OSA
Stroke patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who undergo treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) following their stroke may substantially reduce their risk of death. view more (2009-06-26)
Irregular heart rhythm before or after cardiac catheterization linked to risk of death
Certain heart attack patients who experience a rapid, abnormal heart rhythm before or after a coronary artery intervention or stent placement have a significantly higher risk of death within 90 days of the procedure. view more (2009-05-06)
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