News articles tagged with 'mortality'
Time lived with obesity linked with mortality
— 28 Mar 2011 16:32 | HealthMonash University researchers have found the number of years individuals live with obesity is directly associated with the risk of mortality…
New study adds weight to diabetes drug link to heart problems
— 18 Mar 2011 14:54 | HealthA new study published on bmj.com today adds to mounting evidence that rosiglitazone - a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes - is associated with an increased risk of major heart problems…
Evidence poor for link between biomarkers and risk of CV events for patients with kidney disease
— 16 Mar 2011 13:16 | HealthEven though clinical practice guidelines for patients with chronic kidney disease recommend specific treatment target levels for serum phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, and calcium to…
Trauma patients have higher rate of death for several years following injury
— 9 Mar 2011 19:32 | HealthIn a study that included more than 120,000 adults who were treated for trauma, 16 percent of these patients died within 3 years of their injury, compared to an expected population mortality…
Intensive adherence counselling with HIV treatment improves patient outcomes
— 2 Mar 2011 12:52 | HealthIntensive adherence counselling around the time of HIV treatment initiation significantly reduces poor adherence and virologic treatment failure in sub-Saharan Africa whereas using…
High-cost hospitals do not appear to have better survival rates for sepsis patients
— 1 Mar 2011 19:12 | HealthIncreased hospital spending at high-cost hospitals does not appear to be associated with better short-term survival rates for patients with sepsis, according to a report in the February…
PSA screening declines following publication of large trials, guidelines
— 26 Feb 2011 17:30 | HealthPSA screening has declined in one large U.S. healthcare network since publication of two large screening trials and a set of guidelines, according to a study published online February…
New study confirms body weight influences risk of death among Asians
— 24 Feb 2011 19:11 | HealthA study of more than 1 million Asians found that those who were a normal weight were far less likely to die from any cause than individuals whose body-mass index (BMI) was too high…
The association between unhealthy behaviours and socioeconomic status differs between countries
— 23 Feb 2011 19:54 | HealthAccording to a study by Silvia Stringhini and colleagues from INSERM, (U1018 Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health) and University College London, (Department of…
Study suggests gender does not play a role in risk of death from heart attack
— 23 Feb 2011 17:49 | HealthA study led by the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Centre shows being a woman may not increase your risk of dying from treatment for a severe heart attack…