Tag: mortality
Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term
Adults who suffered any head injury during a 30-year study period had two times the.
The potential benefit of metformin to reduce delirium risk and mortality
A new research paper titled “The potential benefit of metformin to reduce delirium risk and.
Controlling gut flora can reduce mortality in critically ill patients on life support
Preventing severe lung infections in mechanically ventilated intensive care patients by applying topical antibiotics to.
Vitamin D deficiency associated with increased mortality risk
A study of more than 300,000 adults in the United Kingdom has found support for.
Study proposes new parameters for diagnosis of sarcopenia
Sarcopenia, a clinical syndrome characterized by progressive and extensive decline in skeletal muscle mass, force,.
Living donor transplantation offers a safe alternative for liver transplant patients
Demand for donor livers for transplant patients outstrips supply with over 15% of waitlist patients.
Waist-to-hip ratio better predicts early death than BMI and provides superior measure of healthy weight, study finds
Waist-to-hip ratio is a stronger predictor of early death than BMI and should be considered.
Artificial intelligence improves treatment in women with heart attacks
Heart attacks in women are more likely to be fatal than in men. The reasons.