Mortality News and Research

RSS

People who drank alcohol on a regular basis appeared to have less cardiovascular disease

Many previous studies have shown a link between moderate alcohol consumption, versus abstinence or heavy consumption, and decreased mortality from cardiovascular disease.

16 Oct 2004

Influenza expert is beginning a three-year direct comparison of flu shots versus nasal spray flu vaccine

Flu shots have been around since World War II, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has long recommended shots as a way to prevent influenza in the elderly. The approval of a new nasal spray vaccine begs the question whether those looking to stave off the flu should stick with the tried and true injection or switch to the nasal spray.

13 Oct 2004

Research in children has shown that blood loss after heart surgery can be minimized if fresh whole blood is used for transfusions

A standard medical practice at some of the nation's largest children's hospitals – using whole, recently donated blood for certain infant open heart surgeries – may do more harm than good.

13 Oct 2004

Surgical treatment for morbid obesity helps prevent hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea

A summary of data from numerous studies suggests that the majority of morbidly obese patients who underwent bariatric (obesity) surgery experienced effective weight loss and improvement in diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea, according to an article in the October 13 issue of JAMA.

12 Oct 2004

Changes in reimbursement have reduced length of stay for patients receiving inpatient medical rehabilitation

Although medical rehabilitation patients are spending less time as inpatients at facilities, their functional outcomes have not declined. However, the death rate following discharge has increased nearly 4 percent from 1994 to 2001, according to a study in the October 13 issue of JAMA.

12 Oct 2004

Plea for every human to have access to safe drinking water

A plea to the world's physicians and health authorities to do more to support measures to provide access to safe drinking water at low cost to every human on the planet has been made by the World Medical Association.

12 Oct 2004

Africa is fighting back against vitamin and mineral deficiencies

A report released yesterday says that Africa is fighting back against vitamin and mineral deficiencies, saving millions of women and children from death and debilitation through simple, cost effective strategies such as fortifying staple foods. But millions of children can still be helped if current strategies and partnerships are extended to reach every country and every child.

8 Oct 2004

Global under-five death rate far below targets agreed to by world leaders

New country-by-country data reveals alarmingly slow progress on reducing child deaths despite the availability of proven, low-cost interventions, a UNICEF survey revealed today.

8 Oct 2004

The use of anti-inflammatory drugs to treat severe head injuries is actually dangerous

The use of anti-inflammatory drugs to treat patients with severe head injuries—common practice worldwide for the past 30 years—is actually dangerous and associated with around a 20% increase in death within two weeks of hospital admission, conclude authors of an international study in this week’s issue of THE LANCET.

8 Oct 2004

Air rather than 100% oxygen for babies requiring ventilation after delivery could reduce infant mortality

The finding is counter to the long-held belief that 100% oxygen is better than air for babies requiring ventilation in the first few minutes of life.

8 Oct 2004

Child heart deaths at Bristol fall below national average

Child heart deaths at the Bristol Royal Infirmary have fallen markedly, to below the national average, finds a study in this week's BMJ.

8 Oct 2004

Breast cancer drug Taxotere extends life of prostate cancer patients

Men with androgen-independent (hormone-refractory) metastatic prostate cancer treated with the breast-cancer drug Taxotere (docetaxel) Injection Concentrate in combination with the drug estramustine survived 20 percent longer than similar patients receiving the standard therapy

6 Oct 2004

Discovery of the oldest remains of a woman who died in childbirth

In ancient times, female death rates were particularly high and generally related to problems in maternity, such as complications during pregnancy, childbirth or the period of breast-feeding.

6 Oct 2004

Influenza is a contagious disease caused by an RNA virus of the orthomyxoviridae family

Influenza (or as it is commonly known, the flu) is a contagious disease caused by an RNA virus of the orthomyxoviridae family (The orthomyxoviridae is a family of RNA viruses which infect vertebrate).

6 Oct 2004

Noncardiac surgery risky for older heart failure patients

When heart failure patients undergo surgery for other health problems, they are much more likely to die or suffer complications than similar patients who have coronary artery disease

6 Oct 2004

Surgery to reshape damaged hearts may provide long-term benefits for certain patients with advanced heart failure

Surgery to reshape damaged hearts, which excludes scarred muscle tissue and restores the left ventricle’s normal shape, may provide long-term benefits for certain patients with advanced heart failure

6 Oct 2004

Research continues to show the cardiovascular benefits of fish consumption or omega-3 fatty acids

USA-Peer-reviewed research continues to show the cardiovascular benefits of fish consumption or intake of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFAs).

5 Oct 2004

For young women, a low cardiovascular risk profile is associated with lower long-term heart disease

Young women at low risk for coronary heart disease and cardiovascular diseases have a lower long-term death rate from these diseases and all other causes compared with others with higher risk factor levels, according to an article in the October 6 issue of JAMA.

5 Oct 2004

Moderate exercise in mice after they were infected with influenza protects them from dying

University of Illinois researchers report that four consecutive days of moderate exercise in mice after they were infected with influenza protects them from dying, compared with mice that didn’t exercise.

5 Oct 2004

Significant progress in development of an animal model of smallpox that closely resembles human disease

Scientists have made significant progress in developing an animal model of smallpox that closely resembles human disease, which will be necessary for testing of future vaccines and potential treatments.

5 Oct 2004

Mortality News and Research

People who drank alcohol on a regular basis appeared to have less cardiovascular disease

Influenza expert is beginning a three-year direct comparison of flu shots versus nasal spray flu vaccine

Research in children has shown that blood loss after heart surgery can be minimized if fresh whole blood is used for transfusions

Surgical treatment for morbid obesity helps prevent hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea

Changes in reimbursement have reduced length of stay for patients receiving inpatient medical rehabilitation

Plea for every human to have access to safe drinking water

Africa is fighting back against vitamin and mineral deficiencies

Global under-five death rate far below targets agreed to by world leaders

The use of anti-inflammatory drugs to treat severe head injuries is actually dangerous

Air rather than 100% oxygen for babies requiring ventilation after delivery could reduce infant mortality

Child heart deaths at Bristol fall below national average

Breast cancer drug Taxotere extends life of prostate cancer patients

Discovery of the oldest remains of a woman who died in childbirth

Influenza is a contagious disease caused by an RNA virus of the orthomyxoviridae family

Noncardiac surgery risky for older heart failure patients

Surgery to reshape damaged hearts may provide long-term benefits for certain patients with advanced heart failure

Research continues to show the cardiovascular benefits of fish consumption or omega-3 fatty acids

For young women, a low cardiovascular risk profile is associated with lower long-term heart disease

Moderate exercise in mice after they were infected with influenza protects them from dying

Significant progress in development of an animal model of smallpox that closely resembles human disease

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Latest News