News tagged with excess mortality
Since introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy, HIV death rate has decreased
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jul 01, 2008 |
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In industrialized countries, persons infected sexually with HIV now appear to experience mortality rates similar to those of the general population in the first 5 years following infection, though a higher risk of death remains ...
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Study examines association between weight amount and cause of death
Nov 08, 2007 |
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The association between weight and causes of death can vary considerably, with obesity associated with a significantly increased mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD), underweight associated with increased mortality ...
New research shows small increase in hospital mortality rates in the first week of August
Sep 23, 2009 |
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People admitted to English hospitals in an emergency on the first Wednesday in August have, on average, a six percent higher mortality rate than people admitted on the previous Wednesday, according to research published in ...
Much of the increased risk of death from smoking reduced within several years after quitting
May 06, 2008 |
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Women who quit smoking significantly reduce their risk of death from coronary heart disease within 5 years and have about a 20 percent lower risk of death from smoking-related cancers within that time period, according to ...
If started early, HIV treatment reduces death rates toward background levels in African countries
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Apr 28, 2009 |
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Mortality rates of people starting HIV treatment in four African countries approach those of the general population over time, provided that treatment is started before the immune system has been severely damaged, according ...
Drug abuse accounts for a third of the deaths behind Scotland's higher mortality rate
Jul 23, 2008 |
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Drug abuse accounts for a third of the deaths behind Scotland's higher mortality rate, according to a study published on bmj.com today.
Study reveals high death rates and short life expectancy among the homeless and marginally housed
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Homeless and marginally housed people have much higher mortality and shorter life expectancy than could be expected on the basis of low income alone, concludes a study from Canada published on bmj.com today.
Patients starting dialysis have increased risk of death
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Compared to the general population, patients starting dialysis have an increased risk of death that is not attributable to a higher rate of death from cardiovascular causes, as previously thought, according to a study in ...
Bird population declines in northern Europe are explained by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency
Jul 14, 2009 |
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Wild birds of several species are dying in large numbers from a paralytic disease with hitherto unknown cause in the Baltic Sea area. A research team at Stockholm University, Sweden, led by Associate Professor Lennart Balk, ...
Victims of Seveso disaster face higher risk from some cancers
Sep 14, 2009 |
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People living in the Seveso area of Italy, which was exposed to dioxin after an industrial accident in 1976, have experienced an increased risk of developing cancer. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal ...
Funeral industry workers exposed to formaldehyde face higher risk of leukemia
Nov 20, 2009 |
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Long durations of exposure to formaldehyde used for embalming in the funeral industry were associated with an increased risk of death from myeloid leukemia, according to a new study published online November 20 in the Journal of ...
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