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Tag: DEATH/DYING
Antidepressant may prevent severe COVID-19, trial suggests
The antidepressant fluvoxamine appears to prevent COVID-19 infections from worsening and may help keep patients out of the hospital, a trial based on research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests. The clinical trial, conducted by the Washington…
Brigham researchers find evidence support relationship between finasteride and suicidality
Study leveraging data from the World Health Organization’s pharmacovigilance database finds an association between the popular hair loss medication and suicidality, but the reason for the link remains to be determined
Life after COVID hospitalization: Study shows major lasting effects on health, work & more
Death, rehospitalization, and problems with basic activities, jobs, mental health and finances seen in many patients treated at 38 Michigan hospitals
Mental health strained by disaster
Suicide rates increase during hurricanes, tornadoes and other similar events, new research finds
November/December 2020 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
Treating Opioid Addiction in Primary Care Benefits Both Patients and Cash-Strapped Medical Practices Buprenorphine-based treatment for opioid addiction is in short supply in many areas of the United States. And while many physicians want to offer it, clinics are unsure…
People with inflammatory bowel disease still die earlier despite increase in life
A study comparing life expectancy of people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and without found that, while life expectancy increased for both groups, people with IBD generally died sooner. The study is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) .…
New cancer drugs saved over 1.2 million people in the US over 16 years, new study shows
More than 1.2 million people in the US prevented facing death following a cancer diagnosis, between the year 2000 and 2016, thanks to ever improving treatment options – a large new national study shows. Published in the peer-reviewed Journal of…
Effect of hydroxychloroquine on clinical status
What The Study Did: This randomized trial compares the effects of hydroxychloroquine versus placebo on patients’ clinical status at 14 days (home, requiring noninvasive or invasive ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, hospitalized, died) among adults hospitalized with COVID-19. Authors: Wesley…
Analysis reveals high burden of musculoskeletal disorders across the globe
Musculoskeletal disorders–which affect muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, and joints–can severely affect individuals’ physical and mental health, and they’re especially prevalent among aging adults. Although many researchers are studying these conditions and their rates in different regions of the world, no…
Medicaid expansion linked to lower mortality rates for three major types of cancer
Expansion of Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act is associated with decreased mortality for patients with newly diagnosed breast, lung, or colorectal cancer. The mortality improvement was due to earlier stage of diagnosis in states that have expanded Medicaid.…
Changes in cancer survival after Medicaid expansion
What The Study Did: Researchers compared the rate of death for patients diagnosed with breast, colorectal or lung cancer and living in states that expanded Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with states that didn’t. Authors: Miranda…
Costs to informal carers for people in the last three months of life are larger than those to formal
Findings from an international study into the costs and outcomes of informal end of life care have today been published BMC Medicine . The study found that in the UK, Ireland and the US, care provided by informal carers, meaning…
Being in treatment with statins reduces COVID-19 mortality by 22% to 25%
This drug is currently taken by one in four people to reduce cholesterol in the blood and thus prevent cardiovascular diseases
Different outcomes by race/ethnicity among patients with COVID-19 and rheumatic disease
Among U.S. patients with rheumatic disease and COVID-19, racial/ethnic minorities had higher risks of needing to be hospitalized and put on ventilators. The findings come from an analysis published in Arthritis & Rheumatology . The analysis included data on all…
Study examines trends in symptoms experienced at the end of life
A new analysis published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indicates that fewer older adults may be experiencing certain symptoms that can restrict their activity at the end of life. The analysis examined information on 665 individuals in…
Examining association of changes in firearm laws with suicides among youth
What The Study Did: Researchers investigated whether loosening of state firearm restrictions in Missouri were associated with changes in rates of suicide by firearms among young people ages 14 to 24. Authors: Apurva Bhatt, M.D., of the University of Missouri-Kansas…
UL research reveals extreme levels of uric acid can significantly reduce patient survival
Extreme values of serum uric acid levels in the blood can markedly reduce a patient’s chance of surviving and reduce their lifespans by up to 11 years, according to a new study by researchers at University of Limerick, Ireland
Rural areas have fewer mental health services for young people
Very rural areas in the United States have fewer mental health services for young people, yet that’s where the help is needed the most, says a study led by Janessa Graves of the Washington State University College of Nursing, published JAMA Network Open.
Rural areas have fewer mental health services for young people
Study shows reduced access to suicide prevention services, despite higher suicide rate among rural youth
Removing this hidden nasty from our food could save thousands of lives
Banning a harmful ingredient from the Australian food supply could prevent thousands of deaths from heart disease according to new research from The George Institute for Global Health. Trans fatty acids – made during the industrial process that converts vegetable…
From Health Affairs: Financial consequences of firearm fatalities in OECD countries
Firearm-related fatalities are a global public health issue. However, few data exist about the macroeconomic effect of firearm-related fatalities. To gain a better understanding of this issue, Alexander W. Peters from NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and coauthors estimate the macroeconomic consequences of…
Trial targets deadly lung cancer
Urgent research as mesothelioma numbers peak
Skilled surgeons boost colon cancer survival by 70%
‘Long-term effect is huge’ in stage 2 and 3 cancers
Radical diagnostic could save millions of people at risk of dying from blood loss
– In a world-first, engineers at Monash University in Australia have developed a diagnostic that can help deliver urgent treatment to people at risk of dying from rapid blood loss. – This simple, cheap and portable diagnostic measures fibrinogen concentration…
Study documents racial differences in US hospice use and end-of-life care preferences
Black Americans pursue more intensive treatments than white Americans in the last six months of life; white people are more likely to use hospice care
Tabba Heart Institute and IHME collaborate to improve health
Novel analysis on the burden of cardiovascular diseases in Pakistan will help shape health policies designed to save lives
Black Hispanic individuals hardest hit by COVID-19
Higher death, hospitalization rates compared to non-white Hispanic individuals, variable by race
Rising opioid use during pandemic heightens need for safe drug disposal
UH Pharmacy professor receives $3.3 million grant for safe medication disposal education, research
Medicine and grief during the COVID-19 era
What The Article Says: The difficulties associated with mourning in the time of COVID-19 are discussed in this essay. Author: Amrapali Maitra, M.D., Ph.D., of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, is the corresponding author. To…
Liver cancer diagnoses and deaths impacted by geography and household income
An analysis of information from a large U.S. cancer database indicates that patients with liver cancer from rural regions and lower income households often have more advanced cancer at the time of diagnosis and face a higher risk of death…
Racial, socioeconomic disparities in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer treatment
BOSTON – A new study shows that Black individuals with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer are less likely to receive chemotherapy for their disease compared to white and other racial groups. Led by researchers at Boston Medical Center, the results…
Achieving high concentrations of sunitinib in tumors is linked to improved survival
Intermittent high dosing regimen for patients with advanced cancers is safe and results in very high concentrations of the drug in the tumor
Fifteen journalists earn aging-focused reporting fellowships
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and the Journalists Network on Generations are welcoming 15 distinguished reporters for the next cohort of the Journalists in Aging Fellows Program , now in its 11th year. They represent a wide range of…
COVID-19: Dexamethasone discovery carries treatment implications
A new discovery about how the body transports dexamethasone, a drug that can increase the survival chances of patients with severe COVID-19, suggests diabetes and other factors may reduce its potentially lifesaving effectiveness. Based on their findings, the researchers say…
Cholesterol medications linked to lower cancer-related deaths in women
Among women with breast cancer, colorectal cancer, or melanoma, those who were taking cholesterol-lowering medications, were less likely to die from cancer, according to an analysis published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology . The analysis included 20,046,11,719 and…
Do black lives matter protests impact fatal police interactions and crime?
A new analysis of nine years of nationwide data examines the impacts of the Black Lives Matter movement on fatal interactions with police, and on crime and arrests. The analysis, which is published in Contemporary Economic Policy , found that…
Palliative care needed across China for everyone who needs it — study
Palliative care should extend across China and pay more attention to managing non-malignant disease – integrated within the country’s healthcare system and available to everyone who needs it, according to a new study. Researchers have found that, with rapidly aging…
Serum creatinine-to- cystatin C ratio predicts mortality
In patients initiating continuous renal replacement therapy for acute kidney injury, higher serum creatinine-to-cystatin C ratios were associated with lower mortality. Identifying risk factors for mortality in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) receiving intensive care and continuous renal replacement…
Mortality rate higher for US rural residents
Syracuse, N.Y. – A recent study by Syracuse University sociology professor Shannon Monnat shows that mortality rates are higher for U.S. working-age residents who live in rural areas instead of metro areas, and the gap is getting wider. The study…
68% of deaths from firearms are from self-harm, majority in older men in rural regions
Ontario study points to need for targeted prevention
Journal series gives in-depth look at COVID-19’s impact on the heart
JACC focus seminar looks at history of COVID-19, plus relationship with cardiometabolic syndrome, myocardial injury and arrhythmias
COVID-19 heightens urgency of advanced care planning, according to WVU study
No one likes to think about their own mortality. But COVID-19 has shoved life’s dark questions to the forefront: “What if I’m hooked to a ventilator and can’t speak?” “If my heart stops beating, do I want to be resuscitated?”…
Covid-19: Pooled testing among recommendations to fix test, trace and isolate system
In a series of recommendations to fix the struggling Covid-19 test, trace and isolate system in England, health researchers from University College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine say that pooled testing for Covid-19 could significantly increase testing capacity in a relatively short space of time and help with the identification of asymptomatic cases in key workers.
Stopping the virus and closing borders
Countries with international travel restrictions suffered fewer COVID-19 fatalities
Suicide prevention in COVID-19 era
What The Article Says: COVID-19 presents a new and urgent opportunity to focus political will, federal investments, and global community on the vital imperative of suicide prevention. Suicide prevention in the COVID-19 era requires addressing not only pandemic-specific suicide risk…
New research comparing HIV medications set to change international recommendations
A new study by UBC researchers is set to change international treatment recommendations for people who are newly diagnosed with HIV–an update that could affect nearly two million people per year worldwide. The study, published today by The Lancet in…
Covid-19: Pooled testing among recommendations to fix test, trace and isolate system
In a series of recommendations to fix the struggling Covid-19 test, trace and isolate system in England, health researchers from University College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine say that pooled testing for Covid-19 could significantly…
Researchers seek to end unexpected bills for screening colonoscopies
Nearly 1 in 8 commercially insured patients nationwide who underwent an elective colonoscopy between 2012 and 2017 performed by an in-network provider received “surprise” bills for out-of-network expenses, often totaling hundreds of dollars or more, new analysis from a team…
Recovery from grief is a slow, difficult process for families of terrorism victims
A recent study examines how parents and siblings of those killed in the 2011 terrorism attacks in Norway grieved over time