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UrduResearch from Japan finds the experience of caring for a loved one may facilitate necessary end-of-life discussions, while the experience of a loved one’s death may not
Tag: DEATH/DYING
A new, comprehensive approach to measure inequality in preventable child mortality
A new model can more accurately and efficiently assess which children are at highest risk of preventable death, according to a study published October 14 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Antonio Ramos from the Fielding School of Public…
Join GSA online for the nation’s premier aging conference
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) invites all journalists to attend its 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting Online — the country’s largest interdisciplinary conference in the field of aging — from November 4 to 7. Media representatives intending to cover the…
Perception of risk and optimism barriers in behavior during coronavirus
Until a vaccine and/or effective cure for COVID-19 becomes available, battling the current pandemic strongly relies on how well people follow behavioural advice, such as adhering to local restrictions, social distancing rules, and engaging in effective personal hygiene. However, overcoming…
Total deaths recorded during the pandemic far exceed those attributed to COVID-19
For every two deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S., a third American dies as a result of the pandemic, according to new data publishing Oct. 12 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
2016 US presidential election associated with uptick in heart attacks and stroke
The hospitalization rate for acute cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in a large southern California health system was 1.62 times higher in the two days immediately after the 2016 presidential election when compared with the same two days in the week…
COVID-19, excess all-cause mortality in US, 18 comparison countries
What The Study Did: COVID-19 deaths and excess all-cause mortality in the U.S. are compared with 18 countries with diverse COVID-19 responses in this study. Authors: Ezekiel J. Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, is the…
Excess deaths from COVID-19, community bereavement, restorative justice for communities of color
What The Article Says: Ways the COVID-19 pandemic has compounded existing health, human rights and economic disparities in communities of color are discussed in this Viewpoint, which also proposes a program of restorative justice in response, comprising investments in education…
Mental health disorders related to COVID-19-related deaths
What The Article Says: This devastating pandemic has affected nearly every aspect of daily life. While nations struggle to manage the initial waves of the death and disruption associated with the pandemic, accumulating evidence indicates another “second wave” is building:…
Update on excess deaths from COVID-19, other causes
What The Study Did: This study updates a previous report of the estimated number of excess deaths in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic through August 1 and describes causes of those deaths and relationships with lifting of coronavirus restrictions.…
Total deaths recorded during the pandemic far exceed those attributed to COVID-19
States that reopened sooner, such as Texas, Arizona and Florida, experienced summer surges, report says.
COVID-related delays to CRC screening causing 11.9% rise in death rates, research reveals
Based on survival rates at 5 years for stage III-IV CRC, the results showed a significant 11.9% increase in deaths when comparing a 0-3 month delay to a >12 month delay
Black and Asian patients have increased risk of severe COVID-19 at different stages of the disease
Patients of Black ethnicity have an increased risk of requiring hospital admission for COVID-19, while patients of Asian ethnicity have an increased risk of dying in hospital from COVID-19, compared to White patients, a study has found. Data analysis published…
Perforated bone tissue from too little sugar
Solving the riddle of bone marrow bone loss
Four in 10 extra deaths in Lombardy not linked to COVID-19
About 24,000 more people died in Lombardy than expected between January and April, and only 14,000 of these deaths were confirmed as being related to COVID-19, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL and Imperial College London
High intensity training best for older people
Twice-a-week high-intensity training showed a marked effect on fitness and overall well being in people over 70.
Higher suicide risk among older immigrants with untreated depression
The risk of suicide is clearly elevated in the category of older women with untreated depression who were born outside the Nordic region, compared with corresponding Swedish-born women. This is shown by a study from the University of Gothenburg. Sweden.…
India’s culture of coping with cancer
Dwaipayan Banerjee’s new book examines the psychological and social terrain of living with cancer in a country where the disease has long been downplayed.
Certain pre-existing conditions may double, triple mortality risk for COVID-19
HERSHEY, Pa. — A large, international study of COVID-19 patients confirmed that cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, stroke and cancer can increase a patient’s risk of dying from the virus. Penn State College of Medicine…
Trust and income inequality fueling the spread of COVID-19
Trust in public institutions is linked to fewer COVID-19 deaths, but trust and belonging to groups is associated with more deaths, according to a wide-ranging, McGill-led study of 30-day COVID-19 mortality rates in 84 countries. Greater economic inequality is also associated with COVID-19 mortality.
Suicide deaths among youth following antidepressant boxed warnings
A public health advisory issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2003, followed by drug label warnings, indicated that children and adolescents taking antidepressants were at increased risk of developing suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Research has shown…
Trust and income inequality fueling the spread of COVID-19
Study of 84 countries links social trust and belonging to COVID-19 mortality
When disasters strike, nursing homes residents face considerable risk
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Government officials vastly undercounted the death toll among Florida nursing home residents after the destruction of Hurricane Irma in 2017, according to new research led by a Brown University scholar who studies disaster management in…
Federal data undercounts Hurricane Irma’s impact on mortality of nursing home residents
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one-in-four people who died from COVID-19 in the U.S. had been living in a long-term care facility. The sobering statistic is even more alarming when you consider the compounding threats of…
Pitt trauma experts aim to reduce deaths by providing blood-clotting agent
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 5, 2020 – Severely injured trauma patients who received a blood-clotting drug before arriving at the hospital had a better chance of surviving than those who didn’t, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh School of…
New tools improve care for cancers that spread to the brain
Ambitious efforts at UVA Cancer Center to improve care delivered to patients with cancer that has spread to the brain have yielded important insights and tools that can benefit other hospitals, a new publication reports. The tools include the first…
Black children more than twice as likely to die after surgical complications
Second study shows minority children half as likely to have surgery as white children
Researchers zero in on genetic connection to postpartum hemorrhage
CHICAGO – Researchers have identified genetic mutations that appear to protect women from severe bleeding after childbirth, a leading cause of maternal death. A preliminary study of the findings is being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2020 annual meeting. DNA, which…
New COVID test doesn’t use scarce reagents, catches all but the least infectious
Addresses major testing need in developing world; also in US, where reagent supplies are again dwindling
Clarigent Health launches Clairity to support mental health risk reduction
Clairity supports clinical decisions and care with AI analysis of patient speech, treatment progress trends, and risk radar across patient groups
HER2+ breast cancer patients live longer if drugs given before surgery eradicate tumour
Final results of nine-year survival outcomes from NeoALTTO BIG-06 trial for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer
Pathogens in the mouth induce oral cancer
Pathogens found in tissues that surround the teeth contribute to a highly aggressive type of oral cancer, according to a study published 1st October in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Yvonne Kapila of the University of California, San Francisco,…
Penn Medicine researchers discover a rare genetic form of dementia
PHILADELPHIA — A new, rare genetic form of dementia has been discovered by a team of Penn Medicine researchers. This discovery also sheds light on a new pathway that leads to protein build up in the brain — which causes…
Why have fewer long-term care residents died from COVID-19 in BC than Ontario?
British Columbia found that BC was better prepared for the pandemic and responded in a more coordinated and decisive manner, leading to far fewer deaths than in Ontario. The article is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) . As…
Hospital-based specialist palliative care may slightly improve patient experience and increase their chances of dying in their preferred place (measured by home death)
A Cochrane Review into the effectiveness of hospital-based specialist palliative care has found evidence that when compared to usual care, it may slightly improve patient satisfaction and depression, and increase the chances of patients dying in their preferred place (measured…
New way of giving life-saving drug will help frontline responders save the lives of trauma victims
Intramuscular tranexamic acid injection could mean more patients treated in the ‘golden hour’
Cannabinoids associated with negative respiratory health effects in older adults with COPD
Researchers publish first data on the impact of cannabinoids on the respiratory health of individuals with COPD
Large contact tracing study in Science finds children as active transmitters of COVID-19
Researchers also find that superspreading is common; 70% of COVID-19 infected patients do not infect any of their contacts. COVID-19 mortality is higher in the 40-69 year age group in India than in other countries
Delirium a key sign of COVID-19 in frail, older people
A new analysis of data from researchers at King’s College London using information from the COVID Symptom Study app and patients admitted to St Thomas’ Hospital in London, has shown that delirium – a state of acute confusion associated with…
Why do veterans take their own lives? New study finds surprising answers
A George Mason University study of US veterans found that while social determinants of health can predict suicide, they are not the cause of it — mental illness is
Two studies show how older breast cancer patients can be treated more effectively
Bridging the age gap
Blocking enzyme’s self-destruction process may mitigate age-related diseases
Penn researchers discovered a potential new way to maintain a key enzyme, SIRT1, tied to aging
COVID-19 may deplete testosterone, helping to explain male patients’ poorer prognosis
For the first time, data from a study with patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 suggest that the disease might deteriorate men’s testosterone levels.
Over 2 decades, the FDA consistently approved new opioids based on studies lacking critical safety approvals
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
Thousands of excess deaths from cardiovascular disease during the COVID-19 pandemic
A major new study has identified 2085 excess deaths in England and Wales due to heart disease and stroke during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. On average, that is 17 deaths each day over four months that probably could…
Study shows Massachusetts response to COVID-19 in nursing homes helped stem infection rate
State’s innovative program can serve as a national model to ease the devastating impact of future pandemics like COVID-19 on frail nursing home residents
Race, ethnicity, comorbidities, survival among patients with COVID-19
What The Study Did: This observational study investigated whether presenting comorbidities in patients with COVID-19 in New York differed by race/ethnicity and whether case fatality rates varied among different ethnic and racial groups while accounting for presenting comorbidities and other…
High-intensity resistance training in post-acute care produced better outcomes and patient experience
New study finds high-intensity rehabilitation in skilled nursing facilities safely and effectively accelerated improvements in patient function, enabling patients to return home sooner
Analysis reveals heart-related side effects of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine
As the antimalarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have drawn attention as potential therapies for COVID-19 and are being widely used off-label, it’s now more important than ever to have a thorough assessment of the safety of these medications. A recent…
Study identifies weight-loss threshold for heart health in patients with obesity, diabetes
Positive effects of metabolic surgery may be independent of weight loss