Postoperative mortality trends higher for Black and Hispanic children
Racial and ethnic disparities persist in postoperative mortality among children, according to a study published online July 29 in Pediatrics.
Jul 31, 2024
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Racial and ethnic disparities persist in postoperative mortality among children, according to a study published online July 29 in Pediatrics.
Jul 31, 2024
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During the omicron era, hospital-onset severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection remained associated with increased morbidity and mortality, according to a study published online July 16 in the ...
Jul 16, 2024
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Researchers at the University of Houston conclude that Black women in Texas experience severe maternal morbidity nearly twice as often as white women, underscoring a critical need for expanded health care for women well before ...
Jul 4, 2024
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Mortality rates after cardiac arrest are high, but there are important differences among patients who survive to receive hospital care before their death, according to a study published in American Journal of Critical Care.
Jul 1, 2024
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Sepsis is a leading cause of death and disability and a key target of state and federal quality measures for hospitals. In-hospital mortality of patients with sepsis is frequently measured for benchmarking, both by researchers ...
May 31, 2024
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There is considerable variation in mortality rates among patients with suspected sepsis, according to a research letter published online May 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
May 28, 2024
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Even though mortality and hospitalization rates have improved, the quality of life for those living with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) can be compromised with limiting symptoms such as exertional dyspnea and decreased ...
May 13, 2024
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For hospitalized patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) and dysphagia, those receiving thick liquids are less likely to be intubated but have no difference in hospital mortality compared with those receiving ...
May 6, 2024
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Over the past three decades, hospital closures have been on the rise in both urban and rural areas. Real-life consequences take many forms: creating barriers to accessing medical care, increasing transport times and potentially ...
Apr 26, 2024
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For adults in the intensive care unit (ICU), there is a high probability that use of balanced crystalloids decreases in-hospital mortality compared with saline, according to a review published online Nov. 30 in The Lancet ...
Dec 27, 2023
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