Obstetrics & gynaecology
US preterm birth and maternal mortality rates are alarmingly high, outpacing those in all other high-income countries
Sonia Hassan and Hala Ouweini, Wayne State University
Aug 3, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
People with a hepatitis C cure still face substantial risk of death
Individuals who have been cured of hepatitis C infection still face a substantially greater risk of death compared with the general population—between 3 and 14 times higher depending on liver disease stage, finds the largest ...
Aug 2, 2023
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Health
Youth placed in adult prison have their lives cut shorter, study says
A University of Cincinnati co-authored study found that in the U.S. youth who are incarcerated in adult correctional facilities are at a 33% higher risk for an early death between the ages of 18 and 39. The study, published ...
Jul 28, 2023
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Fetal mortality rate 5.73 per 1,000 live births in 2021 in U.S.
2021 saw a fetal mortality rate of 5.73 fetal deaths per 1,000 live births, which was essentially unchanged from 5.74 in 2020, according to the July 26 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers ...
Jul 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Extracellular vesicles from mesenchymal stem cells: A potential therapy for acute pancreatitis-induced cardiac injury?
Acute pancreatitis (AP) often leads to a high incidence of cardiac injury, posing significant challenges in the treatment of severe AP and contributing to increased mortality rates. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) release bioactive ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Medical economics
Racial disparities seen among hospitalized patients with decompensated cirrhosis
Among individuals hospitalized with decompensated cirrhosis, racial and ethnic disparities in the use of complex life-saving procedures and mortality persist, according to a study published online July 20 in JAMA Network ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Medical economics
Study looks at race-ethnicity-gender disparities in statin use
For several race-ethnicity-gender groups, statin use disparities are not explained by measurable differences in medical appropriateness of therapy, access to health care, or socioeconomic status, according to a study published ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Most pancreatic cancer patients do not get lifesaving surgery, says Texas study
Only 22% of Texas patients with early-stage pancreatic cancer received standard-of-care surgery to remove their tumors, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center report in a new study. The findings, published in the Journal ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK cancer patients experienced 84% cut in COVID deaths following vaccine rollout, shows research
Cancer patients saw a significant fall in COVID-related hospitalizations and mortality following the rollout of vaccines, shows the first panoramic study of its kind.
Jul 25, 2023
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Immunology
Investigating why we lose fat and muscle during infection
Although infections can present with many different symptoms, one common symptom is the loss of fat and muscle, a process called wasting. Salk scientists wanted to know whether wasting was beneficial in fighting infections.
Jul 24, 2023
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