Death/Dying

A Canadian case series of all patients with COVID-19 admitted to six intensive care units (ICUs) in Metro Vancouver found patient outcomes were substantially better than reported in other jurisdictions. The paper is published in CMAJ…

New study looks at clinical decision-making for pancreatic cancer surgery The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic not only affects patients who have the virus, but strikes the entire healthcare system including the care for patients with…

The drugs causing deaths differ among the five countriesCredit: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare Despite the fact that the Nordic countries are often seen as ideal in practically every global ranking of quality of life and…

Researchers at the University of Queensland may have found a way to improve treatment of triple-negative breast cancer. The team found that triple-negative breast tumours with the highest energy usage respond best to chemotherapy…

Most people at high risk of overdose in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside who use cannabis do so for pain relief and other therapeutic reasons--and they may be at lower risk of overdosing on opioids as a result, suggests new research…

What The Study Did: Postmortem records from the National Violent Death Reporting System were used to determine how common being bullied was among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) youth ages 10 to 19 who died by…

Mortality risk factors include old age, underlying health conditions, and bacterial and respiratory co-infections If we understand the risk factors that lead to mortality among COVID-19 patients, we can prevent deaths caused by the…

Study suggests minimal health literacy linked to increased hospitalizations, mortality Patients with heart failure who experience low health literacy are at an increased risk of hospitalization and mortality. This finding has significant…

Lyme disease can have unusual presentations. Physicians and the public should be aware of its different manifestations, as people spend more time outside in the warmer weather and as the areas in Canada where the black legged tick is…

The research found that mortality rates for epilepsy-related deaths did not decrease between 2009 (6.8 per 100,000) and 2015 (9.1 per 100,000), despite advances in treatment during this timeCredit: EAN (Vienna, Monday, 25 May, 2020) A…

Credit: EAN (Vienna, Sunday, 24 May, 2020) Stroke survivors suffering from the burden of combined sleep-wake disturbances are more likely to have another stroke or serious cardio- or cerebrovascular event compared to those without…

An elevated pre-pregnancy hemoglobin A1c--which measures average blood glucose concentration--is associated with a higher risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes even in women without known diabetes, according to a new study published this…

Credit: Dasgupta et al., 2020 Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have identified a key cell signaling pathway that drives the devastating muscle loss, or cachexia, suffered by many cancer patients. The study,…

University of Melbourne researchers have quantified the toll that having multiple chronic diseases takes in China for the first time, which could have significant implications for its economic and health systems. Researchers say is…

While the initial coronavirus peak is starting to pass - in Europe, at least - without the ventilator shortages many feared, the spectre of a second wave or future outbreak means questions of medical rationing still hold sway. New…

Stroke more often deadly in patients with COVID-19 disease Fewer people than previously reported suffer from stroke as a result of COVID-19, a new analysis finds. However, strokes that accompany the pandemic virus, SARS-CoV-2, appear to be…

The Integrated Translational Health Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) has developed an online tool to collect COVID-19 related information from volunteers who are residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The iTHRIV research team is led by…

What The Study Did: Researchers looked at whether patients with nonfatal intentional opioid overdoses would be more likely to die by suicide than patients with unintentional overdoses with an analysis of deaths following nonfatal opioid…

The risk can be particularly high for hip fracture patients The pressure to send home more patients increases when hospital beds are in short supply. For example, you have a greater chance of being discharged on a Friday or the day…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- As millions continue working from home during the pandemic or are required to report to jobs as essential employees, many have raised questions about how these work conditions impact our health -- and not just as they…