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ABSTRACT Background and Aims Tetanus, caused by Clostridium tetani, results in rigor spasms and remains as major cause of mortality in areas with poor vaccination and sanitation. Mortality has been cited to be 20%–55% ...

Abstract Objective To calculate and analyze the mortality rates from breast cancer in women under 50 years of age in Colombia and to compare them with those of other countries in the region. Methods Based on data from ...

For 53 grower/finisher-only swine operations that participated in the United States National Animal Health Monitoring System 1995 National Swine Study, mortality among finisher pigs ranged from 0 to 12.0% over a 6-month ...

In the paper the features of the dynamics and structure of population mortality in the 1990s – 2000s in two economically developed regions of the Middle Volga region – the Republic of Tatarstan and the Samara region ...

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Background: Maternal mortality highlights health system effectiveness and social fairness. South Africa’s Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths (CEMD) monitors and improves maternal healthcare. While initial decre...

Abstract Background Maternal and infant mortality in the U.S. remain the highest among high-income nations, with disparities worsening after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. This study examined how abortio...

Abstract Background Anemia is common in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and is a well-established predictor of bleeding and mortality. However, whether anemia contributes to clinically releva...

Abstract Background Mortality prediction in critically ill patients is commonly performed with scoring systems such as SOFA and APACHE II. The arterial-to-end-tidal carbon dioxide gradient [P(a–et)CO₂], which can be ...

Abstract Background and aim Severe pneumonia is associated with high mortality rates. Nutritional and inflammatory status significantly impacts outcomes. While albumin-based indices have been demonstrated to predict outc...

Abstract Background With the changes in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) guidelines, the demographic composition of surgical patients and their preoperative baseline characteristics have also shifted. However, it r...

Background: The objective of this study was to assess how dietary iron intake relates to the risk of all-cause mortality among individuals with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Methods: The research comprised a...

BackgroundEvidence regarding the association between meat consumption and cancer mortality remains inconsistent. Most previous studies have focused on total or red meat intake and cancer incidence, with limited data on c...

Abstract Background The association between vitamin D status and mortality risk among adults with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome stages 0–3 requires further elucidation. We investigated the relationship...

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the association of body roundness index (BRI) with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome stages 0–3. Methods: ...

BackgroundThe systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) has emerged as a widely studied inflammatory biomarker reflecting the balance between host inflammatory and immune status, although evidence in lung cancer patients ...

Abstract Background Both the atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) and obesity have been implicated in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study aimed to investigate the associations of AIP and AIP-obesity indices (AIP-W...

Abstract Background Solid fuel use is the major source of household air pollution (HAP) and accounts for a substantial burden of morbidity and mortality in low and middle income countries. To evaluate and compare childho...

OBJECTIVE: To assess the age, period and cohort effects on breast cancer (BC) mortality in Mexico. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Age, period and cohort curvature trends for BC mortality were estimated through the Poisson Regress...

Acute renal failure (ARF) is one of the most important predictors of mortality in Crush syndrome. The aim of our study was to investigate the early predictors of in-hospital mortality in patients presenting with myoglobu...

Abstract Background Cardiogenic shock (CS) and Acute Renal Failure (ARF) have a compounding impact on patient survival. The long-term epidemiological burden of this cardiorenal comorbidity remains understudied despite th...

OBJETIVOS: Identificar e analisar as causas da mortalidade materna, segundo os níveis de complexidade hospitalar. MÉTODOS: Estudo quantitativo, descritivo e de corte transversal das mortes maternas hospitalares ocorrid...

We present quantitative data on the impact of different causes of mortality in a Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi) population inhabiting a protected area and adjacent cattle ranches in central Argentina. Between Decem...

Abstract Background Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection can progress to severe clinical forms requiring intensive care. This study aimed to characterize adult patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) with CHIKV d...