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What’s the best way to estimate and track COVID-19 mortality?

July 28, 2020 (COVID-19), and, Best, estimate, Mortality, the, to, track, Way, What's

When used correctly, the symptomatic case fatality ratio (sCFR) and the infection fatality ratio (IFR) are better measures by which

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Scientists see dexamethasone as a breakthrough for Corona patients

June 17, 2020 (COVID-19), Breakthrough, Coronavirus, drug, Mortality, Oxford, world

You can see in the Video: scientists see dexamethasone as a “breakthrough” for Corona-patients. It is cheap and it is

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Health Problems

Cancer mortality continues steady decline, driven by progress against lung cancer

January 8, 2020 against, By, cancer, continues, decline, driven, lung, Mortality, progress, steady

The cancer death rate declined by 29% from 1991 to 2017, including a 2.2% drop from 2016 to 2017, the

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Most countries in sub-Saharan Africa not on track for under-5 mortality reduction goal

March 14, 2019 Africa, countries, for, goal, in, Mortality, Most, not, on, Reduction, sub-Saharan, track, under-5

The relatively slow pace of neonatal and under-5 mortality reduction could prevent most countries in sub-Saharan Africa from achieving targets

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Lower RN staffing linked to increased in-hospital mortality

December 9, 2018 in-hospital, Increased, Linked, Lower, Mortality, RN, staffing, to

(HealthDay)—The risk for in-hospital mortality is increased with lower registered nurse (RN) staffing and higher levels of admissions per RN,

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Drug Overdose Mortality Rates Highest in United States

November 16, 2018 drug, highest, in, Mortality, overdose:, rates, States, United

FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2018 — In 2015, the United States had higher drug overdose mortality rates than those of many

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Study illustrates challenges of lowering tetanus mortality

August 30, 2018 challenges, illustrates, lowering, Mortality, of, study, tetanus

The overall mortality in patients suffering non-neonatal tetanus is high. Efforts to reduce mortality in one sub-Saharan African intensive care

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Completing sepsis bundle within an hour cuts pediatric mortality

August 14, 2018 an, bundle, Completing, Cuts, hour, Mortality, pediatric, sepsis, within

(HealthDay)—Completion of a one-hour sepsis bundle within one hour cuts mortality in pediatric patients, according to a study published in

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Adoption of EHR Linked to Reduction in Mortality Rates

July 17, 2018 Adoption, EHR, in, Linked, Mortality, of, rates, Reduction, to

MONDAY, July 16, 2018 — Adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) is associated with a reduction in mortality rates in

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