... group who were not receiving calcitriol.
During a two-year follow-up period, mortality rates were compared for patients who were and were not taking calcitriol. "We then adjusted for differences in ...
... worldwide, but the long-term effects, both with regards to ill-health and mortality rate, are insufficiently documented.
– We found that increasing degrees of obesity among adolescents lead to an ...
... expectancies. Fundamentalist congregations tend to be more reclusive, and this insularity is linked with higher mortality rates."
The exploration of these nuances within religious tradition is an ...
... population of drug users in Scotland, allowed the authors to estimate that 32% of Scotland's excess mortality rate is due to the greater prevalence of problem drug abuse in the country.
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Drug abuse accounts for a third of the deaths behind Scotland's higher mortality rate, according to a new study. Death rates in Scotland are higher than in England and Wales and the difference between ...
... been linked to an increase in ischemic heart disease (IHD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rates, as reported in a review article in the November 2008 issue of the peer-reviewed journal ...
... , which appear in the latest issue of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, show the mortality rate is low compared with other countries in Europe, but confirm that death rates are rising ...
... 's. However, these statistics heavily emphasize the experience of the oldest Americans for whom mortality rates are the highest. As a result, trends emerging in younger Americans can be concealed. ...
The child mortality rate has declined by more than a quarter in the last two decades partly because of the widening distribution of relatively inexpensive technologies.
... the first Wednesday in August.
The researchers found a small, non-significant difference in the mortality rate using these figures. However, after taking into account factors such as age, sex, socio ...
... new study suggests that high mortality rates in small-bodied people, commonly known ... no drop in stature. The Jarawa, which have had the most stable mortality rate, remain the tallest of the three tribes ...
... and Wales between 1931 and 2005. They examined how CHD mortality rates had changed over time, for different sexes and ... of decline in CHD mortality in women under 50. Given that CHD causes over 100,000 ...
... sepsis and septic shock was associated with a lower rate of sepsis deaths in hospitals and improved guideline ... ICUs,” the authors write. In the United States, the mortality rate of severe sepsis is 28.6 ...
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This is the first study to report strong associations between disturbed rest and activity rhythms and mortality rates in older men, who are still living in their homes (not institutionalized) – ...
... Injury Prevention. "Between the years of 1999 and 2005 the injury mortality rates among black males have experienced a ... "During those same years, the injury death rate among white males increased by 7 ...