COVID-19
Researchers at Autonomous University Barcelona have published a new study investigating the factors contributing to COVID-19 mortality in older patients. The study, conducted in a general hospital in Mataro, Spain, from April 2020 to January 2021, assessed the impact of frailty, oropharyngeal dysphagia, and malnutrition on mortality in patients aged
COVID-19
A recent study has shed light on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on wildlife road mortalities in south Texas. Conducted by researchers from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, the study compared data from three observation periods: pre-lockdown, during lockdown, and post-lockdown. The results showed that despite the
COVID-19
Researchers have published a new study on COVID-19, proposing and assessing three Gaussian Process-based hybrid models for forecasting mortality cases in the USA, France, and India. The study, led by B. Uppalaiah from the Department of Mathematics at GITAM Deemed to be University, used various evaluation metrics to determine the
COVID-19
Research conducted by University Indonesia has led to a new study on Mycobacterium tuberculosis, highlighting the urgent need to develop new anti-tuberculosis drugs. According to the study, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased awareness about the vulnerability of tuberculosis sufferers to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. With Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounting for
Pediatrics
A landmark study has found a significant link between states with permissive gun laws and an increase in child deaths from firearm-related violence. The research, published in JAMA Pediatrics, analyzed data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and found that more than 6,000 additional children died
Pediatrics
National IAP President Dr Vasant Khalatkar highlighted India's achievements in child health during an international conference in Mexico. The country has shown notable improvements in national immunization efforts, reduction in child mortality, and policies to strengthen pediatric care in rural areas. Dr Khalatkar also discussed the importance of
COVID-19
During disasters such as Winter Storm Uri, nursing home residents are among the most at-risk populations, and the situation can take a devastating turn. A recent study conducted by the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in North Hills, California, reveals that Texas experienced a 20% increase in non-COVID-19 deaths in the
COVID-19
A recent study conducted by investigators at Shantou University investigated the association between air pollutant exposure and COVID-19 mortality using a generalized additive model. The research analyzed data from 45 Chinese cities and found that certain air pollutants, such as nitrogen dioxide (NO2), were significantly associated with increased COVID-19 mortality
COVID-19
Research conducted by a multicenter team from the Ruhr-University Bochum has identified a strong association between low pectoralis muscle density and 30-day mortality in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. The study, published in the journal Academic Radiology, analyzed the CT scans of 1379 patients and found that low pectoralis muscle density
COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on childhood routine immunization programs in Zambia, resulting in increased measles mortalities and complications. Research published in Tropical Medicine and Health found that the likelihood of measles-related deaths and complications in children was significantly higher due to high rates of unvaccinated children, late
COVID-19
Recent research based on state-level public health databases in Florida has found a significant higher risk of mortality among adults who received the Pfizer-developed BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine compared to those who received the Moderna mRNA-1273 vaccine. The study matched 1,470,100 noninstitutionalized adult Florida residents who received at least
Mortality
A cohort study published in the journal Scientific Reports has investigated the association between dietary inflammatory indices and total mortality in patients with cirrhosis. The research, conducted by a team of researchers from Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, analyzed the dietary intake of 166 outpatients with cirrhosis and found
