Hospital Costs and Fatality Rates of Traumatic Assaults by Mechanism in the US, 2016-2018
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.18496
Abstract: Key Points Question What is the association of firearm assaults with US hospital costs and deaths compared with nonfirearm assaults? Findings This cross-sectional study, using 3 years of US hospital admission and national US cause… read more here.
Keywords: costs fatality; rates traumatic; fatality rates; hospital costs ... See more keywords
Work‐related mortality in the US fishing industry during 2000‐2014: New findings based on improved workforce exposure estimates
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DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22761
Abstract: BACKGROUND Commercial fishing is a global industry that has been frequently classified as high-risk. The use of detailed surveillance data is critical in identifying hazards. METHODS The purpose of this study was to provide updated… read more here.
Keywords: fishing industry; fishing; 2000 2014; industry ... See more keywords
COVID-19 fatality rates in hospitalized patients: systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2021.02.012
Abstract: Background Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Although general and local public health report deathly cases, case fatality rates are still largely unknown. Thus, we sought to evaluate… read more here.
Keywords: rates hospitalized; covid fatality; fatality rates; mortality ... See more keywords
COVID-19 case-fatality disparities among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Evidence from 12 US jurisdictions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2021.101116
Abstract: Background There is evidence from two US states that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are at more severe risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research has not explored whether this increased risk is consistent… read more here.
Keywords: people idd; case; people intellectual; case fatality ... See more keywords
Understanding COVID-19: Digit ratio (2D:4D) and sex differences in national case fatality rates.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2020.105074
Abstract: BACKGROUND The reported national case fatality rates (CFRs) for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) shows a sex bias with males > females. The relative lengths of the index (2D) and ring (4D) fingers (digit ratio; 2D:4D)… read more here.
Keywords: national case; sex; case fatality; digit ratio ... See more keywords
Pharmacotherapy for COVID-19 infection in the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2021.08.005
Abstract: The relative performance levels of various COVID-19 therapeutic options in countries with similarly developed health systems have been examined, and various therapies have been found to correspond to different fatality rates. An examination of therapeutic… read more here.
Keywords: arab states; united kingdom; council arab; pharmacotherapy covid ... See more keywords
An analysis of lifejacket wear, environmental factors, and casualty activity on marine accident fatality rates
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2018.07.016
Abstract: Abstract Drowning and fatalities at sea are a large concern globally. In the UK, many sea rescues are performed by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, and this study investigates 6 years’ worth of their rescue data… read more here.
Keywords: lifejacket; risk; lifejacket wear; fatality rates ... See more keywords
A Meta-Analysis of Case Fatality Rates of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism and Major Bleeding in Patients with Cancer.
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1708481
Abstract: BACKGROUND Knowing the case fatality rates of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) and major bleeding is important for weighing the relative risks and benefits of anticoagulation and deciding on the duration of anticoagulant therapy, but these… read more here.
Keywords: major bleeding; case; case fatality; cancer ... See more keywords
The growing gap in pedestrian and cyclist fatality rates between the United States and the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands, 1990–2018
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DOI: 10.1080/01441647.2020.1823521
Abstract: ABSTRACT Using official national data for each country, this article calculates trends in walking and cycling fatalities per capita and per km in the USA, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, and Denmark. From 1990 to… read more here.
Keywords: walking cycling; cyclist fatality; 1990 2018; per capita ... See more keywords
Impact of human development on safety consciousness in construction
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DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2018.1445069
Abstract: The International Labour Organization (ILO) reports that the risk of fatal occupational injuries in developing countries is almost twice as high as in developed countries, indicating a potential relationship between the fatality rates and the… read more here.
Keywords: construction; human development; fatality rates; safety ... See more keywords
Examining socio-economic factors to understand the hospital case fatality rates of COVID-19 in the city of São Paulo, Brazil
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trab144
Abstract: Abstract Background Understanding differences in hospital case fatality rates (HCFRs) of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may help evaluate its severity and the capacity of the healthcare system to reduce mortality. Methods We examined the variability… read more here.
Keywords: hospital case; case fatality; fatality rates; socio economic ... See more keywords