Risk Of Death Archives

Risk of COVID-19 death rare in vaccinated, even among at-risk seniors with comorbidities: study

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Alicia Lasek

Jan 10, 2022

Investigators drew on data from 1.2 million U.S. patients who completed a primary vaccination series by October 2021. Severe COVID-19 outcomes, including respiratory failure, ICU admission, or death, were...

Heparin emerging as a lifesaver for moderately ill COVID patients

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Alicia Lasek

Oct 18, 2021

High doses of the anticoagulant reduce the risk of developing the dangerous blood clots that are a hallmark of COVID-19, two new studies confirm.

COVID deaths now ‘entirely preventable’ due to vaccines, CDC director says

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Alicia Lasek

Jun 24, 2021

High vaccine efficacy in the United States means that “every death due to COVID-19 is particularly tragic because nearly every death, especially among adults … [is] entirely preventable,”...

Sepsis watch needed after a hospital stay: 1 in 3 face death risk

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Alicia Lasek

Aug 07, 2019

Residents who exit the hospital after a bout with sepsis aren’t out of the woods for up to a year and require special post-acute vigilance, researchers say.

For many with dementia, statins truly are a lifesaver

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Alicia Lasek

Jul 01, 2019

Statin users with dementia have a 22% lower risk of death when compared to non-users, according to new research.

Antibiotic lowers risk of death among pneumonia patients

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Stephanie H. Kim

Jun 05, 2014

The antibiotic Zithromax lowers the risk of death for those with pneumonia, although it slightly increases the risk of a heart attack, new research shows.