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Structural pluralism and all-cause mortality

American Journal of Public Health, 2001
OBJECTIVES: This study tested the hypothesis that "structural pluralism" reduces age-standardized mortality rates. Structural pluralism is defined as the potential for political competition in communities. METHODS: US counties were the units of analysis. Multiple regression techniques were used to test the hypothesis.
F W, Young, T A, Lyson
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Risk factors and mortality associated with multimorbidity in people with stroke or transient ischaemic attack: a study of 8,751 UK Biobank participants [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Multimorbidity is common in stroke, but the risk factors and effects on mortality remain poorly understood. Objective: To examine multimorbidity and its associations with sociodemographic/lifestyle risk factors and all-cause mortality in UK ...
Gallacher, Katie I., Jani, Bhautesh D., Lee, Duncan, Mair, Frances S., McQueenie, Ross, Nicholl, Barbara   +5 more
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Efficacy and harms of convalescent plasma for treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Archives of Medical Science, 2021
Introduction We systematically reviewed benefits and harms of convalescent plasma (CP) in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Material and methods Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies assessing CP effects on hospitalized, adult ...
Alejandro Piscoya, Luis Fernando Ng-Sueng, Angela Parra del Riego, Renato Cerna-Viacava, Vinay Pasupuleti, Priyaleela Thota, Yuani M Roman, Adrian V Hernandez   +7 more
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Violence, suicide, and all-cause mortality

The Lancet Psychiatry, 2014
In their article in The Lancet Psychiatry, Seena Fazel and colleagues 1 argue persuasively that although people with schizophrenia and related disorders are known to be at an increased risk of adverse outcomes (especially violent crime, premature mortality, and death by suicide) compared with the general population, whether this association represents ...
Elbogen, Eric B, Johnson, Sally C
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Depression Predicts All-Cause Mortality [PDF]

Diabetes Care, 2012
OBJECTIVE Depression affects up to 20–25% of adults with type 2 diabetes and may increase all-cause mortality, but few well-designed studies have examined the effects of depression on the full range of cardiovascular disease outcomes in type 2 diabetes.
Mark D. Sullivan, Patrick O’Connor, Patricia Feeney, Don Hire, Debra L. Simmons, Dennis W. Raisch, Lawrence J. Fine, K.M. Venkat Narayan, Mohammad K. Ali, Wayne J. Katon   +9 more
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Faecal haemoglobin concentration predicts all-cause mortality

European Journal of Cancer, 2023
Population-based screening for colorectal cancer by a faecal immunochemical test (FIT) is recommended by the European Union. Detectable faecal haemoglobin can indicate colorectal neoplasia as well as other conditions. A positive FIT predicts an increased risk of death from colorectal cancer but might also predict an increased risk of all-cause ...
Ulrik Deding, Lasse Kaalby, Robert Steele, Issam Al-Najami, Morten Kobaek-Larsen, Eva Plantener, Jeppe B. Madsen, Jonna S. Madsen, Thomas Bjørsum-Meyer, Gunnar Baatrup   +9 more
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The metabolic syndrome adds utility to the prediction of mortality over its components: The Vietnam Experience Study [PDF]

, 2009
Background\ud The metabolic syndrome increases mortality risk. However, as “non-affected” individuals may still have up to two risk factors, the utility of using three or more components to identify the syndrome, and its predictive advantage over ...
Anna C. Phillips, Ardern, Batty, Batty, Catharine R. Gale, Douglas Carroll, Eberly, Ford, Ford, G. David Batty, G. Neil Thomas, Ho, Hu, Hunt, Isomaa, Kannel, Katzmarzyk, Lakka, Malik, Onat, Sattar, Simons, Smith, Sundstrom, Sundström   +24 more
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Blood lipid levels and all-cause mortality in older adults: the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey 2008-2018 [PDF]

Epidemiology and Health, 2022
OBJECTIVES Proper blood lipid levels are essential for survival in older adults, but inconsistent relationships have been reported between blood lipids and all-cause mortality in the elderly.
Rongxi Wang, Xiaoyue Yu, Zhiqiang Wang, Yujie Liu, Hui Chen, Shangbin Liu, Chen Xu, Yingjie Chen, Xin Ge, Danni Xia, Ruijie Chang, Gang Xu, Mi Xiang, Ying Wang, Tian Shen, Fan Hu, Yong Cai   +16 more
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Associations of Muscle Mass and Strength with All-Cause Mortality among US Older Adults [PDF]

, 2018
INTRODUCTION: Recent studies suggested that muscle mass and muscle strength may independently or synergistically affect aging-related health outcomes in older adults; however, prospective data on mortality in the general population are sparse ...
Gathirua-Mwangi, Wambui Grace, Guo, Jianjun, Li, Ran, Li, Yufeng, McKenzie, Steve, Song, Yiqing, Xia, Jin, Zhang, Xi   +7 more
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Association of triglyceride glucose index with all-cause and cause-specific mortality among middle age and elderly US population

BMC Geriatrics, 2022
Aims To investigate the association between the triglyceride glucose (TyG) index and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in middle age and elderly population. Methods and results A total of 9,254 participants with age ≥ 45 years were enrolled from the
Min Sun, Hongmei Guo, Yi Wang, Dongchao Ma   +3 more
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