Cause of Death
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Time trends in fungal infections as a cause of death in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients: an autopsy study.

30 Oct 2009 Infectious complications remain an important cause of death in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients. We undertook a 20-year (1988-2007) retrospective review of all autopsies performed on HSCT recipients in our institution, with ... Read more...

Bayesian meta-analysis of hormone therapy and mortality in younger postmenopausal women.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: There is uncertainty over the risks and benefits of hormone therapy. We performed a Bayesian meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of hormone therapy on total mortality in younger postmenopausal women. This analysis synthesizes evidence ... Read more...

Cardiovascular and noncardiovascular mortality among patients starting dialysis.

26 Oct 2009 CONTEXT: Cardiovascular mortality is considered the main cause of death in patients receiving dialysis and is 10 to 20 times higher in such patients than in the general population. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate if high overall mortality in patients ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Cause of Death'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• In reply to Dr. Lee: are prostate cancers created equal? 13 Nov 2009
• Time trends in fungal infections as a cause of death in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients: an autopsy study. 30 Oct 2009
• Bayesian meta-analysis of hormone therapy and mortality in younger postmenopausal women. 30 Oct 2009
• Afghanistan's hidden health issue. 29 Oct 2009
• UK to develop a national strategy for liver disease. 29 Oct 2009
• Health and wealth in the Americas. 29 Oct 2009
• Cardiovascular and noncardiovascular mortality among patients starting dialysis. 26 Oct 2009
• Letter by Corrado et al regarding article, "sudden deaths in young competitive athletes: analysis of 1866 deaths in the United States, 1980-2006". 18 Oct 2009
• Stillbirths before 28 weeks? 11 Oct 2009
• [Alcohol and early death in Russia] 6 Oct 2009
• Defibrillator implantation early after myocardial infarction. 6 Oct 2009
• Diabetes and the public's health. Oct 2009
• Ventilator-associated pneumonia and mortality: a systematic review of observational studies. 29 Sep 2009
• Ventilator-associated pneumonia and mortality: the controversy continues. 29 Sep 2009
• Prevalence of fatal adverse drug reactions in hospitalized patients. 29 Sep 2009
• Direct and indirect effects of visual impairment on mortality risk in older persons. 29 Sep 2009
• Clinical foundation for efficient treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. 29 Sep 2009
• Outcomes in heart failure patients referred for consideration of implantable cardioverter defibrillator for primary prophylaxis of sudden cardiac death: what are the risks of waiting? 29 Sep 2009
• End-of-life decisions in Dutch neonatal intensive care units. 29 Sep 2009
• Estimating influenza-associated deaths in the United States. 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Cause of Death'

Definition: Factors which produce cessation of all vital bodily functions. They can be analyzed from an epidemiologic viewpoint.

Descriptor UI: D002423

Alternative terms: Cause of Death; Causes of Death; Death Cause; Death Causes;

Allowable Qualifiers: trends;

Tree Number: E05.318.308.985.550.250; L01.280.975.550.250; N01.224.935.698.100; N06.850.505.400.975.550.250; N06.850.520.308.985.550.250;

History Note: 88

Technical Notes: note categories; do not use for cause of death in every clinical case; restrict to cause of death as an epidemiological consideration: "mortality by cause of death", "certification of cause of death"; probably IM in such cases; coord NIM with specific disease /mortal (IM); specify geog if pertinent