The New England journal of medicine
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The influence of excess body weight on the risk of death from cancer has not been fully characterized. ⋯ Increased body weight was associated with increased death rates for all cancers combined and for cancers at multiple specific sites.
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Review Case Reports
Clinical practice. Mammographic screening for breast cancer.
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Sepsis represents a substantial health care burden, and there is limited epidemiologic information about the demography of sepsis or about the temporal changes in its incidence and outcome. We investigated the epidemiology of sepsis in the United States, with specific examination of race and sex, causative organisms, the disposition of patients, and the incidence and outcome. ⋯ The incidence of sepsis and the number of sepsis-related deaths are increasing, although the overall mortality rate among patients with sepsis is declining. There are also disparities among races and between men and women in the incidence of sepsis. Gram-positive bacteria and fungal organisms are increasingly common causes of sepsis.