Articles: mortality.
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There is widespread concern that the present economic crisis, particularly its effect on unemployment, will adversely affect population health. We investigated how economic changes have affected mortality rates over the past three decades and identified how governments might reduce adverse effects. ⋯ Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, King's College, London, UK; and Wates Foundation (UK).
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Gen Hosp Psychiatry · Jul 2009
Mortality in medical-surgical inpatients referred for psychiatric consultation.
The purpose of this study is to calculate the 1-year mortality rate of medical-surgical inpatients referred for psychiatric consultation and to determine factors associated with mortality in this population. ⋯ The 1-year mortality rate in this group of medical-surgical inpatients referred for psychiatric consultation was 15.2%. Mortality was independently associated with delirium and cancer. Mortality was also associated with greater length of time from admission to consultation, which raises a question about whether earlier psychiatry consultation may have a positive impact on survival.
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Since its discovery in Nigeria in 1956 crude oil has been a source of mixed blessing to the country. It is believed to have generated enormous wealth, but it has also claimed a great many lives. ⋯ It identifies women and children as those who are hardest hit and questions why the poor are the most vulnerable in oil pipeline disasters in this country. It recommends the adoption of a comprehensive and integrated framework of disaster management that will ensure prompt response to key early warning signs, risk-reduction and appropriate mitigation and management strategies.
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To determine whether presence of ikigai as a positive psychological factor is associated with decreased risks for all-cause and cause-specific mortality among middle-aged and elderly Japanese men and women. ⋯ The findings suggest that a positive psychological factor such as ikigai is associated with longevity among Japanese people.
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Objective. To compare the predictive power of serum lactic acid (LA) and physiological score (Tobiasen's Abbreviated Burn Severity Index [ABSI]) after major burn. This prospective, analytical study was conducted at the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) Burn Unit (Jamshoro, Pakistan) from June 2007 to May 2008. ⋯ This study has once again shown the clinical usefulness of ABSI. Measurement of serum LA has emerged as a new promising approach and a predictive tool for early death after major burn.