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Certain pre-existing conditions may increase mortality risk for COVID-19 p
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], October 9 (ANI): A new study conducted on COVID-19 patients has confirmed that cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, stroke and cancer can increase a patient's risk of dying from the virus.
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Expanded newborn screening could save premature infants' lives, finds stud
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California [US], October 7 (ANI): Expanding routine newborn screening to include a metabolic vulnerability profile could lead to earlier detection of life-threatening complications in babies born preterm, according to a study.
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No benefit of plasma therapy arresting mortality in moderate to severe COV
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New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): There is no benefit of plasma therapy is arresting mortality in moderate to severe cases of Covid-19, Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research, Balram Bhargava said on Tuesday.
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Pancreatic surgery: Lower mortality with larger case volumes
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Munich [Germany], October 6 (ANI): According to the findings of a new study, for complex pancreatic surgery a positive correlation can be inferred between the volume of services and the quality of treatment results: In hospitals with larger case volumes, the survival probabilities for patien
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COVID-19 to potentially increase child mortality in developing countries b
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Washington [US], October 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The novel coronavirus pandemic will likely drive up child mortality rates in developing countries by slightly less than half of the current rate, World Bank President David Malpass said on Monday.
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COVID -19 related deaths among doctors in India: a study of Mortality Data
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Chandigarh [India], October 5 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The COVID-19 pandemic has caused high mortality not only in patients but also health care providers. The COVID-19 pandemic has infected more than 4.5 million people in India, with an overall case fatality rate of 1.7 per cent as of 1
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India maintains top global ranking with maximum recoveries of COVID-19 pat
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New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): India maintains the top global ranking with maximum recoveries of COVID-19 patients and it has one of the lowest mortality rates in the world, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.
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WHO lauds Odisha govt for efficient COVID-19 management, despite cyclone A
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New Delhi/Odisha [India], September 30 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has heaped praises on the Odisha government for its efficient COVID-19 management, even though the state saw an influx of migrants and was also struck by cyclone Amphan during the crisis phase.
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Diminished response by 'killer' T cells responsible for high mortality rat
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Washington, [US], September 22 (ANI): Elderly patients face a higher risk of severity and death than younger patients due to COVID- 19, and new research, comparing the immune response among age groups, may help explain the reason why?
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Antifungal preventive drugs reduce mortality risk following lung transplan
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Minnesota [US], September 27 (ANI): Antifungal preventive medications reduce mortality risk by half in the first year following lung transplantation, according to new research.
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Lung transplant patients not given antifungal preventive drugs have higher
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Minnesota [US], September 23 (ANI): Antifungal preventive medications reduce mortality risk by half in the first year following lung transplantation, according to Mayo Clinic research involving 667 patients who received lung transplants from 2005 to 2018.
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Study reveals mindfulness with paced breathing reduces blood pressure
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Florida [USA], September 20 (ANI): In a recent study, a team of researchers explored the possibility of whether mindfulness with paced breathing reduces blood pressure.
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