Mortality

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Converging Health Inequalities in Later Life: An Artifact of Mortality Selection? — Jan 1, 2000

An emergent issue in the health inequalities debate is how socioeconomic status (SES) and physical health relate over the life course. Many studies indicate that the SES-health relationship diminishes in later life.

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Age-related Changes in Associations of Social Network Ties with Mortality Risk — Jan 1, 1999

Age-related changes in the associations of social network ties with mortality risk were investigated using data from the Terman Life-Cycle Study.

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The relationship between infant and child mortality and subsequent fertility in Indonesia, 1971-1991 — Jan 1, 1999

The relationship between infant and child mortality and subsequent fertility in Indonesia, 1971-1991

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Healthy Bodies and Thick Wallets: The Dual Relation Between Health and Economic Status — Jan 1, 1999

There is abundant evidence of a quantitatively large association between measures of economic status and health outcomes, such as mortality or morbidity.

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What explains rural-urban differentials in child mortality in Brazil? — Jan 1, 1998

What explains rural-urban differentials in child mortality in Brazil?

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Family level clustering of childhood mortality risk in Northeast Brazil — Jan 1, 1998

Family level clustering of childhood mortality risk in Northeast Brazil

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Changes Over Time in the Use of Do Not Resuscitate Orders and the Outcomes of Patients Receiving Them — Apr 1, 1997

Do not resuscitate (DNR) orders are increasingly common, though there has been little evaluation of their changing use. The authors contrasted the use and outcomes of DNR orders for nationally representative samples of Medicare patients hospitalized with specific diagnoses in 1981 to 1982 and 1985 to 1986.

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Do Smokers Understand the Mortality Effects of Smoking? Evidence from the Health and Retirement Survey — Jan 1, 1997

This study examined whether smokers recognize that smoking is likely to shorten their lives and, if so, whether they understand the magnitude of this effect.

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Hospital and Patient Characteristics Associated with Variation in 28-Day Mortality Rates for Very Low Birth Weight Infants — Jan 1, 1997

This article examines the hospital and patient characteristics associated with variation in 28-day mortality rates for very low birth weight infants in 62 neonatal intensive care units (NICU) participating in the Vermont Oxford Network Database.

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Choices of Seriously Ill Patients About Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Correlates and Outcomes — Feb 1, 1996

For patients hospitalized with serious illnesses, we identified factors associated with a stated preference to forgo cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), examined physician-patient communication about these issues, and determined the relationship of patients' preferences to intensity of care and survival.

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'Til Death Do Us Part: Marital Disruption and Mortality — Jan 1, 1996

This article uses data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics to examine the extent to which three key factors -- financial well-being, living arrangements, and marital history -- account for this relationship.

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Child mortality in Malaysia : ethnic differences and the recent decline — Jan 1, 1996

Child mortality in Malaysia : ethnic differences and the recent decline

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Areal and socioeconomic differentials in infant and child mortality in Cameroon — Jan 1, 1996

Areal and socioeconomic differentials in infant and child mortality in Cameroon

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Accurate Prognostications of Death: Opportunities and Challenges for Clinicians — Sep 1, 1995

The authors present a summary of the recently developed SUPPORT model [Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatment] for estimating survival time of seriously ill adult inpatients and illustrate the possible clinical use of such a model.

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The SUPPORT Prognostic Model: Objective Estimates of Survival for Seriously Ill Hospitalized Adults — Feb 1, 1995

A limited amount of readily available clinical information can provide a foundation for long-term survival estimates that are as accurate as physicians' estimates.

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A Meta-Analysis of Infant Outcomes After Breech Delivery — Jan 1, 1995

To estimate the risks of neonatal morbidity and mortality associated with a trial of labor and with elective cesarean for the term breech infant.

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The Effect of Alternative Case-Mix Adjustments on Mortality Differences Between Municipal and Voluntary Hospitals in New York City — Jan 1, 1994

This study investigated how mortality differences between groups of municipal versus voluntary hospitals are affected by case-mix adjustment methods.

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Assessing the Performance of Mortality Prediction Models: Final Report for HCFA Severity Project — Jan 1, 1993

Concerns about the cost and quality of health care have resulted in a national effort to determine the health outcomes of medical and surgical services.

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Value of Functional Status as a Predictor of Mortality: Results of a Prospective Study — Jan 1, 1992

The authors conducted a 4-year prospective longitudinal follow-up study of functionally impaired community-dwelling elderly persons.

Report

Choosing Quality-of-Care Measures Based on the Expected Impact of Improved Quality of Care for the Major Causes of Mortality and Morbidity — Jan 1, 1992

This report presents an approach for selecting medical conditions for measuring technical quality of care, based on the expected impact of improved quality of care.

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Converging Health Inequalities in Later Life: An Artifact of Mortality Selection? — Jan 1, 2000

Age-related Changes in Associations of Social Network Ties with Mortality Risk — Jan 1, 1999

The relationship between infant and child mortality and subsequent fertility in Indonesia, 1971-1991 — Jan 1, 1999

Healthy Bodies and Thick Wallets: The Dual Relation Between Health and Economic Status — Jan 1, 1999

What explains rural-urban differentials in child mortality in Brazil? — Jan 1, 1998

Family level clustering of childhood mortality risk in Northeast Brazil — Jan 1, 1998

Changes Over Time in the Use of Do Not Resuscitate Orders and the Outcomes of Patients Receiving Them — Apr 1, 1997

Do Smokers Understand the Mortality Effects of Smoking? Evidence from the Health and Retirement Survey — Jan 1, 1997

Hospital and Patient Characteristics Associated with Variation in 28-Day Mortality Rates for Very Low Birth Weight Infants — Jan 1, 1997

Choices of Seriously Ill Patients About Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Correlates and Outcomes — Feb 1, 1996

'Til Death Do Us Part: Marital Disruption and Mortality — Jan 1, 1996

Child mortality in Malaysia : ethnic differences and the recent decline — Jan 1, 1996

Areal and socioeconomic differentials in infant and child mortality in Cameroon — Jan 1, 1996

Accurate Prognostications of Death: Opportunities and Challenges for Clinicians — Sep 1, 1995

The SUPPORT Prognostic Model: Objective Estimates of Survival for Seriously Ill Hospitalized Adults — Feb 1, 1995

A Meta-Analysis of Infant Outcomes After Breech Delivery — Jan 1, 1995

The Effect of Alternative Case-Mix Adjustments on Mortality Differences Between Municipal and Voluntary Hospitals in New York City — Jan 1, 1994

Assessing the Performance of Mortality Prediction Models: Final Report for HCFA Severity Project — Jan 1, 1993

Value of Functional Status as a Predictor of Mortality: Results of a Prospective Study — Jan 1, 1992

Choosing Quality-of-Care Measures Based on the Expected Impact of Improved Quality of Care for the Major Causes of Mortality and Morbidity — Jan 1, 1992

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Converging Health Inequalities in Later Life: An Artifact of Mortality Selection? — Jan 1, 2000

Age-related Changes in Associations of Social Network Ties with Mortality Risk — Jan 1, 1999

The relationship between infant and child mortality and subsequent fertility in Indonesia, 1971-1991 — Jan 1, 1999

Healthy Bodies and Thick Wallets: The Dual Relation Between Health and Economic Status — Jan 1, 1999

What explains rural-urban differentials in child mortality in Brazil? — Jan 1, 1998

Family level clustering of childhood mortality risk in Northeast Brazil — Jan 1, 1998

Changes Over Time in the Use of Do Not Resuscitate Orders and the Outcomes of Patients Receiving Them — Apr 1, 1997

Do Smokers Understand the Mortality Effects of Smoking? Evidence from the Health and Retirement Survey — Jan 1, 1997

Hospital and Patient Characteristics Associated with Variation in 28-Day Mortality Rates for Very Low Birth Weight Infants — Jan 1, 1997

Choices of Seriously Ill Patients About Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Correlates and Outcomes — Feb 1, 1996

'Til Death Do Us Part: Marital Disruption and Mortality — Jan 1, 1996

Child mortality in Malaysia : ethnic differences and the recent decline — Jan 1, 1996

Areal and socioeconomic differentials in infant and child mortality in Cameroon — Jan 1, 1996

Accurate Prognostications of Death: Opportunities and Challenges for Clinicians — Sep 1, 1995

The SUPPORT Prognostic Model: Objective Estimates of Survival for Seriously Ill Hospitalized Adults — Feb 1, 1995

A Meta-Analysis of Infant Outcomes After Breech Delivery — Jan 1, 1995

The Effect of Alternative Case-Mix Adjustments on Mortality Differences Between Municipal and Voluntary Hospitals in New York City — Jan 1, 1994

Assessing the Performance of Mortality Prediction Models: Final Report for HCFA Severity Project — Jan 1, 1993

Value of Functional Status as a Predictor of Mortality: Results of a Prospective Study — Jan 1, 1992

Choosing Quality-of-Care Measures Based on the Expected Impact of Improved Quality of Care for the Major Causes of Mortality and Morbidity — Jan 1, 1992

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