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6 days ago · Longevity refers to the relatively long lifespan of some members of a population. Maximum lifespan is the age at death for the longest-lived individual of a species. Mathematically, life expectancy is denoted [a] and is the mean number of years of life remaining at a given age , with a particular mortality. [7]
4 days ago · Background Mortality data and comparative risk assessments from sub-Saharan Africa are limited. There is an urgent need for high quality population health surveys to be conducted, to improve the national health surveillance system. Our aim was to perform a comparative risk assesment and report on the mortality status and cause of death data of participants from a South African site of the ...
4 days ago · Death - Mortality, Grief, Loss: This subject can be approached from a variety of perspectives. It can, for example, be viewed historically, in terms of how popular perceptions of death have been reflected in poetry, literature, legend, or pictorial art.
3 days ago · Data on ADRD mortality rates, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes prevalence were obtained for 204 countries from the GBD platform. Additional variables such as HDI, life expectancy, alcohol ...
4 days ago · death, the total cessation of life processes that eventually occurs in all living organisms. The state of human death has always been obscured by mystery and superstition, and its precise definition remains controversial, differing according to culture and legal systems.
5 days ago · Background Smoking significantly contributes to the mortality rates worldwide, particularly in non-communicable and preventable diseases such as cardiovascular ailments, respiratory conditions, stroke, and lung cancer. This study aims to analyse the impact of smoking on global deaths, and its association with mortality across the main income groups. Methods The comprehensive analysis spans 199 ...
4 days ago · In terms of mortality rates, the sarcopenia group had significantly higher 28-day, 1-year and overall mortality rates than the non-sarcopenia group (Table 1). During the follow-up period until September 2023, 117 patients survived, while 280 patients succumbed to their condition.
