The results of research into suicide rates in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic show that…
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Hand hygiene compliance rates peaked >90 percent in March 2020
(HealthDay)—Hand hygiene compliance rates exceeded 90 percent during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but…
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Heart failure-related death rates higher in rural versus urban US counties
A nationwide analysis shows that, between 2011 and 2018, adults in rural counties experienced higher…
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Higher COVID-19 Rates Seen for First Responders
MONDAY, Nov. 2, 2020 — The COVID-19 infection rate among first responders in New York…
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Long hospital stays, high rates of ICU admission for US COVID-19 patients
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the U.S. are enduring longer hospital stays and facing higher rates…
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The influence of drugs on murder rates is being overstated
The latest data on UK homicide rates shows that 31% of victims and suspects were…
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COPD death rates are falling in many countries but the total number of deaths is increasing
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) death rates fell in most countries between 1995 and 2017,…
View More COPD death rates are falling in many countries but the total number of deaths is increasing
Aussie women born overseas have higher rates of stillbirths
Stillbirth occurs more frequently among women with non-white backgrounds born overseas than for Australian-born women,…
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Black patients with diabetes have higher 30-day readmission rates
(HealthDay)—Black patients with diabetes have a significantly higher risk for 30-day readmission compared with other…
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Readmission rates vary little among primary care doctors
(HealthDay)—There is minimal variation in readmission rates among primary care providers (PCPs), according to a…
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