MORTALITY

This study is testing if a single dose of a steroid drug (methylprednisolone) given before a major aortic stent surgery can prevent a common and serious complication called Postimplantation Syndrome (PIS). PIS causes severe flu-like symptoms, fever, and inflammation, and is linke…

This study is testing whether a special gelled water product (GEL-AID) can help elderly people living in nursing homes drink more fluids. Researchers want to see if better hydration can reduce cases of dehydration, urinary tract infections, and lung infections. The study will com…

This study looks at whether sending a medical team to treat seniors at home during a health emergency works as well as sending them to the hospital emergency room. It will track 5,000 people aged 75 and older to see if home care leads to similar rates of hospital admission and su…

This study aims to understand why patients die in a Colombian intensive care unit (ICU) and to test how well a common medical score predicts death risk. Researchers will look back at the records of 1,000 critically ill adults admitted to the hospital. The goal is to identify key …

This study aims to clarify whether eating nuts helps prevent major chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and dementia. It will combine and analyze health data from over one million adults across the globe who have been tracked for at least five years. The goal is…

This national study will collect information from 10,000 emergency abdominal surgery patients across Saudi Arabia to understand current outcomes and identify ways to improve care. Researchers will review medical records to track complications, recovery times, and survival rates a…

This study aims to understand if losing muscle mass during the first week in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is linked to a higher chance of dying within 28 days. Researchers will use ultrasound to measure thigh muscle size in about 386 critically ill patients when they are admitte…