MORTALITY

This study tests a special gelled water (GEL-AID) in nursing home residents aged 65 and older. The goal is to see if it helps them drink more fluids, preventing dehydration, urinary infections, and respiratory infections. One group gets the usual hydration plan, while the other g…

This study tests whether giving steroids before a major aortic repair surgery (TEVAR) can prevent postimplantation syndrome—a flu-like inflammatory reaction that often leads to longer hospital stays and serious heart problems. About 174 adults scheduled for elective aortic repair…

This study looks at whether adding a measure of gut function to a standard organ failure score can better predict which critically ill patients are at highest risk of dying. Researchers will follow 800 adults in Turkish ICUs, using only routine data—no extra tests or treatments. …

This study looks at whether areas in France with more primary care providers (like general practitioners and nurses) have lower death rates and fewer hospital visits. Researchers will analyze health data from millions of people across nearly 3,000 French territories between 2009 …

This study looks at whether providing acute medical care at home for people aged 75 and older is as effective as sending them to the emergency department. Researchers will compare health outcomes, including hospital stays and death rates, between those who received home-based car…

This study will collect data from 10,000 patients across Saudi Arabia who undergo emergency abdominal surgery (laparotomy). Researchers will track complications and deaths within 30 and 90 days after surgery. The goal is to understand current care quality, test international risk…

This study will follow 386 critically ill patients on breathing machines to see if losing 10% or more of thigh muscle within the first week in the hospital is linked to a higher chance of dying within 28 days. Researchers will use ultrasound to measure muscle size. The goal is to…