Mortality

This study looks at information already collected from over 566,000 AARP members aged 50 to 71. Researchers want to learn how diet and lifestyle choices are linked to cancer, chronic diseases, and death. No new participants are being recruited, and no treatments are being tested.

Older adults with cancer who need intensive care often face a higher risk of dying, and delays in moving them from the emergency department to the ICU may add to that risk. This study reviews the medical records of 150 patients aged 65 and older with solid or blood cancers who we…

This study compared 50,000 living kidney donors to similar healthy non-donors to see if donating a kidney raises the long-term risk of heart attack, stroke, or death. Researchers looked at health records from 1992 to 2024 in three Canadian provinces. The goal is to help doctors a…

This study follows over 4,800 Dutch heart attack survivors aged 60-80 to understand how diet, lifestyle, blood markers, and genetics relate to their long-term health. Researchers are tracking cardiovascular deaths, major heart events, and other conditions like diabetes and cognit…

This observational study of 16,000 ICU patients aims to find if age- and sex-specific blood lactate levels better predict death risk than the current standard threshold. Researchers will analyze hospital data from 2016-2024, focusing on sepsis patients. The goal is to improve ear…

This large real-world study will follow 10,000 Italian patients with COPD to see how their treatments, flare-ups, and other health conditions affect their risk of death. Researchers will collect data on medications, lung function, and heart problems over time. The goal is to bett…

This study looks at data from 1 million adults worldwide to see if eating nuts is linked to a lower risk of diseases like diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and dementia. Researchers will combine information from many past studies to get clearer answers. The goal is to understand i…

This study is gathering health information from one million people across Africa to better understand noncommunicable diseases like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Researchers are looking at risk factors such as weight, blood pressure, and smoking. The goal is to produce rel…

This observational study is tracking 1,000 patients with stable atrial tachycardia to see how well different rhythm control treatments work over the long term. Researchers are focusing on serious outcomes like death, stroke, and heart-related hospital stays. The goal is to gather…