Sentences with phrase «particularly high mortality»

Because prairie dogs are highly social animals living in tightly knit colonies, they suffer particularly high mortality rates from plague; upwards of 90 percent of a colony can die off during an outbreak.

May 22, 2018 • The disease, first seen in 1998 in Malaysia, has a particularly high mortality rate.

On one hand, the Ebola virus has a particularly high mortality rate.

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It is also possible that the unique health care system found in the United States — and particularly the lack of integration across birth settings, combined with elevated rates of obstetric intervention — contributes to intrapartum mortality due to delays in timely transfer related to fear of reprisal and / or because some women with higher - risk pregnancies still choose home birth because there are fewer options that support normal physiologic birth available in their local hospitals.

We've had these insane statistics since back then — particularly the ridiculous c - section rate, but also the higher mortality rates.

The researchers say their study «provides further evidence that a higher consumption of fruits and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of mortality from all causes, particularly from cardiovascular diseases.

H3N2 influenza viruses typically hit this age group particularly hard and have been associated with higher mortality than infections by H1N1 or influenza B viruses.

A review of large - scale studies involving more than 1.5 million people found all - cause mortality is higher for those who eat meat, particularly red or processed meat, on a daily basis.

The high mortality among bonobos — one of humanity's closest relatives — was particularly concerning, since a virus's virulence is often similar within closely related species.

A research team led by Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and the University of California, Davis, reveals that childhood gunshot injuries, while uncommon, are more severe, require more major surgery, have greater mortality and higher per - patient costs than any other mechanism for childhood injury — particularly among adolescent males.

Species with larvae that are likely to be particularly exposed to sea surface warming (i.e., obligatory broadcast spawners and / or brooders) were regarded as having lower tolerance to warming, and we used evidence of past mass high temperature mortality as a proxy for measuring adult colonies» tolerances.

Problem Hawaii has the highest number of endangered birds in the US due in part to avian malaria, a parasite introduced into Hawaii that is causing disproportionate mortality in native forest birds, particularly honeycreepers.

NEC is a serious disease that is particularly prevalent in preterm babies and has high morbidity and mortality rates.

I find it particularly interesting when Jaminet says above that «there is very little rise in mortality — only about 10 % higher relative risk — in 2 - h glucose levels of 7 mmol / l, which is 126 mg / dl.»

Among various food items, cow's milk and cheese had the highest correlation with incidence and mortality rate of these cancers» Children are at high risk «Among the exposure of humans, especially prepubertal children, to exogenous estrogens, we are particularly concerned with» These xenoestrogens from lactating preganant cattle (the majority of commercial cattle used for milk) significantly raised estrogen levels in male adults and reduced testosterone levels and did even more so in children.

Indeed, unlike animal protein, plant protein has not been associated with increased insulinlike growth factor 1 levels28, 29 and has been linked to lower blood pressure,30 - 32 reduced low - density lipoprotein levels,32 - 34 and improved insulin sensitivity.35 Substitution of plant protein for animal protein has been related to a lower incidence of CVD36 - 39 and type 2 diabetes.40 - 42 Moreover, although a high intake of red meat, particularly processed red meat, has been associated with increased mortality in a recent meta - analysis of 13 cohort studies, 43 high consumption of nuts, a major contributor to plant protein, has been associated lower CVD and all - cause mortality.44 These results underscore the importance of protein sources for risk assessment and suggest that other components in protein - rich foods (eg, sodium, 45 nitrates, and nitrites46 in processed red meat), in addition to protein per se, may have a critical health effect.

In conclusion, «Our findings, together with previous reports, suggest that a dietary pattern of high intake of vegetables and fruits and adequate intake of fish and meat can significantly decrease the risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease in East Asian populations, particularly from cerebrovascular disease.»

It states that excess winter mortality is particularly high in the UK, but also in Ireland, Italy, Spain and Portugal.

There is growing evidence from EuroHEAT that the effects of heat - wave days on mortality are greater, particularly among the elderly, when levels of ozone or particulate matter are high.

Studies performed in multiple countries have shown an increase in child morbidity and mortality during extreme heat events.26 Infants younger than 1 year27, 28 and high school athletes29, 30 seem to be at particularly increased risk of heat - related illness and death.

A number of key presentations at the conference will look at research behind those figures, particularly why, despite a similar overall incidence of cancers, Indigenous people have higher mortality rates than other Australians.

The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study1 has attracted considerable scientific and policy attention in recent years, in part because it suggests that potentially preventable childhood experiences, particularly physical and sexual abuse and neglect, may increase a person's risk for serious health problems and higher mortality rates much later in life.