Liberia: Infant Mortality Rises AllAfrica.com
Country Representative of the World Health Organization in Liberia, Dr. Eugene Nyanko, has disclosed that Liberia was experiencing high rate of infant mortality particularly among children under five.
PENN Medicine News: Hospital Performance Measures May Not Make Much Difference When it Comes to Mortality University of Pennsylvania Health System
(PHILADELPHIA) – Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that hospitals with high and low performance on Medicare quality measures had little difference in the rate of death for three common conditions at the hospitals, indicating that the performance measures may not accurately reflect patient outcomes.
Hospitals' mortality rates vary only a bit Denver Post
New research offers this warning to consumers shopping for top- notch hospitals: Many that are highly rated by government regulators have only marginally lower patient death rates.
Newsbriefs from the journal Chest, December 2006 EurekAlert!
New research suggests that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are unable to copy certain drawings involved in neuropsychological testing have an increased mortality rate.
Nigeria: Nigerian Actors Fight Against Malaria AllAfrica.com
Time was when Africa was to be known as the whiteman's grave on account of the high mortality rate of Europeans who died from mosquito bite and the resulting malaria. The disease is still endemic in the continent and is still wrecking havoc on the populace.
The Development of a Nationwide Central Booking Service for Abortion RedNova
By Rowlands, Sam ABSTRACT Background Central booking services have been proven to facilitate access to abortion services. This in turn should reduce morbidity and mortality. City-wide models have previously been described.
Report: Conn. Latinos face health crisis AP via Yahoo! News
Connecticut's Latinos are facing a health crisis, suffering higher rates of major illnesses such as cancer and diabetes while being less likely to have health insurance than other ethnic groups, according to a new report by a Hispanic advocacy group.
PET Scanner uses Positron Emission Mammography. ThomasNet
Intended for use as adjunct imaging modality, PEM Flex(TM) Solo II provides radiologists, breast surgeons, oncologists, and nuclear medicine with tool to image and characterize scope of disease at metabolic rate. FDA-cleared, organ-specific scanner can image cancers as small as 1.5-2.0 mm, and provides positive predictive value of 92%. Articulating arm, motorized C-arm, and compression capability
Newsbriefs from the Journal CHEST, December 2006 Newswise
Newsbriefs from the December issue of the journal CHEST highlight the following studies: 1) Drawing Skills Linked to Mortality in Patients with COPD; 2) Depression Common Among Patients with Chronic Cough; 3) Gender and Obesity Key Factors in Habitual Snoring.
Obesity An Advantage In Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients, Study Finds Science Daily
Despite significant improvements in dialysis treatments, currently over 20 percent of the 350,000 maintenance hemodialysis patients in the United States die each year. A study published in Hemodialysis International finds that this high mortality rate may be attributed to malnutrition.

GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Rankings - Infant mortality rate (All
Worldwide Infant mortality rate (All Ascending) ranking information.
CNN.com - U.S. has second worst newborn death rate in modern world
An estimated 2 million babies die within their first 24 hours each year worldwide and the United States has the second worst newborn mortality rate in the
Death rates per doctor to be listed - The Boston Globe
Massachusetts health officials have decided to publicize the patient death rates for individual heart surgeons, the first time the state will release
CIA - The World Factbook -- Rank Order - Death rate
Rank Order - Death rate Death rate (deaths/1000 population). Date of Information. 1. Swaziland, 29.74, 2006 est. 2. Botswana, 29.50, 2006 est.
allAfrica.com: Eritrea: Infant Mortality Rate Decreased By 47
Eritrea: Infant Mortality Rate Decreased By 47 Percent - WHO Report According to the WHO report, infant mortality rate in Tanzania and Malawi has
N C H S - FASTATS - Deaths/Mortality
Deaths/Mortality. (Data are for U.S. for year indicated). bullet graphic Number of deaths: 2398343. bullet graphic Death rate: 816.7 deaths per 100000
N C H S-- Data Definitions-- Rates
bullet graphic Birth cohort infant mortality rates are based on linked birth and The birth cohort infant mortality rate is expressed as the number of
CIA - The World Factbook -- Iraq
Infant mortality rate:. Definition · Field Listing · Rank Order total: 48.64 deaths/1000 live births male: 54.39 deaths/1000 live births
Infant Mortality and Life Expectancy for Selected Countries, 2006
Infant Mortality Rates, 1950–2003 - Infant Mortality Rates, 1950–2003 Year Deaths per 1000 live births Fetal mortality rate1 .
St George's Healthcare Trust - Mortality Rates
We are the first hospital in the world, as far as we know, that continuously monitors mortality and knows what the death rate is for every individual area