Haloperidol Induced Sudden Cardiac Arrest—Report of a Very Rare Case and Review of Literature by Parvez Mohi-Ud-Din Dar, Supreet Kaur, Jogendra Boddeda, Sajid Mohammad Wani

“…Overdose of haloperidol can cause sudden deaths. Cardiopulmonary arrest related to use of haloperidol had been reported in literature as case reports but are very few. …”
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Alcohol-related disease by Tiago Castro Pinto, Susana G. Rodrigues

“…Alcohol, the most consumed drug in the world, is responsible for millions of deaths and a significant of disability-adjusted life years. …”
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Aging dams, political instability, poor human decisions and climate change: recipe for human disaster by Manoochehr Shirzaei, Farshid Vahedifard, Nitheshnirmal Sadhasivam, Leonard Ohenhen, Oluwaseyi Dasho, Ashutosh Tiwari, Susanna Werth, Mohammed Azhar, Yunxia Zhao, Robert J. Nicholls, Amir AghaKouchak

“…In Derna, Libya, a record-breaking storm and subsequent dam failures on September 10, 2023, caused over 11,000 deaths. Analyzing satellite data from 2016–2023, we found 1.8 mm/yr of differential settlement in dams contributed to their failure, and flooding damaged ~8570 buildings. …”
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Co-benefits of nature-based solutions: A health impact assessment of the Barcelona Green Corridor (Eixos Verds) plan by Tamara Iungman, Sergi Ventura Caballé, Ricard Segura-Barrero, Marta Cirach, Natalie Mueller, Carolyn Daher, Gara Villalba, Evelise Pereira Barboza, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen

“…This could potentially prevent 178 premature deaths annually (95 % CI: 116–247), equating to 13 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants (95 % CI: 9–19). …”
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Newborn Mortality in the United States by Donna Davis

“…In fact, according to the World Health Organization, the U.S. is tied for second to last (with Hungary, Malta, Poland, and Slovakia), with 5 newborn deaths per 1,000 live births (World Health Organization 2005)." …”
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Newborn Mortality in the United States by Donna Davis

“…In fact, according to the World Health Organization, the U.S. is tied for second to last (with Hungary, Malta, Poland, and Slovakia), with 5 newborn deaths per 1,000 live births (World Health Organization 2005)." …”
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Mortality Burden of Cancer of the Lip, Oral Cavity and Pharynx by Lisbeth Fernández González, José Luis Peñalvo, Armando Humberto Seuc Jo, Delia María Gálvez Medina, Miguel Ángel Martínez Morales, Darilys Losada Gandarilla

“…The universe was made up of all deaths from cancer of the lip, oral cavity and pharynx for the years studied. …”
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Trends in the levels, causes, and risk factors of maternal mortality in Pakistan: A comparative analysis of national surveys of 2007 and 2019. by Farid Midhet, Samina Naeem Khalid, Shehla Baqai, Shahzad Ali Khan

“…However, most maternal deaths were caused by poor accessibility to quality emergency obstetric care. …”
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Perinatal results of restricted intrauterine growth. Cienfuegos, 2022 by Cristóbal Jorge Torres González, Vivian Rosa Vázquez Martínez, Ana Beatriz Abreus Castro, Yaneris Vega Romero, Greter Torres Vázquez

“…A cesarean section was performed in 44.6% and 18.7% of live newborns required admission to the NICU; there were three neonatal deaths and two late fetal deaths. Adverse perinatal outcomes were more frequent in fetuses with ICP<5 p, delivery before 34 weeks and birth weight less than 1500 g (p<0.05).…”
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Forecasting the Applied Deep Learning Tools in Enhancing Food Quality for Heart Related Diseases Effectively: A Study Using Structural Equation Model Analysis by Sunil L. Bangare, Deepali Virmani, Girija Rani Karetla, Pankaj Chaudhary, Harveen Kaur, Syed Nisar Hussain Bukhari, Shahajan Miah

“…In the current scenario, cardiovascular diseases are causing more deaths when compared with other ailments, it has been estimated that there are nearly 18 million deaths annually as per the recent report released by World Health Organization (WHO). …”
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Effect of inter-personal communication on cervical cancer knowledge and prevention among women in Rural Bengaluru, India by Garima Kumari, H R Raveendra Reddy, Nivedita B M

“…Currently, cervical cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in India which approximately accounts to 1/3rd of the global cervical cancer deaths. …”
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Road traffic crashes trends of severity and injuries in Osun state, Nigeria by Abayomi Afolayan, Adewole Oladele, Samson Olopade, Taiwo Adeoye

“…Therefore, to decrease traffic-related deaths and injuries, the government and concerned non-governmental organizations must embark on educating drivers about defensive driving, enforcing road traffic laws, and traffic education to the populace. …”
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The U-shaped association of fasting plasma glucose to HbA1c ratio with mortality in diabetic and prediabetic populations: the mediating role of systemic immune-inflammation index by Ming Yang, Qing Shangguan, Guobo Xie, Guotai Sheng, Jingqi Yang

“…Mediation analysis was conducted to evaluate the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) as a potential mediator.ResultsOver a median follow-up of 103 months, there were 535 CVD deaths and 1918 all-cause deaths. After multivariate adjustment, a U-shaped relationship was observed between the FPG/HbA1c ratio and both CVD and all-cause mortality, with threshold points at 1.080 and 1.013, respectively. …”
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Association of systemic immune-inflammation index with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among adults with depression: evidence from NHANES 2005–2018 by Xinping Yu, Heqing Zheng, Mingxu Liu, Lanxiang Wu, Sheng Tian, Wei Wu

“…During a median follow-up of 89 months, there were 302 all-cause deaths and 74 cardiovascular deaths. The fully adjusted model showed that an increment of 100 unit in SII corresponded to an increased HR of 1.05(95% CI,1.02,1.08, p = 0.003) for all-cause mortality and 1.06(95% CI,1.02,1.10, p = 0.004) for cardiovascular mortality, respectively. …”
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Exploring the use of solid fuels for cooking and household air pollution in informal settlements through photovoice: The Fuel to Pot study in Ndirande (Malawi) and Mukuru (Kenya). by Isabelle Uny, Tracy Chasima, Line Caes, Lusizi Kambalame, Moses V M Chamba, Limbani Kalumbi, Fred Orina, Heather Price, Sian Lucas, Maria Nyikuri, Sean Semple, Hellen Meme

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Worldwide, 2.4 billion people rely on solid fuels such as wood or charcoal for cooking, leading to approximately 3.2 million deaths per year from illnesses attributable to household air pollution. …”
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Limitations of temporal (forehead) temperature readings as a screening method for covid-19 by Luis Fernando Aragón-Vargas

“…At the end of May 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic had resulted in over 6 million confirmed cases and more than 350.000 deaths worldwide (Total confirmed COVID-19 deaths, n. …”
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Prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors in high-risk Kyrgyzstan population as compared to Indians − An Indo-Kyrgyz cardiometabolic study by Kamal Sharma, Shilpi Mohan, S. A. Hossain, Stuti Shah, Ashwati Konat, Komal Shah, Shubh Mehta, Jonsi Jayantkumar Tavethia, Jeel Narendra Sarvaiya, Saumya Joshi, Karan Shah, Dhruv Rakeshkumar Patel, Shlok Patel

“…Kyrgyzstan and India represent such nations that face a huge burden of CVD-related deaths globally. Understanding the prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) in these populations is critical for effective prevention and management strategies. …”
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Association between exposure to urinary metal and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in US adults. by Ting Cheng, Dongdong Yu, Geng Li, Xiankun Chen, Li Zhou, Zehuai Wen

“…Based on follow-up data, we determined whether they died and the reasons for their deaths. We estimated the association between urine metal exposure and all-cause mortality using Cox regression, weighted quantile sum (WQS) regression, and Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR) models. …”
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Long-term health consequences and costs of changes in alcohol consumption in England during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Joshua Card-Gowers, Sadie Boniface, Jamie Brown, Loren Kock, Alexander Martin, Lise Retat, Laura Webber

“…Heavier drinkers increased their consumption the most and there was a 20% increase in alcohol-specific deaths in England in 2020 compared with 2019, a trend continuing through 2021 and 2022. …”
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Impact of non-pharmacological interventions on the first wave of COVID-19 in Portugal 2020 by Dinis B. Loyens, Constantino Caetano, Carlos Matias-Dias

“…Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic caused over 7 million global deaths. Without vaccines during the first wave, governments implemented nonpharmacological interventions (NPIs) such as lockdowns, school closures, and travel restrictions. …”
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