Academic Articles & Research Papers

Maternal mortality in the context of COVID-19: an ecological study comparing maternal mortality ratios before and during the pandemic, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2010-2021.

Lopes LMG, de Souza JB, Malta DC, Pilecco FB • Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1590/S2237-96222026v35e20251008.en PMC: PMC13686423

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Composition of Health Care Contact Days and Mortality Prediction Among Older Adult Clinical Trial Participants.

Gupta A, Till C, LeBlanc ML, Hershman DL et al. • JCO oncology practice (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1200/OP-25-01182 PMC: PMC13689520

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Prevalence of Frequent Mental Distress and Physical Inactivity Among Adults Aged 18-29 Years - United States, 2012-2024.

Mouhanna F, Nakayama JY, Whitfield GP, Matjasko JL et al. • MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7539a1 PMC: PMC13693466

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Temporal trends and disparities in mesenteric ischemia-associated cardiovascular mortality among U.S. adults aged ≥45 years, 1999-2023.

Mazhar MA, Alam T, Fazli Y, Rajdeep D et al. • Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1920942 PMC: PMC13690645

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis Mortality in the United States: A Divergent Trend Analysis by Underlying Etiology (2018-2024).

Blanco Espinosa E, Mori Gonzalez Y, Patterson L, Mendoza JA et al. • Cureus (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.7759/cureus.116773 PMC: PMC13693442

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An ensemble modeling approach for estimating expected patterns in mortality in the United States.

Rossen LM, Cisewski JA, Ahmad FB, Anderson RN • Epidemiologic methods (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1515/em-2025-0035 PMC: PMC13693783

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Associations Between Socioeconomic Status and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Mortality in the United States: Insights From the Global Burden of Disease Study.

Kumar VS, Kassebaum N, Schwartz B, Klein J et al. • Journal of the American Heart Association (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.125.046919 PMC: PMC13695756

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Latent vulnerability profiles behind mortality inequalities in Czechia.

Hulíková Tesárková K, Benešová K, Netrdová P, Lustigová M et al. • The European Journal of Public Health (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckag169.799 PMC: PMC13699788

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When lower recorded morbidity does not mean lower mortality: a population-based study from Czechia.

Hulíková Tesárková K, Benešová K, Netrdová P, Lustigová M et al. • The European Journal of Public Health (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckag169.131 PMC: PMC13697973

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Surgical delay is not associated with increased mortality in Greenlandic hip fracture patients: a 5-year retrospective cohort study.

Hansen EC, Christensen SE, Damborg F, Simony A et al. • International journal of circumpolar health (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2026.2735570 PMC: PMC13700514

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Association between On-Scene Interval and 24-Hour Mortality among Code Red Emergency Medical Services Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Duongthong P, Jurjai R, Yuksen C, Muengtaweepongsa S et al. • Archives of academic emergency medicine (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.22037/aaem.v14i1.3081 PMC: PMC13704295

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Statin Use and the Risks of Delirium and Short-Term Mortality in Hospitalized Adults: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Peng TR, Wu TW, Huang YH, Chen SM et al. • Biomedicines (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines14102291 PMC: PMC13701808

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Admission Route and In-Hospital Mortality Among Trauma Patients Admitted to a Regional Trauma Center in South Korea: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Jung H, Wang I, Tae W, Yeom S et al. • Journal of clinical medicine (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.3390/jcm15207822 PMC: PMC13705049

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Dengue-Associated Mortality, Climate Anomalies, and Geographic Emergence in Peru, 2017-2024: A Spatiotemporal Study Triangulating Death Records and Epidemiological Surveillance.

Ponce VJV, Ballena-Caicedo J, Jauregui JDS, Villegas Ampuero NDC et al. • Viruses (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.3390/v18101051 PMC: PMC13709438

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Causes of stillbirth in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia: Findings from Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance, 2016-2023.

Rahman A, Lee KH, Arifeen SE, Hossain MZ et al. • PLOS global public health (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0005235 PMC: PMC13712675

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Factors associated with mortality among critically ill pediatric patients referred to a tertiary hospital in Indonesia.

Rusmawatiningtyas D, Murni IK, Putri DAD, Pudjiadi AH et al. • PloS one (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0361504 PMC: PMC13712668

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Temporal trends and socio-demographic disparities in COPD-lung cancer co-occurrence mortality in the United States: a 22 year analysis (1999-2020).

Nadeem A, Rizvi SMA, Basaria AAA, Jalal L et al. • Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1007/s00432-026-06571-0 PMC: PMC13713946

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The Rising Burden of Atrial Fibrillation and Respiratory Failure Mortality in the United States: A 25-Year Nationwide Retrospective Analysis of Death Certificate Data.

Hassan ST, Ahmad N, Onaiz SL, Ilyas AF et al. • Journal of arrhythmia (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1002/joa3.70510 PMC: PMC13715067

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Heat-related urban mortality attributable to human-induced climate change in Europe from 2000 to 2025.

Barnes C, Masselot P, Xi D, Clarke B et al. • Nature health (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1038/s44220-026-00674-w PMC: PMC7619643

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US overdose mortality saw first drop below the Jalal-Burke exponential growth curve in 2024.

Friedman JR, Palamar JJ, Ciccarone D, Gaines TL et al. • The International journal on drug policy (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105320 PMC: PMC13722127

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