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Mortality
Mortality is a quantification of death, often referring to deaths attributing to a specific cause such as a disease or illness. Epidemiological studies often report mortality rates which are calculated by dividing the number of deaths due to a disease by the total population.
JUN 21, 2023 | 6:00 AM
Globally, the hepatitis B virus is a major cause of mortality from infectious diseases. Around 250 million people suffer from chronic HBV infections, with the virus being responsible for ove...
MAY 31, 2023 | 10:00 AM
C.E. CREDITS
Date: May 31, 2023 Time: 10:00am (PDT), 1:00pm (EDT), 5:00pm (CEST) Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are defined as a systemic infection resulting from the presence of viable microorganisms in...
APR 05, 2023 | 11:00 AM
C.E. CREDITS
Date: April 05, 2023 Time: 11:00am (NZDT) Date: April 04, 2023 Time: 4:00pm (PST), 7:00pm (EST), 1:00pm (CET) Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology-based testing method has been widely...
OCT 26, 2022 | 10:00 AM
Date: October 26, 2022 Time: 10:00am (PDT), 1:00pm (EDT) In this webinar, Dr. Becky Winslow, infectious disease clinical scientist, details urinary tract infections’ inc...
OCT 19, 2022 | 8:15 AM
In light of the recent pandemic, less attention has been given to more common viruses like influenza. Scientists believe influenza may have been around before the 16th century and probably c...
JUL 28, 2022 | 6:00 AM
Date: July 28, 2022 Time: 6:00am (PDT), 9:00am (EDT) Hepatitis B and C continues to be a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality, resulting in 1.1 million deaths and 3 million new in...
JUL 21, 2022 | 11:00 AM
Date: July 21, 2022 Time: 11:00am (PDT), 2:00pm (EDT), 8:00pm (CEST) In light of the recent pandemic, less attention has been given to more common viruses like influenza. Scientists believe...
MAY 04, 2022 | 5:30 AM
This presentation will focus on the near- and medium-term future of COVID. COVID will become endemic, but what does this really mean? How will COVID affect longevity in the United States? Wh...
NOV 03, 2021 | 1:30 PM
An overview of NIDA’s current medications pipeline for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) is presented. OUD and its consequences are a major public health concern with a devast...
NOV 03, 2021 | 9:00 AM
Learning objectives: 1. Define critical components of a comprehensive approach to statewide OUD treatment program. 2. Identify ongoing challenges with care delivery for OUD treatment. 3. Exp...
NOV 03, 2021 | 7:30 AM
Most hospital systems have implemented opioid-related stewardship programs. That is an important first step. This talk will take that work to the next level, describing four advanced concept...
OCT 13, 2021 | 11:59 PM
The risk of mortality from COVID-19 follows a sharp age gradient, with older populations facing a thousand fold higher risk of death upon infection than children. At the same time, the COVID...
OCT 13, 2021 | 10:30 AM
Severe SARS-CoV-2 infection often leads to development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), with profound pulmonary patho-histological changes post-mortem. In this study, we utiliz...
