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  2. Necrosis - Wikipedia

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    Necrosis (from Ancient Greek νέκρωσις (nékrōsis) 'death') is a form of cell injury which results in the premature death of cells in living tissue by autolysis. [ 1 ] The term "necrosis" came about in the mid-19th century and is commonly attributed to German pathologist Rudolf Virchow, who is often regarded as one of the founders of ...

  3. Preventable years of life lost - Wikipedia

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    Premature deaths are those that could be avoided through public health interventions such as getting people to take more exercise or stop smoking, or in tackling the wider social determinants of health. Causes of death can be classified using the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes.

  4. Preventable causes of death - Wikipedia

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    The World Health Organization has traditionally classified death according to the primary type of disease or injury. However, causes of death may also be classified in terms of preventable risk factors—such as smoking, unhealthy diet, sexual behavior, and reckless driving—which contribute to a number of different diseases. Such risk factors ...

  5. Werner syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Werner syndrome (WS) or Werner's syndrome, also known as "adult progeria ", [ 1 ] is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder [ 2 ] which is characterized by the appearance of premature aging. [ 3 ] Werner syndrome is named after the German scientist Otto Werner. [ 4 ] He identified the syndrome in four siblings observed with premature aging, which ...

  6. Obesity rates are above 20% in every U.S. state, CDC ... - AOL

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    The CDC considers obesity one of the top five risk factors for preventable premature death, and warns that it can elevate risks of chronic conditions including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and ...

  7. International Classification of Diseases - Wikipedia

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    The International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification(ICD-9-CM) was an adaptation created by the US National Center for Health Statistics(NCHS) and used in assigning diagnostic and procedure codesassociated with inpatient, outpatient, and physician office utilization in the United States. The ICD-9-CM is based on the ICD-9 but ...

  8. Highly processed foods are linked to early death, a new study ...

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    That amounts to more than 10% of annual premature deaths in Brazil among that age group. The authors say their study is the first to estimate the impact of ultra-processed food on the risk of ...

  9. List of human disease case fatality rates - Wikipedia

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    From 1962 to 2022 there have been 157 recorded cases of the infection in United States, only 4 of those 157 individuals survived the disease. A combination of drugs have shown effectiveness in survivors. The rate drops significantly to >50% with treatment. The rate dropped significantly to 10% with effective treatments. Eradicated.