Actuarial Life Tables Explained: Usage and Importance

An actuarial life table details the likelihood of an individual dying within the next year. Discover how it predicts mortality risks and helsp determine pricing.
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Comparing Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Mortality Between Latin America and the United States From 2008 to 2019: The Need of Regional-Based Lymphoma Registries

In overall analyses, we observed higher HL mortality compared with US White individuals across several Latin American countries (mortality rate ratio [MRR] range, 1.25-2.96), particularly in Cuba (MRR ...
European Medical Journal

Transcatheter Falls Short of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

Read more about how transcatheter aortic valve implantation results in a higher risk of mortality and stroke compared with surgical replacement.
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Mortal Systemic Exclusion Yielded Steep Mortality-Rate Increases In People Experiencing Homelessness, 2011–20

Matthew Z. Fowle, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Giselle Routhier ([email protected]), New York University, New York, New York. The number and percentage of people in the US ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Maternal, Child Mortality Higher in the US Compared With Majority of High-Income Countries

The US maternal mortality rate is higher than most high-income countries, with significant racial disparities, particularly among Black and Native American women. Effective policies include expanding ...