148. Fungal Disease Mortality Trends, United States, 1999–2017

Trends in recorded influenza mortality: United States, 1900-2004.

OBJECTIVES I sought to describe trends in historical influenza mortality data in the United States since 1900 and compare pandemic with nonpandemic influenza seasons. METHODS I compiled a database of monthly influenza-classed death rates from official US mortality tables for the years 1900 to 2004 (1905-1909 excluded), from which I calculated adjusted influenza season (July 1-June 30) mortali...

Temporal Trends in Mortality in the United States, 1969-2013.

IMPORTANCE A systematic and comprehensive evaluation of long-term trends in mortality is important for health planning and priority setting and for identifying modifiable factors that may contribute to the trends. OBJECTIVE To examine temporal trends in deaths in the United States for all causes and for the 6 leading causes. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Joinpoint analysis of US nationa...

Recent trends in infant mortality in the United States.

KEY FINDINGS Data from the Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set and Preliminary Mortality Data File, National Vital Statistics System. The U.S. infant mortality rate did not decline from 2000 to 2005. Data from the preliminary mortality file suggest a 2% decline in the infant mortality rate from 2005 to 2006. The U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than those in most other developed countries, a...

Trends in infectious disease mortality in the United States during the 20th century.

CONTEXT Recent increases in infectious disease mortality and concern about emerging infections warrant an examination of longer-term trends. OBJECTIVE To describe trends in infectious disease mortality in the United States during the 20th century. DESIGN AND SETTING Descriptive study of infectious disease mortality in the United States. Deaths due to infectious diseases from 1900 to 1996 we...

Trends in mortality rates by subtypes of heart disease in the United States, 2000-2010.