Pneumonia severity index (PSI) was calculated according to criteria described in classical meta-analysis, and case-fatality was considered when the patient died (in-hospital or not) within the first 30 days after the diagnosis of pneumonia[ 12, 13].
Numerous injuries and occasional fatalities are considered acceptable risks by those who enjoy the thrill of driving fast.
Apparently all rail fatalities are considered possible murders until they've spoken to the witnesses, so we had to wait to be questioned.
There is some supportive literature around this concept given that 94.5% of fatalities were considered to be non-deliberate [ 24].
It is of concern that the re-emerged CHIKV has caused considerable morbidity and some fatalities, whereas previously CHIKF was considered as relatively benign.
Only cases in which TB was considered the cause of death, or TB was not the primary cause but contributed to the death, were considered case fatalities.
Gunnell and colleagues [ 26] have argued, in relation to England and Wales, that changes in method preference, and therefore in case fatality, should be considered before concluding that changes must relate to social trends.
Given the multifaceted nature of the threats posed by militant groups and the limitations of conflict fatality data, it is important for media and policymakers to bear in mind that fatalities should be considered as just one element in the broader assessment of these actors' potency.
"This fatalities figure is considered low by IOM's Missing Migrants Project, which is investigating reports that surfaced over the weekend that would add at least 200 deaths to the total," an IOM statement said on Tuesday.
The overall case-fatality rate is considered to be low on average (<0.1%), but is higher in vulnerable populations like elderly people (approaching 1%) and in patients with chronic underlying conditions (Foppa and Hossain, 2008; Nogueira et al, 2009).
If the high fatality of Ebola is considered, the urgency of public health measures is mandatory.
