Background: Immunizations decrease morbidity from influenza and pneumococcal infections.

Background: Early feeding after injury has been suggested to decrease morbidity and mortality in many studies.

However, whether routine supplementation would decrease morbidity and mortality in populations with zinc deficiency is unclear.

Systemic treatment of IPH with glucocorticoids has been shown to decrease morbidity, mortality, and disease progression to pulmonary fibrosis.

The early detection and treatment of youth at risk for premature CAD offer the greatest promise to decrease morbidity and mortality.

The early detection and treatment of youth at risk for premature CAD offers the greatest promise to decrease morbidity and mortality.

To reduce extensive radical procedures and decrease morbidity in gynecologic malignancies, much effort is being focused on implementing less aggressive interventions.

Early recognition and treatment of infection can significantly decrease morbidity of the parasitic infection, as well as the risk of secondary superinfection.

Since it has many advantages and few complications, minilaparoscopy appears to be an attractive way to decrease morbidity associated with conventional laparoscopy.

Programs that reduce the incidence of SSI can substantially decrease morbidity and mortality and reduce the economic burden for patients and hospitals.

Reduction of postoperative stroke and coma can decrease length and cost of hospitalization, improve patient functional status, and decrease morbidity and mortality.

Prevention with the 7-valent conjugate vaccine against S. pneumoniae will decrease morbidity and mortality associated with invasive disease due to these bacteria.

Strategies aimed at reducing risk of infections associated with injection drug use could decrease morbidity and the cost associated with these common, yet preventable infections.

Conclusion: Bloodless cardiac surgery is associated with a decreased morbidity and mortality.

Breast screening has decreased morbidity and mortality due to detection of early, non-palpable breast cancers.

Compared to open surgery, the laparoscopic approach results in significantly shorter hospital stay, decreased morbidity and quicker recovery.