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Using a wearable medical cuff device can facilitate the continuous monitoring of vital signs, physical activity, and complications in patients on intensive treatment regimens for aggressive haematologic malignancies, according to a recent study.

Recurrence interval is associated with the endogenous reactivation of tuberculosis (TB), according to the results of a meta-analysis. On the other hand, infection with Beijing family strains, coinfection with HIV, imprisonment, and immigration contribute to an increased risk of exogenous TB reinfection.

In colon cancer patients receiving curative surgery, undergoing haemodialysis still carries a high risk of postoperative complications despite advancements in perioperative management, a recent study has found.

Menopause status does not appear to modify the association between N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), a biomarker of heart failure (HF), and the risk of HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), according to a study. However, this association is more pronounced among women on their early menopause.

In countries where postdischarge opioid treatment is generally restricted, postpartum and persistent use of such medications appear to be rare among women giving birth, reports a new Denmark study.

Combined data from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) show that a dew-point temperature ≥25.1°C on the same day (D) often leads to an increased risk of exertional heat injury (EHI) on the following day (D+1) during military training, reports a study.