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1-year mortality elevated after procedural/spontaneous myocardial infarction
04 Aug 2024
A significantly higher 1-year mortality is seen following procedural myocardial infarction (pMI) and spontaneous MI (spMI) with troponin peak >35x the upper reference level (URL), reports a study. On the other hand, only spMI demonstrates a significant influence on mortality for troponin levels ≤35x.
04 Aug 2024

One-time sigmoidoscopy fends off colorectal cancer risk for up to 2 decades
02 Aug 2024
byJairia Dela Cruz
Once-only screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy appears to provide prolonged protection against colorectal cancer (CRC), reducing both incidence and mortality rates for up to 2 decades, according to the updated results of the UK Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Screening Trial (UKFSST).
02 Aug 2024






