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14-day AF screening no better than usual care in stroke prevention
22 Nov 2024
Use of a 14-day continuous electrocardiographic monitor to screen for atrial fibrillation (AF) in older adults seen in primary care practices does not seem to result in fewer hospitalizations for stroke when compared with usual care, reports a recent study.
22 Nov 2024

HCC risk higher in MASLD patients who smoke, drink alcohol
20 Nov 2024
Patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) are at greater risk of developing incident hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) when factors such as smoking, alcohol use, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension are present, according to a study. However, use of statin, metformin, or aspirin may modify disease progression.
20 Nov 2024







