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Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in addition to medical care results in significantly improved functional outcomes at 1 year in acute ischaemic stroke patients with a large core infarct compared with medical care alone, as shown in the SELECT2 study. This benefit persists across ischaemic core strata on imaging.

Expansion of a territory-wide cervical screening programme to train a group of local South Asian women has enabled education regarding cervical cancer and screening services among their peers, and considerably improved screening uptake.

Treatment with lecanemab continue to provide benefits to patients with early Alzheimer’s disease (AD) through 24 months, according to the results of the ongoing open-label extension study of Clarity AD. Those who have been treated much later also show disease improvements.

A study in Singapore provides further evidence regarding the benefits of poststroke rehabilitation in improving function, reducing disability, and discharging patients. In addition, the results show that body mass index (BMI) in any category does not predict the ability to attain functional independence following inpatient rehabilitation.

Disruption of the delta wave activity while sleeping may be used to pinpoint individuals who are at heightened risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and CVD mortality, according to a study.