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Study Reveals Significant Healthcare Costs for Cognitive Impairment in Singapore

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A recent study conducted by researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School and the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS Medicine) has highlighted the substantial financial burden posed by cognitive impairment in Singapore. The study, published in the journal Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore, estimates that individuals with cognitive impairment incur an additional yearly healthcare cost of approximately S$700 per person due to increased emergency department visits and subsequent hospital admissions.

When is the best time for multivessel percutaneous coronary intervention post myocardial infarction?

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Summary: The recent MULTISTARS AMI trial reveals significant findings, indicating that immediate multivessel PCI is non-inferior to staged procedures for patients with STEMI and multivessel coronary artery disease. This approach potentially alters the course of treatment by reducing serious cardiac events, thereby influencing guidelines on the optimal timing for such interventions.

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