According to the National Safety Council (using Bureau of Labor Statistics data), in 1996 Regals accident incidence rate was 40% lower than the industry average.

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Jude Medical has confirmed 39 cases of externalized conductors, out of 171, 000 QuickSite and QuickFlex leads sold worldwide, resulting in a current reported incidence rate of 0.023 percent, or 2.3 in 10, 000.

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The researchers determined the incidence rate ratios (IRRs) of strokes, thromboembolic events, cardiovascular deaths, and bleeding incidents by discontinuing warfarin as opposed to continued treatment at 30 to 89 days, 90 to 179 days, 180 to 364 days, 365 to 729 days, and at least 730 days after surgery.

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The league table, based on estimates from the International Diabetes Federation, includes most countries - apart from a few African nations, where often the rate of type 1 incidence is unknown.

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And because the rate is consistent in different populations, environmental variations, which differ, cannot account for the incidence.

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Lung cancer, however, has a much lower survival rate, so remains the biggest killer, even though falls in smoking rates have reduced its incidence.

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