Tag: Statins
Statins Not Tied to Cognitive Decline in Patients Receiving Doxorubicin
No worsening seen in cognitive function over 24 months among patients with lymphoma or breast cancer receiving doxorubicin
Hypercholesterolemia Treatment Falls Short of Guidelines
In recent study, 23 percent of NHANES primary prevention cohort currently using lipid-lowering therapies versus 47 percent eligible under U.S. guidelines
Statin Use Linked to Reduced Mortality for Patients With Sepsis
Statin use in adults linked to lower 28-day all-cause mortality and with reduced ICU mortality
Clinical Guideline Issued for Statin Use in Persons With HIV
Statins recommended for persons with HIV with a 10-year ASCVD risk score of 5 percent or higher; favored for those with risk score <5 percent
ACP Issues Clinical Guideline for Statin Use in Persons With HIV
Statins recommended for persons with HIV with a 10-year ASCVD risk score of 5 percent or higher; favored for those with risk score <5 percent
Statin Use Improves Outcomes in Chronic, Small Lymphocytic Leukemia
Improvements seen in overall survival, progression-free survival, and cancer-specific survival
Early Combination of Lipid-Lowering Therapy Beneficial After Myocardial Infarction
In a recent study, one-year MACE incidences were 1.79, 2.58, and 4.03 per 100 patient-years for early, late, and no ezetimibe added to statins
Common Medications Tied to Older Age at Onset of Parkinson Disease
Almost 10-year delay seen for patients who were started on adrenergic blockers before onset of PD symptoms
Supreme Court Case Targets Free Preventive Care Provided by the Affordable Care Act
Low LDL-C Levels Linked to Reduced Risk for Dementia
Statin use linked to reduction in risks for all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease-related dementia
