Statins and the Elderly
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Statins and renovascular disease in the elderly: a population-based cohort study
eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org — “Statins and renovascular disease in the elderly: a population-based cohort study” View full resource at eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org
Most Recently Shared on March 8, 2011 at 2:51 am By:
James Underberg Internist, Physician, and Doctor
Study suggests statins are associated with improved prognosis in elderly patients with RenoVacularDisease .http://goo.gl/vyJB6
Statins don't lower risk of pneumonia in elderly
eurekalert.org — “Popular cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor (atorvastatin) don't lower the risk of pneumonia, according to a British Medical Journal study of over 3,000 Group Health patients. Prior research based on automated claims data had raised some hope -- and hype -- for statins to prevent and treat infections including pneumonia. But using medical records for more detailed information, the researchers found pneumonia risk was higher (26 percent) in people using a statin than in those not using” View full resource at eurekalert.org
Most Recently Shared on June 17, 2009 at 8:01 pm By:
British Science Journal: Statins don't lower risk of pneumonia in elderly.http://bit.ly/10vzzw
Elderly JUPITER trial study
theheart.org — “The analysis showed that adults >70 years of age had a smaller reduction in relative risk in cardiovascular events compared with those younger than 70 years old but larger absolute reductions, resulting in a lower number needed to treat, particularly for more serious adverse events, according to investigators.” View full resource at theheart.org
Most Recently Shared on September 9, 2009 at 12:52 pm By:
heartwire: Elderly patients in JUPITER benefit from statin therapy http://bit.ly/vZxuZ
JUPITER analysis of elderly patients
theheart.org — “The use of statin therapy in older adults with normal LDL-cholesterol levels but systemic inflammation assessed by CRP significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular events. An editorial, however, suggests the role for CRP testing is still unknown, given that 65% of patients had hypertension, which, included with their age, would make them candidates for aggressive therapy anyway.” View full resource at theheart.org
Most Recently Shared on April 22, 2010 at 9:41 pm By:
JUPITER: Rosuvastatin benefits elderly patients, but editorialists question role for CRP: The use of statin therap... http://bit.ly/dbTqN9
Statins and renovascular disease in the elderly: a population-based cohort study http://hub.am/eWqRcy
blog.mdlinx.com — “Statins and renovascular disease in the elderly: a population-based cohort study http://hub.am/eWqRcy” View full resource at blog.mdlinx.com
Most Recently Shared on December 24, 2010 at 8:32 pm By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
Statins and renovascular disease in the elderly: a population-based cohort study http://hub.am/eWqRcy
Statins Given to Prevent Pneumonia in Elderly Actually Increase Pneumonia Risk by 61 Percent
naturalnews.com — “Statins Given to Prevent Pneumonia in Elderly Actually Increase Pneumonia Risk by 61 Percent” View full resource at naturalnews.com
Most Recently Shared on July 15, 2009 at 12:26 am By:
Dr. Ron Spallone, DC Chiropractor, Doctor, and CAM
Statins Given to Prevent Pneumonia in Elderly Actually Increase Pneumonia Risk by 61 Percent http://bit.ly/aaDWC
Statins May Not Protect Against Pneumonia - myOptumHealth
myoptumhealth.com — “Read the news article Statins May Not Protect Against Pneumonia at www.myOptumHealth.com” View full resource at myoptumhealth.com
Most Recently Shared on June 19, 2009 at 2:31 am By:
Statins May Not Protect Against Pneumonia: Hope that the drugs could fight infection was premature, expert says http://tinyurl.com/ls3zco
Guest Blog: Overprescribing the Healthy Elderly: Why Funding Research and Drug Safety is Paramount
scientificamerican.com — “My frail, 92-year-old mother was prescribed 80 mgs of the cholesterol-lowering drug, or statin, simvastatin for years. She fell four times in the last four years of her life: the last fall was the least forgiving. Doctors diagnosed her with rhabdomyolysis” View full resource at scientificamerican.com
Most Recently Shared on June 30, 2011 at 12:47 pm By:
Scientific American Health Magazine
Overprescribing the Healthy Elderly: Why Funding Research and Drug Safety is Paramount http://bit.ly/mrI9mf
Guest Blog: Overprescribing the Healthy Elderly: Why Funding Research and Drug Safety is Paramount
scientificamerican.com — “My frail, 92-year-old mother was prescribed 80 mgs of the cholesterol-lowering drug, or statin, simvastatin for years. She fell four times in the last four years of her life: the last fall was the least forgiving. Doctors diagnosed her with rhabdomyolysis” View full resource at scientificamerican.com
Most Recently Shared on June 30, 2011 at 6:33 pm By:
elaine schattner Oncologist, Hematologist, Physician, Doctor, and Internist
Overprescribing for the Healthy Elderly (by @lauranewmanny, on needed drug safety research): @SciAm - http://t.co/RXaj7uT
Internal Medicine Article | Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
mdlinx.com — “Statins and renovascular disease in the elderly: a population-based cohort study” View full resource at mdlinx.com
Most Recently Shared on December 24, 2010 at 10:33 am By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
Statins and renovascular disease in the elderly: a population-based cohort study: European Heart Journal http://bit.ly/fbFvFo #medicine
Cardiology Medical News about Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Netherlands Aged
mdlinx.com — “Statin Prescribing in the Elderly in the Netherlands: A Pharmacy Database Time Trend Study” View full resource at mdlinx.com
Most Recently Shared on July 2, 2010 at 12:37 am By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
Statin Prescribing in the Elderly in the Netherlands: A Pharmacy Database Time Trend Study: Drugs &... http://bit.ly/cJz7TL #cardio #mdlinx
Cardiology Article | Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
mdlinx.com — “Statins and renovascular disease in the elderly: a population-based cohort study” View full resource at mdlinx.com
Most Recently Shared on December 27, 2010 at 5:30 am By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
Statins and renovascular disease in the elderly: a population-based cohort study: European Heart Journal http://bit.ly/esciPz #cardiology
Endocrinology Article | Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
mdlinx.com — “Statins and renovascular disease in the elderly: a population-based cohort study” View full resource at mdlinx.com
Most Recently Shared on December 25, 2010 at 6:28 am By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
Statins and renovascular disease in the elderly: a population-based cohort study: European Heart Journal http://bit.ly/hLm7z7 #endo
Family Medicine Article | Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
mdlinx.com — “Statins and renovascular disease in the elderly: a population-based cohort study” View full resource at mdlinx.com
Most Recently Shared on December 25, 2010 at 12:16 am By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
Statins and renovascular disease in the elderly: a population-based cohort study: European Heart Journal http://bit.ly/gvjx2j #FamPractice
Lipitor, Available to Anyone - NYTimes.com
newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com — “Is it good for elderly patients if a statin is freely available on drugstore shelves?” View full resource at newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com
Most Recently Shared on August 31, 2011 at 4:57 pm By:
The New Old Age Blog: Lipitor, Available to Anyone: Is it good for elderly patients if a statin is freely avail... http://t.co/wvG9Khs
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