Background: Evidence supporting the use of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals aged ≥ 80 years remains limited. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term clinical benefits and safety of statins for primary prevention in patients aged 80 years and older...
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Statin Therapy for Primary Prevention and Clinical Outcomes in Adults Aged 80 and Older: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study
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Statin Therapy for Primary Prevention and Clinical Outcomes in Adults Aged 80 and Older: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study
ABSTRACT Background: Evidence supporting the use of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals aged≥ 80 years remains limited. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term clinical benefits and safety of statins for primary prevention in patients aged 80 years...
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Statin Therapy for Primary Prevention and Clinical Outcomes in Adults Aged 80 and Older: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study
ABSTRACT Background: Evidence supporting the use of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals aged≥ 80 years remains limited. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term clinical benefits and safety of statins for primary prevention in patients aged 80 years...
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Statin Therapy for Primary Prevention and Clinical Outcomes in Adults Aged 80 and Older: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study
ABSTRACT Background: Evidence supporting the use of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals aged≥ 80 years remains limited. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term clinical benefits and safety of statins for primary prevention in patients aged 80 years...
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Intranasal Treatments for Children With Sleep-Disordered Breathing: The MIST+ Randomized Clinical Trial
Importance: Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea are common in childhood and associated with significant comorbidity. Surgical treatment with adenotonsillectomy is first-line treatment but medical treatments show potential to improve symptoms and reduce the need for surgery.
Objective: To...
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Hypertension and alcohol: a cross-sectional study comparing PEth with AUDIT and AUDIT-C in primary care
Background: This cross-sectional study aimed to describe proportions of patients with indications of alcohol consumption using phosphatidylethanol (PEth), the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), and its consumption-focused version (AUDIT-C), in relation to blood pressure (BP)...
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The association between medication use and vitamin B12 deficiency in the elderly population: a cross- sectional study
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Vitamin B12 deficiency is common in the elderly population and can cause severe complications. The use of certain medication has in previous studies been associated with vitamin B12 deficiency in the general population. To identify elderly patients at risk for vitamin B12...
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HEADSSS Assessment
The HEADSSS assessment is an internationally recognised tool used to structure the assessment of an adolescent patient, encompassing Home, Education/Employment, Activities, Drugs, Sex and relationships, Self harm and depression, Safety and abuse. The assessment starts with simple and easy...
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Exacerbation risk in patients with bronchiectasis receiving DPP-1 inhibitors vs placebo: A meta-analysis of RCTs
Background: No therapies have been approved to alter bronchiectasis progression. Dipeptidyl peptidase-1 (DPP-1) inhibitors, which target neutrophil serine protease activation, are under investigation as potential disease-modifying agents.
Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta...
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Intranasal Treatments for Children With Sleep-Disordered Breathing: The MIST+ Randomized Clinical Trial
Importance: Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea are common in childhood and associated with significant comorbidity. Surgical treatment with adenotonsillectomy is first-line treatment but medical treatments show potential to improve symptoms and reduce the need for surgery.
Objective: To...
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