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The impact of a physician detailing and sampling program for generic atorvastatin: an interrupted time series analysis

Implementation Science, 2017
Background In 2011, Manitoba implemented a province-wide program of physician detailing and free sampling for generic atorvastatin to increase use of this generic statin.
Heather C. Worthington, Lucy Cheng, Sumit R. Majumdar, Steven G. Morgan, Colette B. Raymond, Stephen B. Soumerai, Michael R. Law   +6 more
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Association between the intensity of statin therapy and physical activity 1 year after acute coronary syndrome: a multicentre prospective cohort study in Switzerland

BMJ Open
Objectives To assess the association between the intensity of statin therapy and the level of physical activity in patients 1 year after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS).Design Prospective cohort study from the Special Program University Medicine-Acute ...
David Nanchen, Stephan Windecker, Isabella Locatelli, Nicolas Rodondi, Lorenz Räber, David Carballo, Francois Mach, Olivier Muller, Baris Gencer, Christian M Matter, Roland Klingenberg, Thomas Lüscher, Alex Boudon   +12 more
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Statins for asthma

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019
Asthma is a common chronic respiratory disease. People with asthma have inflammation of their airways that causes recurrent episodes of wheezing, breathlessness and chest tightness, with or without a cough. Statins possess multiple therapeutic effects, including lowering lipid levels in the blood.
Naing, Cho, Ni, Han
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Statin Use and the Progression of Coronary Artery Calcification in CKD: Findings From the KNOW-CKD Study

Kidney International Reports
Introduction: Statin treatment can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Paradoxically, previous studies have shown that the use of statin is associated with the progression coronary artery calcification (CAC), a well-known predictor of CVD ...
Jihyun Yang, Kyu-Beck Lee, Hyang Kim, Soo Wan Kim, Yeong Hoon Kim, Su Ah Sung, Jayoun Kim, Kook-Hwan Oh, Ji Yong Jung, Young Youl Hyun   +9 more
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Prevalence of Statin Use and Predictors of Statin Initiation Among Patients with Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis - A Danish Nationwide Cohort Study

Clinical Epidemiology, 2023
Marine Sølling Ramsing, Frederik Kraglund, Peter Jepsen Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DenmarkCorrespondence: Marine Sølling Ramsing, Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Aarhus University ...
Ramsing MS, Kraglund F, Jepsen P
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Statins [PDF]

Chest, 2014
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Assessing long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of statin therapy in the UK: a modelling study using individual participant data sets

Health Technology Assessment
Background Cardiovascular disease has declined but remains a major disease burden across developed countries. Objective To assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of statin therapy across United Kingdom population categories.
Borislava Mihaylova, Runguo Wu, Junwen Zhou, Claire Williams, Iryna Schlackow, Jonathan Emberson, Christina Reith, Anthony Keech, John Robson, Richard Parnell, Jane Armitage, Alastair Gray, John Simes, Colin Baigent   +13 more
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Genetic Polymorphisms and Statin-Associated Side Effects: The Role of SLCO1B1 and Additional Risk Factors

Southeastern European Medical Journal
Statins are first-line agents for managing dyslipidemia, primarily prescribed to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).
Romana Marušić, Tatjana Bačun, Dunja Šojat, Saška Marczi   +3 more
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Statin Intolerance and Suboptimal Statin Therapy

Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis, 2019
Tada, Hayato, Kawashiri, Masa-aki
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Dementia and statins

The Lancet, 2001
G, Lowe, A, Rumley, C, Packard, J, Shepherd   +3 more
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