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Long-term persistence in use of statin therapy in elderly patients


JS Benner, RJ Glynn, H Mogun, PJ Neumann, … - Jama, 2002 - Am Med Assoc
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[PDF] The quality of pharmacologic care for vulnerable older patients


T Higashi, PG Shekelle, DH Solomon, EL … - Ann Intern Med, 2004 - Am Coll Physicians
Background: Although pharmacotherapy is critical to the med- ical care of older
patients, medications can have considerable toxicity in this age group. To date,
research has focused on in- appropriate prescribing and policy efforts have ...
Cited by 116 - Related articles - All 20 versions

Improving drug use in elderly patients: getting to the next level


J Avorn - JAMA, 2001 - Am Med Assoc
The sensation of déjà vu is always unsettling, more so if the event
reexperienced is an unpleasant one. In this issue of THE JOURNAL, Zhan and
colleagues 1 provide a reprise of a now-classic tale in geriatric ...
Cited by 57 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions

Statin therapy is associated with reduced mortality across all age groups of individuals with …

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CA Allen Maycock, JB Muhlestein, BD Horne, … - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2002 - Elsevier
Hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) significantly
reduce morbidity and mortality in individuals with CAD. Unfortunately, the large
statin trials excluded individuals over 80 years old, and it is therefore ...
Cited by 56 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 8 versions

Acute coronary care in the elderly, part II: ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction: a …

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KP Alexander, LK Newby, PW Armstrong, CP … - Circulation, 2007 - Am Heart Assoc
Methods and Results— Part II of this American Heart Association scientific
statement summarizes evidence on presentation and treatment of
ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction in relation to age (<65, 65 to ...
Cited by 54 - Related articles - All 4 versions

Are statins created equal? Evidence from randomized trials of pravastatin, simvastatin, and …


Z Zhou, E Rahme, L Pilote - American Heart Journal, 2006 - Elsevier
Using adjusted indirect comparison, we compared 3 statins (pravastatin,
simvastatin, and atorvastatin) based on published randomized placebo-controlled
trials for long-term cardiovascular prevention. A systematic literature ...
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Statins and cancer risk: a literature-based meta-analysis and meta-regression analysis of 35 …

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S Bonovas, K Filioussi, N Tsavaris, NM … - Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2006 - jcojournal.org
METHODS: A comprehensive search for trials published up to 2005 was performed,
reviews of each study were conducted, and data were abstracted. Before
meta-analysis, the studies were evaluated for publication bias and ...
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Statins for Secondary Prevention in Elderly Patients A Hierarchical Bayesian Meta-Analysis

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J Afilalo, G Duque, R Steele, JW Jukema, … - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2007 - Elsevier
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Disparities in use of lipid-lowering medications among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus


M Safford, L Eaton, G Hawley, M Brimacombe, … - Archives of Internal Medicine, 2003 - archinte.highwire.org
Methods We studied veterans with diabetes in fiscal years 1998 and 1999
cross-sectionally. We used administrative data (demographic information,
International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision [ICD-9] codes, ...
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Phenotypic predictors of response to simvastatin therapy among African-Americans and …


JA Simon, F Lin, SB Hulley, PJ Blanche, D … - The American journal of cardiology, 2006 - Elsevier
Although statins are effective lipid-lowering agents, the phenotypic and
demographic predictors of such lowering have been less well examined. We
enrolled 944 African-American and white men and women who completed an open- ...
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