Risk of myopathy and myalgia among statin users may be small and clinically insignificant
1. 27.1% of patient in the statin group reported muscle pain and weakness compared to 26.6% in the control groups. ...
Tag: cholesterol
Moderate-intensity statin plus ezetimibe is non-inferior to high-intensity statin monotherapy
1. 3-year composite outcome of stroke and cardiovascular disease was comparable between both groups (9.1% combination vs. 9.9% monotherapy). 2. ...
Combination-drug therapy and earlier detection recommended to improve outcomes in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
1. A significantly greater proportion of patients receiving 2-3 lipid lowering medications achieved LDL-cholesterol targets compared to those receiving monotherapy. ...
#VisualAbstract: Improved sleep quality reduced cardio-metabolic risk factors
1. In this study, improved sleep quality was associated with significantly decreased systolic blood pressure and increased high-density lipoprotein levels ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind July 27, 2020
Prior tonsillectomy is associated with an increased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma 1. Having a prior tonsillectomy was correlated to a ...
Cholesterol metabolism by uncultured human gut bacteria influences host cholesterol level
1. Gut Bacterial Species Shown to Lower Fecal and Serum Cholesterol Levels in Humans Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) High ...
Migraines with aura linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk in women
1. In this cohort of women, those who experienced migraines with aura were associated with an increased adjusted incidence rate ...
Exclusive breastfeeding linked to slight decrease in adolescent LDL Cholesterol
1. Exclusive breastfeeding in the first 3 months of life, as opposed to mixed breast and bottle feeding and exclusive ...
Intensive LDL-C lowering reduces mortality in patients with higher baseline LDL-C
1. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, more intensive compared with less itensive LDL-C lowering was associated with a greater ...
Data support targeted approach to cholesterol screening in young adults
1. In the absence of risk factors, there was low prevalence of increased ASCVD risk in women under 50 and ...
