Ezetimibe (Zetia, Vytorin) use declining after ENHANCE trial publication in 2008
1. After the publication of the ENHANCE trial results, there was a significant decrease in the number of new initiations ...
Tag: cholesterol
2 Minute Medicine Rewind July 15 – July 21, 2014
In this section, we highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the past week. Effects ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind June 16 – June 23, 2014
In this section, we highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the past week. Loss-of-function ...
Statin use linked with slightly lower physical activity in men
1. Statin users had lower baseline Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) scores, and the decline in points per year ...
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2 Minute Medicine Rewind May 12 – May 19, 2014
Image: PD In this section, we highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the past ...
Adding Evolocumab to statin therapy further decreases LDL-C levels
Image: PD 1. When paired with statin therapy, evolocumab greatly reduced patient low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels compared to placebo ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind March 18-24, 2014
Image: PD In this section, we will highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the ...
No difference in statin-related myalgias compared to placebo in single-patient trials
Image: PD 1. From an N-of-1, placebo-controlled, double-blinded crossover trial, no statistically significant difference was found in myalgia between statin ...
Combination therapy comparable to high-intensity statins for LDL cholesterol
Image: PD 1. A mid-intensity statin plus ezetimibe lowered LDL-C more than high-intensity statin monotherapy in patients with either atherosclerotic ...
New ACC/AHA cholesterol guidelines emphasize the appropriate-level statin treatment
Image: PD 1. New clinical guidelines from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) recommend ...
