Statins
« Previous EntriesSome Physicians Say Numerical Cholesterol Targets May Not Be Best Indicator Of Need For Statins.
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010The Wall Street Journal (6/15, Mathews) reports that some physicians are suggesting that doctors dispense with numerical targets for cholesterol when deciding which patients should be using statins. Instead, they argue, a more personalized approach, in which several factors are considered, may offer more benefits for individual patients. Rodney Hayward, the lead author of an […]
More Than 16% Of Stroke Patients Discharged From Hospital Without Statin Prescriptions.
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010HealthDay (5/27, Mozes) reported, “Despite an increased likelihood that American stroke patients will be prescribed potentially life-saving statin medications when released from the hospital, more than 16 percent are still being discharged without such prescriptions in hand,” according to data published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. “This means nearly one in five […]
Statin use may lower prostate cancer risk recurrence in RT-treated patients
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010Source: MedWire News
Research indicates that men undergoing radiation therapy (RT) for prostate cancer are more likely to remain relapse free, and less likely to experience biochemical disease recurrence, if they use statins before or during treatment.
However, the research team is unsure whether these improved outcomes are a direct result of the statin therapy itself, or […]
Statins May Help Improve Symptoms Of Psoriasis.
Friday, March 12th, 2010WebMD (3/8, Laino) reported, “Already linked to a reduced risk of rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and cancer, statins also may help to improve symptoms of psoriasis,” according to research presented at that American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting. Investigators, “in a study of 232 people taking medication for psoriasis,” found that participants “who also […]
Statins Linked To Improvements In Peak Flow, Reduction In Asthma Rescue Inhaler Use.
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010Source: DIA Daily
MedPage Today (2/28, Phend) reported, “Statins may have yet another beneficial role besides lowering lipids: asthma control.” In fact, “adult asthma patients who started a lipid-lowering drug for cardiovascular reasons saw a meaningful improvement in peak flow and reduction in asthma rescue inhaler use soon afterward, Odelya E. Pagovich, MD, of Beth Israel […]
