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Incidence of Statin-Associated Adverse Events in Kidney Transplant Recipients
CONCLUSIONS: Statins appear to be generally well-tolerated in kidney transplant recipients. However, statin use might be associated with slightly higher risk of post-transplant diabetes mellitus, cataract, and rhabdomyolysis.PMID:36800538 | DOI:10.2215/CJN.0000000000000124
Source: Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - February 17, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Sunjae Bae JiYoon B Ahn Kmd Corey Joseph Ryan Whisler Mark A Schnitzler Krista L Lentine Bernard S Kadosh Dorry L Segev Mara A McAdams-DeMarco Source Type: research

Clinical Effectiveness of Statin Therapy after Ischemic Stroke: Primary Results from the Statin Therapeutic Area of the Patient-Centered Research into Outcomes Stroke Patients Prefer and Effectiveness Research (PROSPER) Study.
CONCLUSIONS: -In older ischemic stroke patients who were not taking statins at the time of admission, discharge statin therapy was associated with lower risk of MACE and nearly a month more home-time during the 2-year period post-hospitalization. PMID: 26246175 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Circulation - August 5, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: O'Brien EC, Greiner MA, Xian Y, Fonarow GC, Olson DM, Schwamm LH, Bhatt DL, Smith EE, Maisch L, Hannah D, Lindholm B, Peterson ED, Pencina MJ, Hernandez AF Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

Statins and subarachnoid hemorrhage in Medicare patients with unruptured cerebral aneurysms
ConclusionsStatin use by patients with unruptured cerebral aneurysms was not associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage risk. Given the prior animal experimental studies demonstrating a protective effect, further prospective studies are needed to investigate the potential relationship.
Source: International Journal of Stroke - June 29, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Kimon Bekelis, Jeremy Smith, Weiping Zhou, Todd A. MacKenzie, David W. Roberts, Jonathan Skinner, Nancy E. Morden Tags: Research Source Type: research