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Statins for extension of disability-free survival and primary prevention of cardiovascular events among older people: protocol for a randomised controlled trial in primary care (STAREE trial)
Introduction The world is undergoing a demographic transition to an older population. Preventive healthcare has reduced the burden of chronic illness at younger ages but there is limited evidence that these advances can improve health at older ages. Statins are one class of drug with the potential to prevent or delay the onset of several causes of incapacity in older age, particularly major cardiovascular disease (CVD). This paper presents the protocol for the STAtins in Reducing Events in the Elderly (STAREE) trial, a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial examining the effects of statins in community dwelling o...
Source: BMJ Open - April 3, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Zoungas, S., Curtis, A., Spark, S., Wolfe, R., McNeil, J. J., Beilin, L., Chong, T. T.-J., Cloud, G., Hopper, I., Kost, A., Nelson, M., Nicholls, S. J., Reid, C. M., Ryan, J., Tonkin, A., Ward, S. A., Wierzbicki, A., On behalf of STAREE investigator group Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine Source Type: research

Rural versus metropolitan comparison of processes of care in the community-based management of TIA and minor stroke in Australia (an analysis from the INSIST study)
CONCLUSIONS: Although TIAMS prognosis in rural settings where solely GP care is common is very good, the processes of care in such areas are inferior to metropolitan. This suggests there is further scope to support rural GPs to optimise care of TIAMS patients.PMID:36382851 | DOI:10.1111/ajr.12950
Source: The Australian Journal of Rural Health - November 16, 2022 Category: Rural Health Authors: Shyam Gangadharan Shinya Tomari Christopher R Levi Natasha Weaver Elizabeth Holliday Beata Bajorek Daniel Lasserson Jose M Valderas Helen M Dewey Peter Alan Barber Neil J Spratt Dominique A Cadilhac Valery L Feigin Peter M Rothwell Hossein Zareie Carlos G Source Type: research

Using primary care data to assess comparative effectiveness and safety of apixaban and rivaroxaban in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation in the UK: an observational cohort study
Conclusions Among patients with nonvalvular AFib, apixaban was as effective as rivaroxaban in reducing rate of stroke and safer in terms of major bleeding episodes. This head-to-head comparison supports conclusions drawn from indirect comparisons of DOAC trials against warfarin and demonstrates the potential for real-world evidence to fill evidence gaps and reduce uncertainty in both health technology assessment decision-making and clinical guideline development.
Source: BMJ Open - October 17, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jaksa, A., Gibbs, L., Kent, S., Rowark, S., Duffield, S., Sharma, M., Kincaid, L., Ali, A. K., Patrick, A. R., Govil, P., Jonsson, P., Gatto, N. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine Source Type: research

Myocardial infarction and stroke subsequent to urinary tract infection (MISSOURI): protocol for a self-controlled case series using linked electronic health records
Introduction There is increasing interest in the relationship between acute infections and acute cardiovascular events. Most previous research has focused on understanding whether the risk of acute cardiovascular events increases following a respiratory tract infection. The relationship between urinary tract infections (UTIs) and acute cardiovascular events is less well studied. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine whether there is a causal relationship between UTI and acute myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke. Methods and analysis We will undertake a self-controlled case series study using linked anonymised ...
Source: BMJ Open - September 22, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Reeve, N. F., Best, V., Gillespie, D., Hughes, K., Lugg-Widger, F. V., Cannings-John, R., Torabi, F., Wootton, M., Akbari, A., Ahmed, H. Tags: Open access, Infectious diseases Source Type: research

An elevated FIB-4 score is not associated with cardiovascular events: a longitudinal analysis from 137 842 patients with and without chronic liver disease
Conclusion Our study suggests that the FIB-4 score is not associated with cardiovascular events both in the general population as well as in patients with CLD.
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - May 5, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Hepatology Source Type: research

Hypertension Management in Primary Care in the Capital Area of Iceland
CONCLUSION: As has recently been shown in epidemiologic studies hypertension in Iceland is both underdiagnosed and undertreated although the country ranks high on both counts in international comparison. Furthermore, the fact that under half of hypertensive patients in general practice in the capital area reach the targeted treatment goals, cannot be considered an acceptable. Thus, it is of immense importance to improve both the diagnosis and the treatment of HT.PMID:35103619 | DOI:10.17992/lbl.2022.02.675
Source: Atherosclerosis - February 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Stefan Julius Adalsteinsson Jon Steinar Jonsson Hannes Hrafnkelsson Gudmundur Thorgeirsson Emil Larus Sigurdsson Source Type: research

One-Year Risk of Stroke After Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Stroke in Hunter New England, Australia (INSIST Study)
Conclusion: One-year risk of stroke in TIAMS participants was lower than reported in previous studies. Early implementation of antiplatelet/anticoagulant therapies may have contributed to the low stroke recurrence.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - December 20, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Prevalence of and Factors Associated With the Prescription of Fibrates Among Patients Receiving Lipid-Lowering Drugs in Germany
Abstract: Little recent data are available about the patterns of prescription for fibrates in patients followed in primary care practices. Therefore, the goal of this study was to analyze the prevalence of and the factors associated with the use of fibrates among patients receiving lipid-lowering drugs in Germany. The study included patients aged ≥18 years with at least 1 visit to 1 of 1070 general practices in Germany between January and December 2019. Lipid-lowering drugs included statins (without and with ezetimibe) and fibrates. The prevalence of the prescription of fibrates corresponded to the number of patients...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology - December 1, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Association between cardiometabolic disease multimorbidity and all-cause mortality in 2 million women and men registered in UK general practices
We examined if their combined impact on mortality is proportional, amplified or less than...
Source: BMC Medicine - October 28, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dexter Canoy, Jenny Tran, Mariagrazia Zottoli, Rema Ramakrishnan, Abdelaali Hassaine, Shishir Rao, Yikuan Li, Gholamreza Salimi-Khorshidi, Robyn Norton and Kazem Rahimi Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Cardiovascular disease risk prediction in older people: a qualitative study
CONCLUSION: Older people want to know their CVD risk and how to manage it, but distinguish between CVD outcomes. To inform clinical decision making for older people, risk prediction tools should provide separate event types rather than just composite outcomes.PMID:34019484 | DOI:10.3399/BJGP.2020.1038
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - May 21, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Denise Ann Taylor Katharine Wallis Sione Feki Sione Segili Moala Manusiu He-Naua Esther Latu Elizabeth Fono Fanueli Padmapriya Priya Saravanakumar Sue Wells Source Type: research