Effect of Statin Adherence on Cerebrovascular Disease in Primary Prevention
Non-adherence to statins was prevalent with just 55% of patients exposed to ≥80% of the medications during follow-up.

Effect of Statin Adherence on Cerebrovascular Disease in Primary Prevention
Non-adherence to statins was prevalent with just 55% of patients exposed to ≥80% of the medications during follow-up.

Onglyza? Somebody got paid to name this drug. Think about that for a while.

Mortality risk rose at least 41% with presence of anemia at age 85 and more than doubled with new-onset anemia thereafter

Both lacunar infarcts and white matter hyperintensities are considered structural markers of small vascular disease

Tanning beds have moved to the highest-risk cancer category of radiation sources in an update from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).

Here is a pretty good article on NT-proBNP.
Read it after you watch the video on giant killer squids.

This is a blog about underwriting. But sometimes you have to give the people what they want. And they want more giant squids.
Prognostic Value of Biomarkers During and After Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
Even during follow-up, NT-proBNP demonstrated the strongest association to the composite endpoint of death/myocardial infarction.
If I find a good article/tutorial on NT-proBNP I’ll post it.

CONCLUSIONS Poor glycemic control appears to be an independent risk factor for low HDL cholesterol in type 2 diabetes.

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