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Cholesterol Drugs May (cholesterol drug) Help Improve Hip Replacement Outcomes |
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New study finds post-operative statin use decreases the need for revision surgeryThe use of statins drugs commonly prescribed to help lower cholesterol levels may play an important role in decreasing complications among patients undergoing total hip replacement (THR), according to a study published in the May 2010 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS).We found that use of ...
Cholesterol Drugs May Help Improve Hip Replacement Outcomes
The use of statins - drugs commonly prescribed to help lower cholesterol levels - may play an important role in decreasing complications among patients undergoing total hip replacement (THR), according to a study published in the May 2010 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS)...
Study Shows Children May Be Able To Eat Before Cholesterol Test
Physicians usually ask children to fast overnight before a cholesterol test. New research shows that this may not always be necessary. "Cholesterol testing can be very difficult for families," said Asheley C. Skinner, PhD, lead author of the study to be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. "When having to fast, this almost ...
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