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Do statins reduce mortality in older people? Findings from a longitudinal study using primary care records

BMJ

A 20-year observational follow-up study of the clinical trial WOSCOPS (West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study) made use of national mortality records and electronic health records to estimate the long-term survival effect of statins. assessment/code-of-practice National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Eur Heart J.

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Going beyond the surface material: A podcast episode on cellulitis

PEMBlog

Camargo, Clinical Trial: Comparative Effectiveness of Cephalexin Plus Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Versus Cephalexin Alone for Treatment of Uncomplicated Cellulitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 56, Issue 12, 15 June 2013, Pages 1754–1762, [link] Liu C, Bayer A, Cosgrove SE, et al.

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