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

BMJ

This is because clinical trials are expensive to carry out and therefore tend to be of relatively short duration, with statins trials having on average two to five years of treatment exposure. 9 The availability of electronic health records makes it easier to follow up on patients’ health information for an extended period.

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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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