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Fifty-eight percent of them were cancer patients, 8 percent had cardiovascular disease, and 30 percent had some other life-limiting diagnosis. Statins are a class of drugs that work by blocking the liver enzyme responsible for cholesterol production, thus reducing the buildup of plaque on artery ...
Recent years have seen a growing recognition that dementia is a terminal illness and that patients with advanced dementia nearing the end of life do not currently receive adequate palliative care. However, research into palliative care for these patients has thus far been limited. Furthermore, there...
Existing research focuses particularly on the use of certain drug classes during end-of-life care, including statins, antihypertensive agents, anticoagulants, antihyperglycaemic agents and antibiotics. Based on the results of this review, we made preliminary recommendations for these medication groups. ...
This meta-analysis of clinical trials article assesses the effects of palliative care interventions on patient quality of life, symptom burden, and
Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) are a diverse group of compounds formed by the irreversible reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars [3]. AGEs are formed endogenously and accumulate in body tissues throughout life [4,5,6] and are also derived exogenously from the diet [7]. The...
Nichols R,Hopman WM,Morton AR,et al. Statins are associated with a reduced risk of bone fracture in hemodialysis(HD) patients[J]. Hemodial Int,2008,12(2):275-279. DOI:10.1111/j.1542-4758.2008.00265.x. [12] 李深,俞国旭,张改华,等. 维持性血液透析患者发生骨折与骨矿物质代谢紊乱的关系[...
We found that the reduction of cellular cholesterol significantly enhances the shedding of full-length RAGE. We also elucidated the mechanism of this process and analyzed the influence of several statins at physiologically relevant concentrations on the RAGE shedding process. EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES ...