US EditionCommon Cholesterol-Busting Pill Cuts Death Risk of Critical Illness 39pc
- A large matched cohort study found that statin treatment reduced 28-day death rates by 39% among 6,000 critically ill sepsis patients between 2008 and 2019 in an Israeli hospital.
- This study followed prior uncertain results from randomized controlled trials with smaller samples and underreporting, prompting calls for a large, detailed trial on statins’ effects in sepsis.
- The research team led by Dr. Caifeng Li reported that statins may reduce inflammation, restore endothelial function, and have antimicrobial activity, potentially explaining improved survival outcomes.
- Dr. Ron Daniels from the UK Sepsis Trust noted that statins have long been recognized for their anti-inflammatory effects, which provide a survival advantage to individuals who are taking them when they experience sepsis.
- These findings suggest statins could improve sepsis survival, but experts recommend rigorous large-scale randomized controlled trials to confirm clinical benefits and determine optimal treatment use.
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Wales OnlineCommon cholesterol-busting pill cuts death risk of critical illness 39pc
245,000 people develop the condition in the UK every year
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Statins can reduce sepsis deaths, study suggests
Researchers examined patients with sepsis in intensive care who received statins.
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Statins may reduce risk of death by 39% for patients with life-threatening sepsis, large study finds
Sepsis is when the immune system overshoots its inflammatory reaction to an infection, so strongly that the vital organs begin to shut down. It is life-threatening: each year in the US alone, approximately 750,000 patients are hospitalized for sepsis, of which approximately 27% die.
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