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Recent findings from University of Texas highlight research in angiotensins

Published in Patient Care Law Weekly, February 17th, 2008

In this recent study, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To examine the effect of previous outpatient use of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) and/or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) on 30-day mortality in patients hospitalized with sepsis. Retrospective national cohort study. Data Source."

"Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national patient care and pharmacy databases. A total of 3018 patients who were hospitalized with sepsis in fiscal year 2000, had at least I year of previous VA outpatient care, and had at least one active and filled VA prescription within 90 days of admission. The primary outcome was...

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