Differences in Patient Beliefs May Play Role in Women’s Underuse of Statins
Women are less likely than men to receive statins, and those who do receive statins are more likely to receive a prescription below recommended guidelines. DCRI fellow Michael Nanna, MD (pictured), examined patient data from the PALM (Patient and Provider Assessment of Lipid Management) Registry in an effort to ascertain reasons for these differences. He and his team found that women are offered statins at lower rates but refuse or discontinue statins at higher rates than men.
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Still Important in Clinical Practice
Evidence supports that implantable cardioverter defibrillators still provide life-saving benefits, but more research is needed to improve the selection of patients for this treatment. Although it is incorrect to discount the potential benefit of implantable cardioverter defibrillators, it is also critical to improve selection criteria for patients who would derive the most benefit, writes the DCRI’s Sana Al-Khatib, MD, in two recent pieces on the topic.
DCRI Study Applies ACC/AHA Guidelines on Cholesterol Management
A study led by a DCRI faculty member provides additional clarification on which patients may benefit the most from additional lipid-lowering therapies, if their cholesterol levels remain elevated despite optimal statin therapy.
Hyperlipidemia Not Associated With Cardiovascular Risk in Older Adults
Recent findings suggest that elevations in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels may not confer additional risk in populations 75 or older.
DCRI and Responsum Health Announce Collaboration to Connect Uterine Fibroids Patients
Responsum Health, a company that creates patient platforms for chronic diseases, will create a patient-centered information portal and community hub that will synchronize with the DCRI’s COMPARE-UF
DCRI Study Finds New Predictor of Health Care Costs
New findings from the DCRI suggest that how military service members interpret their pain may be able to predict pain-related costs and total medical costs.
DCRI, Cerner Partner on New Study Using Real-World Data
The pilot project and study, called the Learning Registry, will use electronic health records from the Cerner Learning Health Network to evaluate the use and potential impact of proven therapies fo
Open Data Critical to Clinical Research
In a recent Perspective piece, the DCRI’s Frank Rockhold, PhD, outlines why data sharing is so important to the future of clinical research and shares suggestions for making the process more efficient.
Duke Symposium Showcases Diverse Obesity Research, Patient Experiences
Over 100 researchers, clinicians, community members, and patients came together to spotlight obesity-related research during the Transforming Obesity Research at Duke Symposium, which was co-hosted