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Statin Intake and All-Cause Mortality among Older Nursing Home Residents.
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Gerontology . 2022, Vol. 68 Issue 4, p407-411. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Background: Statins are progressively accepted as being associated with reduced mortality. However, few real-world statin studies have been conducted on statin use in older people and especially the most frail, that is, the nursing home residents. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of statin intake in nursing home residents on all-cause mortality. Method: This is a cross-sectional study of 1,094 older people residing in 6 nursing homes in Flanders (Belgium) between March 1, 2020 and May 30, 2020. We considered all residents who were taking statins for at least 5 days as statin users. All-cause mortality during the 3 months of data collection was the primary outcome. Propensity score overlap-weighted logistic regression models were applied with age, sex, functional status, diabetes, and cardiac failure/ischemia as potential confounders. Results: 185 out of 1,094 residents were on statin therapy (17%). The statin intake was associated with decreased all-cause mortality: 4% absolute risk reduction; adjusted odds ratio 0.50; CI 0.31–0.81, p = 0.005. Conclusions: The statin intake was associated with decreased all-cause mortality in older people residing in nursing homes. More in-depth studies investigating the potential geroprotector effect of statins in this population are needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0304324X
- Volume :
- 68
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Gerontology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 156701635
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000516862