Oregonian

Dear Doctor: I’m confused by absolute vs relative risk numbers when it comes to treating heart disease

DEAR DR. ROACH: Could you please explain the percentages that are given when a study indicates an increase for a particular risk? For example, say a person with mild coronary artery disease is at an ...
Oregonian

Dear Doctor: How do doctors calculate absolute risk reduction numbers when considering use of statins?

DEAR DR. ROACH: A cardiologist recently suggested that I should consider taking a statin because of my “borderline” cholesterol level. So, I took a dive into the details of statin therapy. I learned ...
Healio

Patient optimization with relative risk: ‘Picking up pennies, but spending hundreds’

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Surgical patient optimization focused on absolute risk empowers surgeons to make decisions and improve outcomes.
Science Daily

Study finds statins reduce the relative risk of cardiovascular diseases by over 20% in adults aged 75+ with high cholesterol

Researchers provided comprehensive evidence of the benefits of statin use in elderly patients, addressing longstanding uncertainties. The robust evidence demonstrated that continuous statin therapy ...
ascopubs.org

Using the Cell-Cycle Risk Score to Predict the Benefit of Androgen-Deprivation Therapy Added to Radiation Therapy in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer

Prospective Study of Homologous Recombination Repair Gene Mutation Prevalence in Patients With Advanced Prostate Cancer From Latin America: Challenges and Future Approaches A model of absolute risk ...
MedPage Today

Does Atopic Dermatitis Increase Risk of Venous Thromboembolism?

"Our study provides insight into the absolute risk for VTE among patients with AD, the relative risk for VTE among patients with AD versus other IMIDs, and the influence of confounders on VTE risk.