Statin Use and Mortality among Patients Hospitalized with Sepsis: A Retrospective Cohort Study within Southern California, 2008-2018.
Brannen LiangSu-Jau T YangKenneth K WeiAlbert S YuBrendan J KimMichael K GouldJohn J SimPublished in: Critical care research and practice (2022)
Statin use was associated with lower mortality in patients hospitalized with sepsis. Hydrophilic and synthetic statins were associated with better outcomes than lipophilic and fungal-based preparations.
Keyphrases
- cardiovascular disease
- end stage renal disease
- cardiovascular events
- acute kidney injury
- intensive care unit
- coronary artery disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- septic shock
- chronic kidney disease
- risk factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- metabolic syndrome
- liquid chromatography
- adipose tissue
- low density lipoprotein
- insulin resistance