Safety of Aggressive Lipid Management

Safety of aggressive lipid management.

Data from recent clinical trials of high- versus moderate-dose statin therapy support the recommendation to achieve a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) <100 mg/dl in high-risk patients and reveal that many patients will require a high-dose statin to achieve this goal. Overall, low rates of serious musculoskeletal (<0.6%) and hepatic (<1.3%) toxicity have been observed with high-dose statin therapy....

Early, aggressive lipid management in the treatment of acute coronary syndromes

Serum lipid profiles and aggressive prostate cancer.

The introduction of widespread prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening in western countries led to a sharp increase in prostate biopsies and the subsequent diagnosis of prostate cancer. This phenomenon appears to be repeating itself in countries such as China where economic development in recent decades has resulted in increased access to healthcare and more frequent screening tests. It is no...

Orthodontic Management in Aggressive Periodontitis

Aggressive periodontitis is a type of periodontitis with early onset and rapid progression and mostly affecting young adults who occupy a large percentage of orthodontic patients. The role of the orthodontist is important in screening the disease, making a provisional diagnosis, and referring it to a periodontist for immediate treatment. The orthodontist should be aware of the disease not only ...

Prevention and management of aggressive behavior.