The Impact of Obesity on the Efficacy of Simvastatin for Lowering Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in a Veteran Population

Autor: Sharpton, Rachel A., Laucka, Paul J., McKeller, Robyn N., Dangler, Marsha A., Horne, Julie S., Dangler, Jeremiah Y.

Publikováno v: ETSU Faculty Works.

A retrospective review found that obesity did not impact the lipid-lowering effectiveness of simvastatin therapy.

Externí odkaz: https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works-2/292

The Impact of Obesity on the Efficacy of Simvastatin for Lowering Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in a Veteran Population.

Autor: Sharpton RA; At the time this study was written, was a PGY1 pharmacy resident; , , and were clinical pharmacy specialists; was a management and program analyst at the VA Office of Informatics and Analytics; all at James H. Quillen VAMC in Mountain Home, Tennessee. was a lecturer/manager at East Tennessee State University, College of Computing in Johnson City. Currently Dr. Sharpton holds a faculty position at the Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Tyler. Dr. Dangler now is lead pharmacist at the University of Washington Medical Center Ambulatory Pharmacy, and Mr. Dangler is a solution principle at Slalom Consulting, both in Seattle, Washington., Laucka PJ; At the time this study was written, was a PGY1 pharmacy resident; , , and were clinical pharmacy specialists; was a management and program analyst at the VA Office of Informatics and Analytics; all at James H. Quillen VAMC in Mountain Home, Tennessee. was a lecturer/manager at East Tennessee State University, College of Computing in Johnson City. Currently Dr. Sharpton holds a faculty position at the Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Tyler. Dr. Dangler now is lead pharmacist at the University of Washington Medical Center Ambulatory Pharmacy, and Mr. Dangler is a solution principle at Slalom Consulting, both in Seattle, Washington., McKeller RN; At the time this study was written, was a PGY1 pharmacy resident; , , and were clinical pharmacy specialists; was a management and program analyst at the VA Office of Informatics and Analytics; all at James H. Quillen VAMC in Mountain Home, Tennessee. was a lecturer/manager at East Tennessee State University, College of Computing in Johnson City. Currently Dr. Sharpton holds a faculty position at the Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Tyler. Dr. Dangler now is lead pharmacist at the University of Washington Medical Center Ambulatory Pharmacy, and Mr. Dangler is a solution principle at Slalom Consulting, both in Seattle, Washington., Dangler MA; At the time this study was written, was a PGY1 pharmacy resident; , , and were clinical pharmacy specialists; was a management and program analyst at the VA Office of Informatics and Analytics; all at James H. Quillen VAMC in Mountain Home, Tennessee. was a lecturer/manager at East Tennessee State University, College of Computing in Johnson City. Currently Dr. Sharpton holds a faculty position at the Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Tyler. Dr. Dangler now is lead pharmacist at the University of Washington Medical Center Ambulatory Pharmacy, and Mr. Dangler is a solution principle at Slalom Consulting, both in Seattle, Washington., Horne JS; At the time this study was written, was a PGY1 pharmacy resident; , , and were clinical pharmacy specialists; was a management and program analyst at the VA Office of Informatics and Analytics; all at James H. Quillen VAMC in Mountain Home, Tennessee. was a lecturer/manager at East Tennessee State University, College of Computing in Johnson City. Currently Dr. Sharpton holds a faculty position at the Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Tyler. Dr. Dangler now is lead pharmacist at the University of Washington Medical Center Ambulatory Pharmacy, and Mr. Dangler is a solution principle at Slalom Consulting, both in Seattle, Washington., Dangler JY; At the time this study was written, was a PGY1 pharmacy resident; , , and were clinical pharmacy specialists; was a management and program analyst at the VA Office of Informatics and Analytics; all at James H. Quillen VAMC in Mountain Home, Tennessee. was a lecturer/manager at East Tennessee State University, College of Computing in Johnson City. Currently Dr. Sharpton holds a faculty position at the Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Tyler. Dr. Dangler now is lead pharmacist at the University of Washington Medical Center Ambulatory Pharmacy, and Mr. Dangler is a solution principle at Slalom Consulting, both in Seattle, Washington.

Publikováno v: Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS [Fed Pract] 2017 Mar; Vol. 34 (3), pp. 41-44.