Use of statins and aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease among HIV-positive patients. A survey among Italian HIV physicians

Autor:	Maggi, P., Socio, G. V., Cicalini, S., D Abbraccio, M., Dettorre, G., Antonio Di Biagio, Martinelli, C., Nunnari, G., Rusconi, S., Sighinolfi, L., Spagnuolo, V., Squillace, N.
Přispěvatelé:	Maggi, Paolo, De Socio, Giuseppe Vittorio, Cicalini, Stefania, D'Abbraccio, Maurizio, Dettorre, Gabriella, Di Biagio, Antonio, Martinelli, Canio, Nunnari, Giuseppe, Rusconi, Stefano, Sighinolfi, Laura, Spagnuolo, Vincenzo, Squillace, Nicola
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2017
Předmět:	We conducted a survey among Italian HIV specialists to study the utilization of statins and aspirin Aspirin Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor Data Collection HIV Statin HIV Infections administering a questionnaire aimed at investigating their use statins Italy Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular Disease hiv cardiovascular disease aspirin Humans HIV Infection We conducted a survey among Italian HIV specialists to study the utilization of statins and aspirin administering a questionnaire aimed at investigating their use the use of guidelines and scores and the management of interactions. The answers were uniform in the different geographic areas. The majority directly prescribe statins and 43% of them prescribe aspirin. The majority follows guidelines and utilize scores to calculate the CV risk. Our survey demonstrates the commitment and autonomy in prescribing statins and aspirin of Italian physicians. There is a rationale to generate guidelines to overcome the differences and limitations among current recommendations and the management of interactions. The answers were uniform in the different geographic areas. The majority directly prescribe statins and 43% of them prescribe aspirin. The majority follows guidelines and utilize scores to calculate the CV risk. Our survey demonstrates the commitment and autonomy in prescribing statins and aspirin of Italian physicians. There is a rationale to generate guidelines to overcome the differences and limitations among current recommendations Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitor Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Practice Patterns Physicians' the use of guidelines and scores Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors Human
Zdroj:	Scopus-Elsevier
Popis:	We conducted a survey among Italian HIV specialists to study the utilization of statins and aspirin, administering a questionnaire aimed at investigating their use, the use of guidelines and scores, and the management of interactions. The answers were uniform in the different geographic areas. The majority directly prescribe statins and 43% of them prescribe aspirin. The majority follows guidelines and utilize scores to calculate the CV risk. Our survey demonstrates the commitment and autonomy in prescribing statins and aspirin of Italian physicians. There is a rationale to generate guidelines to overcome the differences and limitations among current recommendations.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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