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Cepheus (Centralized Pan-European survey on the undertreatment of hypercholesterolemia) is an observational centralized study realized in 8 European countries including Luxemburg. The aim was to evaluate the percentage of patients reaching the TJETF and 2004 NCEP ATP III recommendations for LDL-cholesterol. A secondary aim was to identify by questionnaires the determinants of patients and physicians explaining this undertreatment. Data from 706 patients in Luxemburg have shown that only 40.6% of patients and only 17.5% of high risk patients (CVD and diabetes) reach the newest european target values of LDL-cholesterol (post-hoc analysis). 90% of patients had statins prescribed and 9.7% fibrates. 60% of patients had still the same medication at the same dosage at the moment of the study, after at least 3 months treatment with a mean of 6.2 years. 40% of patients said that they forget sometimes their treatment and 13% were convinced that forgetting their tablets more than once a week did not affect their cholesterol level. These disappointing results could be due partly to insufficient dosages, too less adaptation of the treatment and a bad compliance of patients.
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PMID:[Pan-European survey on the undertreatment of hypercholesterolemia in hypolipidemias(Luxembourg)]. 1902 70

Dyslipidemia and lipodystrophy represent significant healthcare concerns in HIV-infected patients due to their association with diabetes mellitus and increased cardiovascular disease risk. Since the lipid effects of the nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors are not well characterized, we systematically summarized the effects of nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor treatment on dyslipidemia and lipodystrophy in HIV-1 infection. As with other classes of antiretroviral agents, the nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors are associated with lipid changes, although individual agents exhibit differing effects on lipid profiles. Comparative trials have shown that the risk for hypertriglyceridemia is lower with efavirenz than with the use of ritonavir-boosted lopinavir, but there is a greater likelihood of hypercholesterolemia compared to ritonavir-boosted atazanavir. Data also suggest that efavirenz results in greater increases in plasma lipid levels than integrase inhibitors and CC-chemokine-receptor-5 antagonists. Lipid disturbances are less frequent with the newer nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors than with efavirenz. However, in most cases, no change in the total:high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol ratio was seen between the efavirenz and comparator groups. Switching from efavirenz to etravirine or rilpivirine, or the integrase inhibitors raltegravir or elvitegravir, resulted in significant reductions in lipid levels. There appears to be minimal potential for efavirenz or rilpivirine to result in development of lipodystrophy. Overall, nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors have a smaller impact on plasma lipids than ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitors, with the newer agents exhibiting more favorable lipid profiles than efavirenz. When considering antiretroviral regimens, awareness of the different lipid effect profiles of the third agent is important, without forgetting the critical contribution of the background antiretrovirals.
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PMID:Lipid metabolism and lipodystrophy in HIV-1-infected patients: the role played by nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. 2547 15

Older adults are sensitive to the effects of alcohol as a consequence of physiological changes associated with ageing, a high prevalence of diseases and concomitant use of multiple drugs. This study investigated the medicinal use of alcohol by individuals aged 65 years and over. The most commonly mentioned conditions were cardiovascular disease, sleep disturbances, common cold and indigestion. The amount taken was usually small but the authors say its use was associated with forgetting to take medicines, interactions with prescribed medicines and increased risks of falls and fractures. Older adults should be educated about alcohol consumption and use of medication.
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PMID:Alcohol and ageing. 2774 15