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Bassett announces expanded partnership with Columbia

Bassett announces expanded partnership with Columbia

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Bassett Medical Center announced Monday that it is expanding its digital medicine capabilities to include cardiovascular clinical services in an initiative with Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. According to a Bassett press release, Bassett patients, through digital technology, will have direct connections to cardiovascular specialists in Manhattan. The collaboration “is built on …

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Vitamin D Supplementation Is Not Preventative for Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms or Statin Discontinuation | Medicine in 2 Minutes

Vitamin D Supplementation Is Not Preventative for Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms or Statin Discontinuation | Medicine in 2 Minutes

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1. A randomized controlled trial found that pretreatment with vitamin D supplementation did not reduce the risk of statin-associated muscle symptoms in adult patients. 2. Vitamin D supplementation also did not reduce the risk of statin discontinuation. Assessment of the level of proof: 1 (Excellent) Summary of the study: Statins are among the most commonly …

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