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Polypharmacy at the End of Life: Why Are So Many Patients Still Taking Statins and Bisphosphonates?

Aging in Place
Family Practice Medicine
Internal Medicine

by Nancy Ogbonna - October 18, 2026 065

Evidence-based clinical review Polypharmacy at the End of Life: Why Are So Many Patients Still Taking Statins and Bisphosphonates? A prognosis- and goals-based approach to preventive medications, with important exceptions for recent ASCVD, high fracture risk, and active cancer indications Estimated

Statins in Absolute Terms: Mortality Benefit, Number Needed to Treat, and the Limits of Statin Therapy

Cardiology
Coffee Break

by David Mcauley - September 8, 2026September 8, 2026 0155

Statins in Absolute Terms: Mortality Benefit, Number Needed to Treat, and the Limits of Statin Therapy in Primary and Secondary Prevention Why baseline risk, endpoint choice, follow-up duration, and residual risk determine the real-world value of LDL lowering Estimated reading time: 20 minutes