Abstract Compared to carotid endarterectomy, carotid artery stenting (CAS) is reportedly associated with higher perioperative risks in elderly patients. To verify the long-term safety and efficacy of CAS with embolic protection in elderly patients, we retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients with carotid stenosis treated between January 2003 and March 2010 at the Department...Read More

Abstract Background: In Indian clinical set-up, modern sulfonylurea, particularly glimepiride is still preferred as an add-on to metformin due to its efficacy, safety and cost effectiveness. In view of this, a case-based questionnaire survey was conducted to analyze the clinical utility of multiple strengths of glimepiride and metformin fixed dose combination in type 2 diabetes mellitus...Read More

Abstract Objective The drug efficacy may differ among different statins, and evidence from head-to-head comparisons is sparse and inconsistent. The study is aimed at comparing the lipid-lowering/increasing effects of 7 different statins in patients with dyslipidemia, cardiovascular diseases, or diabetes mellitus by conducting systematic review and network meta-analyses (NMA) of the lipid changes after certain...Read More