Science news articles about 'relative risk reduction'
New ASCO/AUA guideline recommends men and their doctors discuss using 5-ARIs to reduce prostate cancer risk
... making an informed decision about the potential benefits and risks of taking 5-ARIs for preventing prostate ... Trial data showed an overall relative risk reduction of approximately 25 percent in most men ...Mediterranean diet, physical activity linked with lower risk of Alzheimer disease
... a 33 percent to 48 percent lower risk for AD." The authors also write, "Compared with individuals with ... adherence was associated with a 35 percent to 44 percent relative risk reduction (absolute AD ...No increased risk with drug eluting stents -- but late stent thrombosis remains a concern
... long term follow-up had ruled out any increased risk. Two years later, a five year ... . Among patients at highest risk for restenosis, there was an over 70% relative risk reduction with drug eluting ...Diabetes medication associated with slower progression of retina disease
... group had progressed from non-proliferative to proliferative diabetic retinopathy—a 59.5 percent relative risk reduction in the rosiglitazone group. In addition, fewer eyes in ...The GISSI-HF trial
... were admitted to hospital for cardiovascular reasons (relative risk reduction 8%, p=0•009). ... analysis performed in about 5000 full complier patients, the relative risk of death was reduced by 14% (p 0 ...Also in the Oct. 7 JNCI
... Regular use of any NSAID was associated with a relative risk reduction of 12 percent compared with non- ... aspirin showed a 13 percent relative risk reduction, and an analysis for ibuprofen showed a 21 ...Researchers find aggressive phototherapy can improve neurodevelopmental outcomes in some preemies
... was a 14 percent reduction in neurodevelopment impairment with aggressive phototherapy. This relative risk reduction was statistically significant, and we did not see any evidence of harm in the ...Nonhormonal treatment regimens improve survival in patients with metastatic breast cancer
... older single agent chemotherapy. Single drug taxane treatment led to a similar relative ... gemcitabine led to a 51 percent relative risk reduction over the single agent chemotherapy. Most of the regimens ...Breast cancer: To screen or not to screen?
... age along with the screen-free absolute death risk, which is about 1% over 15 years starting at age 55. ... . Assuming a base case 20% relative risk reduction, the survival percentage in younger women at ...Irbesartan reduces heart failure in patients with quivering heart
... placebo) by 14 per cent. There was also a significant reduction in stroke, non-central-nervous-system ... cent to 14 per cent relative risk reduction in heart failure and cerebrovascular and other embolic ...
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