Aspirin intake has been shown to lead to significant protection against colorectalcancer, for example with an up to twofold reduction in colorectal adenoma incidence rates at higherdoses. The mechanisms contributing to protection are not yet fully understood. While aspirin isan anti-inflammatory drug and can thus influence the tumor microenvironment, in vitro and in vivoexperiments have …
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Analysis of Aspirin Use and Cardiovascular Events and Mortality Among Adults With Hypertension and Controlled Systolic Blood Pressure
Aspirin use for the primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) has been questioned for having limited benefit in individuals with diabetes,1 neutral outcomes in individuals at low risk,2 and increased bleeding risk and mortality in healthy older individuals.3,4 Given the lack of specific updated evidence, we aimed to investigate whether aspirin use alongside guideline-directed …
A Review of the Potential Roles of Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Pharmacological Approaches for the Management of Mild-to-Moderate Symptomatic COVID-19
In the past 2 years, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has driven investigational studies and controlled clinical trials on antiviral treatments and vaccines that have undergone regulatory approval. Now that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its variants may become endemic over time, there remains a need to identify drugs that …
Retrospective Study of Outcomes and Hospitalization Rates of Patients in Italy with a Confirmed Diagnosis of Early COVID-19 and Treated at Home Within 3 Days or After 3 Days of Symptom Onset with Prescribed and Non-Prescribed Treatments Between November 2020 and August 2021
This retrospective study aimed to investigate outcomes and hospitalization rates in patients with a confirmed diagnosis of early COVID-19 treated at home with prescribed and non-prescribed treatments. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The medical records of a cohort of 158 Italian patients with early COVID-19 treated at home were analyzed. Treatments consisted of indomethacin, low-dose aspirin, omeprazole, …
Aspirin use for cancer prevention: A systematic review of public, patient and healthcare provider attitudes and adherence behaviours
Highlights•Most eligible people offered participation in an aspirin trial accepted. •Among participants, most reported high (≥80%) adherence on a day-to-day basis. •No studies examined uptake and adherence in routine care. •Further research is needed to identify the barriers to using aspirin in practice. AbstractWe undertook a systematic review to synthesise the data on attitudes and …
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