The overall tone reflects skepticism about the meaningfulness of the small survival gains, with commenters mentioning that statins may only extend life by a few days, such as '3.2 days' or 'up to 4 days,' and questioning whether such marginal benefits justify widespread use. The tone is often critical, highlighting potential overprescription and emphasizing that the actual impact on lifespan appears negligible, which indicates a cautious or skeptical attitude about the significance of these findings.
AgreementLow agreement
Many discussions point out the small increase in survival time, suggesting some skepticism or disagreement with the perceived benefits of statins.
InterestModerate interest
There is moderate curiosity among participants, especially regarding the lengthy debates over the actual survival benefits and the implications of the research.
EngagementModerate engagement
Participants actively reference specific studies, critique methodologies, and debate the significance of the findings, indicating a sincere level of engagement.
ImpactLow impact
The discussions seem to question the overall influence of statin research on medical practice, implying limited impact on clinical decision-making for the broader audience.
Abstract in brief
This study systematically reviewed statin trials to measure how much they delay death, using the difference in survival curves between treated and untreated groups.
Results showed that statins postpone death by a small amount, ranging from about 5 to 27 days depending on whether it's primary or secondary prevention, with median delays of roughly 32 and 41 days.
Despite the limited survival benefit observed during the trial periods, statins might still be worth considering for patients with limited life expectancy or who experience adverse effects, as even a small delay could be meaningful for these individuals.
Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya değmez. https://t.co/O9TsWeVFgA
Jan 30, 2022 · 147 likes · 32 shares · 216,038 followersView post →
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Raphael Sirtoli
@raphaels7 · X
“99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary prevention range: -5 days to +19 days, median 3.2
Secondary prevention: -10 days to +27 days, median 4.1
Jan 29, 2022 · 119 likes · 20 shares · 8,604 followersView post →
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Valerie Anne Smith
@ValerieAnne1970 · X
Deep sources—truth bombs:
1. Elderly high LDL live longest:
https://t.co/HK4UpHEjdp
2. Higher LDL = longer life:
https://t.co/XqkFycYkyX
3. Statins: 3.2 days gain:
https://t.co/1DgVvEhmS8
What's your biggest takeaway?
Nov 19, 2025 · 46 likes · 15 shares · 193,226 followersView post →
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The Eagle flies free
@Fa21519230 · X
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Raphael Sirtoli
@raphaels7 · X
you're in error to imagine that egregious public health mistakes obviously result from conspiracies
much more mundane phenomena account for most of it: incompetence, ideological siloing & pay-to-play legal loopholes. e.g. ignoring all-cause mortality data https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS https://t.co/BMDo782Ejn https://t.co/nlNjyGGCeb
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Dr Dave Cartland BMedSc MBChB Ex-MRCGP
@CartlandDavid · X
The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement | BMJ Open https://t.co/ZwDshkY44H
We often hear that statins only extend the life of patients by a few days. This data must be taken in the context to which it applies patients at a high risk of dying from cardiovascular disease in the short term. This…
This scientific study investigates the effect of statins on average survival delay in clinical trials. The results show statins provide a modest increase in lifespan, between 5 to 27 days, with median delays of around…
Are you taking a Statin? Have you looked at all the benefits and harms of this medication?
The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement https://t.co/lC4rPUpgfj
Sep 16, 2025 · 1 like · 6,918 followersView post →
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KoalaBear
@KoalaBe00244527 · X
RT @AbduraghmaanC: @JoshWalkos @MaryanneDemasi The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point pos…
May 19, 2025 · 2 likes · 1,793 followersView post →
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SilverFoxLeo
@BowTiedHRT · X
@ohdannnyboi Article: The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement.
Abstract
Objective To estimate the average postponement of death in statin trials.
Setting A systematic literature review of all statin trials that presented
@DrNadolsky Yeah statin researcher is unequivocally positive and will extend you life by 3 whole days if you take them for ~6 years. Sign me up! https://t.co/QZ0olT9c5H
@IamTheTrashMan @ifixhearts It’s an easy google search away. The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement
@labsarekindest @ifixhearts It’s an easy google search away. The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement
@Dr_Red_Gamer Jebus don’t touch statin class drugs unless you have hyperlipoproteinemia AND some other co-morbidity.
https://t.co/m9TNRZuFSM.
Jan 7, 2025 · 1 like · 13,618 followersView post →
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AbduraghmaanC عبْدالرّحْمٰن
@AbduraghmaanC · X
@Mangan150 BMJ ARTICLE : The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement
The median postponement of death for primary and secondary prevention trials were 3.2 and 4.1 days, respectively.
https://t.co/IxJwpOGxzr
@MichaelAlbertMD By “save lives” do you mean “add about 4 days to your life with side effects along the way”?
“The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement” (PMID: 26408281)
Mar 14, 2024 · 1 like · 1,187 followersView post →
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NO FUQs GIVEN respectoakland.bsky.social
@RespectOakland · X
Doctors have known for nearly a decade that statins increase survival on average by just 4.1 days, yet continue to prescribe them like candy https://t.co/no4aMWidem
@MikeReynolds @nicknorwitz “The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement” (PMID: 26408281)
Systematic review of 11 randomized clinical trials of statin use, each including at least 1000 patients.
The median postponement of death for primary and secondary prevention trials were 3.2 and 4.1 days, respectively. #MedTwitter
#Statins
The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement @BMJ_Open https://t.co/lC4rPUpgfj
Feb 26, 2024 · 2 likes · 6,918 followersView post →
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AbduraghmaanC عبْدالرّحْمٰن
@AbduraghmaanC · X
@JoshWalkos @MaryanneDemasi The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement
The median postponement of death for primary and secondary prevention trials were 3.2 and 4.1 days, respectively … death is delayed by up to 5 days
https://t.co/IxJwpOFZJT
Nov 23, 2023 · 1 like · 1 share · 71 followersView post →
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Sama Hoole
@SamaHoole · X
https://t.co/vnkA5jlbRp
Nov 14, 2023 · 1 like · 48,679 followersView post →
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Bongani Mayosi Health Sciences Library (BMHSL)
@uct_bmhsl · X
RT @pash22: The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement
https://t.co/SDlBfFmi3X v…
The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement
https://t.co/SDlBfFmi3X via #JesperHallas et al https://t.co/i4G3SpknGv
@DrZainHakeem @realDaveFeldman @DoctorTro @DrEenfeldt @lowcarbGP @jen_unwin @garytaubes @bigfatsurprise @profnfenton @robbwolf https://t.co/X1M7zt1HYv you can see the associated NNTs in table 1 for the first fact https://t.co/lBIyuc6U8H
Aug 8, 2023 · 4 likes · 8,604 followersView post →
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Raphael Sirtoli
@raphaels7 · X
@ABertheim @RFRedberg Yes bad link, sorry, here’s the right one. It includes the 4S trial in its analysis https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Can you walk me through your math and pointing me to the data tables for those figures you mentioned?
@NickA_DPT @DoctorTro Whooops! Here’s right study https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
May 31, 2023 · 2 likes · 8,604 followersView post →
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Raphael Sirtoli
@raphaels7 · X
@DrScottMurray @PCirsten @TuckerGoodrich @malcolmken i don't have patients, my medical director @DianaPessoaMD does. i educate
agree re imaging, CAC scans etc..
disagree re PCSK9/statins
we show them ACM data (AR, RR, extra days of life) so they're not misled by stats & can make up their own minds https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
you? https://t.co/EO6jdJJNy0
RT @raphaels7: you're in error to imagine that egregious public health mistakes obviously result from conspiracies
much more mundane pheno…
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Tim Noakes
@ProfTimNoakes · X
RT @raphaels7: you're in error to imagine that egregious public health mistakes obviously result from conspiracies
much more mundane pheno…
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Raphael Sirtoli
@raphaels7 · X
you're in error to imagine that egregious public health mistakes obviously result from conspiracies
much more mundane phenomena account for most of it: incompetence, ideological siloing & pay-to-play legal loopholes. e.g. ignoring all-cause mortality data https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS https://t.co/BMDo782Ejn https://t.co/nlNjyGGCeb
Aug 2, 2022 · 12 likes · 2 shares · 8,604 followersView post →
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Farina M. Yusoff
@DrMYFarina · X
The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement https://t.co/xQ3d95UzvC
@ojayfemi even in people that have had heart disease in the past, the data shows that statins don’t increase one’s lifespan significantly https://t.co/u3R3GABuJO
RT @raphaels7: @HodkinsonAlice @LynnGreigMiller @Hels_chapman @DrYvetteDocGP https://t.co/pxqWyPwQUi
After 6 years on a statin:
- primary…
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CambridgePT
@cambridge_pt · X
RT @raphaels7: @HodkinsonAlice @LynnGreigMiller @Hels_chapman @DrYvetteDocGP https://t.co/pxqWyPwQUi
After 6 years on a statin:
- primary…
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Raphael Sirtoli
@raphaels7 · X
@HodkinsonAlice @LynnGreigMiller @Hels_chapman @DrYvetteDocGP https://t.co/pxqWyPwQUi
After 6 years on a statin:
- primary prevention +3.2 days (range -10 to +27)
- secondary prevention +4.1 days (range -5 to +19)
do you think they'd still take it if you showed them this? https://t.co/pS4zInS9ca
May 19, 2022 · 8 likes · 2 shares · 8,604 followersView post →
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KamUran
@kartalhan26 · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
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Prof Dr Helen Batty
@hbelfry · X
RT @raphaels7: “99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary pre…
Jan 31, 2022 · 20 shares · 1,312 followersView post →
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Tony Scott
@DIY_Tardis · X
RT @raphaels7: “99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary pre…
Jan 31, 2022 · 20 shares · 1,761 followersView post →
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Nevin METIN
@NevinMETIN5 · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
Jan 31, 2022 · 32 shares · 67 followersView post →
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Zöhre Kanar
@KanarZohre · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
Jan 30, 2022 · 32 shares · 183 followersView post →
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Okyanus Alp
@oceony · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
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MARKSMAN
@MarkPow876 · X
RT @raphaels7: “99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary pre…
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deniz pınar
@PnarOcean2006 · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
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Bruno P. Crocco
@bruno_crocco · X
RT @raphaels7: “99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary pre…
Jan 30, 2022 · 20 shares · 1,534 followersView post →
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Emel Savran
@EmelSavran7 · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
Jan 30, 2022 · 32 shares · 10 followersView post →
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S.Aydın (Bayburt) KARAKOYUNLULAR
@srdaydin · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
Jan 30, 2022 · 32 shares · 788 followersView post →
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zehra
@zehra_zeki · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
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Metin
@metinturgut_TR · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
Jan 30, 2022 · 32 shares · 1,659 followersView post →
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Deric Cadora
@HighDefHealth · X
RT @raphaels7: “99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary pre…
Jan 30, 2022 · 20 shares · 860 followersView post →
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Şenel Poyraz
@enelPoyraz1 · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
Jan 30, 2022 · 32 shares · 2,543 followersView post →
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hülya ezer
@flzzr · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
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Lucky@slevin
@Luckysl48746646 · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
Jan 30, 2022 · 32 shares · 193 followersView post →
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Pixapins
@Pixapins_Docker · X
RT @raphaels7: “99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary pre…
Jan 30, 2022 · 20 shares · 1,235 followersView post →
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OZGU SEN
@SenogluOzgul · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
Jan 30, 2022 · 32 shares · 416 followersView post →
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Abdülkadir Geylani Şahan
@agsahan1 · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
Jan 30, 2022 · 32 shares · 9,216 followersView post →
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Andrew Miles
@MilesHighLife · X
RT @raphaels7: “99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary pre…
Jan 30, 2022 · 20 shares · 1,446 followersView post →
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ege
@happyundersun · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
Jan 30, 2022 · 32 shares · 321 followersView post →
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Dupont Daniel
@DupontDaniel2 · X
RT @raphaels7: “99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary pre…
Jan 30, 2022 · 20 shares · 23 followersView post →
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Çiğdem
@blgcdm · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
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aylan saglam
@saylansaglam · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
Jan 30, 2022 · 32 shares · 61 followersView post →
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sematrkş
@sematurkis · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
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Ferruh BACANLI
@FerruhBACANLI · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
Jan 30, 2022 · 32 shares · 55 followersView post →
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ümit altay
@altayumit1 · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
Jan 30, 2022 · 32 shares · 31 followersView post →
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Sercio
@serciossss · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
Jan 30, 2022 · 32 shares · 39 followersView post →
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sezgin
@SezginLacin · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
Jan 30, 2022 · 32 shares · 815 followersView post →
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KayralıHayat
@CYUMUK · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
Jan 30, 2022 · 32 shares · 292 followersView post →
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Yavuz
@eCommerceTR · X
RT @drozcanyucel: Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya de…
Jan 30, 2022 · 32 shares · 1,634 followersView post →
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Dr. Özcan Yücel MD
@drozcanyucel · X
Kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatıyor. Yan etkileri ile meşhur bu ilaçları kullanmaya değmez. https://t.co/O9TsWeVFgA
Jan 30, 2022 · 147 likes · 32 shares · 216,038 followersView post →
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Vegetable oil kills people slowly
@MichaelSandstro · X
RT @raphaels7: “99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary pre…
Jan 29, 2022 · 20 shares · 1,655 followersView post →
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The Revenge of Irving Fisher
@jdftgadsden · X
RT @raphaels7: “99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary pre…
Jan 29, 2022 · 20 shares · 701 followersView post →
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ItMayBeOkJ
@DrJColeridge · X
RT @raphaels7: “99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary pre…
Jan 29, 2022 · 20 shares · 118 followersView post →
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Bruce Burkhalter
@fineartsdad · X
RT @raphaels7: “99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary pre…
Jan 29, 2022 · 20 shares · 578 followersView post →
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Far Right Latino Appreciator
@isengrimm3 · X
RT @raphaels7: “99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary pre…
Jan 29, 2022 · 20 shares · 1,043 followersView post →
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Mihail Sadova
@MihailSadova · X
RT @raphaels7: “99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary pre…
Jan 29, 2022 · 20 shares · 267 followersView post →
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Mushroom Thang
@StinkhornPress · X
RT @raphaels7: “99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary pre…
Jan 29, 2022 · 20 shares · 789 followersView post →
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Fred
@Fred58037549 · X
RT @raphaels7: “99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary pre…
Jan 29, 2022 · 20 shares · 322 followersView post →
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Leigh604
@604Leigh · X
RT @raphaels7: “99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary pre…
Jan 29, 2022 · 20 shares · 218 followersView post →
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Daniel Ortġeard
@dan0rchard · X
RT @raphaels7: “99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary pre…
Jan 29, 2022 · 20 shares · 96 followersView post →
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P.D. Mangan Health & Freedom Maximalist
@Mangan150 · X
RT @raphaels7: “99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary pre…
Jan 29, 2022 · 20 shares · 302,128 followersView post →
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dopaminergic13
@dopaminergic13 · X
RT @raphaels7: “99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary pre…
Jan 29, 2022 · 20 shares · 5,277 followersView post →
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Canyon Dood
@DoodleCanyon · X
RT @raphaels7: “99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary pre…
Jan 29, 2022 · 20 shares · 566 followersView post →
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Raphael Sirtoli
@raphaels7 · X
“99+% of cardiologists agree on statins”
TRUE! That’s why we should fire 99+% of them
https://t.co/pxqWyPOsiS
Primary prevention range: -5 days to +19 days, median 3.2
Secondary prevention: -10 days to +27 days, median 4.1
Jan 29, 2022 · 119 likes · 20 shares · 8,604 followersView post →
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dynomight
@dynomight7 · X
...Kristensen et al. try to calculate the actual number of days of life saved and get only something like a few weeks?
https://t.co/DRe1ee2q6Y https://t.co/a3d5EflCUZ
this study answers the question - https://t.co/u3R3GABuJO
according to the study, subjects with a history of heart attack gained an average of 4.1 days of life and those without any history of heart attack gained 3.2 days
this was after taking statins for years
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Dr. Özcan Yücel MD
@drozcanyucel · X
Kolesterol düşürücü (statinler) hayatı en fazla 4 gün uzatır. https://t.co/7xgYTBULJO.
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Dr. Özcan Yücel MD
@drozcanyucel · X
@EbuCuhela @fikrimavi https://t.co/7xgYTBULJO.
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Bert
@HenryRunamucker · X
The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement @BMJ_Open https://t.co/iUU7ulBzQL
Result: "Death was postponed between −5 and 19 days in primary prevention trials and between −10 and 27 days in secondary prevention trials."
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“How to spin of a negative trail” by @SZehtabchi mentioning “The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement“
statins prolong life with a 3.2 days (primary prevention) or 4.1 days (secondary prevention) [10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007118]
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@lhl@randomfoo.net
@lhl · X
@gerdosi @Plantbiased @newyorker1213 Statins might have a role in secondary prevention, but NNT is 1 in 104 for MI prevention, and honestly the trial numbers for ACM are pretty awful: “median postponement of death for primary and secondary prevention trials were 3.2 and 4.1 days” doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007118
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DiscoStew
@DiscoStew66 · X
RT @Travis_Statham: I just posted "The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement [T…
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Travis Statham
@Travis_Statham · X
I just posted "The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement [The median postponement of death for primary and secondary prevention trials were 3.2 and 4.1 day..." on Reddit
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Lyman Duggan VE9NE/W4
@lymanduggan · X
RT @BradMD: This is what happens when you don't understand medical statistics: "Death was postponed between −5 and 19 days"
The effect of s…
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Brad M.D.
@BradMD · X
#MedicalStatistics GREAT! The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement. Malene Lopez Kristensen, Palle Mark Christensen, and Jesper Hallas. BMJ Open. 2015; 5(9): e007118.
https://t.co/nV7bWgZDLg
This is what happens when you don't understand medical statistics: "Death was postponed between −5 and 19 days"
The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement https://t.co/PY1Rr5uUDR
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"Statin treatment results in a surprisingly small average gain in overall survival within the trials’ running time."
The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement https://t.co/PY1Rr5uUDR
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@The_Nutrivore @EngineerDiet If you look at a study published in the BMJ open Kristensen ML, et al. BMJ Open 2015;5:e007118. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007118
The main findings of this study – not refuted by anyone were…
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BHMA
@BritishHolistic · X
RT @AnnChildersMD: "The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement" https://t.co/YPs…
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"The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement" https://t.co/YPsUQUQ1lV If you need an extra month to accomplish the last item on your bucket list, statins may be for you.
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