Open AccessEffect of statins on the mortality of bacteremic patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials
Author(s) -
Pragya Shrestha,
Dilli Ram Poudel,
Ranjan Pathak,
Sushil Ghimire,
Rashmi Dhital,
Madan Raj Aryal,
Maryam Mahmood,
Paras Karmacharya
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.185034
Subject(s) - medicine , meta analysis , clinical trial , intensive care medicine , systematic review , alternative medicine , medline , pathology , political science , law
Statins modify inflammatory cell signaling during the immune response to infection. This has been considered as a pleotropic effect. Effects of statins in inflammatory conditions such as bacteremia have been found to be controversial.