Statins increase the death rate

This post contains a summary of a paper published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2001 October; 52(4): 439–446 and a recipe for devilled lamb cutlets.

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Study title and authors:

Statins for primary prevention: at what coronary risk is safety assured?

Peter R Jackson, Erica J Wallis, Ifti U Haq, and Lawrence E Ramsay
Section of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Sheffield, Floor L, Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield S10 2JF

This paper can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2014585/

This paper reviewed the randomised placebo controlled clinical trials that assessed death rates and statin use. The authors searched the scientific literature and found five trials, namely: 4S, WOSCOPS, CARE, AFCAPS/TEXCAPS and LIPID.

The review found that statin use could be associated with an increase in mortality of 1% in 10 years.

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Recipe of the day

Devilled Lamb Cutlets

Ingredients:

Food Mall: Lamb Chops

4 lean lamb cutlets or chops

10ml/2tsp English mustard

Pinch cayenne pepper

5ml/1tsp lemon juice

30ml/2tbsp tomato ketchup

Method:

1.Cook the cutlets or chops under a preheated grill for 12-16 minutes, turning occasionally.

2.Meanwhile make up the devilled mixture; in a small bowl mix together the mustard, cayenne, lemon juice and tomato ketchup.

3.Brush each side of the chops with the mixture a couple of times during the last 2-3 minutes of the cooking time.