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Professional dialysis recruitment| Statins may protect against kidney complications following elective surgery - EurekAlert (press release) |
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EurekAlert (press release) A total of 1173 patients (0.5%) required dialysis within two weeks of surgery, and 5974 patients (2.8%) died within a month of surgery. Prior to surgery, 67941 patients (32%) were taking a statin. Patients taking a statin were 20% less likely to |
