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Patients' health care resources utilization and costs estimation across cardiov...
Gavina, Cristina; Borges, Alexandra; Afonso-Silva, Marta; Fortuna, Inês; Canelas-Pais, Mariana; Amaral, Rita; Costa, Inês; Seabra, Daniel"Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) is a global public health concern. This study aimed to estimate the healthcare resource utilization (HRU) and costs stratified by cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk categories using real-world evidence, in a regional population in Portugal. This is a retrospective observational study, using data from Electronic Health Records between 2017 and 2021. Patients aged≥40...
Sex differences in LDL-C control in a primary care population: the PORTRAIT-DYS...
Gavina, Cristina; Araújo, Francisco; Teixeira, Carla; Ruivo, Jorge; Corte-Real, Ana Luísa; Luz-Duarte, Leonor; Canelas-Pais, MarianaBackground and aims: Cardiovascular (CV) diseases show clear differences in clinical manifestation and treatment outcomes between men and women. To reduce sex disparities in achieving lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) goals, a sex-focused assessment is essential and more studies are needed to bring new evidence to clinicians. This study aims to assess the role of sex in attaining low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ...