Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2008
José Miguel Dora(Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre), Caroline K. Kramer(Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre), Luís Henrique Santos Canani(Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre)
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Abstract
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has released a Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes Position Statement for 2008 (1). In this document, it is stated that aspirin therapy should be used as a primary prevention strategy in diabetic patients at increased cardiovascular (CV) risk, including those who are >40 years old or have additional risk factors. The recommendation is based on evidence graded “A,” which is defined by the ADA as “evidence from well-conducted, randomized controlled trials that are adequately powered or compelling nonexperimental evidence.” As this indication seemed very …
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