Preventive cardiologyRepeated Serum Lipid Measurements During the Peri-Hospitalization Period
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Methods and Results
A prospective cohort study was conducted at an acute care community hospital in Derby, Connecticut. The study was approved by the institutional review board at Griffin Hospital, and all participants signed an approved consent form. All patients admitted to Griffin Hospital were assessed for eligibility. Patients were eligible if they (1) were aged 30 to 85 years, (2) remained inpatients for ≥24 hours, (3) were able to consent to participate in the study, and (4) agreed to have blood drawn for
Discussion
Several previous studies have investigated the effect of the acute stress of hospitalization: medical procedures such as coronary arteriography, angioplasty, or coronary bypass surgery, and general surgery on lipid profiles.9, 10, 11 At least 1 previous study12 demonstrated that total cholesterol also decreases in minor illnesses, such as upper respiratory tract infections. Although many previously published studies support the idea that total cholesterol and LDL decrease <24 to 48 hours after
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