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AimTo determine whether exposure to tumour necrosis factor (TNF)‐α inhibitors increases the risk of herpes zoster (HZ) among people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
MethodsWe performed a cohort study of people with RA participating in the Australian Rheumatology Association Database. We identified self‐reported cases of HZ and verified using medical records. For the primary analysis, we only included...
Despite controversy over the risks and benefits of statin therapy, statins continue to be commonly used medicines by older people. In a cohort study of participants aged ≥70 years (n = 540) living in residential care, Sydney, we found that the proportion of statin users decreased gradually from the baseline of 33.1% to 31.3% at 6 months (P = 0.13) and to 28.7% over 1 year (P = 0.002). Prevalence of...
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