title: Use of statins and aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease among HIV-positive patients. A survey among Italian HIV physicians.
abstract: We conducted a survey among Italian HIV specialists to study the utilization of statins and aspirin, administering a questionnaire aimed at investigating their use, the use of guidelines and scores, and the management of interactions. The answers were uniform in the different geographic areas. The majority directly prescribe statins and 43% of them prescribe aspirin. The majority follows guidelines and utilize scores to calculate the CV risk. Our survey demonstrates the commitment and autonomy in prescribing statins and aspirin of Italian physicians. There is a rationale to generate guidelines to overcome the differences and limitations among current recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Malattie Infettive Policlinico, Bari.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maggi
authors.affiliation: Clinica Malattie Infettive, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Perugia.
authors.forename: Giuseppe Vittorio
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: De Socio
authors.affiliation: INMI L. Spallanzani, Roma.
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cicalini
authors.affiliation: UOC. di Immunodeficienze e Malattie Infettive di Genere, P.O. "D. Cotugno" - AORN Dei Colli, Napoli.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Abbraccio
authors.affiliation: Clinica Malattie Infettive. Policlinico Umberto I, Roma.
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dettorre
authors.affiliation: Clinica Malattie Infettive IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genova.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Biagio
authors.affiliation: SOD Malattie Infettive e Tropicali AOU Careggi, Firenze.
authors.forename: Canio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martinelli
authors.affiliation: Clinica Malattie Infettive Policlinico, Messina.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nunnari
authors.affiliation: Divisione Clinicizzata AOU L. Sacco, Milano.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rusconi
authors.affiliation: U.O.Malattie Infettive AOU Ferrara.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sighinolfi
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento Malattie Infettive Ospedale S. Raffaele, Milano.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Spagnuolo
authors.affiliation: Divisione Malattie Infettive AO S. Gerardo, Monza.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Squillace
mesh_terms: D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003625:Data Collection; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D001241:Aspirin
keywords: Aspirin; Cardiovascular disease; HIV; Statins