Statins decrease mortality in Lebanese patients with sepsis: A multicenter study.

Background: Sepsis is a significant public health concern. The clinical response to statins is variable among sepsis patients.

Objective: The aim of the study was to determinate the effect of statin-treatment on mortality in Lebanese patients with sepsis.

Adverse drug events associated with vitamin K antagonists: factors of therapeutic imbalance.

Background: Adverse drug events (ADE) occur frequently during treatment with vitamin K antagonists (AVK) and contribute to increase hemorrhagic risks.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted over a period of 2 years. Patients treated with AVK and admitted to the emergency room of a tertiary care hospital in Beirut were included.