Background: Survival in patients with dementia is variable. Statins are a cornerstone of cardiovascular prevention. However, the effect of statins on mortality and risk for stroke in patients with dementia is not clear.

Objective: The aim of the study was to analyse the association between the use of statins and the risk of all-cause death and first ischemic stroke in patients diagnosed with dementia.

中文翻译：

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他汀类药物、痴呆症患者的死亡和缺血性卒中风险：一项基于注册研究的观察性队列研究

背景：痴呆患者的存活率是可变的。他汀类药物是预防心血管疾病的基石。然而，他汀类药物对痴呆患者死亡率和卒中风险的影响尚不清楚。

目的：本研究的目的是分析诊断为痴呆的患者中他汀类药物的使用与全因死亡和首次缺血性卒中风险之间的关联。