Problem 6 (15 pts): The American Heart Association recommends that people with e
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Problem 6 (15 pts): The American Heart Association recommends that people with elevated risk for heart attack take a daily aspirin. It is interesting to note, however, that if 2000 people followed this recommendation over a two-year period, then one additional heart attack would be prevented. In other words, the number needed to treat is 2000. Moreover, 3.6, on average, would have a heart attack whether or not they took aspirin How many people will have a heart attack among 4000 people whether or not they took aspirin? What is the relative risk of heart attack for those who take aspirin daily? How many people would have to enroll in a new study designed to confirm the effect of aspirin on heart attack risk? State the minimum number in each sample (aspirin treated' or 'control')Explanation / Answer
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About 30 % people will have a heart attack weather they took the asprin or don’t because asprin only lower the risk of heart attack , many other factors are involve for the cause of heart attack
Daily aspirin treatment is not for everyone, but it can reduce the risk of a heart attack, but take a daily dose of aspirin if you do not have a serious allergy or bleeding problem. If there is a risk of a high risk of heart attack, the doctor recommends aspirin after weighing the risks and benefits. Having one or two aspirins dose is sometimes safe for many people with headaches, body aches or fever;
daily use of aspirin can have serious side effects, including internal bleeding.
More and more amount of people where participated in new study to confirm the effect of asprin on heart attack risk. People should be conscious about their health issue, various organization also spread the awareness about this issue and try to connect several thousand people who were connected to this problem