2010
Risk factors for NSAID‐associated upper GI clinical events in a long‐term prospective study of 34 701 arthritis patients
Laine L, Curtis SP, Cryer B, Kaur A, Cannon CP. Risk factors for NSAID‐associated upper GI clinical events in a long‐term prospective study of 34 701 arthritis patients. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2010, 32: 1240-1248. PMID: 20955443, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2010.04465.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalArthritisCyclooxygenase 2 InhibitorsDiclofenacEtoricoxibFemaleGastrointestinal DiseasesHumansMaleMiddle AgedProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesPyridinesRisk FactorsSulfonesTime FactorsUpper Gastrointestinal TractConceptsClinical eventsRisk factorsLow-dose aspirin useDouble-blind randomized trialsLong-term prospective studiesCox proportional hazards modelNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsDiscontinuation of NSAIDsPredictors of discontinuationUpper GI eventsLow-dose aspirinPotential risk factorsProportional hazards modelAnti-inflammatory drugsAspirin useGI eventsPatient characteristicsArthritis patientsTreat analysisRandomized trialsRheumatoid arthritisProspective studyGI effectsDyspepsiaHazards model
2007
Assessment of upper gastrointestinal safety of etoricoxib and diclofenac in patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in the Multinational Etoricoxib and Diclofenac Arthritis Long-term (MEDAL) programme: a randomised comparison
Laine L, Curtis SP, Cryer B, Kaur A, Cannon CP, Committee F. Assessment of upper gastrointestinal safety of etoricoxib and diclofenac in patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in the Multinational Etoricoxib and Diclofenac Arthritis Long-term (MEDAL) programme: a randomised comparison. The Lancet 2007, 369: 465-473. PMID: 17292766, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(07)60234-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalArthritisArthritis, RheumatoidAspirinCyclooxygenase 2 InhibitorsCyclooxygenase InhibitorsDiclofenacEtoricoxibFemaleGastrointestinal DiseasesGastrointestinal HemorrhageHumansMaleMiddle AgedOsteoarthritisPeptic UlcerPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsProton Pump InhibitorsPyridinesSulfonesConceptsProton pump inhibitorsNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsUpper gastrointestinal safetyLow-dose aspirinClinical eventsGastrointestinal safetyRheumatoid arthritisUncomplicated eventsTraditional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsConcomitant proton pump inhibitorsLow-dose aspirin useCOX-2 selective inhibitorsTraditional NSAID diclofenacAnti-inflammatory drugsStandard clinical practiceSelective inhibitorGastrointestinal eventsMultinational EtoricoxibAspirin useGastrointestinal outcomesTreat analysisProtective therapyPump inhibitorsCyclo-oxygenaseNSAID diclofenac