2000
Comparison of the effect of rofecoxib (a cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor), ibuprofen, and placebo on the gastroduodenal mucosa of patients with osteoarthritis: A randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial
Hawkey C, Laine L, Simon T, Beaulieu A, Maldonado‐Cocco J, Acevedo E, Shahane A, Quan H, Bolognese J, Mortensen E. Comparison of the effect of rofecoxib (a cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor), ibuprofen, and placebo on the gastroduodenal mucosa of patients with osteoarthritis: A randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2000, 43: 370-377. PMID: 10693877, DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(200002)43:2<370::aid-anr17>3.0.co;2-d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastroduodenal ulcersPrespecified criteriaEffect of rofecoxibPlacebo-controlled trialSecondary end pointsDouble-blind studyGastroduodenal ulcerationGastroduodenal mucosaUlcer incidenceCyclooxygenase-2Side effectsUlcersEnd pointEffective doseRofecoxibWeeksPlaceboPatientsOsteoarthritisIncidenceDoseIbuprofenUlcerationMucosaEndoscopy
1993
Randomized, prospective trial of direct current versus bipolar electrocoagulation for bleeding internal hemorrhoids
Yang R, Migikovsky B, Peicher J, Laine L. Randomized, prospective trial of direct current versus bipolar electrocoagulation for bleeding internal hemorrhoids. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1993, 39: 766-769. PMID: 8293898, DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5107(93)70261-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBipolar electrocoagulation groupElectrocoagulation groupBipolar electrocoagulationInternal hemorrhoidsTreatment groupsTreatment sessionsStandard medical therapyHaemorrhoid gradeProcedural painProspective trialMedical therapyRectal ulcerationUncontrollable bleedingHemorrhoidsRate of successPainTherapyPatientsGroupSessionsBleedingDirect current electrocoagulationUlcerationObliterationTrials