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