2008
Gastric Mucosal Defense and Cytoprotection: Bench to Bedside
Laine L, Takeuchi K, Tarnawski A. Gastric Mucosal Defense and Cytoprotection: Bench to Bedside. Gastroenterology 2008, 135: 41-60. PMID: 18549814, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.05.030.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsStress-related mucosal diseaseProton pump inhibitorsMucosal defenseGastric mucosal defenseMucosal injuryNoxious factorsNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsCOX-2 selective inhibitorsGeneration of PGsImportant clinical sequelaeUpper gastrointestinal complicationsHigh-risk patientsModern intensive careAbsolute risk reductionInhibition of cyclooxygenaseAnti-inflammatory drugsContinuous blood flowGastrointestinal complicationsClinical sequelaePharmacologic therapyAntisecretory drugsSignificant bleedingAnnual incidenceIntensive careSensory innervation
2002
Stratifying the risk of NSAID-related upper gastrointestinal clinical events: Results of a double-blind outcomes study in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Laine L, Bombardier C, Hawkey CJ, Davis B, Shapiro D, Brett C, Reicin A. Stratifying the risk of NSAID-related upper gastrointestinal clinical events: Results of a double-blind outcomes study in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Gastroenterology 2002, 123: 1006-1012. PMID: 12360461, DOI: 10.1053/gast.2002.36013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper GI eventsClinical upper GI eventsSelective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitorHigh-risk patientsGI eventsRisk factorsCyclooxygenase-2 inhibitorClinical characteristicsRheumatoid arthritisClinical eventsNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsClinical GI eventsRisk of NSAIDUpper GI complicationsLow-risk patientsSevere rheumatoid arthritisPatients' clinical characteristicsRheumatoid arthritis patientsAbsolute risk reductionLow-risk subgroupsAnti-inflammatory drugsIndividual risk factorsRisk of eventsGI complicationsNonselective NSAIDs