2011
Double-Blind Randomized Trials of Single-Tablet Ibuprofen/High-Dose Famotidine vs. Ibuprofen Alone for Reduction of Gastric and Duodenal Ulcers
Laine L, Kivitz AJ, Bello AE, Grahn AY, Schiff MH, Taha AS. Double-Blind Randomized Trials of Single-Tablet Ibuprofen/High-Dose Famotidine vs. Ibuprofen Alone for Reduction of Gastric and Duodenal Ulcers. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2011, 107: ajg2011443. PMID: 22186979, PMCID: PMC3321505, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2011.443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalAnti-Ulcer AgentsChi-Square DistributionDouble-Blind MethodDrug CombinationsDuodenal UlcerEndoscopy, GastrointestinalFamotidineFemaleHumansIbuprofenMaleMiddle AgedProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsStomach UlcerTreatment OutcomeConceptsPrimary end point analysisNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsUpper GI ulcersDuodenal ulcerGI ulcersGastric ulcerEnd-point analysisDaily non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsH. pylori stool testDouble-blind randomized trialsMultiple potential risk factorsReduction of gastricSingle-tablet combinationUpper gastrointestinal ulcersDouble-blind trialProportional hazards analysisPotential risk factorsAnti-inflammatory drugsBaseline endoscopyREDUCE studyStudy endoscopyTablets thriceUlcer complicationsStool testRandomized trials
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
2009
Baseline factors associated with congestive heart failure in patients receiving etoricoxib or diclofenac: multivariate analysis of the MEDAL program
Krum H, Curtis SP, Kaur A, Wang H, Smugar SS, Weir MR, Laine L, Brater DC, Cannon CP. Baseline factors associated with congestive heart failure in patients receiving etoricoxib or diclofenac: multivariate analysis of the MEDAL program. European Journal Of Heart Failure 2009, 11: 542-550. PMID: 19380329, DOI: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfp054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureHistory of CHFHazard ratioHeart failureRisk markersRisk factorsIncidence of CHFRisk of CHFMultivariate analysisCox proportional hazards modelNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsBaseline risk factorsHistory of hypertensionEmergency room visitsSignificant risk factorsDose-related increaseSignificant risk markerProportional hazards modelAnti-inflammatory drugsImpact of treatmentEtoricoxib 60CHF hospitalizationBaseline factorsRoom visitsCHF events
2000
Comparison of Upper Gastrointestinal Toxicity of Rofecoxib and Naproxen in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Bombardier C, Laine L, Reicin A, Shapiro D, Burgos-Vargas R, Davis B, Day R, Ferraz M, Hawkey C, Hochberg M, Kvien T, Schnitzer T. Comparison of Upper Gastrointestinal Toxicity of Rofecoxib and Naproxen in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. New England Journal Of Medicine 2000, 343: 1520-1528. PMID: 11087881, DOI: 10.1056/nejm200011233432103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultArthritis, RheumatoidCardiovascular DiseasesCyclooxygenase 2Cyclooxygenase 2 InhibitorsCyclooxygenase InhibitorsDuodenal ObstructionFemaleGastric Outlet ObstructionGastrointestinal DiseasesGastrointestinal HemorrhageHumansIsoenzymesLactonesMaleMembrane ProteinsMiddle AgedNaproxenPeptic UlcerProportional Hazards ModelsProstaglandin-Endoperoxide SynthasesSulfonesConceptsUpper gastrointestinal eventsNonselective nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugsGastrointestinal eventsRheumatoid arthritisCyclooxygenase-2Upper gastrointestinal toxicityPercent of patientsPrimary end pointOverall mortality rateNonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugsRate of deathYears of ageNonselective NSAID naproxenSelective inhibitorCardiovascular causesRofecoxib groupGastrointestinal toxicityNaproxen groupMyocardial infarctionSimilar efficacyAntiinflammatory drugsLower incidenceArthritisMortality ratePatients