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
2008
COX-2 Selective Inhibitors in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis
Laine L, White WB, Rostom A, Hochberg M. COX-2 Selective Inhibitors in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis. Seminars In Arthritis And Rheumatism 2008, 38: 165-187. PMID: 18177922, DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2007.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsTraditional nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugsNonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugsTreatment of osteoarthritisBlood pressureNonselective nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugsCyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitorCOX-2 selective inhibitorsClinical liver injuryHepatic side effectsSignificant renal dysfunctionCongestive heart failureSelective inhibitorAminotransferase elevationClinical hepatotoxicityGastrointestinal complicationsHypertensive patientsRenal dysfunctionUlcer complicationsCardiovascular riskSevere painGastroduodenal ulcersHeart failureLiver injuryOA patientsRandomized trials