Keeping patients with arthritis out of the hospital.
The use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis is frequently associated with gastrointestinal complications, particularly gastric bleeding. The author outlines a strategy for avoiding these complications, thereby decreasing the risk for hospitalization and/or death.
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Arthritis Associates of Connecticut/New York, Danbury, CT, USA.
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D019468:Disease Management; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal