| Pharmacoepidemiology and rheumatic diseases: 2001-2002. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 12598798 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Pharmacoepidemiology is the branch of epidemiology that focuses on medications and their outcomes, including both adverse events and intended consequences. Such studies have become more prominent in rheumatology as the number of new medications has grown and prescribing databases have become more available. In the past year, the potential cardiovascular complications associated with selective COX-2 inhibitors have become an important concern. A number of pooled analyses suggest the possibility of an increased risk of acute myocardial infarction, and studies of naproxen have found a possible protective effect. Accumulating evidence supports the contention that early initiation of disease modifying antirheumatid drug therapy improves outcomes of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Open-label extensions of biologic therapies found continued benefits extending several years with the TNF-alpha antagonists, but concerns have arisen regarding tuberculosis and central nervous system demyelination with these agents. Data continue to be published quantifying the risk of osteoporosis associated with glucocorticoids, and the association between biphosphonate therapy and upper gastrointestinal events appears to be less of a concern that originally described. |
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Authors:
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Daniel H Solomon; Jerry Avorn |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Current opinion in rheumatology Volume: 15 ISSN: 1040-8711 ISO Abbreviation: Curr Opin Rheumatol Publication Date: 2003 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-02-24 Completed Date: 2003-04-11 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9000851 Medline TA: Curr Opin Rheumatol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 122-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA. dhsolomon@partners.org |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
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adverse effects,
therapeutic use Antirheumatic Agents / adverse effects*, therapeutic use* Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / adverse effects, therapeutic use Female Glucocorticoids / adverse effects, therapeutic use Humans Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects, therapeutic use Male Pharmacoepidemiology* Rheumatic Diseases / diagnosis, drug therapy*, epidemiology Risk Assessment Sensitivity and Specificity |
| Grant Support | |
ID/Acronym/Agency:
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K23 AR48616/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS; R01 DA15507/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R55 AR48264/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; 0/Antirheumatic Agents; 0/Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; 0/Glucocorticoids; 0/Immunosuppressive Agents |
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