Keeping patients with arthritis out of the hospital
Spiegel, M.
Managed Care Interface 11(6): 81-85
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 1096-5645 PMID: 10181565 Document Number: 490492
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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