The Annals of pharmacotherapy
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Review Comparative Study
Reducing clinically significant gastrointestinal toxicity associated with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.
To evaluate the efficacy of treatment strategies to reduce clinically significant gastrointestinal adverse effects associated with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). ⋯ COX-2 inhibitors and proton-pump inhibitors are effective and well-tolerated therapies to reduce clinically significant upper gastrointestinal adverse events associated with NSAIDs.
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Research in statistical methods is essential for maintenance of high quality of the published literature. ⋯ Statistical terms and procedures were found in nearly all of the research articles published in pharmacy journals. Thus, pharmacy education should aim to provide current and future pharmacists with an understanding of the common statistical terms and procedures identified to facilitate the appropriate appraisal and consequential utilization of the information available in research articles.