Comparative efficacy and safety of nimesulide and diclofenac in patients with acute shoulder, and a meta-analysis of controlled studies with nimesulide

Rheumatology

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 33-38

  Wober, W ^a  

^a Inst for Clinical Research of MIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Extra articular rheumatism; Meta analysis; Nimesulide; NSAIDs

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; DICLOFENAC; NIMESULIDE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEUROTOXICITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SHOULDER PAIN;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; BURSITIS; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITORS; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; DICLOFENAC; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOENZYMES; MALE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES; SHOULDER JOINT; SULFONAMIDES; TENDINOPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032727572     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/38.suppl_1.33     Document Type: Conference Paper

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