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| Title |
Evolving guidelines in the use of topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the treatment of osteoarthritis
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, January 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2474-15-27 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Casilda M Balmaceda |
| Abstract |
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a standard treatment for osteoarthritis (OA), but the use of oral NSAIDs has been linked to an elevated risk for cardiovascular and gastrointestinal adverse events and renal toxicity. Topical NSAIDs are thought to afford efficacy that is comparable to oral formulations while reducing widespread systemic drug exposure, which may provide a benefit in terms of safety and tolerability. As a result, European treatment guidelines have, for many years, recommended the use of topical NSAIDs as a safe and effective treatment option for OA. Following the recent approval of several topical NSAID formulations by the US Food and Drug Administration, US treatment guidelines are increasingly recommending the use of topical NSAIDs as an alternative therapy and, in some cases, as a first-line option for OA. This commentary summarizes OA treatment guidelines that are currently available and discusses their potential evolution with regard to the increased inclusion of topical NSAIDs. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 8 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | 13% |
| Australia | 1 | 13% |
| Germany | 1 | 13% |
| Canada | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 4 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 75% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 68 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 68 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 12 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 9% |
| Other | 14 | 21% |
| Unknown | 12 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 24 | 35% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 9 | 13% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 7% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 2 | 3% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 12 | 18% |
| Unknown | 14 | 21% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 5. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 08 March 2014.
All research outputs
#6,580,049
of 24,337,175 outputs
Outputs from BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
#1,213
of 4,273 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#74,227
of 315,457 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
#22
of 96 outputs
Altmetric has tracked 24,337,175 research outputs across all sources so far. This one has received more attention than most of these and is in the 72nd percentile.
So far Altmetric has tracked 4,273 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a little more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 7.4. This one has gotten more attention than average, scoring higher than 71% of its peers.
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We're also able to compare this research output to 96 others from the same source and published within six weeks on either side of this one. This one has done well, scoring higher than 77% of its contemporaries.