NSAID Use May Increase Hospitalization Rate in Veterans

Differential impact of NSAIDs on rate of adverse events that require hospitalization in high-risk and general veteran populations: a retrospective cohort study. 01/01/10.  CONCLUSIONS: NSAID use is associated with an increased risk of hospitalization in all groups, with similar risk ratio estimates. However, the clinical implications were greater in the high-risk populations, in which more hospitalizations were observed. Consideration may need to be given to differential presentation of risk information to clinicians. Drugs & Aging via PubMed