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Table 2 Comparison of full response rates among different treatments

From: Pediatric chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis of the mandible: Seattle Children’s hospital 22-patient experience

Medical Treatment at SCH

No Response

Partial response

Full Response

Odds ratio compared to NSAIDs group

95% confidence interval

P value

NSAIDs only (n = 18)

6

10

2

N/A

N/A

N/A

DMARDs (n = 9)

1

7

1

1

0.1–12.8

0.75

Glucocorticoids (n = 10)

0

10

0

N/A

N/A

N/A

Anti-TNF (n = 5)

0

2

3

12

1.2–121.6

<.05

Pamidronate (n = 6)

0

2

4

16

1.7–151.1

<.05

  1. NSAID: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; DMARD: disease modifying anti rheumatic drug; N/A: not applicable
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