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Rheumatic Heart Disease in East Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. 东非风湿性心脏病:系统综述和荟萃分析。
IF 2.3 Q3 Medicine Pub Date : 2023-09-19 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2023/8834443
Guesh Mebrahtom, Abrha Hailay, Woldu Aberhe, Kidane Zereabruk, Teklehaimanot Haile

Background: Despite being a grave problem, there is little information on rheumatic heart disease's prevalence in East Africa. Therefore, the purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to estimate the pooled prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in East Africa.

Materials and methods: A computerized systematic search of using multiple database searching engines was performed in search of relevant English articles from the inception of the databases to December 2019. It was done in accordance with the preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA) standard. The funnel plot was used to assess publication bias. R and RStudio for Windows were used for all statistical analysis. The random-effect model was used for calculating the pooled estimate of the prevalence of rheumatic heart disease.

Results: The database search retrieved 1073 papers, and 80 articles (78 cross-sectional and two cohort study designs) with a total of 184575 individuals were found to be appropriate for the review. In East Africa, the overall prevalence of rheumatic heart disease was 14.67% (95% CI: 13.99% to 15.35%). In Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, and Sudan, respectively, the subgroup analysis of rheumatic heart disease pooled prevalence was 22% (95% CI: 13% to 36%), 11% (95%t CI: 5% to 20%), 9% (95%t CI: 5% to 16%), and 3% (95%t CI: 1% to 10%), while the pooled prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in adults was 20% (95% CI: 12% to 30%), and in children, it was 4% (95% CI: 2% to 8%).

Conclusions: From this report, the prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in East Africa is very high, affecting about one in seven people. Therefore, future strategies should emphasize preventive measures at appropriate times to minimize the burden of this type of preventable heart disease.

背景:尽管这是一个严重的问题,但关于风湿性心脏病在东非的流行情况的信息很少。因此,本系统综述和荟萃分析的目的是估计东非风湿性心脏病的合并患病率。材料和方法:从数据库建立到2019年12月,使用多个数据库搜索引擎进行计算机化系统搜索,搜索相关英文文章。这是根据系统综述和荟萃分析(PRISMA)标准的首选报告项目进行的。漏斗图用于评估发表偏倚。R和RStudio for Windows用于所有统计分析。随机效应模型用于计算风湿性心脏病患病率的汇总估计。结果:数据库搜索检索了1073篇论文,发现80篇文章(78篇横断面和两个队列研究设计)适合进行审查,共184575人。在东非,风湿性心脏病的总患病率为14.67%(95%CI:13.99%-15.35%)。在埃塞俄比亚、乌干达、坦桑尼亚和苏丹,风湿性心病合并患病率的亚组分析分别为22%(95%CI:13%-36%)、11%(95%CI:5%-20%)、9%(95%CI:5%至16%)和3%(95%CI:1%至10%),而成人风湿性心脏病的合并患病率为20%(95%CI:12%-30%),儿童为4%(95%CI:2%-8%)。因此,未来的战略应该强调在适当的时候采取预防措施,以最大限度地减少这种可预防的心脏病的负担。
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引用次数: 1
Primary Anti-Phospholipid Antibody Syndrome: Real-World Defining Features of Rethrombosis in the Course of Disease. 原发性抗磷脂抗体综合征:疾病过程中血栓形成的真实世界定义特征。
IF 2.3 Q3 Medicine Pub Date : 2022-11-10 eCollection Date: 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7331586
Maria Francisca Moraes-Fontes, Filipa Pedro, Maria Manuel Campos, Melissa Fernandes, Sule Yavuz, Francisco Oliveira, António Panarra

Objective: We aimed to identify features that allow differentiation of primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS) patients that suffer recurrent thrombotic events (RTE) despite anticoagulation, from the other diagnosed PAPS patients.

Methods: This was an exploratory study of anticoagulated PAPS patients attending an Autoimmune Diseases Unit (1998-2018). From 2016, anti-phospholipid antibodies and lupus anticoagulant were determined for each patient at consecutive visits, collected together with retrospective clinical characteristics, laboratory, and therapeutic markers and compared according to the occurrence of thrombotic events during follow-up.

Results: Overall, two thirds of the patients were female, 93% were Caucasian, with a median age of 40 years at diagnosis, for a median time of 11.5 years in follow-up. Out of 54 patients, 10 were identified with RTE. There were no significant differences among the RTE and non-RTE patients as far as classical risk factors for clotting disorders. The RTE group was characterized by a higher proportion of younger patients, male sex and positivity for all laboratory markers, and initially and over follow-up as well as a sustained high-risk profile based on APS laboratory markers. Anticardiolipin IgG at onset was the only statistically significant marker of the RTE group. At the end of follow-up, consistent reversion to negative status was a rare event, observed in 20% of RTE vs. 25% of non-RTE patients.

Conclusions: Despite therapy, we were able to identify features associated to thrombotic events in patients with PAPS. Prospectively regular clinical and laboratory monitoring might be warranted in order to treat APS more assertively.

目的:我们的目的是确定的特征,允许区分原发性抗磷脂综合征(PAPS)患者遭受复发性血栓事件(RTE),尽管抗凝治疗,从其他确诊的PAPS患者。方法:本研究是一项探索性研究,对象是1998-2018年在自身免疫性疾病科就诊的抗凝PAPS患者。自2016年起,对每位患者进行连续访视,检测抗磷脂抗体和狼疮抗凝剂,并收集回顾性临床特征、实验室及治疗指标,根据随访中血栓事件的发生情况进行比较。结果:总体而言,三分之二的患者为女性,93%为高加索人,诊断时的中位年龄为40岁,中位随访时间为11.5年。54例患者中,10例确诊为RTE。就凝血障碍的经典危险因素而言,RTE患者与非RTE患者之间没有显著差异。RTE组的特点是年轻患者比例较高,性别为男性,所有实验室标记物呈阳性,初始和随访期间以及基于APS实验室标记物的持续高风险特征。发病时抗心磷脂IgG是RTE组唯一有统计学意义的标志物。在随访结束时,持续恢复到阴性状态是一个罕见的事件,在20%的RTE患者和25%的非RTE患者中观察到。结论:尽管接受了治疗,我们仍然能够确定与PAPS患者血栓事件相关的特征。为了更果断地治疗APS,可能需要定期的临床和实验室监测。
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引用次数: 0
Assessing the Knowledge and Attitude towards Osteoporosis among Syrian Women: A Cross-Sectional Study. 评估叙利亚妇女对骨质疏松症的知识和态度:一项横断面研究。
IF 2.3 Q3 Medicine Pub Date : 2022-11-08 eCollection Date: 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6431151
Ahmad Alhouri, Hanaa Zahrawi, Saja Alasaad, Shahd Mofid Alhayek, Hasan Nabil Al Houri, Sami Jomaa, André Torbey, Sarya Swed, Douaa Alamash, Aous Zawda, Shahad Alhattab Alhasan, Naram Khalayli, Maysoun Kudsi

Background: Osteoporosis is a progressive decline in the bone mass, which occurs with no alterations to the bone's composition. It is associated with increased bone fragility that may eventually lead to fractures. In this study, we aim to assess the level of awareness that Syrian women possess regarding osteoporosis and spread the knowledge about its prevention measures.

Methods: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Syrian Private University. A validated questionnaire was asked to be filled in by women aged 18 and above, who were presented to clinics at Damascus, Al Helal, and Al Zahrawi hospitals between 28 November 2021 and 5 March 2022.

Results: 6082 women were included, of which 63.9% (n = 3884) were under 30 years old and 89.3% (n = 5429) were in their reproductive age. The average knowledge score of osteoporosis was 69.2 ± 7.7 (28-100); 88.1% correctly defined osteoporosis while the majority (93.4%) has heard of it. The majority of our participants were living in rural areas (77.2%; n = 4698) while only 22.8% (n = 1384) were living in urban areas. The respondents from urban areas reported the highest knowledge scores (OR = 1.472; 95% CI: 1.258-1.723; P < 0.0001). 75.60% agreed that aging is a risk factor for osteoporosis. 64.6% were aware that osteoporosis is directly responsible for hip fractures. Smoking, family history, lack of exercise, and menopause were the main risk factors for osteoporosis, at 53.6%, 53.1%, 84.6%, and 60.7%, respectively. Social media represented the ultimate source of information on osteoporosis (64.70%).

Conclusion: Our study is the largest in the region and the first of its kind in the country. Syrian women had an average knowledge score regarding osteoporosis; the vast majority has defined it correctly and has heard of it. We found no statistical significance between age or educational level and adequate knowledge about osteoporosis.

背景:骨质疏松症是骨量的进行性下降,发生时骨的组成没有改变。它与骨质脆性增加有关,最终可能导致骨折。在这项研究中,我们旨在评估叙利亚妇女对骨质疏松症的认识水平,并传播有关其预防措施的知识。方法:本研究经叙利亚私立大学机构审查委员会批准。2021年11月28日至2022年3月5日期间,18岁及以上的妇女被送到大马士革、Al Helal和Al Zahrawi医院的诊所,并被要求填写一份有效的问卷。结果:共纳入6082名女性,其中30岁以下女性占63.9% (n = 3884),育龄女性占89.3% (n = 5429)。骨质疏松知识平均得分为69.2±7.7分(28-100分);88.1%正确定义骨质疏松症,大多数(93.4%)听说过骨质疏松症。我们的大多数参与者生活在农村地区(77.2%;N = 4698),而只有22.8% (N = 1384)生活在城市地区。城市受访者的知识得分最高(OR = 1.472;95% ci: 1.258-1.723;P < 0.0001)。75.60%的人认为衰老是骨质疏松症的危险因素。64.6%的人知道骨质疏松症是髋部骨折的直接原因。吸烟、家族史、缺乏运动和更年期是骨质疏松症的主要危险因素,分别占53.6%、53.1%、84.6%和60.7%。社交媒体是骨质疏松症信息的最终来源(64.70%)。结论:我们的研究是该地区规模最大的,也是国内同类研究的首例。叙利亚妇女对骨质疏松症的知识得分平均;绝大多数人对它的定义是正确的,并且听说过它。我们发现年龄或教育水平与骨质疏松症知识之间没有统计学意义。
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引用次数: 4
Usefulness of Soluble Transferrin Receptor in the Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Clinical Practice. 可溶性转铁蛋白受体在类风湿关节炎缺铁性贫血诊断中的临床应用
IF 2.3 Q3 Medicine Pub Date : 2022-10-12 eCollection Date: 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7067262
Florian Günther, Rainer H Straub, Wolfgang Hartung, Martin Fleck, Boris Ehrenstein, Louisa Schminke

Aim: We analyzed the added value of sTfR measurement in routine clinical practice to standard parameters (SP) of iron deficiency in the detection of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Methods: Blood samples from 116 patients with RA were analyzed in a prospective study. Based on biochemical parameters, patients were classified as having IDA, anemia of chronic disease (ACD), IDA with concomitant ACD (ACD/IDA), or "other anemia." Sensitivity, specificity, positive (PPV), and negative predictive values (NPV) of sTfR and SP of iron status alone and in combination were calculated for the diagnosis of IDA in general, i.e., IDA or ACD/IDA.

Results: In the whole sample, with regard to the diagnosis of iron deficiency (IDA or ACD/IDA), sTfR had a higher sensitivity compared both to the combined use of SP and to the combination of SP with sTfR (80.9% versus 66.7/54.8%). Specificity, PPV and NPV did not differ substantially. When patients were stratified in groups with high (CRP levels above the median, i.e., 24.1 mg/l) and low (CRP levels less or equal to the median) inflammation, the diagnostic superiority of sTfR was restricted to patients with high inflammation. In this group, the diagnostic performance of sTfR was superior both to the combined use of SP and the combination of SP with sTfR with higher sensitivity (100% versus 52.4%) and NPV (100% versus 77.7/76.7%) and comparable specificity and PPV.

Conclusion: For the detection of iron depletion (IDA or ACD/IDA) in anemic RA patients, sTfR is superior to SP of iron deficiency only in highly inflammatory states.

目的:分析临床常规中sTfR测定对缺铁标准参数(SP)在类风湿关节炎(RA)缺铁性贫血(IDA)检测中的附加价值。方法:对116例RA患者的血液样本进行前瞻性分析。根据生化参数,将患者分为IDA、慢性贫血(ACD)、IDA合并ACD (ACD/IDA)或“其他贫血”。计算sTfR和SP单独或联合铁状态的敏感性、特异性、阳性预测值(PPV)和阴性预测值(NPV),用于诊断一般IDA,即IDA或ACD/IDA。结果:在整个样本中,对于铁缺乏症(IDA或ACD/IDA)的诊断,sTfR比联合使用SP和SP联合使用sTfR的敏感性更高(80.9%比66.7/54.8%)。特异性、PPV和NPV无明显差异。当患者被分为高(CRP水平高于中位数,即24.1 mg/l)和低(CRP水平小于或等于中位数)炎症组时,sTfR的诊断优势仅限于高炎症患者。在该组中,sTfR的诊断性能优于SP联合使用和SP联合sTfR,具有更高的灵敏度(100%比52.4%)和NPV(100%比77.7/76.7%),特异性和PPV相当。结论:对于贫血性RA患者的缺铁(IDA或ACD/IDA)检测,sTfR仅在高炎症状态下优于缺铁SP。
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引用次数: 1
Evaluation of Macrophage Activation Syndrome in Patients with Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Single Center Experience. 评估系统性幼年特发性关节炎患者的巨噬细胞激活综合征:单中心经验。
IF 2.3 Q3 Medicine Pub Date : 2022-07-27 eCollection Date: 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1784529
Pia Elkjær Høeg, Mia Glerup, Birgitte Mahler, Christian Høst, Troels Herlin

Objectives: Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a severe complication of systemic juvenile arthritis (sJIA), and early diagnosis is critical for survival. The objective of this study was to evaluate the 2016 MAS classification criteria in a Danish sJIA cohort and to compare different sets of criteria for the early identification of MAS including the HLH-2004 diagnostic guidelines, MS score, and the ferritin/ESR ratio.

Methods: Data was extracted from medical charts of 32 patients with sJIA from a single Danish paediatric rheumatology center diagnosed between January 2014 and June 2021. Patients who met the 2016 MAS classification criteria were classified as having MAS. From a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) plot, the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated for the prediction of patients with MAS according to the 2016 MAS classification criteria using either MS score or the ferritin/ESR ratio.

Results: Of the cohort, eight (25%) patients were classified as having MAS according to the 2016 MAS classification criteria compared to only three (9.4%) patients fulfilling the HLH-2004 diagnostic guidelines, all of which had recurrent MAS. The ferritin/ESR ratio showed the highest sensitivity (100%) but the lowest specificity (72.2%). In comparison, the MS score had a higher specificity (90.9%) for the identification of MAS according to the 2016 classification criteria. In our cohort, the most optimal cut-off point for the ferritin/ESR ratio was ≥19.4 (sensitivity: 100%, specificity: 72.2%) and ≥ -1.5 for the MS score (sensitivity: 71.4%, specificity: 91.7%), respectively.

Conclusion: The 2016 MAS classification criteria were a valuable tool in the discrimination of sJIA with and without MAS. The HLH-2004 diagnostic guidelines showed the lowest sensitivity, ferritin/ESR ratio, and the lowest specificity compared to the MS score where an acceptable high sensitivity and specificity was found.

目的:巨噬细胞活化综合征(Macrophage activation syndrome, MAS)是系统性幼年关节炎(systemic juvenile arthritis, sJIA)的严重并发症,早期诊断对生存至关重要。本研究的目的是在丹麦sJIA队列中评估2016年MAS分类标准,并比较早期识别MAS的不同标准,包括HLH-2004诊断指南、MS评分和铁蛋白/ESR比。方法:数据提取自2014年1月至2021年6月在丹麦一家儿科风湿病中心诊断的32例sJIA患者的病历。符合2016年MAS分类标准的患者被归类为MAS。根据受试者工作特征(ROC)图,计算曲线下面积(AUC),根据2016年MAS分类标准,使用MS评分或铁蛋白/ESR比预测MAS患者。结果:在队列中,根据2016年MAS分类标准,8例(25%)患者被归类为MAS,而只有3例(9.4%)患者符合HLH-2004诊断指南,所有患者都有复发性MAS。铁蛋白/ESR比值敏感性最高(100%),特异性最低(72.2%)。相比之下,根据2016年的分类标准,MS评分对MAS的识别具有更高的特异性(90.9%)。在我们的队列中,铁蛋白/ESR比值的最佳分界点分别为≥19.4(敏感性:100%,特异性:72.2%)和≥-1.5(敏感性:71.4%,特异性:91.7%)。结论:2016年MAS分类标准是鉴别合并和不合并MAS的sJIA的有效工具。HLH-2004诊断指南显示,与MS评分相比,铁蛋白/ESR比最低,灵敏度和特异性最低,而MS评分具有可接受的高灵敏度和特异性。
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引用次数: 3
Autoimmune Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: Pharmacological Differences and Similarities by Type of Myositis and by Sociodemographic Variables. 自身免疫性特发性炎性肌病:肌炎类型和社会人口变量的药理学差异和相似性。
IF 2.3 Q3 Medicine Pub Date : 2022-07-05 eCollection Date: 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1807571
Luis Fernando Valladales-Restrepo, Ana Camila Delgado-Araujo, Brayan Stiven Aristizábal-Carmona, Lina María Saldarriaga-Rivera, Jorge Enrique Machado-Alba

Objective: Autoimmune idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a group of pathologies that are generally characterized by muscle weakness. Their treatment involves glucocorticoids and immunosuppressants. The aim was to identify differences and similarities in the pharmacological management of a group of patients with autoimmune IIMs according to the type of disease, sex, age group, and city of residence in Colombia from 2020 to 2021.

Methods: This cross-sectional study identified medication prescription patterns for outpatient use in patients with autoimmune IIMs between 2020 and 2021 based on a population database of 8.5 million Colombians affiliated with the Colombian health system. Sociodemographic and pharmacological variables were considered.

Results: A total of 671 patients with autoimmune IIMs were identified, with a median age of 57 years, and 70.9% were women. Overlap myositis was the most frequent disease (31.4%). A total of 91.5% of the patients received pharmacological treatment, mainly systemic glucocorticoids (78.5%), conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) (74.1%), immunosuppressants (9.1%), and biological DMARDs (3.7%). Pharmacological management predominated among patients with overlap myositis, those who lived in cities, and those affiliated with the contributory regime of the Colombian health system. Conventional DMARDs were prescribed mainly to women and to those older than 65 years.

Conclusions: Patients with autoimmune IIMs are not treated homogeneously. The pattern of drug use varies according to the type of IIM, sex, age group, city, and health system regime affiliation.

目的:自身免疫性特发性炎症性肌病(IIMs)是一组通常以肌肉无力为特征的病理。他们的治疗包括糖皮质激素和免疫抑制剂。目的是根据2020年至2021年在哥伦比亚的疾病类型、性别、年龄组和居住城市,确定一组自身免疫性IIMs患者的药理学管理的差异和相似之处。方法:本横断面研究基于哥伦比亚卫生系统下属850万哥伦比亚人的人口数据库,确定了2020年至2021年间自身免疫性IIMs患者门诊用药处方模式。考虑了社会人口学和药理学变量。结果:共发现671例自身免疫性IIMs患者,中位年龄为57岁,70.9%为女性。重叠性肌炎是最常见的疾病(31.4%)。91.5%的患者接受了药物治疗,主要是全身性糖皮质激素(78.5%)、常规疾病改善抗风湿药物(DMARDs)(74.1%)、免疫抑制剂(9.1%)和生物DMARDs(3.7%)。药物管理在重叠肌炎患者中占主导地位,这些患者居住在城市,以及那些隶属于哥伦比亚卫生系统的缴费制度。传统的dmard主要是给女性和65岁以上的人开的。结论:自身免疫性iim患者的治疗不均匀。药物使用的模式根据IIM类型、性别、年龄组、城市和卫生系统制度的隶属关系而有所不同。
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引用次数: 1
Depression-, Pain-, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 系统性红斑狼疮患者的抑郁、疼痛和健康相关生活质量
IF 2.3 Q3 Medicine Pub Date : 2022-05-05 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6290736
N. Chalhoub, M. Luggen
Objectives A significant number of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have depression, and many are untreated. We aim to assess the frequency of moderate to severe depression (MSD) in a multiethnic group of SLE patients with different sociodemographic backgrounds, identify modifiable factors associated with depression, and determine the impact of depression, disease activity, damage, cognitive function, and pain severity on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Methods Ninety-nine patients with SLE were evaluated in a cross-sectional study. Sociodemographic data, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI II), SLE disease activity index (SLEDAI-2K), SLICC Damage Index (SLICC-DI), pain severity (10 cm visual analogue scale), cognitive function (Automated Neuropsychologic Assessment Metrics (ANAM)), and the physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) component scores of the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) were recorded. Bivariate analysis identified potential associations of relevant variables with BDI II and SF-36. Regression analysis determined independent correlates with MSD, PCS, and MCS. Results Over 50% of subjects (50.5%) were African-American, 37.1% had a family income of ≤$20,000, and 31.3% had MSD. In the bivariate analysis, family income, SLEDAI-2K, cognitive function, and pain severity were associated with MSD. Using binary logistic regression, SLEDAI-2K and pain severity remained independently correlated with MSD (p = 0.004). In the multiple linear regression analysis, pain severity was the only independent correlate of PCS (p < 0.0001), while cognitive function and BDI II were the main factors associated with MCS (p = 0.020 and p < 0.0001, respectively). Conclusion Pain severity and disease activity are associated with MSD in our unique population, are potentially modifiable, and deserve further attention in the clinic. Depression and pain significantly affect HRQoL and should be aggressively managed.
目的系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)患者中有相当多的患者患有抑郁症,许多患者未经治疗。我们的目的是评估具有不同社会人口背景的多民族SLE患者中中度至重度抑郁症(MSD)的发生频率,确定与抑郁症相关的可改变因素,并确定抑郁症、疾病活动、损伤、认知功能和疼痛严重程度对健康相关生活质量(HRQoL)的影响。方法对99例SLE患者进行横断面研究。社会形态图数据、Beck抑郁量表(BDI-II)、SLE疾病活动指数(SLEDAI-2K)、SLICC损伤指数(SLICC-DI)、疼痛严重程度(10 cm视觉模拟量表)、认知功能(自动神经心理评估指标(ANAM))以及短期健康调查(SF-36)的身体(PCS)和心理(MCS)成分得分。双变量分析确定了相关变量与BDI II和SF-36的潜在关联。回归分析确定了与MSD、PCS和MCS的独立相关性。结果超过50%(50.5%)的受试者是非裔美国人,37.1%的受试对象的家庭收入≤20000美元,31.3%的受试人患有默沙东。在双变量分析中,家庭收入、SLEDAI-2K、认知功能和疼痛严重程度与MSD相关。使用二元逻辑回归,SLEDAI-2K和疼痛严重程度与MSD保持独立相关性(p=0.004)。在多元线性回归分析中,疼痛严重程度是PCS的唯一独立相关性(p<0.0001),而认知功能和BDI II是与MCS相关的主要因素(分别为p=0.020和p<0.00001)。结论在我们独特的人群中,疼痛严重程度和疾病活动性与MSD相关,具有潜在的可改变性,值得临床进一步关注。抑郁和疼痛会显著影响HRQoL,应积极治疗。
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引用次数: 5
Polymorphism in STAT4 Increase the Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: An Updated Meta-Analysis STAT4基因多态性增加系统性红斑狼疮发病风险的最新Meta分析
IF 2.3 Q3 Medicine Pub Date : 2022-04-22 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5565057
Shancui-zheng, Jinping-Zhang, Guoyuan-lu, Lei Liu, Zhiyong-deng
Previous studies have reported that STAT4 rs7574865 conferred the susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In this study, a meta-analysis (including 32 comparative studies of 11384 patients and 17609 controls) was conducted to investigate the role of STAT4 polymorphism in SLE in a comprehensive way. We found that the Asian population had the highest prevalence of the T allele than any other study population at 32.2% and that STAT4 rs7574865 polymorphism was associated with SLE in the overall population (OR = 1.579, 95%CI = 1.497-1.665, P < 0.001). In the subgroup analysis by ethnicity, STAT4 rs7574865 T allele was shown to be risk factor in SLE in Asian, European, and American origins. Our results do support STAT4 rs7574865 polymorphism as a susceptibility factor for SLE in populations of different ethnic and that its prevalence is ethnicity dependent.
先前的研究报道STAT4 rs7574865赋予系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)易感性。在本研究中,进行了一项荟萃分析(包括11384名患者和17609名对照的32项比较研究),以全面研究STAT4多态性在SLE中的作用。我们发现,亚洲人群的T等位基因患病率最高,为32.2%,STAT4 rs7574865多态性与整个人群的SLE相关(OR=1.579,95%CI=1.97-1.665,P<0.001)。我们的研究结果确实支持STAT4 rs7574865多态性作为不同种族人群SLE的易感因素,并且其患病率是种族依赖性的。
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引用次数: 1
Retrospective Analysis of Factors Associated with Fracture in 714 Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica. 714例风湿性多肌痛患者骨折相关因素回顾性分析。
IF 2.3 Q3 Medicine Pub Date : 2022-02-12 eCollection Date: 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9409883
Rajiv Ark, Khojasta Talash, Marwan Bukhari

Introduction: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a disease of the elderly, associated with increased fracture risk due to glucocorticosteroid (GC) treatment with the additional possible influence of chronic inflammation. Risk factors for fracture in PMR have not been extensively studied. Hip structure analysis (HSA) is a way to measure bone morphology in the hip using dual X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). It has been used as a predictor of fracture in epidemiological settings. HSA has not been studied in PMR before.

Objectives: The object of this retrospective study was to determine if fracture risk in PMR was associated with densitometry data and to determine the influence, if any, of HSA on that association.

Methods: 714 patients with PMR referred for a bone density estimate at a district general hospital from June 2004 to October 2010 were studied. Demographic data, GC use, alcohol consumption, smoking status, secondary osteoporosis, and fracture history were recorded. Bone mineral density (BMD), Z score, T score, body composition data, and HSA measurements were collected. These were geometric measurements taken from 2-dimensional DEXA images of the hip. Fracture was modelled as an outcome variable using logistic regression models, adjusted for age and sex. And the fit of the model was assessed by comparing the area under the curve (AUC).

Results: 714 patients were studied, 532 (75%) were female, and mean age was 70.5 with SD of 8.8. 703 (98%) had been treated with GCs. Lumbar and femoral BMD models were significantly associated with fracture. Right femur OR 0.062 (0.014-0.285), left femur OR 0.098 (0.023-0.412), right femoral neck 0.078 (0.014-0.43), left femoral neck 0.104 (0.022-0.492), L1 0.192 (0.066-0.56), L2 OR 0.138 (0.053-0.358), L3 0.192 (0.079-0.463), and L4 0.243 (0.108-0.544). Cross-sectional area was the only HSA parameter that was associated with fracture OR 0.988 (0.980-0.997).

Conclusion: L2 association models were strongest. Prospective studies are needed to elucidate whether these factors predict future fracture. GC data were binary, not reflecting dose and duration.

风湿病多肌痛(PMR)是一种老年人疾病,与糖皮质激素(GC)治疗导致骨折风险增加相关,并伴有慢性炎症的额外可能影响。PMR骨折的危险因素尚未得到广泛研究。髋关节结构分析(HSA)是一种使用双x线吸收仪(DEXA)测量髋关节骨形态的方法。它已被用作流行病学背景下骨折的预测指标。HSA以前没有在PMR中研究过。目的:本回顾性研究的目的是确定PMR骨折风险是否与密度测量数据相关,并确定HSA对这种关联的影响(如果有的话)。方法:对2004年6月至2010年10月在某地区综合医院进行骨密度评估的714例PMR患者进行研究。记录了人口统计数据、GC使用情况、饮酒情况、吸烟状况、继发性骨质疏松症和骨折史。收集骨密度(BMD)、Z评分、T评分、体成分数据和HSA测量数据。这些是臀部二维DEXA图像的几何测量值。使用逻辑回归模型对骨折进行建模,并根据年龄和性别进行调整。通过比较曲线下面积(AUC)来评价模型的拟合性。结果:共纳入714例患者,其中女性532例(75%),平均年龄70.5岁,SD为8.8。703例(98%)接受了GCs治疗。腰椎和股骨骨密度模型与骨折显著相关。右股骨OR 0.062(0.014-0.285),左股骨OR 0.098(0.023-0.412),右股骨颈0.078(0.014-0.43),左股骨颈0.104 (0.022-0.492),L1 0.192 (0.066-0.56), L2 OR 0.138 (0.053-0.358), L3 0.192 (0.079-0.463), L4 0.243(0.108-0.544)。横截面积是唯一与骨折相关的HSA参数OR 0.988(0.980-0.997)。结论:L2关联模型最强。需要前瞻性研究来阐明这些因素是否能预测未来的骨折。GC数据为二值,不反映剂量和持续时间。
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Effect of Polymorphisms in the FCN1, FCN2, and FCN3 Genes on the Susceptibility to Develop Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review. FCN1、FCN2和FCN3基因多态性对类风湿关节炎易感性的影响:系统综述
IF 2.3 Q3 Medicine Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1730996
Sebastián R Gil-Quiñones, Luz Gutierrez-Castañeda, Lorena Larios-Salazar, Susana Mejia-Mesa, Adriana Motta, David Tovar-Parra

Genetic association studies in rheumatoid arthritis conducted in various populations have yielded heterogeneous results. The present systematic review was conducted to synthesize the results of the studies in order to establish the impact of polymorphisms in the ficolin-coding genes FCN1, FCN2, and FCN3 on the susceptibility to develop rheumatoid arthritis. A systematic literature review was performed using the following keywords "gene (FCN1/FCN2/FCN3)", "Polymorphism/Genetic Variant", and "rheumatoid arthritis" in different databases until January 2022. Authors assessed articles by title/abstract and then assessed by full text for data extraction. The risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. Data synthesis was performed qualitatively and quantitatively. A total of 1519 articles were eligible for inclusion in this review, 3 were identified as relevant for the quantitative synthesis with 670 patients and 1019 controls. For the FCN1 gene, an association was found in the dominant and recessive genetic models of the variants rs2989727 (genotype TT = OR: 0.577, 95% CI: 0.430-0.769) and rs1071583 (genotype GG = OR: 1.537, 95% CI: 1.153-2.049, p = 0.0032) with the development of rheumatoid arthritis as a protective or susceptibility factor. FCN2 and FCN3 genes did not show association with disease development. The FCN1 gene variants rs2989727 and rs1071583 are associated with the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis in populations from Brazil and Belgium, but not in FCN2 and FCN3 gene variants.

在不同人群中进行的类风湿关节炎遗传关联研究产生了不同的结果。本系统综述综合研究结果,以确定ficolin编码基因FCN1、FCN2和FCN3多态性对类风湿关节炎易感性的影响。使用关键词“基因(FCN1/FCN2/FCN3)”、“多态性/遗传变异”和“类风湿关节炎”在不同的数据库中进行系统的文献综述,直到2022年1月。作者通过标题/摘要评估文章,然后通过全文评估数据提取。偏倚风险采用纽卡斯尔-渥太华量表进行评估。定性和定量地进行数据综合。共有1519篇文章符合纳入本综述的条件,其中3篇被确定为与670例患者和1019例对照的定量合成相关。对于FCN1基因,在显性和隐性遗传模型中发现变异rs2989727(基因型TT = OR: 0.577, 95% CI: 0.430-0.769)和rs1071583(基因型GG = OR: 1.537, 95% CI: 1.153-2.049, p = 0.0032)作为类风湿关节炎的保护或易感因素与类风湿关节炎的发生存在关联。FCN2和FCN3基因未显示与疾病发展相关。FCN1基因变异rs2989727和rs1071583与巴西和比利时人群发生类风湿性关节炎的风险相关,但与FCN2和FCN3基因变异无关。
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