Primary Versus Staged Reconstruction and Risk of Surgical Failure in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis: a Nation-wide Cohort Study

Author(s):  
Karin Westberg ◽  
Ola Olén ◽  
Jonas Söderling ◽  
Jonas Bengtsson ◽  
Jonas F Ludvigsson ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Restorative surgery after colectomy due to ulcerative colitis (UC) may be performed simultaneously with colectomy (primary) or as a staged procedure. Risk factors for failure after restorative surgery are not fully explored. This study aimed to compare the risk of failure after primary and staged reconstruction. Methods This is a national register-based cohort study of all patients 15 to 69 years old in Sweden treated with colectomy due to UC and who received an ileorectal anastomosis (IRA) or ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) between 1997 and 2017. Failure was defined as a reoperation with new ileostomy after restorative surgery or a remaining defunctioning ileostomy after 2 years. Risk of failure was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression adjusted for sex, age, calendar period, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and duration of UC. Results Of 2172 included patients, 843 (38.8%) underwent primary reconstruction, and 1329 (61.2%) staged reconstruction. Staged reconstruction was associated with a decreased risk of failure compared with primary reconstruction (hazard ratio, 0.73; 95% CI, 0.58–0.91). The 10-year cumulative risk of failure was 15% vs 20% after staged and primary reconstruction, respectively. In all, 1141 patients (52.5%) received an IPAA and 1031 (47.5%) an IRA. In stratified multivariable models, staged reconstruction was more successful than primary reconstruction in both IRA (hazard ratio, 0.75; 95% CI, 0.54–1.04) and IPAA (hazard ratio, 0.73; 95% CI, 0.52–1.01), although risk estimates failed to attain statistical significance. Conclusions In UC patients undergoing colectomy, postponing restorative surgery may decrease the risk of failure.

2017 ◽  
Vol 145 (6) ◽  
pp. 1203-1209 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. RÖCKERT TJERNBERG ◽  
J. BONNEDAHL ◽  
M. INGHAMMAR ◽  
A. EGESTEN ◽  
G. KAHLMETER ◽  
...  

SUMMARYSevere infections are recognized complications of coeliac disease (CD). In the present study we aimed to examine whether individuals with CD are at increased risk of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). To do so, we performed a population-based cohort study including 29 012 individuals with biopsy-proven CD identified through biopsy reports from all pathology departments in Sweden. Each individual with CD was matched with up to five controls (n = 144 257). IPD events were identified through regional and national microbiological databases, including the National Surveillance System for Infectious Diseases. We used Cox regression analyses to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) for diagnosed IPD. A total of 207 individuals had a record of IPD whereas 45/29 012 had CD (0·15%) and 162/144 257 were controls (0·11%). This corresponded to a 46% increased risk for IPD [HR 1·46, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1·05–2·03]. The risk estimate was similar after adjustment for socioeconomic status, educational level and comorbidities, but then failed to attain statistical significance (adjusted HR 1·40, 95% CI 0·99–1·97). Nonetheless, our study shows a trend towards an increased risk for IPD in CD patients. The findings support results seen in earlier research and taking that into consideration individuals with CD may be considered for pneumococcal vaccination.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yen-Chu Huang ◽  
Meng-Che Wu ◽  
Yu-Hsun Wang ◽  
James Cheng-Chung Wei

Background: Asthma is one of the most burdensome childhood disorders. Growing evidence disclose intestinal dysbiosis may contribute to asthma via the gut-lung axis. Constipation can lead to alteration of the gut microbiota. The clinical impact of constipation on asthma has not been researched. Therefore, we aim to assess whether pediatric constipation influence the risk of developing asthma by a nationwide population-based cohort study.Methods: We analyzed 10,363 constipated patients and 10,363 individuals without constipation between 1999 and 2013 from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database. Analysis of propensity score was utilized to match age, sex, comorbidities, and medications at a ratio of 1:1. In addition, multiple Cox regression analysis was performed to evaluate the adjusted hazard ratio of asthma. Furthermore, sensitivity tests and a stratified analysis were performed.Results: After adjustment for age, sex, comorbidities, and medications, constipated patients had a 2.36-fold greater risk of asthma compared to those without constipation [adjusted hazard ratio (aHR): 2.36, 95% C.I. 2.04–2.73, p < 0.001]. Furthermore, the severity of constipation is associated with an increased risk of asthma; the adjusted hazard ratio was 2.25, 2.85, and 3.44 within < 3, 3–12, and ≥12 times of laxatives prescription within 1 year, respectively (p < 0.001).Conclusion: Constipation was correlated with a significantly increased risk of asthma. Pediatricians should be aware of the possibility of asthma in constipated patients. Further research is warranted to investigate the possible pathological mechanisms of this association.


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S409-S410
Author(s):  
T Fujii ◽  
S Hibiya ◽  
C Maeyashiki ◽  
E Saito ◽  
K Takenaka ◽  
...  

Abstract Background 5-Aminosalicylates (5-ASA) are the key drugs in induction and maintenance therapy in ulcerative colitis (UC). Some UC patients are involved in 5-ASA intolerance after induction of oral 5-ASA compounds. There is no evidence of the prognosis including the risk of colectomy in 5-ASA intolerant UC patients. Methods The aim of this study is to establish the prognosis of 5-ASA intolerant UC patients in a multicenter cohort study. A retrospective review of a prospective multicenter database (2014–2018) of 1,574 UC patients was carried out and a total of 1,286 patients treated with oral 5-ASA compounds were enrolled. We compared the risk of colectomy and biologics induction between patients (i) tolerant to first 5-ASA compound (1079), (ii) intolerant to first 5-ASA compound but tolerant to other 5-ASA compound (107) and (iii) intolerant to 5-ASA compound and withdrawal of 5-ASA (100). Results We identified 1,286 patients with UC, of which 40 patients (3.1%) resulted in colectomy and 247 patients (19%) treated with biologics. Colectomy rate in patients (iii) intolerant to 5-ASA and withdrawal of 5-ASA were higher than (i) tolerant to first 5-ASA and (ii) intolerant to first 5-ASA but tolerant to other 5-ASA (9.0%, 2.7%, 1.9%, respectively). (iii) Patients withdrawal of 5-ASA showed higher risk of colectomy compared with (i) tolerant to first 5-ASA (Hazard ratio (HR) 4.71, 95% Confidence interval (CI): 2.04–10.8). The risk of colectomy among (ii) patients intolerant to first 5-ASA but tolerant to other 5-ASA showed no significant difference compared with (i) tolerant to first 5-ASA (HR 0.76, 95% CI: 0.43–1.35). The biologics induction rate in (iii) patients withdrawal of 5-ASA was significantly higher than (i) tolerant to first 5-ASA and (ii) intolerant to first 5-ASA but tolerant to other 5-ASA (37%, 18%, 16%, respectively). Also (iii) patients withdrawal of 5-ASA showed higher risk of induction with biologics compared with (i) tolerant to first 5-ASA (HR 2.35, 95% CI: 1.50–3.68). Those risk among (ii) patients intolerant to first 5-ASA but tolerant to other 5-ASA showed no significant difference compared with (i) tolerant to first 5-ASA (HR 0.76, 95% CI: 0.43–1.35). Conclusion Patients with UC who had 5-ASA intolerance and withdrew from 5-ASA showed poor prognosis. We should consider trying other 5-ASA compounds even if the patients had intolerance to one 5-ASA compound.


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S271-S271
Author(s):  
J M Cha ◽  
S H Park ◽  
K H Rhee ◽  
S N Hong ◽  
Y H Kim ◽  
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Abstract Background No population-based study has evaluated the natural course of ulcerative colitis (UC) over three decades in non-Caucasians. We aimed to assess the long-term natural course of Korean patients with UC in a population-based cohort. Methods This Korean population-based SK-IBD cohort included all patients (N = 1013) newly diagnosed with UC during 1986–2015. Disease outcomes and their predictors were evaluated. Results During the median follow-up of 105 months, the overall use of systemic corticosteroids, thiopurines, and anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) agents was 40.8%, 13.9%, and 6.5%, respectively. Over time, the cumulative risk of commencing corticosteroids decreased, whereas that of commencing thiopurines and anti-TNF agents increased. During follow-up, 28.7% of 778 patients with proctitis or left-sided colitis at diagnosis experienced proximal disease extension. A total of 28 patients (2.8%) underwent colectomy, demonstrating cumulative risks of colectomy at 1, 5, 10, 20, and 30 years after diagnosis of 1.0%, 1.9%, 2.2%, 5.1%, and 6.4%, respectively. Multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed that extensive colitis at diagnosis (hazard ratio [HR] 8.249, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.394–28.430), ever use of corticosteroids (HR 6.437, 95% CI 1.440–28.773), and diagnosis in the anti-TNF era (HR 0.224, 95% CI 0.057–0.886) were independent predictors of colectomy. The standardised mortality ratio in UC patients was 0.725 (95% CI 0.508–1.004). Conclusion Korean UC patients may have a better clinical course than Western patients, as indicated by a lower colectomy rate. The overall colectomy rate has continued to decrease over the past three decades.


BMJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. l1516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas H Kristensen ◽  
Saima Basit ◽  
Jan Wohlfahrt ◽  
Mette Brimnes Damholt ◽  
Heather A Boyd

ABSTRACTObjectiveTo investigate associations between pre-eclampsia and later risk of kidney disease.DesignNationwide register based cohort study.SettingDenmark.PopulationAll women with at least one pregnancy lasting at least 20 weeks between 1978 and 2015.Main outcome measureHazard ratios comparing rates of kidney disease between women with and without a history of pre-eclampsia, stratified by gestational age at delivery and estimated using Cox regression.ResultsThe cohort consisted of 1 072 330 women followed for 19 994 470 person years (average 18.6 years/woman). Compared with women with no previous pre-eclampsia, those with a history of pre-eclampsia were more likely to develop chronic renal conditions: hazard ratio 3.93 (95% confidence interval 2.90 to 5.33, for early preterm pre-eclampsia (delivery <34 weeks); 2.81 (2.13 to 3.71) for late preterm pre-eclampsia (delivery 34-36 weeks); 2.27 (2.02 to 2.55) for term pre-eclampsia (delivery ≥37 weeks). In particular, strong associations were observed for chronic kidney disease, hypertensive kidney disease, and glomerular/proteinuric disease. Adjustment for cardiovascular disease and hypertension only partially attenuated the observed associations. Stratifying the analyses on time since pregnancy showed that associations between pre-eclampsia and chronic kidney disease and glomerular/proteinuric disease were much stronger within five years of the latest pregnancy (hazard ratio 6.11 (3.84 to 9.72) and 4.77 (3.88 to 5.86), respectively) than five years or longer after the latest pregnancy (2.06 (1.69 to 2.50) and 1.50 (1.19 to 1.88). By contrast, associations between pre-eclampsia and acute renal conditions were modest.Conclusions Pre-eclampsia, particularly early preterm pre-eclampsia, was strongly associated with several chronic renal disorders later in life. More research is needed to determine which women are most likely to develop kidney disease after pre-eclampsia, what mechanisms underlie the association, and what clinical follow-up and interventions (and in what timeframe post-pregnancy) would be most appropriate and effective.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baltazar Nunes ◽  
Ana Rodrigues ◽  
Irina Kislaya ◽  
Camila Cruz ◽  
Andre Peralta-Santos ◽  
...  

Background: We used electronic health registries to estimate the mRNA vaccine effectiveness (VE) against COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in older adults. Methods: We established a cohort of individuals aged 65 and more years, resident in Portugal mainland through data linkage of eight national health registries. For each outcome, VE was computed as one minus the confounder-adjusted hazard ratio, estimated by time-dependent Cox regression. Results: VE against COVID-19 hospitalization ≥14 days after the second dose was 94% (95%CI 88 to 97) for age-group 65-79 years old (yo) and 82% (95%CI 72 to 89) for ≥80 yo. VE against COVID-19 related deaths ≥ 14 days after second dose was 96% (95%CI 92 to 98) for age-group 65-79 yo and 81% (95%CI 74 to 87), for ≥80 yo individuals. No evidence of VE waning was observed after 98 days of second dose uptake. Conclusions: mRNA vaccine effectiveness was high for the prevention of hospitalizations and deaths in age-group 65-79 yo and ≥80 yo with a complete vaccination scheme, even after 98 days of second dose uptake.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akira Oda ◽  
Kenichi Tanaka ◽  
Hirotaka Saito ◽  
Tsuyoshi Iwasaki ◽  
Shuhei Watanabe ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Although an association between serum phosphorus levels and poor prognosis has been noted in dialysis patients, these associations have been insufficiently reported in non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease (NDD-CKD) patients. This study attempted to determine the association between serum phosphorus levels and adverse outcomes in Japanese NDD-CKD patients. Methods We investigated the relationships between serum phosphorus levels and adverse outcomes such as kidney events, cardiovascular events, and all-cause death in Japanese NDD-CKD patients, using the longitudinal data of the Fukushima CKD Cohort Study. The study evaluated 822 patients with NDD-CKD enrolled between June 2012 and July 2014. A kidney event was defined as a combination of doubling of the baseline serum creatinine or end-stage renal disease. Cox regression was performed to analyze the relationships of the quartile of the serum phosphorus with kidney events, cardiovascular events, and all-cause death. Results Over a median follow-up period of 2.8 years, 46 patients died, there were 50 cardiovascular events, and 102 kidney events occurred. Increased risk of kidney events was observed in patients with higher serum phosphorus, with the lowest risk shown to be a second quartile of serum phosphorus level of 2.9–3.2 mg/dL. Multivariable Cox regression analysis showed an increased risk of kidney events for the highest quartile of the serum phosphorus levels (≥ 3.7 mg/dL) versus the second quartile (2.9–3.2 mg/dL, hazard ratio, 3.62; 95% confidence interval, 1.65–7.94; P = 0.001). A 1 mg/dL increase of the serum phosphorus was associated with an adjusted hazard ratio of 1.66 (95% CI; 1.24–2.20) for the kidney events. There were no significant associations between the serum phosphorus levels at baseline and the risk of cardiovascular events and all-cause death. Conclusions Serum phosphorus levels were associated with an increased risk of CKD progression in Japanese NDD-CKD patients.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan-Yang Cheng ◽  
Ching-Heng Lin ◽  
Po-Yi Tsai ◽  
Yi-Huei Chen ◽  
Shih-Yi Lin ◽  
...  

AbstractDiffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is frequently an incidental finding during X-ray examination. Although it has been shown to be associated with several chronic diseases, the hazard of cerebrovascular disease has seldom been explored. Our study aimed at determining the risk of stroke conferred by DISH, which is a retrospective cohort study adopting the largest medical database in Taiwan. Patients with a diagnosis of DISH at least three times from 2005 to 2010 were identified as the study group, and those in the control group were selected by matching age and gender. Patients were followed up until the end of 2015 to trace the incidence of stroke. Cox regression analysis was performed to compute the hazard ratio of stroke. Among the included 5300 patients, 1060 had a diagnosis of DISH. Significantly higher prevalence rates of stroke, hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia were noted in these patients. Overall, DISH conferred a 1.68 times higher risk of developing stroke. The significantly higher hazard ratio could be identified in both genders whether hypertension existed or not. Even in those without comorbidities, DISH still conferred a significantly higher risk of cerebrovascular disease in the future, which should never be ignored when encountered during clinical practice.


Author(s):  
Che-Jui Chang ◽  
Yao-Hsu Yang ◽  
Pau-Chung Chen ◽  
Hsin-Yi Peng ◽  
Yi-Chia Lu ◽  
...  

The present investigation was designed to explore the risk of stomach cancer by oral intake of talc powder without asbestos. We conducted a population-based cohort study on a randomly sampled cohort from Taiwan’s health insurance database, with population of 1,000,000. The study participants were followed up through 2013. The outcome event of interest was the diagnosis of stomach cancer. The exposure of interest was the prescription of talc powder. Cox regression analyses were performed respectively. There were 584,077 persons without talc exposure and 21,575 talc users, 1849 diagnosed with stomach cancer. Persons with exposure of talc had a higher hazard ratio of stomach cancer (adjusted hazard ratio, 2.13; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.54–2.94; p < 0.001). Classification by cumulative exposure of talc yielded adjusted hazard ratios of stomach cancer of 1.58 (95% CI, 0.79–3.17; p = 0.19) and 2.30 (95% CI, 1.48–3.57; p < 0.001) among persons with high (>21 g) and medium (6–21 g) exposure of talc, as compared to the low-exposure counterparts. Our data demonstrated positive association between increased risk of stomach cancer and oral intake of talc without asbestos. Despite the absence of dose-response effect, there might be a link between stomach cancer and talc.


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S550-S550
Author(s):  
A Madarame ◽  
H Kinoshita ◽  
T Yamaguchi ◽  
Y Izumi ◽  
Y Nishikawa ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Five-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) compounds are used as the primary treatment for ulcerative colitis (UC); however, some patients are intolerant to this drug. There have been few studies on the natural history and clinical outcomes of 5-ASA intolerant patients. The aim of this study was to elucidate the clinical outcomes of 5-ASA intolerant patients in terms of colectomy, immunomodulator use, and biologic (anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) and Vedolizumab) therapy. Methods Data were obtained by a retrospective review of the charts of 2065 consecutive patients with UC who were treated with 5-ASA compounds at our tertiary referral inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) centre and a related IBD clinic from 2010 to 2020. Patients were considered to be intolerant to 5-ASA if they discontinued the drug because of any type of adverse effect. The cumulative rates of immunomodulator-, biologic- and colectomy-free survival rates in 5-ASA tolerant and intolerant patients were calculated using the Kaplan–Meier method. Additionally, Cox regression was used to analyse other factors besides 5-ASA intolerance contributing to clinical outcomes. Results Intolerance to 5-ASA was identified in 268 patients. The cumulative probability of colectomy within 10 years in 5-ASA intolerant patients was 23%, which is significantly higher than that in tolerant patients, 10% (log-rank test &lt; 0.0001). Within 10 year, 63% of 5-ASA intolerant and 20% of tolerant patients received immunomodulators (log-rank test &lt; 0.0001); and 37% of 5-ASA intolerant and 11% of tolerant patients received biologic therapy (log-rank test &lt; 0.0001). Cox regression multivariate analysis identified that younger age, disease extent and 5-ASA intolerance were predictors of colectomy. Conclusion In this retrospective cohort study, 5-ASA intolerant patients had worse clinical outcomes than those who tolerated 5-ASA treatment. This is the first report on the long-term prognosis of 5-ASA intolerant patients.


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