scholarly journals Comorbidities in a Cohort of 66 Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis Mutilans—Results From the Nordic PAM Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josephine Mistegård ◽  
Bjorn Gudbjornsson ◽  
Ulla Lindqvist ◽  
Leena Laasonen ◽  
Leif Ejstrup ◽  
...  

Objective: Psoriatic arthritis mutilans (PAM) is the most severe phenotype of psoriatic arthritis due to excessive bone erosion causing joint destruction and decreased functional capacity. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of comorbidities among patients with PAM and the association between comorbidities and joint involvement.Methods: A total of 66 patients aged ≥18 years from the Nordic countries with past or present psoriasis along with at least one mutilated joint were included in the present study.Results: The median number of comorbid conditions per patient was 1 [interquartile range (IQR) 0–2] and 16.7% reported three or more comorbidities. The most frequent comorbidity was hypertension (36.4%). The median number of mutilated joints per patient was 3 (IQR 1–8.3; range 1–38).Conclusion: Two thirds of the patients with PAM reported comorbid conditions and the most frequent was hypertension which affected more than a third of the patients. However, this study was unable to detect any association between comorbidities and the severity of PAM.

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 1704.1-1705
Author(s):  
L. Montolio-Chiva ◽  
A. V. Orenes Vera ◽  
M. Aguilar-Zamora ◽  
C. Vergara-Dangond ◽  
I. Vázquez-Gómez ◽  
...  

Background:Several studies have shown an inverse relationship between vitamin D levels (25OHD) and disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the existing data in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are poor, and they use the DAS28 index as a peripheral joint activity marker by extrapolation with RA.Objectives:To analyze the relationship between 25OHD levels, disease activity and functional capacity in patients with PsA.Methods:Transversal, observational, descriptive study. We included PsA patients with peripheral joint involvement. We collected demographic variables (gender, age), clinical variables [follow-up, received treatments, TJC (68), SJC (68), VAS] and analytical variables (25OHD, CRP, ESR). We usedDisease activity in psoriatic arthritis(DAPSA) score to measure disease activity, and theHealth assessment questionnaire(HAQ) to determine functional capacity. Levels of 25 OHD <20 ng/ml and between 20-30 ng/ml were considered deficient and insufficient, respectively. Statistical analysis was made with SPSS 22.0. The descriptive analysis results were expressed as percentage and mean ± SD. We used Pearson’s correlation to assess the association between quantitative variables and T test to compare means between dichotomous variables.Results:125 patients were included, the majority women (60.8%), with an average age of 55.4 (SD 12.2) years. The average follow-up was 75.5 (SD 68.3) months. 97.6% of patients had received DMARDs and 40.8% biologics, and almost half of the patients (42.7%) took calcium and 25OHD supplements. The average value of 25OHD was 27.1 (SD 12.1) ng/ml, with 30% of patients having 25OHD deficit and 63.3% insufficiency. The majority of patients had an acceptable disease control, with a mean DAPSA of 10.5 (SD 7,9); and mean of CRP, ESR, TJC and SJC was 6.1 (SD 3.7) mg/l, 10.2 (SD 9.9) mm/h, 1.3 (SD 2.5) and 0.7 (SD 2.1), respectively. The average value of HAQ was 0.6 (SD 0.7). We observed an inverse correlation between 25OHD levels and joint counts, TJC (p=0.02) and SJC (p=0.03). On the other hand, patients with hypovitaminosis D presented a tendency to get higher scores in DAPSA index (P=0.07). We do not observe any relationship between 25OHD and HAQ.Conclusion:As can be seen in our sample, low values of 25OHD are related to increased disease activity in patients with PsA.Disclosure of Interests:L Montolio-Chiva: None declared, Ana V Orenes Vera: None declared, Marta Aguilar-Zamora: None declared, C Vergara-Dangond: None declared, I Vázquez-Gómez: None declared, Eduardo Flores: None declared, A Sendra-García: None declared, À Martínez-Ferrer: None declared, Elia Valls-Pascual Grant/research support from: Roche, Novartis, and AbbVie, Speakers bureau: AbbVie, Lilly, Pfizer, MSD, Novartis, Janssen, Bristol Myers Squibb, UCB Pharma, D Ybáñez-García Speakers bureau: Lilly, Roche, Sanofi, V Núñez-Monje: None declared, I Torner-Hernández: None declared, Juanjo J Alegre-Sancho Consultant of: UCB, Roche, Sanofi, Boehringer, Celltrion, Paid instructor for: GSK, Speakers bureau: MSD, GSK, Lilly, Sanofi, Roche, UCB, Actelion, Pfizer, Abbvie, Novartis


2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 373-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
B Gudbjornsson ◽  
L Ejstrup ◽  
JT Gran ◽  
L Iversen ◽  
U Lindqvist ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Ashit Syngle ◽  
Inderjeet Verma ◽  
Sudeep Kaur ◽  
Tanya Syngle

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a relapsing inflammatory disease, most commonly a seronegative oligoarthritis found in patients with psoriasis, characterized by the absence of rheumatoid factor in serum, with differentiating features of distal joint involvement and in extreme cases of arthritis mutilans (which is a destructive form of PsA). Cardiovascular autonomic and peripheral sympathetic neuropathy occurs in PsA. However, there is no specific treatment recommendation for autonomic neuropathy (AN) in psoriatic diseases. Secukinumab, a recently approved therapeutic advancement for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, is an immunoglobulin G (IgG) 1k fully monoclonal antibody that selectively inhibits the effector function of interleukin (IL)-17A. Its effect on sudomotor dysfunction in PsA has not yet been reported. This is the first reported observation of improvement in peripheral sympathetic autonomic neuropathy with secukinumab in PsA. We report a case of a 52-year-old male with PsA on methotrexate 15 mg/week with severe disease activity treated with the addition of subcutaneous secukinumab 150 mg once a week for 5 w followed by once a month dose. We found significant improvement in sudomotor dysfunction after 4 and 8 w of treatment.


2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 736.2-737
Author(s):  
L. Widawski ◽  
T. Fabacher ◽  
J. E. Gottenberg ◽  
L. Spielmann ◽  
P. M. Duret ◽  
...  

Background:Gout and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can co-exist in the same patient. These 2 diseases seem strongly linked, but the pathophysiological mechanisms of this link have not yet been defined. Hyperuricemia could be an important determinant of PsA1.Objectives:To study the impact of hyperuricemia on clinical presentation, severity and associated comorbidities of PsA.Methods:We conducted a retrospective bicenter case–control study in Strasbourg and Colmar, France. Patients with PsA (according to “L40.5 arthropathic psoriasis” ICD-10 coding) and at least one available serum urate level measurement, were included from 2009 to 2019. Demographic, comorbidities, clinical and radiographic data were collected. Hyperuricemia was defined as serum urate level ≥ 360 µmol/L. We defined “good responders to ongoing PsA treatment” as patients with no outbreak of PsA, biological inflammatory syndrome and therapeutic modification at the last follow-up. Patients with “destructive” disease had one or more erosion(s) seen on standard X-ray, ultrasonography, MRI or TDM.Results:We included 242 patients. 73 (30.2%) had hyperuricemia and 15 (6.2%) met criteria for gout. On univariate analysis, as compared with normo-uricemic patients, hyperuricemic patients were more often male (72.6% vs. 39.1%, p = 1.6x10-06), had higher BMI (30.9 vs. 28.7 kg/m2, p = 0.015) and had more comorbidities (Charlson Comorbidity Index: 2.6 vs. 1.8, p = 0.005). In hyperuricemic versus normo-uricemic patients, PsA started at an older age (47.5 vs 43 years, p = 0.016); PsA was more polyarticular (56.2% vs 41.9%, p = 0.049) than axial (9.6% vs 22.8%, p = 0.019) and more destructive (52.8% vs. 37.4%, p = 0.032). Median uricemia was higher in patients with destructive than non-destructive PsA (321 vs 288.8 μmol/l, p = 0.0038), and hyperuricemia was more frequent with than without joint destruction (37.6% vs 25.8%, p = 0.047). The multivariate analysis confirmed hyperuricemia associated with peripheral joint involvement (OR 2.98, p = 0.025) and less good response to PsA treatment (OR 0.35, p = 0.024).Figure 1.Description of normo- and hyperuricemic psoriatic arthritisCRF: moderate to severe chronic renal failure. MACEs: major adverse cardiovascular events. HBP: high blood pressure. MetS: metabolic syndrome. PsA: psoriatic arthritisConclusion:Patients with hyperuricemic PsA have less good response to PsA treatment than those with normo-uricemia and more peripheral and destructive joint damage. Recognition of PsA in which hyperuricemia would play an aggravating role could modify the management. This would justify a diagnostic reassessment in case of doubt, the possible introduction of hypouricemic treatment and the careful use of NSAIDs in the context of multiple morbidities.References:[1]Felten R, Duret P-M, Gottenberg J-E, Spielmann L, Messer L. At the crossroads of gout and psoriatic arthritis: « psout ». Clin Rheumatol. Febr 2020.Acknowledgements:We thank all participating patients. We also thank the medical secretaries for their help with the ICD-10 extraction, and Dr Thomas Lavaux for helping with serum urate tests at Strasbourg University Hospital.Disclosure of Interests:None declared


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 205846012092079
Author(s):  
Leena Laasonen ◽  
Ulla Lindqvist ◽  
Lars Iversen ◽  
Leif Ejstrup ◽  
Thorarinn Jonmundsson ◽  
...  

Background Psoriatic arthritis mutilans (PAM) is the most severe phenotype of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Purpose To describe the radiological features in PAM and explore whether existing scoring systems for radiological damage in psoriatic arthritis are applicable for PAM. Material and Methods Radiographs were scored according to the modified Sharp-van der Heijde (mSvdH) and the Psoriatic Arthritis Ratingen Score (PARS) systems for PsA. Results At inclusion, 55 PAM patients (49% women, mean age 58 ± 12 years) had conventional radiographs of both hands and feet. A total of 869 PAM joints were detected and 193 joints with ankylosis. The mean total mSvdH score was 213.7 ± 137.8 (41% of maximum) with a higher score for hands than for feet: 136.6 ± 90.1 vs. 79.1 ± 60.9. However, the total score was relatively higher in the feet than in the hands when compared to the highest possible scoring (47% vs. 38% of max). The mean total PARS score was 126.3 ± 79.6 (35% of max). Scoring for joint destruction was higher than for proliferation (22% vs. 11% of max). Strong correlation was found between mSvdH and PARS (r2 = 0.913). A significant correlation was found between scoring and duration of arthritis and the Health Assessment Questionnaire. History of smoking, BMI, and gender did not influence the scoring values. Conclusions The two scoring systems studied may not be ideal to indicate progression of PAM in advanced disease since they reach ceiling effects rather early. Therefore, reporting early signs suggestive of PAM, e.g. signs of pencil-in-cup deformities or osteolysis, is crucial. This would reveal the presence of PAM and might lead to improved treatment in order to minimize joint damage.


2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 113.2-113
Author(s):  
P. Sewerin ◽  
D. Abrar ◽  
S. Nebelung ◽  
M. Frenken ◽  
T. Ulrich ◽  
...  

Background:Even though cartilage loss is a known feature of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), little is known about its role in the pathogenesis of PsA. Using delayed gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of cartilage (dGEMRIC) as a non-invasive marker of the tissue’s proteoglycan content, such early (i.e. pre-morphological) changes have been associated with inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Yet, this association has not been studied before in PsA.Objectives:Is the severity of local joint inflammation associated to local proteoglycan loss in PsA patients?Methods:Metacarpophalangeal (MCP), proximal interphalangeal (PIP), and distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints of 17 patients with active PsA were evaluated by high-resolution clinical standard morphological and dGEMRIC sequences using a 3T MRI scanner (Magnetom Skyra, Siemens) and a dedicated 16-channel hand coil. Images were analyzed by two independent raters for dGEMRIC indices, PsA MRI scores (PsAMRIS) and total cartilage thickness (TCT). Kendall-Tau correlation coefficients (τ) were calculated.Results:We found significant negative correlations between dGEMRIC indices and total PsAMRIS (τ = -0.5, p= 0.012), synovitis (τ = -0.56, p= 0.006), flexor tenosynovitis (τ = -0.4, p= 0.049), and periarticular inflammation (τ = -0.72, p< 0.001). Significant positive correlations were found between TCT and dGEMRIC indices in all joint levels (τ = 0.43, p<0.001). No significant correlations were determined between dGEMRIC indices and bone erosion, bone edema or bone proliferation.Conclusion:In PsA, proteoglycan loss as assessed by dGEMRIC is associated with periarticular inflammation, synovitis, and flexor tenosynovitis, but not with bone erosion or proliferation, thereby highlighting the need for effective anti-inflammatory treatment regimes. Beyond morphology, advanced MRI techniques may be used to assess cartilage composition in PsA and to identify early changes in cartilage as an imaging biomarker with potential application in detection and monitoring of PsA.Figure 1Right hand of a 26-year-old male with psoriatic arthritis Coronal STIR image (A) of digits 1-5, transversal fat-saturated (fs) T2-weighted image of digits 2-4 (B) and the corresponding transversal fs contrast-enhanced T1-weighted image (C) at the distal portion of the proximal phalanges. Horizontal white bar in (A) indicates level of transversal slices (B) & (C). Sagittal fs Proton Density-weighted image of the third digit (D). A: Increased signal at the collateral ligaments and synovitis of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint of the third digit (white arrow). Periarticular inflammation around the PIP joint and the body of the proximal phalanx of the third digit (arrowhead). B & C: Extensive flexor tenosynovitis (asterix) and periarticular inflammation in the subcutaneous tissues (arrowhead) alongside thickened flexor tendon pulleys (arrow). D & E: Representative sagittal T1-weighted images of the MCP, PIP and DIP joint of the 3rd digit. Following iv contrast administration and appropriate delay of 40 min, A gives the morphological T1 map, while B gives the corresponding parameter map with dGEMRIC values [ms] overlaid. Note the significant decrease in dGEMRIC indices of the PIP joint as compared to the MCP joint.Disclosure of Interests:Philipp Sewerin Grant/research support from: AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGBristol-Myers Squibb Celgene GmbHLilly Deutschland GmbHNovartis Pharma GmbH Pfizer Deutschland GmbHRheumazentrum Rhein-Ruhr, Consultant of: AMGEN GmbH AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG Biogen GmbHBristol-Myers Squibb Celgene GmbH Chugai Pharma arketing Ltd. / Chugai Europe GmbHHexal Pharma Janssen-CilagGmbH Johnson & Johnson Deutschland GmbHLilly Deutschland GmbH / Lilly Europe / Lilly Global Novartis Pharma GmbH Pfizer Deutschland GmbH Roche Pharma Rheumazentrum Rhein-Ruhr Sanofi-Genzyme Deutschland GmbH Swedish Orphan Biovitrum GmbH UCB Pharma GmbH, Speakers bureau: AMGEN GmbH AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG Biogen GmbHBristol-Myers Squibb Celgene GmbH Chugai Pharma arketing Ltd. / Chugai Europe GmbHHexal Pharma Janssen-CilagGmbH Johnson & Johnson Deutschland GmbHLilly Deutschland GmbH / Lilly Europe / Lilly Global Novartis Pharma GmbH Pfizer Deutschland GmbH Roche Pharma Rheumazentrum Rhein-Ruhr Sanofi-Genzyme Deutschland GmbH Swedish Orphan Biovitrum GmbH UCB Pharma GmbH, Daniel Abrar: None declared, Sven Nebelung: None declared, Miriam Frenken: None declared, Tim Ulrich: None declared, Karl Ludger Radke: None declared, Gerald Antoch: None declared, Stefan Vordenbäumen: None declared, Ralph Brinks: None declared, Matthias Schneider Grant/research support from: GSK, UCB, Abbvie, Consultant of: Abbvie, Alexion, Astra Zeneca, BMS, Boehringer Ingelheim, Gilead, Lilly, Sanofi, UCB, Speakers bureau: Abbvie, Astra Zeneca, BMS, Chugai, GSK, Lilly, Pfizer, Sanofi, Benedikt Ostendorf: None declared, Christoph Schleich: None declared


Author(s):  
Chun Shea ◽  
Abdul Rouf Khawaja ◽  
Khalid Sofi ◽  
Ghulam Nabi

Abstract Purpose The Metabolic equivalent of task (MET) score is used in patients’ preoperative functional capacity assessment. It is commonly thought that patients with a higher MET score will have better postoperative outcomes than patients with a lower MET score. However, such a link remains the subject of debate and is yet unvalidated in major urological surgery. This study aimed to explore the association of patients’ MET score with their postoperative outcomes following radical cystectomy. Methods We used records-linkage methodology with unique identifiers (Community Health Index/hospital number) and electronic databases to assess postoperative outcomes of patients who had underwent radical cystectomies between 2015 and 2020. The outcome measure was patients’ length of hospital stay. This was compared with multiple basic characteristics such as age, sex, MET score and comorbid conditions. A MET score of less than four (< 4) is taken as the threshold for a poor functional capacity. We conducted unadjusted and adjusted Cox regression analyses for time to discharge against MET score. Results A total of 126 patients were included in the analysis. Mean age on date of operation was 66.2 (SD 12.2) years and 49 (38.9%) were female. A lower MET score was associated with a statistically significant lower time-dependent risk of hospital discharge (i.e. longer hospital stay) when adjusted for covariates (HR 0.224; 95% CI 0.077–0.652; p = 0.006). Older age (adjusted HR 0.531; 95% CI 0.332–0.848; p = 0.008) and postoperative complications (adjusted HR 0.503; 95% CI 0.323–0.848; p = 0.002) were also found to be associated with longer hospital stay. Other comorbid conditions, BMI, disease staging and 30-day all-cause mortality were statistically insignificant. Conclusion A lower MET score in this cohort of patients was associated with a longer hospital stay length following radical cystectomy with urinary diversion.


RMD Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. e001450
Author(s):  
Clementina López-Medina ◽  
Anna Molto ◽  
Joachim Sieper ◽  
Tuncay Duruöz ◽  
Uta Kiltz ◽  
...  

ObjectivesTo characterise peripheral musculoskeletal involvement in patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA) including psoriatic arthritis (PsA), across the world.MethodsCross-sectional study with 24 participating countries. Patients with a diagnosis of axial SpA (axSpA), peripheral SpA (pSpA) or PsA according to their rheumatologist were included. The investigators were asked which diagnosis out of a list of six (axSpA, PsA, pSpA, inflammatory bowel disease-associated SpA, reactive arthritis or juvenile SpA (Juv-SpA)) fitted the patient best. Peripheral manifestations (ie, peripheral joint disease, enthesitis, dactylitis and root joint disease), their localisation and treatments were evaluated.ResultsA total of 4465 patients were included (61% men, mean age 44.5 years) from four geographic areas: Latin America (n=538), Europe plus North America (n=1677), Asia (n=975) and the Middle East plus North Africa (n=1275). Of those, 78% had ever suffered from at least one peripheral musculoskeletal manifestation; 57% had peripheral joint disease, 44% had enthesitis and 15% had dactylitis. Latin American had far more often peripheral joint disease (80%) than patients from other areas. Patients with PsA had predominantly upper limb and small joint involvement (52%).Hip and shoulder involvement was found in 34% of patients. The prevalence of enthesitis ranged between 41% in patients with axSpA and 65% in patients with Juv-SpA. Dactylitis was most frequent among patients with PsA (37%).ConclusionThese results suggest that all peripheral features can be found in all subtypes of SpA, and that differences are quantitative rather than qualitative. In a high proportion of patients, axial and peripheral manifestations coincided. These findings reconfirm SpA clinical subtypes are descendants of the same underlying disease, called SpA.


2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 1325.2-1326
Author(s):  
M. Chamurlieva ◽  
E. Loginova ◽  
T. Korotaeva ◽  
Y. Korsakova ◽  
E. Gubar ◽  
...  

Background:Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is heterogeneous in its clinical presentation and disease course, but many patients (pts) develop a destructive form of arthritis. Psoriasis (PsO) precedes arthritis by an average of 7 years. [1]. Theory of transition from PsO to PsA has been proposed recently [2]. But association between skin disease severity and joint disease are still unclear.Objectives:to evaluate association between bone erosion, PsO duration, skin and nail disease severity in PsA pts based on data from clinical practice (RU-PsART cohort).Methods:737 (M/F=350/387) PsA pts fulfilling the CASPAR criteria were included. Mean age 47.4±12.7 years (yrs), PsA duration 55[17;120] mos., PsO duration 165[74.5;292] mos., mean DAPSA 23.3[14;36.9] mos., HAQ-DI - 0.98 [0.5;1.38], CRP - 7.4 [2.1;18] mg/l. All pts underwent standard clinical examination (tender joins count (TJC)/68, swelling joints count (SJC)/66, CRP (mg/l), DAPSA, dactylitis, enthesitis by LEI + Plantar Facia (PF), HAQ-DI. Mild disease was defined as body surface area (BSA)≤10%, moderate to severe as BSA>10%. The presence/absent of nail PsO was evaluated. X-ray of feet and hand were done in 622 out of 737 pts. The one-factor model of logistic regression was used to identify a group of features that are associated with achievement MDA. M±SD, Me [Q25; Q75], Min-Max, %, t-test, Pierson-χ2, Manna-Whitney tests, ORs with 95% CI were performed. All p<0.05 were considered to indicate statistical significance.Results:PsO precedes of PsA by an average of 9.2 years. BSA≤10% was found in 615 out of 672 pts (91.5%), BSA>10% - in 57 out of 672 pts (8.5%). Nail PsO were seen in 230 out of 737 (31.2%). Bone erosion was found in 237 out of 622 of pts (38.1%). Among these pts nail PsO were seen in 67 out of 237 pts (28.3%). Enthesitis found in 236 out of 737 pts (42.1%), dactylitis – in 197 out 731 pts (27%), axial PsA – in 315 out of 731 pts (43.1%). Bone erosion significantly associated with PsO duration more than 5 yrs., skin and nail PsO severity, high PsA activity by DAPSA, axial manifestation and duration of PsA > 36 mos. (Figure 1).Figure 1Forest plot of factors associated with bone erosion in PsA pts.Conclusion:In our cohort the majority of PsA pts had mild PsO preceded PsA on average of 9.2 yrs. Bone erosion was found in 30% of PsA pts which associated with PsO duration, skin and nail disease severity as well as with PsA activity. Early diagnosis and therapeutic intervention within a “window of opportunity” are very important for improving outcomes and prevent structural damage in PsA.References:[1]Tillett W, et al. Interval between onset of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis comparing the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink with a hospital-based cohort. Rheumatol. 2017; 56, 2109–2113[2]Scher JU, et al. Preventing psoriatic arthritis: focusing on patients with psoriasis at increased risk of transition. Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2019;15(3):153-166. doi: 10.1038/s41584-019-0175-0. PMID: 30742092.Disclosure of Interests:None declared.


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