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Yang Z, Jin Y, Wang M, Li R, Li WQ, Li H. Enhanced impact of psoriasis severity on the treatment demands of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study based on a national psoriasis registry in China. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e079627. [PMID: 38367975 PMCID: PMC10875510 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES The personalised treatment demands of patients with psoriasis did not get significant attention during the pandemic lockdown. This study aimed to investigate the treatment demands of patients with psoriasis with different severities, stratified by COVID-19 pandemic conditions. DESIGN Cross-sectional study design. SETTING Multicentre study based on a national psoriasis registry in China. PARTICIPANTS A total of 22 425 adult patients with psoriasis were enrolled between August 2020 and September 2021. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcomes were patient demands for quick healing of skin lesions and improving mental health, which were collected by questionnaires. Multivariable logistic models were used to examine the impact of disease severity, as measured by Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI), body surface area (BSA) and Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA), on treatment demands, as stratified by COVID-19 pandemic conditions (lockdown vs non-lockdown). RESULTS Increasing PASI score significantly increased patient demands for rapid healing of skin lesions and improving mental health during non-lockdown periods. The magnitude of both associations further increased during the COVID-19 lockdown from an OR of 1.45 (95% CI 1.27 to 1.65) to 2.19 (95% CI 1.57 to 3.05) and 2.21 (95% CI 2.03 to 2.40) to 2.82 (95% CI 2.24 to 3.55), respectively. The skin lesion healing demand was more triggered by the overall irritation level (measured by IGA, OR 1.64, 95% CI 1.35 to 1.99 during non-lockdown periods vs OR 2.70, 95% CI 1.63 to 4.49 during lockdowns), while the mental health improving demand was more triggered by lesion coverage (measured by BSA, OR 2.01, 95% CI 1.85 to 2.19 vs OR 3.27, 95% CI 2.57 to 4.15). CONCLUSIONS Psoriasis aggravation significantly increased patients' treatment demands, especially during lockdowns. The used psoriasis severity measures highlighted patients' treatment demands differently. This suggests more accessible and personalised healthcare for patients with psoriasis should be available during future pandemics.
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- Zhihui Yang
- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, National Clinical Research Center for Skin and Immune Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis of Dermatoses, and NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control and Evaluation of Cosmetics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Beijing Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, and Department of Cancer Epidemiology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, National Clinical Research Center for Skin and Immune Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis of Dermatoses, and NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control and Evaluation of Cosmetics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, National Clinical Research Center for Skin and Immune Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis of Dermatoses, and NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control and Evaluation of Cosmetics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Beijing Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, and Department of Cancer Epidemiology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, National Clinical Research Center for Skin and Immune Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis of Dermatoses, and NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control and Evaluation of Cosmetics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- Peking University - Yunnan Baiyao International Medical Research Center, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Arlegui H, Mahé E, Richard MA, De Rycke Y, Viguier M, Beylot-Barry M, Dupuy A, Beneton N, Joly P, Jullien D, Bachelez H, Sbidian É, Chosidow O, Paul C, Tubach F. Impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on the treatment of psoriasis with systemic therapies in France: Results from the PSOBIOTEQ cohort. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2023:S0151-9638(23)00009-1. [PMID: 36914553 PMCID: PMC9928748 DOI: 10.1016/j.annder.2023.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND The nature of the COVID-19 pandemic led to concerns among patients and physicians about the potential impact of immunosuppressive treatments for chronic diseases such as psoriasis on the risk of severe COVID-19. OBJECTIVES To describe treatment modifications and determine the incidence of COVID-19 infection among psoriasis patients during the first wave of the pandemic, and identify the factors associated with these events. METHODS Data from PSOBIOTEQ cohort relating to the first COVID-19 wave in France (March to June, 2020), as well as a patient-centred COVID-19 questionnaire, were used to evaluate the impact of lockdown on changes (discontinuations, delays or reductions) in systemic therapies, and to determine the incidence of COVID-19 cases among these patients. Logistic regression models were used to assess associated factors. RESULTS Among the 1751 respondents (89.3%), 282 patients (16.9%) changed their systemic treatment for psoriasis, with 46.0% of these changes being initiated by the patients themselves. Patients were more likely to experience psoriasis flare-ups during the first wave if they changed their treatment during this period (58.7% vs 14.4%; P < 0.0001). Changes to systemic therapies were less frequent among patients with cardiovascular diseases (P < 0.001), and those aged ≥ 65 years (P = 0.02). Overall, 45 patients (2.9%) reported having COVID-19, and eight (17.8%) required hospitalization. Risk factors for COVID-19 infection were close contact with a positive case (P < 0.001) and living in a region with a high incidence of COVID-19 (P < 0.001). Factors associated with a lower risk of COVID-19 were avoiding seeing a physician (P = 0.002), systematically wearing a mask during outings (P = 0.011) and being a current smoker (P = 0.046). CONCLUSIONS Discontinuation of systemic psoriasis treatments during the first COVID-19 wave (16.9%) - mainly decided by patients themselves (46.0%) - was associated with a higher incidence of disease flares (58.7% vs 14.4%). This observation and factors associated with a higher risk of COVID-19 highlight the need to maintain and adapt patient-physician communication during health crises according to patient profiles, with the aim of avoiding unnecessary treatment discontinuations and ensuring that patients are informed about the risk of infection and the importance of complying with hygiene rules.
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- H Arlegui
- AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Centre de Pharmaco-épidémiologie (Cephépi), INSERM, CIC-1901, Paris, France
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- Service de Dermatologie, Hôpital Victor Dupouy, Argenteuil, France
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- Service de Dermatologie, EA 3279: CEReSS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Centre, Timone Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Département de Santé Publique, Centre de Pharmaco-épidémiologie (Cephépi), CIC-1901, 75013 Paris, France
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- Service de Dermatologie-Vénéréologie, Hôpital Robert Debré, Université Reims Champagne Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France
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- Service de Dermatologie, CHU de Bordeaux, Translational Research on Oncodermatology and Rare skin diseases, Bordeaux Institute of Oncology, UMR 1312 INSERM, Université Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- France Univ Rennes, CHU Rennes, 35000 Rennes, France
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- REPERES Pharmaco-Epidemiology and Health Services Research, University Rennes and French School of Public Health, Rennes, France
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- Service de Dermatologie, Hôpital du Mans, Le Mans, France
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- Service de Dermatologie, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon F-69003; Lyon-1 University; INSERM U1111 - CIRI, Lyon F-69007, France
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- Service de Dermatologie, Assistance Publique- Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France; INSERM UMR1163, Institut Imagine, Paris, France
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- Service de Dermatologie, Assistance Publique- Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France; Hôpital Henri Mondor, Clinical Investigation Centre, Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), Epidemiology in Dermatology and Evaluation of Therapeutics (EpiDermE) - EA 7379, Créteil, France
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- Service de Dermatologie, Assistance Publique- Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France; Groupe de recherche Dynamyc, EA7380, Faculté de Santé de Créteil, École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort, USC ANSES, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Service de Dermatologie, Toulouse University Hospital (CHU), Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Département de Santé Publique, Centre de Pharmaco-épidémiologie (Cephépi), CIC-1901, 75013 Paris, France.
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Machado PM, Schäfer M, Mahil SK, Liew J, Gossec L, Dand N, Pfeil A, Strangfeld A, Regierer AC, Fautrel B, Alonso CG, Saad CGS, Griffiths CEM, Lomater C, Miceli-Richard C, Wendling D, Alpizar Rodriguez D, Wiek D, Mateus EF, Sirotich E, Soriano ER, Ribeiro FM, Omura F, Rajão Martins F, Santos H, Dau J, Barker JN, Hausmann J, Hyrich KL, Gensler L, Silva L, Jacobsohn L, Carmona L, Pinheiro MM, Zelaya MD, Severina MDLÁ, Yates M, Dubreuil M, Gore-Massy M, Romeo N, Haroon N, Sufka P, Grainger R, Hasseli R, Lawson-Tovey S, Bhana S, Pham T, Olofsson T, Bautista-Molano W, Wallace ZS, Yiu ZZN, Yazdany J, Robinson PC, Smith CH. Characteristics associated with poor COVID-19 outcomes in people with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis: data from the COVID-19 PsoProtect and Global Rheumatology Alliance physician-reported registries. Ann Rheum Dis 2023; 82:698-709. [PMID: 36787993 PMCID: PMC10176347 DOI: 10.1136/ard-2022-223499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate factors associated with severe COVID-19 in people with psoriasis (PsO), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). METHODS Demographic data, clinical characteristics and COVID-19 outcome severity of adults with PsO, PsA and axSpA were obtained from two international physician-reported registries. A three-point ordinal COVID-19 severity scale was defined: no hospitalisation, hospitalisation (and no death) and death. ORs were estimated using multivariable ordinal logistic regression. RESULTS Of 5045 cases, 18.3% had PsO, 45.5% PsA and 36.3% axSpA. Most (83.6%) were not hospitalised, 14.6% were hospitalised and 1.8% died. Older age was non-linearly associated with COVID-19 severity. Male sex (OR 1.54, 95% CI 1.30 to 1.83), cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, metabolic and cancer comorbidities (ORs 1.25-2.89), moderate/high disease activity and/or glucocorticoid use (ORs 1.39-2.23, vs remission/low disease activity and no glucocorticoids) were associated with increased odds of severe COVID-19. Later pandemic time periods (ORs 0.42-0.52, vs until 15 June 2020), PsO (OR 0.49, 95% CI 0.37 to 0.65, vs PsA) and baseline exposure to TNFi, IL17i and IL-23i/IL-12+23i (OR 0.57, 95% CI 0.44 to 0.73; OR 0.62, 95% CI 0.45 to 0.87; OR 0.67, 95% CI 0.45 to 0.98; respectively; vs no disease-modifying antirheumatic drug) were associated with reduced odds of severe COVID-19. CONCLUSION Older age, male sex, comorbidity burden, higher disease activity and glucocorticoid intake were associated with more severe COVID-19. Later pandemic time periods, PsO and exposure to TNFi, IL17i and IL-23i/IL-12+23i were associated with less severe COVID-19. These findings will enable risk stratification and inform management decisions for patients with PsO, PsA and axSpA during COVID-19 waves or similar future respiratory pandemics.
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- Pedro M Machado
- Centre for Rheumatology & Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, University College London, London, UK .,National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) University College London Hospitals (UCLH) Biomedical Research Centre, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Rheumatology, Northwick Park Hospital, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Epidemiology and Health Services Research, German Rheumatism Research Center (DRFZ Berlin), Berlin, Germany
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London, London, UK
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- Section of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Sorbonne Universite, Paris, France.,AP-HP, Rheumatology Department, Hopital Universitaire Pitie Salpetriere, Paris, France
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Jena University Hospital - Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- Epidemiology and Health Services Research, German Rheumatism Research Center (DRFZ Berlin), Berlin, Germany.,Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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- Epidemiology and Health Services Research, German Rheumatism Research Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Rheumatology, Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital, AP - HP, Paris, France
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- Rheumatology Division, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Dermatology Centre, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.,National Institute of Health Research Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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- Academic Rheumatology Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Assistance Publique, Hôpital Cochin, Hôpitaux de Paris & Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Unité Mixte AP-HP/ Institut Pasteur, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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- Rheumatology, Franche-Comté University and University Teaching Hospital (CHRU), Besançon, France
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- People with Arthritis and Rheumatism (PARE), EULAR, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Portuguese League Against Rheumatic Diseases (LPCDR), Lisbon, Portugal.,European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR), Kilchberg, Switzerland
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- Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.,Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.,Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Instituto Universitario Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Rheumatology, Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Clínica Omura Medicina Diagnóstica, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto Português de Reumatologia, Lisbon, Portugal.,EpiDoC Unit, CEDOC, Nova Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado, USA
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology, School of Basic & Medical Biosciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Program in Rheumatology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- National Institute of Health Research Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK.,Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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- University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Rheumatology, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-montes e Alto Douro (CHTMAD), Vila Real, Portugal
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Instituto de Salud Musculoesquelética (INMUSC), Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology, Hospital São Paulo, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centro Privado de Medicina Nuclear and Clinica Villa Dalcar, Córdoba, Argentina.,Clinica Villa Dalcar, Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, King's College London, London, UK
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Rheumatology, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Senior Scientist, Schroder Arthritis Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Healthpartners, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Otago Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospitals Giessen, Giessen, Germany.,Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- National Institute of Health Research Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK.,Centre for Genetics and Genomics Versus Arthritis, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Rheumatology, Aix-Marseille-University, Marseille, France.,Rheumatology, APHM, Marseille, France
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- Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Rheumatology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Rheumatology Division, University Hospital Fundación Santa Fé de Bogotá, Bogota, Colombia.,School of Medicine, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- National Institute of Health Research Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK.,Dermatology Centre, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- School of Clinical Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia.,Rheumatology, Royal Brisbane and Woman's Hospital, Metro North Hospital & Health Service, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London, London, UK
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Burkauskas J, Slabadiene M, Podlipskyte A, Steibliene V. Factors associated with worsened clinical symptoms of psoriasis and disease-related quality of life during the COVID-19 lockdown: A cross-sectional study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 9:1027853. [PMID: 36703886 PMCID: PMC9871456 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1027853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Objective In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to evaluate the factors associated with psoriasis symptom worsening and impaired quality of life (QoL) in individuals with psoriasis during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Methods During the second COVID-19 national lockdown (January-April 2021) in Lithuania, individuals diagnosed with psoriasis were invited to fill in an anonymous online survey including sociodemographic and life-style factors, psoriasis-related clinical symptoms, the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and the Patients' Health Questionnaire (PHQ). Results A total of 297 respondents completed the survey. The majority of them (52.5%) reported worsened clinical symptoms of psoriasis during the COVID-19 lockdown period. In total, 43.1% of responders reported significant depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 ≥ 10) and 23.6% reported impaired disease-related QoL (DLQI > 10). The strongest predictor of psoriasis symptoms worsening was the need for changes in psoriasis treatment, with an odds ratio (OR) of 2.73 (95% CI 1.37-5.44, p = 0.004) and decreased income (OR = 2.33, 95% CI 1.30-4.17, p = 0.004). The strongest predictor of impaired QoL was male sex (OR = 3.35, 95% CI 1.70-6.59, p < 0.001). Contribution of specific depressive symptoms was evident for both models. Conclusion Worsening of psoriasis symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdown was associated with decreased income, psoriasis treatment changes and depression symptoms. Impaired QoL was associated with male sex, symptom worsening and depression. Specific depression symptoms may have contributed to more symptom worsening and impaired QoL than the depressive symptomatology as a whole.
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- Julius Burkauskas
- Laboratory of Behavioral Medicine, Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Palanga, Lithuania
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- Laboratory of Behavioral Medicine, Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Palanga, Lithuania,*Correspondence: Aurelija Podlipskyte ✉
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- Laboratory of Behavioral Medicine, Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Palanga, Lithuania,Psychiatry Clinic, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Ruggiero A, Martora F, Fabbrocini G, Villani A, Marasca C, Megna M, Fornaro L, Comune R, Potestio L. The Role of Teledermatology During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol 2022; 15:2785-2793. [PMID: 36569420 PMCID: PMC9783831 DOI: 10.2147/ccid.s377029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Teledermatology represented one of the most important and useful tools during the COVID-19 pandemic era. Indeed, due to the severe restriction, and to reduce the spread of the infection, different measures were applied among different countries and hospitals to ensure a continuity of care for patients. In this scenario, teledermatology played a central role, especially in the management of patients suffering from chronic inflammatory skin diseases. The aim of this narrative review is to describe the role of teledermatology during the COVID-19 pandemic to analyze main strengths and limitations of this tool, as well as to provide future perspectives in clinical applications.
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- Angelo Ruggiero
- Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy,Correspondence: Angelo Ruggiero, Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini, 5, Naples, 80131, Italy, Tel +39 - 081 - 7462457, Fax +39 - 081 - 7462442, Email
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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LADA G, CHINOY H, TALBOT PS, WARREN RB, KLEYN CE. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health and Quality of Life of Patients with Psoriasis in Tertiary Care; A One-year Follow-up. Acta Derm Venereol 2022; 102:adv00814. [PMID: 36129250 PMCID: PMC9811286 DOI: 10.2340/actadv.v102.2464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Georgia LADA
- Dermatology Centre, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, National Institute for Health Research Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester M6 8HD,Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester
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- National Institute for Health Research Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, The University of Manchester
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- Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester,Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Dermatology Centre, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, National Institute for Health Research Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester M6 8HD
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- Dermatology Centre, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, National Institute for Health Research Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester M6 8HD
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Pawłowski M, Fila-Witecka K, Rymaszewska JE, Kamińska D, Poznański P, Augustyniak-Bartosik H, Zielińska D, Krajewska M, Krajewski PK, Stefaniak A, Szepietowski JC, Pokryszko-Dragan A, Chojdak-Łukasiewicz J, Budrewicz S, Pawłowski T, Szcześniak D, Rymaszewska J. Psychopathological Symptoms Among Chronically Ill Patients During SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic in Poland. Psychol Res Behav Manag 2022; 15:2659-2669. [PMID: 36148283 PMCID: PMC9488602 DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s362918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Introduction The global severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic had a drastic psychological and economic impact on the global population. Having a chronic disease during the pandemic is associated with numerous limitations and challenges like regular hospital visits, access to health-care units and getting specialized treatment. In addition, chronically ill patients are at great risk of acquiring the SARS-CoV-2 virus and at experiencing a more severe course of illness, due to comorbid conditions as well as more frequent encounters with health-care workers and other patients in medical facilities. The aim of this study was to examine the psychological disturbances, during the pandemic in chronically ill patients. Methods During the cross-sectional survey conducted between May and October 2020, 398 patients with four different chronic conditions (psoriasis, multiple sclerosis and patients who have undergone a kidney transplant or received dialysis). Study sample was examined regarding the occurrence of psychopathological symptoms (General Health Questionnaire 28) and their perceived stress levels (Perceived Stress Scale). Results The highest scores were found in the MS group and the lowest scores were found in the kidney transplantation group in every subscale of the GHQ-28. Close to half of the studied population (48.74%, n = 193) patients scored above the cut-off for psychopathology. Conclusion As the study was conducted during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Poland, it stands to reason that the pandemic affected the psychological wellbeing of chronically ill patients. A COVID-19 infection, being quarantined and having had contact with a person who was infected, did not significantly affect the outcome measures; however, further research is needed to explore this topic.
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- Marcin Pawłowski
- Psychiatry Department, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Nephrology and Transplantology Department, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Nephrology and Transplantology Department, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Nephrology and Transplantology Department, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Nephrology and Transplantology Department, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Psychiatry Department, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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Kaziród-Wolski K, Zając P, Zabojszcz M, Kołodziej A, Sielski J, Siudak Z. The Effect of COVID-19 on the Perioperative Course of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Poland: The Estimation of Perioperative Prognosis and Neural Network Analysis in 243,515 Cases from 2020 to 2021. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11185394. [PMID: 36143039 PMCID: PMC9506468 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11185394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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COVID-19 causes thromboembolic complications that affect the patient’s prognosis. COVID-19 vaccines significantly improve the prognosis for the course of the infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impacts of patient characteristics, including COVID-19 vaccinations, on perioperative mortality in acute coronary syndrome in Poland during the pandemic. We analyzed the data of 243,515 patients from the National Registry of Invasive Cardiology Procedures (Ogólnopolski Rejestr Procedur Kardiologii Inwazyjnej [ORPKI]). In this group, 7407 patients (21.74%) had COVID-19. The statistical analysis was based on a neural network that was verified by the random forest method. In 2020, the most significant impact on prognosis came from a diagnosis of unstable angina, a short period (<2 h) from pain occurrence to first medical contact, and a history of stroke. In 2021, the most significant factors were pre-hospital cardiac arrest, female sex, and a short period (<2 h) from first medical contact to coronary angiography. After adjusting for a six-week lag, a diagnosis of unstable angina and psoriasis were found to be relevant in the data from 2020, while in 2021, it was the time from the pain occurrence to the first medical contact (2−12 h) in non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction and the time from first contact to balloon inflation (2−12 h) in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. The number of vaccinations was one of the least significant factors. COVID-19 vaccination does not directly affect perioperative prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
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- Karol Kaziród-Wolski
- Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, al. IX Wieków Kielc 19A, 25-369 Kielce, Poland
- Correspondence:
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- The Reumatology Department of the Province Hospital in Konskie, ul. Gimnazjalna 41B, 26-200 Konskie, Poland
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- Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, al. IX Wieków Kielc 19A, 25-369 Kielce, Poland
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- Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, al. IX Wieków Kielc 19A, 25-369 Kielce, Poland
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- Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, al. IX Wieków Kielc 19A, 25-369 Kielce, Poland
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- Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, al. IX Wieków Kielc 19A, 25-369 Kielce, Poland
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Lada G, Chinoy H, Talbot PS, Warren RB, Kleyn CE. The effect of the Covid‐19 pandemic on illness perceptions of psoriasis and the role of depression: Findings from a cross‐sectional study. Skin Health and Disease 2022; 2:e145. [PMID: 36092261 PMCID: PMC9435449 DOI: 10.1002/ski2.145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Background Illness perceptions in psoriasis have an impact on adherence and disability. Changes in dermatological healthcare provision during the Covid‐19 pandemic and distress may have affected illness perceptions in psoriasis patients. Objectives To test whether illness perceptions about psoriasis changed during the first year of the Covid‐19 pandemic compared to pre‐pandemic in a tertiary population with psoriasis and whether pandemic effects differed depending on depressive burden, given this population's high depression prevalence. Methods In a cross‐sectional survey of n = 188 tertiary patients with dermatologist‐confirmed psoriasis recruited before and during the pandemic, eight illness perceptions domains were assessed using the Brief‐Illness Perceptions Questionnaire (BIPQ). Presence of depression was assessed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Results Beliefs about treatment control and patients' understanding of psoriasis were significantly worse in patients responding during the pandemic compared to before Covid‐19. These differences were greater when depression was absent (treatment control: adjusted p < 0.001; coherence: adjusted p = 0.01). However, participants during the pandemic felt less emotionally affected (adjusted p = 0.02) and concerned (adjusted p = 0.007) about psoriasis, independently of depression. Conclusions We found diverse pandemic effects on illness perception domains in psoriasis. Uncertainty and reduced healthcare access may drive poorer treatment and coherence beliefs during Covid‐19. These beliefs can hinder patients' health‐promoting behaviours and may explain the high pandemic non‐adherence reported previously in psoriasis. Appropriate interventions are needed to establish positive long‐term cognitions and improve psoriasis management, for example, using the PsoWell patient materials. Dermatology services should invest in engaging and educating patients regardless of concurrent psychological distress.
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- Georgia Lada
- Dermatology Centre Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust Manchester National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre The University of Manchester Manchester UK
- Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health The University of Manchester Manchester UK
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- National Institute for Health Research Manchester Biomedical Research Centre Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust The University of Manchester Manchester UK
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- Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health The University of Manchester Manchester UK
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- Dermatology Centre Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust Manchester National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre The University of Manchester Manchester UK
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- Dermatology Centre Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust Manchester National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre The University of Manchester Manchester UK
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Zitouni J, Bursztejn A, Belloni Fortina A, Beauchet A, Di Lernia V, Lesiak A, Thomas J, Topkarci Z, Murashkin N, Brzezinski P, Torres T, Chiriac A, Luca C, McPherson T, Akinde M, Maruani A, Epishev R, Vidaurri de la Cruz H, Luna P, Amy de la Bretêque M, Lasek A, Bourrat E, Bachelerie M, Mallet S, Steff M, Bellissen A, Neri I, Zafiriou E, van den Reek J, Sonkoly E, Mahil S, Smith C, Flohr C, Bachelez H, Mahé E. Children with psoriasis and COVID-19: factors associated with an unfavourable COVID-19 course, and the impact of infection on disease progression (Chi-PsoCov registry). J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2022; 36:2076-2086. [PMID: 35748102 PMCID: PMC9349726 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.18361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has raised questions regarding the management of chronic skin diseases, especially in patients on systemic treatments. Data concerning the use of biologics in adults with psoriasis are reassuring, but data specific to children are missing. Moreover, COVID-19 could impact the course of psoriasis in children. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was therefore to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the psoriasis of children, and the severity of the infection in relation to systemic treatments. METHODS We set up an international registry of paediatric psoriasis patients. Children were included if they were under 18 years of age, had a history of psoriasis, or developed it within 1 month of COVID-19 and had COVID-19 with or without symptoms. RESULTS One hundred and twenty episodes of COVID-19 in 117 children (mean age: 12.4 years) were reported. The main clinical form of psoriasis was plaque type (69.4%). Most children were without systemic treatment (54.2%); 33 (28.3%) were on biologic therapies, and 24 (20%) on non-biologic systemic drugs. COVID-19 was confirmed in 106 children (88.3%) and 3 children had two COVID-19 infections each. COVID-19 was symptomatic for 75 children (62.5%) with a mean duration of 6.5 days, significantly longer for children on non-biologic systemic treatments (P = 0.02) and without systemic treatment (P = 0.006) when compared with children on biologics. The six children who required hospitalization were more frequently under non-biologic systemic treatment when compared with the other children (P = 0.01), and particularly under methotrexate (P = 0.03). After COVID-19, the psoriasis worsened in 17 cases (15.2%). Nine children (8%) developed a psoriasis in the month following COVID-19, mainly a guttate form (P = 0.01). DISCUSSION Biologics appear to be safe with no increased risk of severe form of COVID-19 in children with psoriasis. COVID-19 was responsible for the development of psoriasis or the worsening of a known psoriasis for some children.
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- J. Zitouni
- Department of DermatologyHôpital Victor DupouyArgenteuilFrance
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- Department of DermatologyHôpitaux de Brabois, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de NancyVandœuvre‐lès‐NancyFrance
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- Pediatric Dermatology Unit, Department of Medicine DIMEDUniversity of PadovaPadovaItaly
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- Department of Public HealthHôpital Ambroise ParéBoulogne‐BillancourtFrance
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- Dermatology UnitArcispedale S. Maria Nuova, Azienda USL‐IRCCS di Reggio EmiliaReggio EmiliaItaly
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- Department of Dermatology, Peadiatric Dermatology and OncologyMedical Univeristy of LodzLodzPoland
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- J. T. Skin Care CentreChennaiTamil NaduIndia
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- Department of DermatologyDr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research HospitalIstanbulTurkey
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- Department of DermatologyFederal State Autonomous Institution, Scientific Center of Children's Health of the Ministry of Health of the Russian FederationMoscowRussia
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- Department of DermatologyVoivodship Specialist Hospital in SlupskUstkaPoland
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- Department of DermatologyCentro Hospitalar Universitário do PortoPortoPortugal
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- Department of Dermatology, Nicolina Medical CenterP. Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Romanian AcademyIașiRomania
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- Infectious Disease Department, “Sf. Parascheva” Clinical Hospital“Gr. T. Popa” University of MedicineIasiRomania
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- Department of DermatologyOxford University Hospitals NHS TrustOxfordUK
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- Department of Paediatric Dermatology, St John's Institute of DermatologyGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustLondonUK
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- Unit of Pediatric Dermatology, Department of DermatologyUniversity of Tours and Nantes, INSERM 1246 SPHERE ‐ CHRU ToursToursFrance
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- Department of DermatologyFederal State Autonomous Institution, Scientific Center of Children's Health of the Ministry of Health of the Russian FederationMoscowRussia
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- Servicio de Dermatología PediátricaHospital General de México Dr. Eduardo Liceaga, Secretaría de SaludCiudad de MéxicoMexico
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- Department of DermatologyHospital AlemánCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresArgentina
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- Department of Dermatology, Hôpital Saint Vincent de PaulUniversité Catholique de LilleLilleFrance
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- Department of DermatologyHôpital Robert Debré, AP‐HPParisFrance
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- Department of DermatologyCentre Hospitalier UniversitaireClermont‐FerrandFrance
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- Department of Dermatology, Hôpital de la TimoneAssistance‐publique‐Hôpitaux de MarseilleMarseilleFrance
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- Department of DermatologyCentre Hospitalier Intercommunal Robert BallangerAulnay‐sous‐BoisFrance
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- Department of DermatologyCentre Hospitalier Edmond GarcinAubagneFrance
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- Department of DermatologyIRCSS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di BolognaBolognaItaly
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health SciencesUniversity of ThessalyLarissaGreece
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- Dermatology and Venereology Division, Department of Medicine SolnaKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden,Center for Molecular Medicine (CMM)Karolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden,Dermatology, Department of Medical SciencesUppsala UniversityUppsalaSweden
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- St John's Institute of DermatologyGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College LondonLondonUK
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- St John's Institute of DermatologyGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Paediatric Dermatology, St John's Institute of DermatologyGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustLondonUK
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- Department of DermatologyHôpital Saint‐Louis, AP‐HPParisFrance,Laboratory of Genetic Skin Diseases, INSERM U1163, Imagine InstituteUniversité de ParisParisFrance
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- Department of DermatologyHôpital Victor DupouyArgenteuilFrance
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Pendlebury GA, Oro P, Haynes W, Merideth D, Bartling S, Bongiorno MA. The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dermatological Conditions: A Novel, Comprehensive Review. Dermatopathology (Basel) 2022; 9:212-243. [PMID: 35892480 PMCID: PMC9326733 DOI: 10.3390/dermatopathology9030027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background: The earliest cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Since the declaration as a pandemic on 11 March 2020, further dermatological conditions continue to be documented. We herein present a novel literature review of dermatological manifestations associated with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. To date, this literature review is the first broad-spectrum examination that analyzes a range of dermatological manifestations related to the COVID-19 pandemic: infection, vaccinations, personal protective equipment (PPE), and psychosocial factors. Methods: A detailed literature search was conducted using key terms for cutaneous manifestations associated with the scope of this review. The search retrieved 2199 articles. Results: The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a significant range of dermatologic sequela. Etiologies of lesions continue to be investigated. Proposed mechanisms include inflammatory response to spike protein, vitamin D deficiency, ACE2 receptor activation, androgen levels, and increased psychological stress. One prominent mechanism describes viral spike protein invasion into the dermis by binding to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2) receptors in keratinocytes, with a secondary immunological response. Conclusions: Dermatologists play an integral role in the proper diagnosis and treatment of COVID-related lesions. Early treatment regimens and timely prophylaxis have been shown to safely reduce infection-related dermatological sequelae. Additional investigations and data collection can reduce disease burden and improve overall prognosis.
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- Gehan A. Pendlebury
- College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, USA
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- School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, A.T. Still University, Mesa, AZ 85206, USA; (P.O.); (W.H.); (D.M.)
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- School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, A.T. Still University, Mesa, AZ 85206, USA; (P.O.); (W.H.); (D.M.)
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- School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, A.T. Still University, Mesa, AZ 85206, USA; (P.O.); (W.H.); (D.M.)
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- Department of Dermatology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA; (S.B.); (M.A.B.)
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- Department of Dermatology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA; (S.B.); (M.A.B.)
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Tinio PA, Melendres JM, Chavez CP, Agon MK, Merilleno AS, Balagat R, Tumalad LL, Amado AGC, Rivera F. Clinical profile and response to treatment of psoriasis patients seen via teledermatology during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. JAAD Int 2022; 7:35-37. [PMID: 35252889 PMCID: PMC8892160 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdin.2022.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Correspondence to: Czarina P. Chavez, MD, Department of Dermatology, Rizal Medical Center, Pasig Blvd, Pasig, Metro Manila 1600, Philippines
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Rosi E, Fastame MT, Di Cesare A, Silvi G, Pimpinelli N, Prignano F. Skin Manifestations in Psoriatic and HS Patients in Treatment with Biologicals during the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Clin Med 2021; 10:5841. [PMID: 34945136 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10245841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a global public health emergency, has changed dermatology practice and daily routine in just under two years. Much has been written in the literature about COVID-19-associated skin manifestations. Nevertheless, much less has been written regarding skin manifestations in patients affected by severe immune-mediated skin diseases, e.g., psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa, undergoing biological treatment during the COVID-19 outbreak. Thus, the aim of this article is to provide the reader with an overview of the cutaneous manifestations during the COVID-19 pandemic in this subset of patients.
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