Mark D Russell , Mark Gibson , Benjamin Zuckerman , Kanta Kumar , Shirish Dubey , Maryam A Adas , Edward Alveyn , Samir Patel , Zijing Yang , Katie Bechman , Elizabeth Price , Sarah Gallagher , Andrew P Cope , Sam Norton , James B Galloway
{"title":"Refining strategies for biological and targeted synthetic DMARD initiation in rheumatoid arthritis – Authors' reply","authors":"Mark D Russell , Mark Gibson , Benjamin Zuckerman , Kanta Kumar , Shirish Dubey , Maryam A Adas , Edward Alveyn , Samir Patel , Zijing Yang , Katie Bechman , Elizabeth Price , Sarah Gallagher , Andrew P Cope , Sam Norton , James B Galloway","doi":"10.1016/S2665-9913(25)00029-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2665-9913(25)00029-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48540,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Rheumatology","volume":"7 3","pages":"Pages e159-e160"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143374879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Juan I Ruiz, Xiudong Lei, Sharon H Giordano, Hui Zhao, Suja S Rajan, Heather Lin, Maria E Suarez-Almazor
{"title":"Survival in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and recently diagnosed early-stage colorectal, lung, or prostate cancer receiving tumour necrosis factor inhibitors: a retrospective cohort study.","authors":"Juan I Ruiz, Xiudong Lei, Sharon H Giordano, Hui Zhao, Suja S Rajan, Heather Lin, Maria E Suarez-Almazor","doi":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00379-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00379-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors could impair tumoural immunity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and cancer. We aimed to investigate the association between survival and TNF inhibitor treatment during the first 3 years after a diagnosis of colorectal, lung, or prostate cancer in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this cohort study, we conducted a secondary data analysis of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Medicare-linked dataset. We included patients aged 66 years and older with rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed with colorectal, lung, or prostate cancer between Jan 1, 2008, and Dec 31, 2019, using ICD-O-3 site and histology codes. We limited the cohort to patients who had early-stage cancer (localised or regional). We only included patients who received TNF inhibitors, conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), or no DMARDs in the first year after cancer diagnosis. The primary outcomes were 5-year overall survival and cancer-specific survival. Exposures were use of TNF inhibitors, conventional synthetic DMARDs, or no DMARDs within 3 years after cancer diagnosis. Other covariates included demographics and comorbidities. We conducted landmark analyses at years 1, 2, and 3, with Cox regression adjusted by propensity scores. People with lived experience of rheumatoid arthritis and cancer were not involved in the design or conduct of this study.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>We identified three cohorts of patients diagnosed with early-stage colorectal cancer (n=514), lung cancer (n=864), or prostate cancer (n=603) between Jan 1, 2008, and Dec 31, 2019. In the colorectal cancer cohort, the mean age was 76·1 years (SD 6·4), 385 (75%) of 514 patients were female, 129 (25%) were male, and 405 (79%) were White and non-Hispanic. In the lung cancer cohort, the mean age was 74·8 years (SD 5·9), 632 (73%) of 864 patients were female, 232 (27%) were male, and 743 (86%) were White and non-Hispanic. In the prostate cancer cohort, the mean age was 73·1 years (SD 5·1), 603 (100%) patients were male, and 492 (82%) were White and non-Hispanic. 80 (16%) of 514 patients with colorectal cancer, 102 (12%) of 864 patients with lung cancer, and 120 (20%) of 603 patients with prostate cancer received TNF inhibitors with or without conventional synthetic DMARDs at any time during the first year after cancer diagnosis. No significant deleterious association was observed for overall survival or cancer-specific survival for any of the cancers at any of the three landmark points. Hazard ratios and 95% CIs for overall survival for year 1 comparing TNF inhibitors with conventional synthetic DMARDs in the three cohorts were 0·72 (0·43-1·21) for colorectal cancer, 0·70 (0·49-1·00) for lung cancer, and 0·80 (0·44-1·44) for prostate cancer. Patients who received glucocorticoids in the first year had significantly worse overall survival and cancer-specific survival ","PeriodicalId":48540,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Rheumatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143366379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elizabeth Nettleton DO , Kylie Carlson MD , Michael Putman MD
{"title":"The emerging risk of overdiagnosis in rheumatoid arthritis and polymyalgia rheumatica","authors":"Elizabeth Nettleton DO , Kylie Carlson MD , Michael Putman MD","doi":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00227-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00227-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Overdiagnosis occurs when patients are diagnosed with a disease that would otherwise never have affected the quality or duration of their lives. This often happens unintentionally through well-meaning screening programmes that aim to detect diseases during so-called subclinical stages. Recently, it has been suggested that patients with polymyalgia rheumatica should be screened for giant cell arteritis to identify those at higher risk of relapse or vascular complications. Screening for interstitial lung disease for patients with rheumatoid arthritis has also been recommended to identify patients who could benefit from pulmonary interventions. These potential benefits must be weighed against foreseeable harms. Such harms include the uncovering of incidental findings that necessitate additional medical follow-up, the financial costs associated with screening initiatives, the risk of overtreatment through increased immunosuppression in patients who might not have otherwise required it, and the psychosocial burden of a new diagnosis. Randomised clinical trials and prospective cohort studies of screening interventions should be conducted to establish the risks and benefits and identify patients most likely to benefit from them. This Viewpoint covers risks that overdiagnosis presents to the field of rheumatology, with focus on rheumatoid arthritis and polymyalgia rheumatica.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48540,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Rheumatology","volume":"7 2","pages":"Pages e141-e143"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142356154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Immunosuppression, nirmatrelvir–ritonavir, and post-COVID condition","authors":"Jeffrey A Sparks , Zachary S Wallace","doi":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00304-7","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00304-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48540,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Rheumatology","volume":"7 2","pages":"Pages e77-e78"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142630683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guozhang Lin MSc , Yuchen Wei PhD , Huwen Wang MPhil , Christopher Boyer PhD , Katherine Min Jia MSc , Prof Chi Tim Hung MBBS , Xiaoting Jiang MSc , Conglu Li MSc , Carrie Ho Kwan Yam PhD , Tsz Yu Chow BSc , Yawen Wang PhD , Shi Zhao PhD , Zihao Guo MSc , Kehang Li MSc , Aimin Yang PhD , Chris Ka Pun Mok PhD , Prof David S C Hui MBBS , Ka Chun Chong PhD , Prof Eng Kiong Yeoh MBBS
{"title":"Association of nirmatrelvir–ritonavir with post-acute sequelae and mortality among patients who are immunocompromised with COVID-19 in Hong Kong: a retrospective cohort study","authors":"Guozhang Lin MSc , Yuchen Wei PhD , Huwen Wang MPhil , Christopher Boyer PhD , Katherine Min Jia MSc , Prof Chi Tim Hung MBBS , Xiaoting Jiang MSc , Conglu Li MSc , Carrie Ho Kwan Yam PhD , Tsz Yu Chow BSc , Yawen Wang PhD , Shi Zhao PhD , Zihao Guo MSc , Kehang Li MSc , Aimin Yang PhD , Chris Ka Pun Mok PhD , Prof David S C Hui MBBS , Ka Chun Chong PhD , Prof Eng Kiong Yeoh MBBS","doi":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00224-8","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00224-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The effect of nirmatrelvir–ritonavir on post-COVID-19 outcomes for individuals who are immunocompromised is understudied. We aimed to examine the association of nirmatrelvir–ritonavir with post-acute sequelae and mortality among patients who are immunocompromised and admitted to hospital with COVID-19.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We did a retrospective cohort study using territory-wide electronic health records from the Hong Kong Hospital Authority and Hong Kong Department of Health. Eligible patients were adults aged 18 years or older who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during the study period (March 11, 2022, to Nov 9, 2023) and were admitted to hospital with COVID-19. Four exposure groups were formed based on immune status (immunocompromised or immunocompetent) and nirmatrelvir–ritonavir status (yes or no). The primary outcome was post-acute inpatient death, starting from 21 days after the positive RT-PCR date. Standardised mortality ratio weighting with doubly robust adjustment was applied to control for confounders. Cox models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) for the outcomes.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>Between March 11, 2022, and Nov 9, 2023, there were 89 772 individuals with positive RT-PCR tests, of whom 39 923 met eligibility criteria and were included in the study cohort. 19 914 (49·9%) of 39 923 patients were female, 20 009 (50·1%) were male and the median age was 75·0 years (IQR 63·0–85·0). 846 (38·2%) of 2217 patients who were immunocompromised and 14 586 (38·7%) of 37 706 patients who were immunocompetent were prescribed nirmatrelvir–ritonavir. Among the patients who were immunocompromised, those patients who received nirmatrelvir–ritonavir had significantly lower risk of post-acute inpatient death (HR 0·58, 95% CI 0·45–0·74; p<0·0001) and hospitalisation for acute respiratory distress syndrome (0·43, 0·20–0·90; p=0·024) than those who did not. A significant negative interaction was found between immune status and nirmatrelvir–ritonavir on post-acute all-cause hospitalisation (relative excess risk due to interaction –0·84, 95% CI –1·30 to –0·37; p=0·0004).</div></div><div><h3>Interpretation</h3><div>Nirmatrelvir–ritonavir was associated with reduced risk of post-acute inpatient death among patients who were immunocompromised and admitted to hospital with COVID-19. However, the effectiveness of nirmatrelvir–ritonavir on post-acute hospitalisation outcomes was less pronounced in patients who were immunocompromised than in patients who were immunocompetent.</div></div><div><h3>Funding</h3><div>Health and Medical Research Fund, Research Grants Council theme-based research schemes, and Research Grants Council Collaborative Research Fund.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48540,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Rheumatology","volume":"7 2","pages":"Pages e108-e117"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142630658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Brooke Conley MPhysio , Jane Linton BAppSci[Physio] , Jonathan Bullen PhD , Ivan Lin PhD , Rachel Toovey PhD , Jennifer Persaud MSc , Penny O'Brien PhD , Ryan Prehn , Janet Bromley , Nola Gregory , Trevor Pickett Cert III , Lennelle Papertalk , Charmaine Green PhD , Wanda Flanagan , Samantha Bunzli PhD
{"title":"Integrating evidence from lived experience of Aboriginal people and clinical practice guidelines to develop arthritis educational resources: a mixed-methods study","authors":"Brooke Conley MPhysio , Jane Linton BAppSci[Physio] , Jonathan Bullen PhD , Ivan Lin PhD , Rachel Toovey PhD , Jennifer Persaud MSc , Penny O'Brien PhD , Ryan Prehn , Janet Bromley , Nola Gregory , Trevor Pickett Cert III , Lennelle Papertalk , Charmaine Green PhD , Wanda Flanagan , Samantha Bunzli PhD","doi":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00233-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00233-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Globally, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout (arthritis conditions) result in considerable pain and suffering and disproportionately affect First Nations Peoples, who are more likely than non-First Nations Peoples to have an arthritis condition and to experience a higher burden of disease. Access to culturally appropriate health information supports the health and wellbeing of First Nations Peoples. The aim of this study was to identify evidence-based, culturally appropriate recommendations to inform the development of arthritis educational resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (First Nations Peoples in Australia).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This mixed-methods study using community-based participatory action research had three phases: interviews (research yarns) with Aboriginal people to explore their informational needs and preferences for arthritis educational resources; systematic reviews and synthesis of education recommendations from high-quality arthritis clinical practice guidelines; and integration and interpretation of datasets from the first two phases. Details of the three systematic reviews have been published previously. We only included clinical practice guidelines that met our inclusion criterion of high quality, assessed using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II instrument.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>Between Dec 24, 2020, and Nov 2, 2022, 30 Aboriginal people participated in research yarns. 21 (70%) participants were female and nine (30%) were male, with median age 60 years (range 22–75). All participants identified as Aboriginal and no participants identified as Torres Strait Islander. Research yarn data was combined with education recommendations from 18 clinical practice guidelines. Synthesis of the two datasets generated the following recommendations for inclusion in educational resources: the impact of arthritis on health and wellbeing, when and how to access care, management options (eg, benefits and risks), and disease knowledge (eg, prognosis and addressing misconceptions). In addition, educational resources should be jargon-free and include positive lived experience stories, flags, and colourful local art. Educational resources should be created by Aboriginal people and delivered by health professionals, family, or Aboriginal Community members in the form of brochures, videos, or yarning circles.</div></div><div><h3>Interpretation</h3><div>The recommendations from this study will inform the development of arthritis educational resources for Aboriginal Peoples. The findings can also support health professionals to deliver evidenced-based arthritis care to Aboriginal Peoples. Internationally, a community-based participatory action research approach can be applied to develop educational resources for First Nations Peoples and communities.</div></div><div><h3>Funding</h3><div>Australian Commonwealth Government through Ar","PeriodicalId":48540,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Rheumatology","volume":"7 2","pages":"Pages e94-e107"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142796439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coronary polyarteritis nodosa in a young adult – Authors' reply","authors":"Yi-Ning Yen , Hsien-Tzung Liao","doi":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00398-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00398-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48540,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Rheumatology","volume":"7 2","pages":"Pages e79-e80"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142967106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Patient and public involvement: better research for patients","authors":"The Lancet Rheumatology","doi":"10.1016/S2665-9913(25)00004-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2665-9913(25)00004-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48540,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Rheumatology","volume":"7 2","pages":"Page e73"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143068861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}