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Şahin N, Özdemir Çiçek S, Paç Kısaarslan A, Dursun İ, Poyrazoğlu MH, Düşünsel R. The effect of intra-articular steroid injection on the cartilage and tendon thicknesses in juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Mod Rheumatol 2024; 34:791-797. [PMID: 37757466 DOI: 10.1093/mr/road093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Intra-articular corticosteroid injection (IACI) is a safe first-line or adjunct therapy used in any subtype of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Limited studies evaluated the effect of IACI on cartilage. Our study aimed to examine the femoral cartilage thickness of patients with JIA who received IACI to the knee joint using ultrasound. METHODS We randomly selected JIA patients who performed IACI in the knee joint. Baseline bilateral joint cartilage and tendon thicknesses were measured. The articular fluid was aspirated, and applied IACI at the same period. Six months after injection, the exact measurements were repeated. Distal femoral cartilage, quadriceps tendon, and distal and proximal patellar tendon thicknesses were compared at the baseline (before IACI) and 6 months after IACI. RESULTS Thirty patients with JIA were included, and 23 (76.7%) were female. The median age was 11 years (interquartile range, 6 to 14), and the median disease duration was 3.3 years (interquartile range, 5 months to 5 years). The subtypes of JIA were oligoarticular in 25 (83.3%), polyarticular in 2 (6.7%), enthesitis-related arthritis in 2 (6.7%), and juvenile psoriatic arthritis in 1 (3.3%). Distal femoral cartilage thickness was 2.96 ± 0.79 mm at baseline and 2.85 ± 0.70 mm at 6 months after IACI (P = .35). The tendon thicknesses were similar at 6 months after baseline measurements. CONCLUSIONS Our findings reveal that knee IACI in patients with JIA did not significantly change cartilage and tendon thicknesses. This observation could indicate that IACIs have no detrimental effects on the cartilage and the tendons.
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- Nihal Şahin
- Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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Benvenuto S, Barbi E, Boaretto S, Landolfo M, Rispoli F, Cozzi G, Carbone M. Study Confirms Safety and Effectiveness of Intra-Articular Glucocorticoids for Painful Hip Dislocation in Children and Young Adults with Neurologic Impairment. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:1353. [PMID: 37628352 PMCID: PMC10453576 DOI: 10.3390/children10081353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hip dislocation is a common source of pain in children with neurologic impairment. When medical interventions fail, orthopedic surgery does not guarantee a definitive result as the displacement may continue postoperatively and a second operation is often required. METHODS Retrospective analysis of data regarding the safety and effectiveness of an intra-articular corticosteroid injection (IACI) in 11 patients, aged 15 ± 5 years old, collected through a telephonic questionnaire administered to parents. RESULTS 21 IACIs were performed, a mean number of 1.9 ± 1.5 times for each patient, at a mean age (of the first IACI) of 13.5 ± 5 years. According to the parents, the IACI significantly lowered the number of participants experiencing pain (82% reduction) and using analgesics (60% reduction). There was also a significant improvement in the children's hip mobility (63% reduction in patients experiencing stiffness), decubitus (90% reduction in obligated positioning), behavior (80% reduction in lamenting or crying patients), sleep quality (87.5% reduction in patients awakening every night), and caregivers' quality of life (91% reduction in worried parents). The mean reported duration of the IACIs' benefit was 5.4 ± 2.4 months (range 1-9), with a positive correlation with the number of IACIs (r = 0.48; p-value = 0.04) and a negative correlation with the age at the first injection (r = -0.71; p-value = 0.02). The only reported adverse event was mild local swelling in one child. CONCLUSIONS the IACI could represent a safe and effective intervention for painful hip dislocation, both before and after surgery, with a long-lasting benefit which seems to increase as multiple IACIs are performed.
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- Simone Benvenuto
- Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
- Institute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34137 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Medical Clinic, Cattinara Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34137 Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34137 Trieste, Italy
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Klein C, Barbier V, Glorion C, Gouron R. Surgical Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in the Era of Novel Drug Therapies. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12103402. [PMID: 37240508 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12103402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is the most common chronic rheumatic disease encountered in children under the age of sixteen and causes significant impairments in daily life. Over the last two decades, the introduction of new drug treatments (including disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and biologics) has changed the course of this disease, thus reducing the indication for surgery. However, some patients fail to respond to drug therapy and thus require personalized surgical management, e.g., the local reduction of joint effusion or a synovial pannus (via intra-articular corticosteroid injections, synovectomy, or soft tissue release), and management of the sequelae of arthritis (such as growth disorders and joint degeneration). Here, we provide an overview of the surgical indications and outcomes of the following interventions: intra-articular corticosteroid injections, synovectomy, soft tissue release, surgery for growth disorders, and arthroplasty.
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- Céline Klein
- Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics, Amiens Picardie University Hospital, University of Picardie Jules Verne, 80054 Amiens, France
- MP3CV-EA7517, CURS-Amiens University Hospital, Jules Verne University of Picardie, 80000 Amiens, France
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- Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics, Amiens Picardie University Hospital, University of Picardie Jules Verne, 80054 Amiens, France
- MP3CV-EA7517, CURS-Amiens University Hospital, Jules Verne University of Picardie, 80000 Amiens, France
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- Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Necker University Hospital, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75015 Paris, France
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- Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics, Amiens Picardie University Hospital, University of Picardie Jules Verne, 80054 Amiens, France
- MP3CV-EA7517, CURS-Amiens University Hospital, Jules Verne University of Picardie, 80000 Amiens, France
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Sukharomana M, Charuvanij S. Outcomes of intraarticular triamcinolone acetonide injection in children with non-systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Clin Rheumatol 2023; 42:1665-1674. [PMID: 36892711 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-023-06569-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The objectives were to explore the response to intraarticular triamcinolone acetonide (TA) injection in children with non-systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and factors associated with time to arthritis flare. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of children with non-systemic JIA who received intraarticular TA injections at a tertiary care hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. Response to intraarticular TA injection was defined as absence of arthritis at 6 months after procedure. Time from joint injection to arthritis flare was recorded. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis with logarithmic rank test and multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression analysis were used for outcome analyses. RESULTS Intraarticular TA injection was performed in 177 joints among 45 children with non-systemic JIA, most common in the knees (57 joints, 32.2%). Response to intraarticular TA injection at 6 months was observed in 118 joints (66.7%). Ninety-seven joints (54.8%) had arthritis flare following injection. The median time to arthritis flare was 12.65 months (95%CI 8.20-17.10 months). The significant risk factor associated with arthritis flare was the JIA subtypes other than persistent oligoarthritis (HR 2.62, 95%CI 1.085-6.325, p = 0.032); the significant protective factor was concomitant sulfasalazine use (HR 0.326, 95%CI 0.109-0.971, p = 0.044). Adverse effects included pigmentary changes (3, 1.7%) and skin atrophy (2, 1.1%). CONCLUSION Intraarticular TA injection in children with non-systemic JIA had favorable response in two thirds of injected joints at 6 months. The JIA subtypes other than persistent oligoarthritis was a predictor of arthritis flare following intraarticular TA injection. Key Points • Intraarticular TA injection in children with non-systemic JIA had a favorable response in two-thirds of injected joints at 6 months. • The median time from intraarticular TA injection to arthritis flare was 12.65 months. • The risk factor predicting arthritis flare was the JIA subtypes other than persistent oligoarthritis (extended oligoarthritis, polyarthritis, ERA, and undifferentiated JIA), while the concomitant use of sulfasalazine was a protective factor. • Local adverse reactions from intraarticular TA injection were less than 2% of injected joints.
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- Maynart Sukharomana
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2 Wanglang Road, Bangkoknoi, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2 Wanglang Road, Bangkoknoi, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand.
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Genicular nerve block in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a randomized clinical trial. Clin Rheumatol 2023; 42:879-888. [PMID: 36197647 PMCID: PMC9935707 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-022-06389-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed at evaluating the effect of genicular nerve block (GNB) in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients with persistent unilateral knee arthritis on pain, inflammatory parameters, function, and range of motion. METHODS A total of 104 JIA patients were diagnosed according to the International League Against Rheumatism (ILAR) criteria with persistent unilateral knee arthritis. They were allocated randomly into 2 groups: group 1 treated with GNB, while group 2 was treated with intra-articular triamcinolone (TA) only. Visual analogue scale (VAS) on pain, sonography of large joints in rheumatology (SOLAR) scoring system, and Lysholm scores were assessed at 0-, 2-, and 12-week intervals. Swelling and tenderness were clinically evaluated semi-quantitatively (0-3) at the same time intervals. RESULTS VAS pain, tenderness, swelling, and SOLAR grey scale (GS) and power Doppler (PD) scores were significantly reduced after 2 weeks in both groups (p < 0.05). This was greater in the GNB group regarding VAS and tenderness, while SOLAR and swelling were stronger reduced in TA group. After 12 weeks, all outcome measures showed lower values in the GNB group compared to TA, and this was significant regarding VAS pain. Moreover, Lysholm functional score was significantly increased in both groups at both intervals; and higher values were seen in the TA group compared to GNB after 2 weeks. CONCLUSION GNB was able to control pain and improve function and inflammation of the knee joint in JIA patients. Though steroid attained better results after 2 weeks, GNB achieved an equivalent longer-term improvement after 12 weeks. TRIAL REGISTRATION IDENTIFYING NUMBER NCT04687930. Key Points • Persistent knee arthritis treatment in JIA is always challenging. • GNB was approved for treatment of pain in knee osteoarthritis. • GNB in the present study succeeded to control active knee arthritis and this effect was comparable to intra-articular steroid injection.
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What are the factors associated with the duration of remission of intra-articular corticosteroid injection in juvenile idiopathic arthritis? Clin Rheumatol 2022; 41:3791-3796. [PMID: 35953685 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-022-06327-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Intra-articular corticosteroid injection (IACI) is generally used in the management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) to obtain rapid relief of active synovitis and functional recovery and to prevent the need for regular systemic therapy. The aim of this study was to investigate the outcome of IACI treatment and the factors associated with remission of synovitis. METHODS The clinical records of JIA patients who received IACI between January 2014 and December 2020 in two pediatric rheumatology centers were reviewed. The procedure was evaluated in terms of efficacy, factors that may affect the duration of remission, procedural and drug-related complications. RESULTS During the study period, 134 patients received 227 injections and 37 joints were injected more than once. One hundred and six (79%) patients had persistent oligoarticular disease. At the time of injection, all patients were receiving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, 74 patients were on methotrexate, and 14 patients were on biologics. The median duration of remission without exacerbation of synovitis treated with IACI was 15 (range 1-64) months. The inactivity rate was 81% at the 6th month after the injection. It has been shown that being less than 7 years old at disease onset and low initial CRP levels were correlated with a long remission period (p < 0.05). Despite the differences were not statistically significant, the duration of remission was longer in boys, in ANA positives, in HLA-B27 negatives, in patients with concurrent methotrexate treatment and in patients not receiving biologic therapy (p > 0.05). Only two patients (1.5%, 95% CI - 0.6 to 3.5) developed cutaneous hypopigmentation and subcutaneous atrophy as side effects of injection. CONCLUSION Intra-articular corticosteroid injection was more effective especially in patients with low initial CRP levels and younger than 7 years of age. The duration of remission was longer in these patients. Key Points • Intra-articular corticosteroid injection is an effective method for controlling joint inflammation and achieving long-term remission without significant side effects. • Intra-articular corticosteroid injection can be preferred in all forms of juvenile idiopathic arthritis as primary therapy or to relieve the patient while waiting for the effect of systemic agents or to avoid increasing the dose of systemic drugs. • It can be recommended as a treatment option at any stage of the disease, especially in young patients and patients with low initial CRP values.
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Chun A, Muhammad LN, De Ranieri D. Comparison of efficacy between triamcinolone acetonide and triamcinolone hexacetonide for intraarticular therapy in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a retrospective analysis. BMC Rheumatol 2022; 6:18. [PMID: 35354497 PMCID: PMC8969272 DOI: 10.1186/s41927-022-00249-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
There are many FDA-approved corticosteroid preparations available for intra-articular injection, however triamcinolone hexacetonide is not one of them. It was the intraarticular drug of choice among pediatric rheumatologists up until approximately a decade ago, when production of this medication ceased. It can be obtained in the United States and Canada via importation from Europe, but it is not FDA-approved at this time. We wish to compare the duration of remission of intraarticular triamcinolone hexacetonide (TH) with that of triamcinolone acetonide (TA) in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and demonstrate its safety in this population.
Methods
This retrospective chart review included 39 patients with JIA who received intraarticular corticosteroid injections (IACIs) from September 2018 to September 2019. These patients were reviewed and their life-time injections with either TH (41 joints) or TA (124 joints) was noted through May 30, 2021. Patients with concomitant systemic therapy initiation were excluded. The primary outcome was time to relapse. Relapse was defined by the presence of arthritis on physical examination by an attending rheumatologist. Kaplan–Meier curves and a log-rank test were constructed to compare the probability of time to relapse between IACI injections. Additionally, mixed effects cox regression models were constructed to account for multiple injections per participant.
Results
Kaplan–Meier estimator of median relapse time in months was higher for TH. Based on the log-rank test, TA joints had a higher probability of experiencing a relapse during the study time (p value < 0.001). The hazard of time to relapse was reduced when comparing TH to TA in both unadjusted and adjusted mixed effects cox regression models [unadjusted hazard ratio (95% confidence interval): 0.184 (0.089, 0.381); adjusted hazard ratio (95% confidence interval): 0.189 (0.092, 0.386)].
Conclusions
TH has longer duration of action than TA and is associated with less systemic side effects. It should be considered the drug of choice for intraarticular corticosteroid injections in children with JIA.
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Li S, Zhang W, Lin Y. Application of Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:822009. [PMID: 35425732 PMCID: PMC9002113 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.822009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is one of the common rheumatic diseases in pediatrics. Persistent synovitis and joint pain cause reduced range of motion, deformity and gait interruption, which are important reasons for children's disability and a decline in their quality of life. Rheumatology experts have explored good treatment strategies, among which intra-articular corticosteroid injections (IACIs) targeting joints can greatly reduce these systemic adverse reactions while still obtaining local anti-inflammatory effects. Local inhibition of synovitis by the use of steroid hormones in a joint cavity can avoid or reduce adverse reactions of systemic therapy, prevent or treat leg length variance and joint contracture, solve Baker's cyst, improve tenosynovitis, promote physical therapy and rehabilitation, make gait change smoothly, relieve pain, and restore joint function. Given the importance of IACIs in treating JIA, this paper reviewed the case selection, drug injection, dose selection, current anesthesia and injection techniques, the efficacy, recurrence, and influencing factors of IACIs, the management of physiotherapy intervention post-injection, the application of ultrasound guidance and the safety and complications of IACIs in children with JIA. This study aims to guide the use of IACIs for the best approach throughout the review.
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- Sha Li
- Department of Rheumatology, The Affiliated Women's and Children's Hospital, School of Medicine UESTC, Chengdu Women and Children's Central Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The Affiliated Women's and Children's Hospital, School of Medicine UESTC, Chengdu Women and Children's Central Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Outpatient, The Affiliated Women's and Children's Hospital, School of Medicine UESTC, Chengdu Women and Children's Central Hospital, Chengdu, China
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Cosickic A, Alić A, Suljendic S, Selimovic A, Skokic M, Delibegovic D, Delibegovic M. INTRAARTICULAR STEROIDS IN TREATMENT OF JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS: A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE. SANAMED 2021. [DOI: 10.24125/sanamed.v16i1.487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Yue X, Huang B, Hincapie AL, Wigle PR, Qiu T, Li Y, Morgan EM, Guo JJ. Prescribing Patterns and Impact of Factors Associated with Time to Initial Biologic Therapy among Children with Non-systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Paediatr Drugs 2021; 23:171-182. [PMID: 33651370 DOI: 10.1007/s40272-021-00436-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine patterns of initial prescriptions, investigate time to initiation of biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs), and evaluate the impact of clinical and other baseline factors associated with the time to first bDMARD in treating children with newly diagnosed non-systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). METHODS Using longitudinal patient-level data extracted from electronic medical records (EMR) in a large Midwestern pediatric hospital from 2009 to 2018, the initial prescriptions and prescribing patterns of bDMARDs, conventional synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (csDMARDs), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and glucocorticoids within 3 months of JIA diagnosis were examined. Kaplan-Meier analyses were performed to assess time to initiation of bDMARDs. Cox proportional hazard models were used to identify factors associated with time to first bDMARD. RESULTS Of 821 children, the proportion of patients with initial csDMARDs increased from 45.3% in 2009 to 60.3% in 2018. Around 57.5% of polyarthritis rheumatoid factor-positive (Poly RF+) patients and 43.2% of polyarthritis rheumatoid factor-negative (Poly RF-) patients received a bDMARD therapy within 3 months of diagnosis, 14.4% as monotherapy and 28.3% in combination with a csDMARD. Among patients who received combination therapy, combination of methotrexate with adalimumab increased from 16.7% in 2009 to 40% in 2018. The proportion of patients treated with adalimumab gradually increased and passed etanercept in 2016. The predictors of earlier initiation of biologic therapy were JIA category enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) [hazard ratio (HR) vs persistent oligoarthritis 4.82; p < 0.0001], psoriatic arthritis (PsA) (HR 2.46; p = 0.0002), or Poly RF- (HR 2.43; p = 0.0002); the number of joints with limited range of motion (HR 1.02; p = 0.0222), and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR, HR 1.01; p = 0.0033). CONCLUSIONS There was a substantial increase in the proportion of patients receiving the combination of methotrexate and adalimumab among patients receiving combination therapy. Adalimumab overtook etanercept as the most frequently prescribed bDMARD. Multiple factors affect the time to biologic initiation, including the number of joints with limited range of motion, ESR, and JIA category.
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- Xiaomeng Yue
- Division of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, 3225 Eden Ave., Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA.
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, 3225 Eden Ave., Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA
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- Division of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, 3225 Eden Ave., Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.,Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.,Division of Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, 3225 Eden Ave., Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA
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van Hal ARL, Pulvirenti R, den Hartog FPJ, Vlot J. The Safety of Intralesional Steroid Injections in Young Children and Their Effectiveness in Anastomotic Esophageal Strictures-A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:825030. [PMID: 35165653 PMCID: PMC8837747 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.825030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Intralesional steroid injections (ISI) are a widely used technique for various pediatric indications and represent a possible adjuvant treatment for anastomotic esophageal strictures. Yet, no consensus has been reached neither on their safety in the pediatric population or their effectiveness in esophageal atresia patients. This systematic review aimed to assess the safety of ISI in young children through a meta-analysis and to summarize the current knowledge on the effectiveness of ISI in anastomotic esophageal strictures. METHODS A systematic literature search was performed in Embase, Medline, Web of Science Core Collection, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Google Scholar up to August 16 2021. Studies focusing on ISI and involving children up to 2 years were included in the meta-analysis for the safety assessment. All studies evaluating the use of ISI as adjuvant treatment in anastomotic esophageal strictures in children were included in the systematic review to assess the effectiveness of the intervention. RESULTS The literature search yielded 8,253 articles. A total of 57 studies were included, of which 55 for the safety and five for the effectiveness assessment. The overall complication rate was 7%, with a greater incidence of local complications compared to systemic complications. Six studies (with a total of 367 patients) evaluated adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol levels, of which four reported hypothalamic-pituitary axis suppression. Two children (0.6%) received replacement therapy and all patients recovered uneventfully. A mean number of 1.67 ISI were performed per esophageal atresia (EA) patient. A reduction of needed dilatations was seen after ISI, compared to the number of dilatations performed before the intervention (5.2 vs. 1.3). CONCLUSION The insufficient data emphasized the need for further prospective and comparative studies. Results from this meta-analysis and systematic review address ISI as a safe and effective technique. Close clinical follow-up and growth curve evaluation are advisable in patients receiving ISI. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO, identifier: CRD42021281584.
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- Annefleur R L van Hal
- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Erasmus Medical Centre Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Pediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Erasmus Medical Centre Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Time Effect of Intra-articular Injection With Triamcinolone Hexacetonide and Its Correlations: A Case-Control Prospective 12-Month Study. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2020; 98:872-878. [PMID: 31584880 DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000001217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to assess the time effect of intra-articular injection with triamcinolone hexacetonide in rheumatic patients. DESIGN A prospective case-control study with patients submitted to one intra-articular injection with triamcinolone hexacetonide. Patients were followed monthly (12 mos) for pain and swelling. RESULTS Two hundred sixty-two joints were assessed in 158 patients with mean ± SD age of 60 ± 13.7 yrs. Remission was observed at 3, 6, and 12 mos in 142 (54.19%), 111 (42.36%), and 105 (40.07%) joints, respectively. The mean ± SD time effect were 8 ± 4.0 mos; 8.4 ± 3.9 for rheumatoid arthritis patients and 6.9 ± 4.0 for osteoarthritis patients (P = 0.012) and 10.4 ± 2.7 mos for small, 7.7 ± 4.1 for medium, and 6.8 ± 4.0 for large joints. The joints were divided into two groups: long-term group (time effect of intra-articular injection longer than 6 mos) and short-term group. The following are the variables associated (P < 0.05) with long-term group: rheumatoid arthritis, small and medium-sized joints, female sex, lower pain and swelling visual analog scale scores, and use of leflunomide. The following are the variables associated with short-term group: receiving only one intra-articular injection, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and biological therapy. CONCLUSIONS The mean ± SD time effect of intra-articular injection with triamcinolone hexacetonide was 8.0 ± 4.0 mos. The associated predictors were rheumatoid arthritis, small and medium joints, lower pain/swelling visual analog scale scores, and use of leflunomide.
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Brunner E, Ting T, Vega-Fernandez P. Musculoskeletal ultrasound in children: Current state and future directions. Eur J Rheumatol 2020; 7:S28-S37. [PMID: 35929859 PMCID: PMC7004269 DOI: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2019.19170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/20/2019] [Indexed: 08/07/2023] Open
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a heterogeneous group of chronic inflammatory arthritides that if inadequately treated, may be associated with chronic disability and deformity. Early diagnosis and treatment initiation is essential in the management of patients with JIA. Conventional means of evaluation of disease presence, disease activity and response to therapy including physical exam, labs and x-rays are at times limited and may be insufficient in making an accurate assessment. Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) is a well-established modality that is patient and family-friendly, non-invasive, does not require sedation and can be performed at the bedside in real-time. MSUS offers information that cannot be attained by standard outcome measures, and may help to advance both diagnosis and treatment of patients with JIA ultimately improving patient outcomes. This review explores the background of MSUS and the current evidence to support its potential role as a diagnostic, disease activity monitoring and interventional tool.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Flanagan ER, Benham H, Figueroa J, Diaz J, Tress J, Sherry DD. Retrospective review of immobilization vs. immediate resumption of activity in patients with Oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis following knee injections. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2019; 17:42. [PMID: 31299977 PMCID: PMC6626321 DOI: 10.1186/s12969-019-0339-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Intraarticular corticosteroid injection (IACI) is one of the most common treatments in oligoarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). Activity recommendations following injection vary, as there are no published studies on splinting JIA patients post-IACI (splinting is a form of rest). Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRH) splints patients post-IACI for 24 h while The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) does not. The aim of this study was to compare the number of cases of recurrent arthritis following IACI between these two post-injection practices. METHODS Data were retrospectively collected at CHOP and TSRH. Patients diagnosed with oligoarticular JIA according to International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) criteria (2nd revision, 2001) between 2008 and 2010 were included. Bivariate analysis (Wilcoxon rank-sum tests, chi-squared tests) was run to assess differences in outcomes by site. Inverse probability of treatment weighted Cox regression was employed to adjust for site differences. RESULTS The population at TSRH was younger than at CHOP (p < 0.05) and had more whites (p = 0.03). Disease duration was significantly longer at TSRH than at CHOP (0.40 vs. 0.74 years, p = 0.014). More children were on biologics at the time of injection at CHOP (p < 0.05). The baseline physician global (p < 0.001) was higher at CHOP, as was the joint disease severity (p < 0.001). CHOP had fewer reoccurrences of knee arthritis compared to TSRH: 26% vs 38% (p = 0.14). CONCLUSIONS The baseline populations were different in that the TSRH group had more whites and Hispanics, were younger and, perhaps, had less severe disease than CHOP. Patients treated with post-injection splinting had a trend toward more arthritis reoccurrence (38% vs. 26%, p = 0.14). Splinting is not clearly beneficial post-injection. TRIAL REGISTRATION This is an observational study, so it is not applicable.
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- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory University, Atlanta, GA USA
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- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA USA
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- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA USA
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Batu ED. Glucocorticoid treatment in juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Rheumatol Int 2018; 39:13-27. [PMID: 30276425 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-018-4168-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common chronic rheumatic disease of joints in childhood. Glucocorticoids are being used in JIA treatment effectively for decades. Although systemic glucocorticoid use decreased with the introduction of biologic drugs, intraarticular glucocorticoid injections (IAGI) with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and non-biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) still remain the primary treatment in JIA, especially in oligoarticular subcategory. Systemic glucocorticoids are used mainly for severe JIA-associated complications such as macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), myocarditis, pericarditis, pleuritis, peritonitis, and severe anemia; as bridging therapy while waiting for the full therapeutic effect of DMARDs; and in certain occasions for patients with severe refractory uveitis. Since glucocorticoid administration is associated with many adverse events, it is important to use glucocorticoids in an optimum way balancing the risks and benefits. The aim of this review is to summarize the current knowledge on glucocorticoid treatment in JIA. A comprehensive literature search was conducted utilizing the Cochrane Library and MEDLINE/PubMed databases. The main topics include mechanism of action, dose, duration, adverse events, vaccination during glucocorticoid treatment, the place of glucocorticoids in JIA treatment guidelines and consensus treatment plans, glucocorticoid use in JIA-associated uveitis, MAS, and IAGI. Data from the literature provide guidance on how to use glucocorticoids in JIA treatment especially for IAGI and systemic use in systemic JIA and MAS. However, there is lack of evidence and need for prospective randomized studies in most parts including the indications in different JIA subcategories, optimum dose/route of administration/duration of treatment, and tapering strategies.
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- Ezgi Deniz Batu
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, 06100, Turkey.
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Cellucci T, Guzman J, Petty RE, Batthish M, Benseler SM, Ellsworth JE, Houghton KM, LeBLANC CMA, Huber AM, Luca N, Schmeling H, Shiff NJ, Soon GS, Tse SML. Management of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis 2015: A Position Statement from the Pediatric Committee of the Canadian Rheumatology Association. J Rheumatol 2018; 43:1773-1776. [PMID: 27698103 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.160074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Tania Cellucci
- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Nguyen JC, Lee KS, Thapa MM, Rosas HG. US Evaluation of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Osteoarticular Infection. Radiographics 2017; 37:1181-1201. [PMID: 28696851 DOI: 10.1148/rg.2017160137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and osteoarticular infection can cause nonspecific articular and periarticular complaints in children. Although contrast material-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging is the reference standard imaging modality, musculoskeletal ultrasonography (US) is emerging as an important adjunct imaging modality that can provide valuable information relatively quickly without use of radiation or the need for sedation. However, diagnostic accuracy requires a systemic approach, familiarity with various US techniques, and an understanding of maturation-related changes. Specifically, the use of dynamic, Doppler, and/or multifocal US assessments can help confirm sites of disease, monitor therapy response, and guide interventions. In patients with JIA, ongoing synovial inflammation can lead to articular and periarticular changes, including synovitis, tenosynovitis, cartilage damage, bone changes, and enthesopathy. Although these findings can manifest in adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis, important differences and pitfalls exist because of the unique changes associated with an immature and maturing skeleton. In patients who are clinically suspected of having osteoarticular infection, the inability of US to evaluate the bone marrow decreases its sensitivity. Therefore, the US findings should be interpreted with caution because juxtacortical inflammation is suggestive, but neither sensitive nor specific, for underlying osteomyelitis. Similarly, the absence of a joint effusion makes septic arthritis extremely unlikely but not impossible. US findings of JIA and osteoarticular infection often overlap. Although certain clinical scenarios, laboratory findings, and imaging appearances can favor one diagnosis over the other, fluid analysis may still be required for definitive diagnosis and optimal treatment. US is the preferred modality for fluid aspiration and administering intra-articular corticosteroid therapy. © RSNA, 2017.
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- Jie C Nguyen
- From the Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, American Family Children's Hospital, Madison, Wis (J.C.N., K.S.L., H.G.R.); and the Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Wash (M.M.T.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, American Family Children's Hospital, Madison, Wis (J.C.N., K.S.L., H.G.R.); and the Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Wash (M.M.T.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, American Family Children's Hospital, Madison, Wis (J.C.N., K.S.L., H.G.R.); and the Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Wash (M.M.T.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, American Family Children's Hospital, Madison, Wis (J.C.N., K.S.L., H.G.R.); and the Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Wash (M.M.T.)
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Validation of the Standardized Universal Pain Evaluations for Rheumatology Providers for Children and Youth (SUPER-KIDZ). J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2017; 47:731-740. [PMID: 28870142 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2017.7375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Study Design Longitudinal observational clinimetric study with repeated measures. Background No validated multidimensional pain measure for children and youth with juvenile idiopathic arthritis exists. Objective To determine the test-retest reliability, construct validity, and responsiveness of English and French versions of the Standardized Universal Pain Evaluations for Rheumatology Providers for Children and Youth (SUPER-KIDZ). Methods Measurement properties of the SUPER-KIDZ (older child, younger child, and parent versions) were prospectively evaluated in patients (aged 4 to 18 years) with juvenile idiopathic arthritis at 2 centers. Internal consistency of the 3 subscales was measured using ordinal reliability alpha. Test-retest reliability for each subscale was evaluated with intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) from participants assumed to have stable pain (over a 1-week period with no change in treatment). Correlations of SUPER-KIDZ scores with validated measures determined construct validity. Responsiveness of SUPER-KIDZ subscales was evaluated in patients with improvement in pain, using standardized response mean and linear mixed-model regression. Results Seventy-one children aged 8 to 18 years and 29 parent-child dyads aged 4 to 7 years were included. Seventy-four percent of participants were female, with a median of 3 active joints (interquartile range, 1-5). Internal consistency was strong (α = .78-.96) for pain characteristics, interference, and emotional functioning SUPER-KIDZ subscales. Good test-retest reliability (ICC≥0.80) was found for the pain characteristics subscale in older- and younger-child versions. Most other subscales had satisfactory reliability coefficients (ICC≥0.70). Correlations of 0.50 or greater were found between the older-child SUPER-KIDZ scores and the Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System depressive symptoms items, as well as the younger-child pain-intensity item and the Faces Pain Scale-Revised. Strong responsiveness was found for all subscales (standardized response mean, 0.63-1.54; significant linear mixed-model regression), except for the older-child emotional functioning subscale. Conclusion The SUPER-KIDZ has shown good internal consistency and responsiveness, and satisfactory test-retest reliability. Construct validity was moderate for the younger- and older-child versions, but weak for the parent version. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2017;47(10):731-740. Epub 4 Sep 2017. doi:10.2519/jospt.2017.7375.
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Ravelli A, Davì S, Bracciolini G, Pistorio A, Consolaro A, van Dijkhuizen EHP, Lattanzi B, Filocamo G, Verazza S, Gerloni V, Gattinara M, Pontikaki I, Insalaco A, De Benedetti F, Civino A, Presta G, Breda L, Marzetti V, Pastore S, Magni-Manzoni S, Maggio MC, Garofalo F, Rigante D, Gattorno M, Malattia C, Picco P, Viola S, Lanni S, Ruperto N, Martini A. Intra-articular corticosteroids versus intra-articular corticosteroids plus methotrexate in oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a multicentre, prospective, randomised, open-label trial. Lancet 2017; 389:909-916. [PMID: 28162781 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(17)30065-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Revised: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Little evidence-based information is available to guide the treatment of oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis. We aimed to investigate whether oral methotrexate increases the efficacy of intra-articular corticosteroid therapy. METHODS We did this prospective, open-label, randomised trial at ten hospitals in Italy. Using a concealed computer-generated list, children younger than 18 years with oligoarticular-onset disease were randomly assigned (1:1) to intra-articular corticosteroids alone or in combination with oral methotrexate (15 mg/m2; maximum 20 mg). Corticosteroids used were triamcinolone hexacetonide (shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, and tibiotalar joints) or methylprednisolone acetate (ie, subtalar and tarsal joints). We did not mask patients or investigators to treatment assignments. Our primary outcome was the proportion of patients in the intention-to-treat population who had remission of arthritis in all injected joints at 12 months. This trial is registered with European Union Clinical Trials Register, EudraCT number 2008-006741-70. FINDINGS Between July 7, 2009, and March 31, 2013, we screened 226 participants and randomly assigned 102 to intra-articular corticosteroids alone and 105 to intra-articular corticosteroids plus methotrexate. 33 (32%) patients assigned to intra-articular corticosteroids alone and 39 (37%) assigned to intra-articular corticosteroids and methotrexate therapy had remission of arthritis in all injected joints (p=0·48). Adverse events were recorded for 20 (17%) patients who received methotrexate, which led to permanent treatment discontinuation in two patients (one due to increased liver transaminases and one due to gastrointestinal discomfort). No patient had a serious adverse event. INTERPRETATION Concomitant administration of methotrexate did not augment the effectiveness of intra-articular corticosteroid therapy. Future studies are needed to define the optimal therapeutic strategies for oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis. FUNDING Italian Agency of Drug Evaluation.
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- Angelo Ravelli
- Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy; Università degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy.
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- Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy; Università degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Salesi Children's Hospital, Ancona, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Cardinale G Panico, Tricase, Italy
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- Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore e Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy; Università degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy; Università degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy
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Injeção intra‐articular de hexacetonido de triancinolona em pacientes com artrite reumatoide: avaliação prospectiva da goniometria e parâmetros de inflamação articular. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE REUMATOLOGIA 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rbr.2016.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Cunha ALG, Miotto E Silva VB, Osaku FM, Niemxeski LB, Furtado RNV, Natour J, Sande MTD, Terreri LRA. Intra-articular injection in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: factors associated with a good response. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE REUMATOLOGIA 2016; 56:490-496. [PMID: 27914595 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbre.2016.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2014] [Accepted: 08/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Intra-articular injection of corticosteroids (IIC) for treatment of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is increasingly used in Pediatric Rheumatology. OBJECTIVES To describe the clinical course of patients undergoing IIC in our Pediatric Rheumatology Unit. METHODS Retrospective study of patients with JIA undergoing IIC from January 2008 to December 2012, with a minimum follow-up of six months after the injection. Good response to IIC was set as the presence of inactivity on the infiltrated joint by at least six months. RESULTS Eighty-eight patients underwent a total of 165 IICs. Of these, 75% were girls and 35.2% had persistent oligoarticular JIA. The mean age at diagnosis was 6.8 years, and when IIC was carried out, 12.2 years. Regarding patients, younger age at diagnosis (p=0.037) and the occurrence of uveitis in the course of the disease (p=0.015) were associated with good response to IIC. From 165 IICs, 63% had a good response and joints remained inactive for a median of 18.1 months. The type of joint injection (p=0.001), lesser values stated in the overall visual analog scale by the physician (p=0.015) and by parents/patient (p=0.01) have been associated with a good response to IIC. Nine adverse events (5.4%) were observed. CONCLUSION In our study, more than half of the joints showed a good response to IIC. Younger patients at diagnosis and uveitis during the course of the disease had good response to IIC. Knees, wrists and elbows were the joints that best responded to IIC. IIC proved to be a safe procedure.
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- Ana Luiza Garcia Cunha
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Departamento de Pediatria, Disciplina de Alergia, Imunologia Clínica e Reumatologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Departamento de Pediatria, Disciplina de Alergia, Imunologia Clínica e Reumatologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Departamento de Pediatria, Disciplina de Alergia, Imunologia Clínica e Reumatologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Departamento de Medicina, Disciplina de Reumatologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Departamento de Medicina, Disciplina de Reumatologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Departamento de Pediatria, Disciplina de Alergia, Imunologia Clínica e Reumatologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Departamento de Pediatria, Disciplina de Alergia, Imunologia Clínica e Reumatologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Furtado RNV, Machado FS, Luz KRD, Santos MFD, Konai MS, Lopes RV, Natour J. Intra-articular injection with triamcinolone hexacetonide in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: prospective assessment of goniometry and joint inflammation parameters. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE REUMATOLOGIA 2016; 57:115-121. [PMID: 28343615 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbre.2016.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2015] [Accepted: 06/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate local joint variables after intra-articular injection with triamcinolone hexacetonide in rheumatoid arthritis patients. METHODS We blindly and prospectively (baseline, 1, 4, 12 and 24 weeks) evaluated metacarpophalangeal, wrist, elbow, shoulder, knee and ankle joints after triamcinolone hexacetonide intra-articular injection by the following outcome measures: visual analogue scale 0-10cm (VAS) for rest pain (VASR); VAS for movement pain (VASM); VAS for joint swelling (VASSw); flexion (FlexG) and extension (ExtG). RESULTS 289 patients (635 joints) were studied. VASSw (p<0.001) and VASR (0.001<p<0.016) improved from T0 to T4, T12 and T24 for all joints. VASM improved from T0 to T4 (p<0.021) for all joints; T0 to T12 (p<0.023) for MCF and knee; T0 to T24 (p<0.019) only for MCF and knee. FlexG improved from T0 to T4 (p<0.001) for all joints; T0 to T12 (p<0.001) and T0 to T24 (p<0.02) only for MCF and knee. ExtG improved from T0 to T4 (p<0.001) for all joints except for elbow; T0 to T12 (p=0.003) for wrist, metacarpophalangeal and knee; and T0 to T24 (p=0.014) for MCF and knee. CONCLUSION VASSw responded better at short and medium term after IAI with triamcinolone hexacetonide in our sample of RA patients.
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Disciplina de Reumatologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Disciplina de Reumatologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Disciplina de Reumatologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Disciplina de Reumatologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Cunha ALG, Miotto E Silva VB, Osaku FM, Niemxeski LB, Furtado RNV, Natour J, Terreri MTDSELRA. Intra-articular injection in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: factors associated with a good response. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE REUMATOLOGIA 2016; 56:S0482-5004(15)00166-7. [PMID: 26970894 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbr.2015.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2014] [Revised: 08/06/2015] [Accepted: 08/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Intra-articular injection of corticosteroids (IIC) for treatment of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is increasingly used in Pediatric Rheumatology. OBJECTIVES To describe the clinical course of patients undergoing IIC in our Pediatric Rheumatology Unit. METHODS Retrospective study of patients with JIA undergoing IIC from January 2008 to December 2012, with a minimum follow-up of six months after the injection. Good response to IIC was set as the presence of inactivity on the infiltrated joint by at least six months. RESULTS Eighty-eight patients underwent a total of 165 IICs. Of these, 75% were girls and 35.2% had persistent oligoarticular JIA. The mean age at diagnosis was 6.8 years, and when IIC was carried out, 12.2 years. Regarding patients, younger age at diagnosis (p=0.037) and the occurrence of uveitis in the course of the disease (p=0.015) were associated with good response to IIC. From 165 IICs, 63% had a good response and joints remained inactive for a median of 18.1 months. The type of joint injection (p=0.001), lesser values stated in the overall visual analogue scale by the physician (p=0.015) and by parents/patient (p=0.01) have been associated with a good response to IIC. Nine adverse events (5.4%) were observed. CONCLUSION In our study, more than half of the joints showed a good response to IIC. Younger patients at diagnosis and uveitis during the course of the disease had good response to IIC. Knees, wrists and elbows were the joints that best responded to IIC. IIC proved to be a safe procedure.
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- Ana Luiza Garcia Cunha
- Setor de Reumatologia Pediátrica, Disciplina de Alergia, Imunologia Clínica e Reumatologia, Departamento de Pediatria, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
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- Setor de Reumatologia Pediátrica, Disciplina de Alergia, Imunologia Clínica e Reumatologia, Departamento de Pediatria, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brasil; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Setor de Reumatologia Pediátrica, Disciplina de Alergia, Imunologia Clínica e Reumatologia, Departamento de Pediatria, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Disciplina de Reumatologia, Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Disciplina de Reumatologia, Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brasil; Disciplina de Alergia, Imunologia Clínica e Reumatologia, Departamento de Pediatria, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Ringold S, Weiss PF, Beukelman T, DeWitt EM, Ilowite NT, Kimura Y, Laxer RM, Lovell DJ, Nigrovic PA, Robinson AB, Vehe RK. 2013 update of the 2011 American College of Rheumatology recommendations for the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis: recommendations for the medical therapy of children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis and tuberculosis screening among children receiving biologic medications. ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM 2013; 65:2499-512. [PMID: 24092554 PMCID: PMC5408575 DOI: 10.1002/art.38092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2013] [Accepted: 07/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Guidelines and recommendations developed and/or endorsed by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) are intended to provide guidance for particular patterns of practice and not to dictate the care of a particular patient. The ACR considers adherence to these guidelines and recommendations to be voluntary, with the ultimate determination regarding their application to be made by the physician in light of each patient's individual circumstances. Guidelines and recommendations are intended to promote beneficial or desirable outcomes but cannot guarantee any specific outcome. Guidelines and recommendations developed or endorsed by the ACR are subject to periodic revision as warranted by the evolution of medical knowledge, technology, and practice. The American College of Rheumatology is an independent, professional, medical and scientific society which does not guarantee, warrant, or endorse any commercial product or service.
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, New York
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- Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey
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Ringold S, Weiss PF, Beukelman T, DeWitt EM, Ilowite NT, Kimura Y, Laxer RM, Lovell DJ, Nigrovic PA, Robinson AB, Vehe RK. 2013 update of the 2011 American College of Rheumatology recommendations for the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis: recommendations for the medical therapy of children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis and tuberculosis screening among children receiving biologic medications. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2013; 65:1551-63. [PMID: 24078300 PMCID: PMC5408573 DOI: 10.1002/acr.22087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2013] [Accepted: 07/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Guidelines and recommendations developed and/or endorsed by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) are intended to provide guidance for particular patterns of practice and not to dictate the care of a particular patient. The ACR considers adherence to these guidelines and recommendations to be voluntary, with the ultimate determination regarding their application to be made by the physician in light of each patient's individual circumstances. Guidelines and recommendations are intended to promote beneficial or desirable outcomes but cannot guarantee any specific outcome. Guidelines and recommendations developed or endorsed by the ACR are subject to periodic revision as warranted by the evolution of medical knowledge, technology, and practice. The American College of Rheumatology is an independent, professional, medical and scientific society which does not guarantee, warrant, or endorse any commercial product or service.
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, New York
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- Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey
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Papadopoulou C, Kostik M, Gonzalez-Fernandez MI, Bohm M, Nieto-Gonzalez JC, Pistorio A, Lanni S, Consolaro A, Martini A, Ravelli A. Delineating the role of multiple intraarticular corticosteroid injections in the management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis in the biologic era. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2013; 65:1112-20. [PMID: 23335483 DOI: 10.1002/acr.21947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2012] [Accepted: 12/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the outcome and predicting factors of multiple intraarticular corticosteroid (IAC) injections in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). METHODS The clinical charts of patients who received their first IAC injection in ≥3 joints between January 2002 and December 2011 were reviewed. The corticosteroid used was triamcinolone hexacetonide for large joints and methylprednisolone acetate for small or difficult to access joints. In each patient, the followup period after IAC injection was censored in case of synovitis flare or at the last visit with continued remission. Predictors included sex, age at disease onset, JIA category, antinuclear antibody (ANA) status, age and disease duration, disease course, general anesthesia, number and type of injected joints, acute-phase reactants, and concomitant systemic medications. RESULTS A total of 220 patients who had 1,096 joints injected were included. Following IAC therapy, 66.4% of patients had synovitis flare after a median of 0.5 years, whereas 33.6% of patients had sustained remission after a median of 0.9 years. The cumulative probability of survival without synovitis flare was 50.0%, 31.5%, and 19.5% at 1, 2, and 3 years, respectively. On Cox regression analysis, positive C-reactive protein value, negative ANA, lack of concomitant methotrexate administration, and a polyarticular (versus an oligoarticular) disease course were the strongest predictors for synovitis flare. CONCLUSION Multiple IAC injection therapy induced sustained remission of joint synovitis in a substantial proportion of patients. A controlled trial comparing multiple IAC injection therapy and methotrexate versus methotrexate and a tumor necrosis factor antagonist is worthy of consideration.
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Huppertz HL. Remission in der Kinderrheumatologie. Z Rheumatol 2013; 72:354-60. [DOI: 10.1007/s00393-012-1062-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Goldzweig O, Carrasco R, Hashkes PJ. Systemic adverse events following intraarticular corticosteroid injections for the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis: two patients with dermatologic adverse events and review of the literature. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2013; 43:71-6. [PMID: 23332901 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2012.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2012] [Revised: 12/09/2012] [Accepted: 12/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Intraarticular corticosteroid injections are an important part of the treatment for juvenile idiopathic arthritis due to the ability to achieve high concentration of the medication in the affected joint, while minimizing potential systemic adverse effects. There may be some systemic absorption of corticosteroids resulting in systemic adverse events. Our aim was to demonstrate the potential of adverse events due to the systemic absorption of intraarticular corticosteroids through presentation of 2 case reports, a review of our practices and a systematic review of the literature. METHODS We reviewed the intraarticular injections performed at our 3 centers in 2010 and 2011 for the prevalence of systemic adverse events. We searched PubMed for articles in English on systemic adverse effects of intraarticular corticosteroid injection in children, using numerous keywords, as well as review articles and textbooks on juvenile rheumatoid/idiopathic arthritis up to and including December 2011. RESULTS We report the development of severe acneiform rashes in 2 adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis following bilateral knee intraarticular injections of triamcinolone hexacetonide. The prevalence of systemic adverse events at our centers was in 4/179 (2.2%) injections, the 2 cases reported above, 1 case of insomnia in a 2-year-old child and 1 case of cushingoid features following injection of 21 joints. While in the literature there are some reports of general "Cushing-like" appearances, there are only very few reports of specific skin and other organ/system adverse effects resulting from systemic corticosteroid absorption. CONCLUSION It is important to recognize the potential of rare adverse events that are attributable to the systemic absorption of intraarticular corticosteroids in children.
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- Ofra Goldzweig
- Pediatric Rheumatology, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Godbole TR, Dabadghao P. Glucocorticoid use in children: The problems and solutions. INDIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0973-3698(12)60037-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Laurell L, Court-Payen M, Nielsen S, Zak M, Fasth A. Ultrasonography and color Doppler in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: diagnosis and follow-up of ultrasound-guided steroid injection in the wrist region. A descriptive interventional study. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2012; 10:11. [PMID: 22520244 PMCID: PMC3352024 DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-10-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2011] [Accepted: 04/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The wrist region is one of the most complex joints of the human body. It is prone to deformity and functional impairment in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), and is difficult to examine clinically. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of ultrasonography (US) with Doppler in diagnosis of synovitis, guidance of steroid injections, and follow-up examinations of the wrist in JIA. METHODS In 11 patients (median age 12.5 years, range 2-16), 15 wrists with clinically active arthritis were assessed clinically by US and color Doppler (Logiq 9, GE, 16-4 MHz linear transducer) prior to and 1 and 4 weeks after US-guided steroid injection. RESULTS US detected synovitis in the radio-carpal joints, the midcarpal joints, and the tendon sheaths in 87%, 53% and 33% of the wrists, respectively. Multiple compartments were involved in 67%. US-guidance allowed accurate placement of steroid in all 21 injected compartments, with a low rate of subcutaneous atrophy. Synovial hypertrophy was normalized in 86% of the wrists, hyperemia in 91%, and clinically active arthritis in 80%. CONCLUSIONS US enabled detection of synovial inflammation in compartments that are difficult to evaluate clinically and exact guidance of injections, and it was valuable for follow-up examinations. Normalization of synovitis was achieved in most cases, which supports the notion that US is an important tool in management of wrist involvement in JIA.
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- Louise Laurell
- Department of Pediatrics, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Gildhøj Private Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics, Rigshospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics, Rigshospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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EBERHARD BANNE, ILOWITE NORMANT, SISON CRISTINA. A Dose Schedule for Intraarticular Steroids in Juvenile Arthritis: Table 1. J Rheumatol 2011; 39:374-6. [DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.110125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Objective.To determine whether the intraarticular (IA) dose of triamcinolone hexacetonide (TH) or triamcinolone acetonide (TA) influences time to relapse among patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).Methods.The primary endpoint variable was the time to relapse of arthritis in the affected joint after an intraarticular (IA) injection. A relapse was defined as the reoccurrence of active arthritis in the injected joint. Analysis was carried out including only the first IA joint injection for each patient. Further analysis was conducted including the first knee injection alone. A separate analysis within the IA corticosteroid groups was performed using the Spearman rank coefficient, to determine if dose of IA steroid affected time to relapse.Results.Records from 186 patients with JIA (145 females, 41 males) injected with either TH or TA were collected from January 1995 through December 2003. All subjects were followed for a minimum of 15 months from the time of IA injection. Of the 794 joint injections, 422 (53.1%) were injected with TH and 372 (46.9%) with TA. There were 111 first joint injections (all joints) with TH and 70 with TA. There were 89 first joint injections (knee only) with TH and 56 with TA. TH proved more effective than TA with respect to the time to relapse for first injection into all joints (10.47 ± 0.42 mo vs 8.66 ± 0.59 mo; p < 0.001), and for first injections into knee only (11.04 ± 0.44 vs 8.99 ± 0.65 mo; p < 0.001). IA doses ranged from 0.4 to 4 mg/kg (mean 1.56 ± 0.76) for TH and from 0.5 to 8 mg/kg (mean 2.54 ± 1.74) for TA. There was no correlation between time to relapse and dose of either TH and TA (r = 0.1, p > 0.5). There was no correlation between time to relapse and sex, duration of illness, age of patient, concurrent medications, or subtype of JIA.Conclusion.In a larger dataset (794 injections) we have confirmed our previous findings (227 injections) that TH is a more effective IA corticosteroid than TA. In this much larger data analysis, dose of IA corticosteroid in the range we studied did not significantly influence the duration of response.
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