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Zheng Q, Cox IA, de Graaff B, Campbell JA, Corte TJ, Glaspole I, Navaratnam V, Hopkins P, Zappala C, Ahmad H, Zhao T, Macansh S, Walters EH, Palmer AJ. The relative contribution of co-morbidities to health-related quality of life of people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis using the Assessment of Quality of Life-8-Dimension multi-attribute utility instrument. Qual Life Res 2022; 32:1609-1619. [PMID: 36572788 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-022-03331-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Little is known about the impact of co-morbidities on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). We aimed to investigate the relative contribution of co-morbidities to HRQoL of people with IPF. METHODS N = 157 participants were recruited from the Australian IPF Registry (AIPFR). Health state utilities (HSUs), and the super-dimensions of physical and psychosocial scores were measured using the Assessment of Quality of Life-8-Dimensions (AQoL-8D). The impact of co-morbidities on HRQoL was investigated using linear regression and general dominance analyses. RESULTS A higher number of co-morbidities was associated with lower HSUs (p trend = 0.002). Co-morbidities explained 9.1% of the variance of HSUs, 16.0% of physical super-dimensional scores, and 4.2% of psychosocial super-dimensional scores. Arthritis was associated with a significant reduction on HSUs (β = - 0.09, 95% confidence interval [CI] - 0.16 to - 0.02), largely driven by reduced scores on the physical super-dimension (β = - 0.13, 95% CI - 0.20 to - 0.06). Heart diseases were associated with a significant reduction on HSUs (β = - 0.09, 95% CI - 0.16 to - 0.02), driven by reduced scores on physical (β = - 0.09, 95% CI - 0.16 to - 0.02) and psychosocial (β = -0.10, 95% CI - 0.17 to - 0.02) super-dimensions. CONCLUSIONS Co-morbidities significantly impact HRQoL of people with IPF, with markedly negative impacts on their HSUs and physical health. A more holistic approach to the care of people with IPF is important as better management of these co-morbidities could lead to improved HRQoL in people with IPF.
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- Qiang Zheng
- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia
- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence for Pulmonary Fibrosis, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
- Department of Anaesthesiology (High-Tech Branch), the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia
- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence for Pulmonary Fibrosis, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia
- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence for Pulmonary Fibrosis, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence for Pulmonary Fibrosis, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
- Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
- Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence for Pulmonary Fibrosis, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
- Department of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Australian Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Registry, Lung Foundation of Australia, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
- Queensland Lung Transplant Service, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence for Pulmonary Fibrosis, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
- Queensland Centre for Pulmonary Transplantation and Vascular Disease, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia
- Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, Tasmania (TAS) Office, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia
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- Australian Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Registry, Lung Foundation of Australia, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia
- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence for Pulmonary Fibrosis, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
- School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia.
- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence for Pulmonary Fibrosis, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
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Zebaze R, Ebeling PR. Disorganization and Musculoskeletal Diseases: Novel Insights into the Enigma of Unexplained Bone Abnormalities and Fragility Fractures. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2022; 21:154-166. [PMID: 36494594 DOI: 10.1007/s11914-022-00759-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Describe the potential contribution of disorganized tissue to the pathogenesis of bone abnormalities and fractures. Especially, fractures that are unexplained by bone loss (osteoporosis) or structural deterioration. RECENT FINDINGS Currently, bone fragility is primarily viewed as due to loss, or decay (osteoporosis). However, it is also acknowledged that this view is limited because it does not explain many fractures or abnormalities such as necrosis, sclerosis, or infarcts. Atypical femoral fractures (AFFs) during antiresorptive therapy are an example. Hence, it is proposed that another distinct mechanism is responsible for bone diseases. A remarkable bone property distinct from mass and decay is the organization (arrangement) of its components. Components must be perfectly assembled or well-stacked to ensure "the right amount of bone, at the right place". Disorganization is an aberration that is conspicuous in many diseases, more so in conditions poorly associated with bone mass and decay such as osteogenesis imperfecta, hypophosphatasia, and AFFs. However, despite the likely critical role of disorganization, this feature has received limited clinical attention. This review focuses on the potential contribution of disorganization to bone in health and diseases. Particularly, we propose that disorganization, by causing ineffective transfer of loads, may produce not only bone abnormalities (pain, necrosis, infarct, sclerosis, delayed healing) but also fractures, especially AFFs or stress fractures. A disorganized element is one that is where it shouldn't be (improperly stacked elements). Hence, disorganization can be measured by quantifying the extent to which a tissue (pixel within an image) is at an incorrect location.
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- Roger Zebaze
- Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Level 5, Block E, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia.
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- Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Level 5, Block E, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
- Department of Endocrinology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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Caffarelli C, Cameli P, Al Refaie A, Giglio E, Manzana G, Mondillo C, Noacco Y, Olivieri C, Bargagli E, Gonnelli S. Bone fragility and sarcoidosis: An underestimated relationship. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:1026028. [PMID: 36465894 PMCID: PMC9714273 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1026028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Sarcoidosis is a chronic multisystem inflammatory disease which may affect any organ. Also bone can be involved both directly and indirectly. Data on BMD values and fragility fractures in sarcoidosis patients are few and heterogeneous. This study aimed to characterized the presence of fracture and the relative risk factors in patients with sarcoidosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this single center cross-sectional study we evaluated 252 sarcoidosis patients (54.7 ± 12.1 years) compared to sex-and age matched healthy controls. We measured BMD at lumbar spine, at femoral neck and at total hip. Moreover, the presence of fragility fractures was collected during osteoporosis visit and all radiological images were examined for the presence of any vertebral fracture according to Genant's method's. Lung function measurements, including forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), FEV1/FVC, and diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) were assessed. RESULTS Bone Mineral Density T-scores were lower in patients affected by sarcoidosis with respect to those obtained in healthy controls, but the difference was statistically significant only for BMD-LS (p < 0.01) and BMD-TH (p < 0.05). Moreover, BMD values at all skeletal sites were significantly associated with DLCO (%) (p < 0.05). The prevalence of fragility fracture was higher in patients with sarcoidosis than in healthy controls (30.6 vs. 12.3%). The patients with ≥3 vertebral fracture had lower values of FVC (%), FEV1 (%), and DLCO (%). Multiple regression analyses showed that BMI was positively associated with fragility fracture, while BMD-TH, DLCO(%) and therapy use was negatively associated. CONCLUSIONS Vertebral fractures represent a frequent complication in patients with sarcoidosis. Furthermore, the number of vertebral fractures was linked with a worsening in pulmonary functional tests. Therefore, the degree of severity of the sarcoidosis disease appears to be the main determinant of bone fragility.
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- Carla Caffarelli
- Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Respiratory Diseases and Lung Transplantation Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Respiratory Diseases and Lung Transplantation Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Respiratory Diseases and Lung Transplantation Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Yang L, Zhai Z, Zhang J. The Role of Serum 1,25-Dihydroxy Vitamin D3 and PCT in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Int J Gen Med 2022; 15:8081-8092. [PMID: 36389018 PMCID: PMC9653052 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s386984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Biomarkers for the acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (AE-IPF) are urgently needed to provide better patient management. We aimed to investigate whether serum 1,25(OH)2D3 (1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D3) levels predict AE-IPF and whether they could be a potential prognostic biomarker for IPF. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS This prospective study included 72 patients with IPF (31 with stable IPF and 41 with AE-IPF). All participants were recruited during hospitalisation at Tianjin Chest Hospital and were followed up for at least 12 months. Demographics, comorbidities, arterial blood gas, and serum biochemical profile, radiological features, and anti-fibrotic therapy were evaluated. Serum concentrations of 1,25(OH)2D3 and transforming growth factor beta1 (TGFβ1) were detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Risk factors for AE-IPF were identified using multivariate analysis. Prognostic factors were assessed using Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analyses. RESULTS Baseline values of alveolar-arterial oxygen difference (A-aDO2) (40.85 mmHg vs 29.2 mmHg, p =0.035), white blood cell counts (10.09 ± 4.2×109/L vs 7.46 ± 7.84×109/L, p <0.001), percentage of monocytes (7.36 ± 1.36% vs 6.6 ± 1.2%, p =0.017), C-reactive protein (CRP) (2.1 mg/dL vs 1.12 mg/dL, p =0.015) and procalcitonin (PCT) (36.59% vs 3.23%, p <0.001) were significantly higher in AE-IPF patients than in stable IPF patients. Instead, the mean concentration of serum calcium and 1,25(OH)2D3 at baseline were higher in IPF patients with stable disease than in those with acute exacerbation (2.17 ± 0.13 nmol/L vs 2.09 ± 0.13 nmol/L, p =0.023 and 16.62 pg/mL vs 11.58 pg/mL, p <0.001, respectively). In multivariate analysis, a higher proportion of patients with lower serum 1,25(OH)2D3 levels experienced AE-IPF (OR 0.884, 95% CI 0.791-0.987, p =0.029), and rising serum PCT level (PCT > 0.05 ng/mL) was associated with an increased risk of mortality (HR 3.664, 95% CI 1.010-12.900, p =0.043). CONCLUSION Decreased serum 1,25(OH)2D3 is associated with an increased risk of acute exacerbation for patients with IPF. A high serum PCT level is predictive of worse prognosis in IPF patients. 1,25(OH)2D3 may be a potential biomarker for AE-IPF, while PCT could be a prognostic biomarker for IPF.
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- Li Yang
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
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Tanaka H, Asakura T, Suzuki S, Okamori S, Kusumoto T, Ogawa T, Uno S, Morita A, Lee H, Namkoong H, Kamata H, Sato Y, Uwamino Y, Nishimura T, Ishii M, Fukunaga K, Hasegawa N. Osteoporosis in nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pulm Med 2022; 22:202. [PMID: 35596169 PMCID: PMC9123794 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-022-01991-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Since nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) is common in middle-aged/elderly slender women at risk of osteoporosis, we hypothesized that NTM-PD could be associated with osteoporosis. The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of osteoporosis in patients with NTM-PD compared with that in the general population and determine the factors associated with osteoporosis in the subjects, including the serum estradiol (E2) and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels. Methods We have recruited 228 consecutive adult patients with NTM-PD from a prospective cohort study at the Keio University Hospital, who had no history of osteoporosis or osteoporosis-associated bone fracture but underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry-based bone mineral density (BMD) evaluation from August 2017–September 2019. The E2 and 25OHD levels were measured in 165 patients with available stored serum samples. We performed multivariable logistic regression analyses for osteopenia and osteoporosis. Results Osteoporosis (T-score ≤ − 2.5) and osteopenia (T-score − 1 to − 2.5) were diagnosed in 35.1% and 36.8% of patients with NTM-PD, respectively. Compared with the general population, the proportion of osteoporosis was significantly higher in 50–59-, 60–69-, and 70–79-year-old women with NTM-PD. Multivariable analysis revealed that older age (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] for 1-year increase = 1.12; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.07–1.18), female sex (aOR = 36.3; 95% CI = 7.57–174), lower BMI (aOR for 1 kg/m2 decrease = 1.37; 95% CI = 1.14–1.65), and chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) infection (aOR = 6.70; 95% CI = 1.07–41.8) were independently associated with osteoporosis. Additionally, multivariable analysis in 165 patients whose serum E2 and 25OHD levels were measured showed that both low E2 levels (< 10 pg/mL) and lower 25OHD levels were independently associated with osteoporosis. Conclusions Middle-aged/elderly women with NTM-PD have a higher prevalence of osteoporosis than the general population. BMD screening should be considered in NTM-PD, especially in older females with severe diseases such as chronic PA infection and lower BMI, and low serum E2 and 25OHD levels. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12890-022-01991-3.
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- Hiromu Tanaka
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan.
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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Cox IA, de Graaff B, Ahmed H, Campbell J, Otahal P, Corte TJ, Glaspole I, Moodley Y, Goh N, Macansh S, Walters EH, Palmer AJ. The impact of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis on health state utility values: evidence from Australia. Qual Life Res 2021; 30:2615-2632. [PMID: 33999322 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-021-02879-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and universally fatal lung disease, characterised by increasing fibrosis of the lung parenchyma. In this study, we aimed to quantify the health state utility values (HSUVs) for Australians with IPF and to identify the factors affecting these HSUVs. METHODS Participants of the Australian IPF Registry (AIPFR), with data on EuroQoL five dimension-five level (EQ-5D-5L) profiles were included. Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) were used to assess disease severity using three IPF -based classification systems. Stepwise multivariable linear regression models assessed the relationship between HSUVs and important demographic and clinical parameters.Query RESULTS: A total of 155 participants provided data for the analysis of HSUVs. For our base case, HSUVs ranged from - 0.57 to 1.00. Mean HSUVs for all participants was 0.65 (95% CI 0.61-0.70). In general, HSUVs decreased with increasing disease severity under all disease severity classification systems. Multivariable linear regression demonstrated a negative association between HSUVs, disease severity and having more than 2 comorbidities. CONCLUSIONS Our study has shown that EQ-5D-5L has exhibited discriminatory sensitivity for the study population. We have demonstrated that disease severity and having more than two comorbidities was associated with lower HSUVs in Australians with IPF. Our findings support early diagnosis and appropriate evidence-based treatment to slow or prevent IPF progression; and identification and treatment of associated comorbidities to potentially improve health-related quality of life in people with IPF.
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- Ingrid A Cox
- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, The University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia.,NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence for Pulmonary Fibrosis, Camperdown, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, The University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia.,NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence for Pulmonary Fibrosis, Camperdown, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, The University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, The University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, The University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence for Pulmonary Fibrosis, Camperdown, Australia.,Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia.,Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence for Pulmonary Fibrosis, Camperdown, Australia.,Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.,Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.,Institute of Respiratory Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence for Pulmonary Fibrosis, Camperdown, Australia.,Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Australian Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Registry, Lung Foundation of Australia, Camperdown, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, The University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia.,NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence for Pulmonary Fibrosis, Camperdown, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, The University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia. .,NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence for Pulmonary Fibrosis, Camperdown, Australia. .,Centre for Health Policy, School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
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Luppi F, Kalluri M, Faverio P, Kreuter M, Ferrara G. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis beyond the lung: understanding disease mechanisms to improve diagnosis and management. Respir Res 2021; 22:109. [PMID: 33865386 PMCID: PMC8052779 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-021-01711-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and progressive disorder with an estimated median survival time of 3–5 years after diagnosis. This condition occurs primarily in elderly subjects, and epidemiological studies suggest that the main risk factors, ageing and exposure to cigarette smoke, are associated with both pulmonary and extrapulmonary comorbidities (defined as the occurrence of two or more disorders in a single individual). Ageing and senescence, through interactions with environmental factors, may contribute to the pathogenesis of IPF by various mechanisms, causing lung epithelium damage and increasing the resistance of myofibroblasts to apoptosis, eventually resulting in extracellular matrix accumulation and pulmonary fibrosis. As a paradigm, syndromes featuring short telomeres represent archetypal premature ageing syndromes and are often associated with pulmonary fibrosis. The pathophysiological features induced by ageing and senescence in patients with IPF may translate to pulmonary and extrapulmonary features, including emphysema, pulmonary hypertension, lung cancer, coronary artery disease, gastro-oesophageal reflux, diabetes mellitus and many other chronic diseases, which may lead to substantial negative consequences in terms of various outcome parameters in IPF. Therefore, the careful diagnosis and treatment of comorbidities may represent an outstanding chance to improve quality of life and survival, and it is necessary to contemplate all possible management options for IPF, including early identification and treatment of comorbidities.
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- Fabrizio Luppi
- Respiratory Unit, University of Milano Bicocca, S. Gerardo Hospital, ASST Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, 3-134 Clinical Sciences Building, 11304 83 Ave., Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G3, Canada
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- Respiratory Unit, University of Milano Bicocca, S. Gerardo Hospital, ASST Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Centre for Interstitial and Rare Lung Diseases, Pneumology and Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, University of Heidelberg, German Center for Lung Research, ThoraxklinikHeidelberg, Germany
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- Sensory Motor Adaptive Rehabilitation Technology (SMART) Network, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. .,Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, 3-134 Clinical Sciences Building, 11304 83 Ave., Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G3, Canada.
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Cameli P, Caffarelli C, Refini RM, Bergantini L, d'Alessandro M, Armati M, Tomai Pitinca MD, Sestini P, Gonnelli S, Bargagli E. Hypercalciuria in Sarcoidosis: A Specific Biomarker With Clinical Utility. Front Med (Lausanne) 2020; 7:568020. [PMID: 33195314 PMCID: PMC7658263 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2020.568020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: Changes in calcium metabolism are quite common in sarcoidosis: hypercalciuria is linked to a persistent clinical phenotype and more active disease. No data is yet available on the specificity of parameters of calcium metabolism as biomarkers for distinguishing different chronic interstitial lung diseases (ILD). Here we assessed calcium metabolism in an Italian population of sarcoidosis patients, which included a group with stage IV fibrotic disease, and compared the results with those of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (cHP) patients. Population and Methods: We recruited sarcoidosis, IPF and cHP patients retrospectively. All patients were diagnosed through multidisciplinary discussion and were monitored at the Regional ILD Referral Centre in Siena. Clinical, radiological, functional, immunological and laboratory parameters were collected and entered in an electronic database for data analysis. Results: A total of 305 patients (237 sarcoidosis, 40 IPF and 28 cHP) were enrolled. Sarcoidosis patients included a predominance of females and were significantly younger than IPF and cHP patients (p < 0.0001 for both). In the sarcoidosis population, 17 patients (7.2%) showed radiological evidence of lung fibrosis, according the Scadding classification; fibrotic disease was also confirmed by CT scan. Concerning calcium metabolism, sarcoidosis patients showed significantly higher serum and urinary concentrations of calcium than IPF and cHP patients (p = 0.0004 and p < 0.0001, respectively). These findings were also confirmed when comparing groups with fibrotic sarcoidosis, IPF and cHP (p = 0.0237 and p = 0.0138). According to receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve analysis, urinary calcium showed better diagnostic accuracy than serum calcium in discriminating sarcoid and non-sarcoid lung fibrosis (AUC 0.7658 vs. 0.6205; p = 0.0026 vs. p = 0.1820). Discussion: Our results confirmed that changes in calcium metabolism, particularly hypercalciuria, occur in a substantial percentage of patients with sarcoidosis. Higher serum and urinary concentrations of calcium were found than in IPF and cHP; the same results were observed when the comparison was limited to patients with fibrotic sarcoidosis, supporting the hypothesis that dysregulation of calcium metabolism may be a special feature of sarcoid granulomas. Hypercalciuria distinguished fibrotic sarcoidosis from IPF and cHP, suggesting that assessment of calcium metabolism may be useful in the diagnostic pathway of ILDs.
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- Paolo Cameli
- Respiratory Diseases Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences Sciences, Siena University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences Sciences, Siena University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Respiratory Diseases Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences Sciences, Siena University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Respiratory Diseases Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences Sciences, Siena University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Respiratory Diseases Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences Sciences, Siena University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Respiratory Diseases Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences Sciences, Siena University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences Sciences, Siena University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Respiratory Diseases Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences Sciences, Siena University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences Sciences, Siena University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Respiratory Diseases Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences Sciences, Siena University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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Zofkova I, Nemcikova P. Osteoporosis complicating some inborn or acquired diseases. Physiol Res 2018; 67:S441-S454. [PMID: 30484671 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.934027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Osteoporosis in chronic diseases is very frequent and pathogenetically varied. It complicates the course of the underlying disease by the occurrence of fractures, which aggravate the quality of life and increase the mortality of patients from the underlying disease. The secondary deterioration of bone quality in chronic diseases, such as diabetes of type 1 and type 2 and/or other endocrine and metabolic disorders, as well as inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis - are mostly associated with structural changes to collagen, altered bone turnover, increased cortical porosity and damage to the trabecular and cortical microarchitecture. Mechanisms of development of osteoporosis in some inborn or acquired disorders are discussed.
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- I Zofkova
- Institute of Endocrinology, Prague, Czech Republic, Department of Nuclear Medicine, České Budějovice Hospital, Czech Republic.
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Buendía-Roldán I, Mejía M, Navarro C, Selman M. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Clinical behavior and aging associated comorbidities. Respir Med 2017; 129:46-52. [PMID: 28732835 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2017.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Revised: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive, irreversible and usually lethal lung disease of unknown etiology. Once considered as a relatively homogeneous, slowly progressive disease, is now recognized that the clinical behavior shows substantial heterogeneity, including an accelerated variant, and the presence of acute exacerbations. In addition, since IPF largely affects individuals over 60 years of age, the patients are at increased risk of several comorbidities that in turn have a remarkable clinical impact on the disease and increases mortality rate. Among others, combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema, secondary pulmonary arterial hypertension, lung cancer, and cardiovascular diseases are frequently associated with IPF and impact survival. For these reasons clinical phenotypes and comorbidities should be timely identified and managed. The aim of this review is to describe the common pulmonary and extra-pulmonary comorbidities in IPF, as well as the putative mechanisms involved.
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- Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Mexico
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- Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Mexico
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- Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Mexico.
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