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Zhang L, Huang FY, Dai SZ, Wang L, Zhou X, Zheng ZY, Li Q, Tan GH, Wang CC. Rosuvastatin attenuates airway inflammation and remodeling in a chronic allergic asthma model through modulation of the AMPKα signaling pathway. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0305863. [PMID: 38913666 PMCID: PMC11195969 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024] Open
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The efficacy of rosuvastatin in reducing allergic inflammation has been established. However, its potential to reduce airway remodeling has yet to be explored. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of rosuvastatin in reducing airway inflammation and remodeling in a mouse model of chronic allergic asthma induced by sensitization and challenge with OVA. Histology of the lung tissue and the number of inflammatory cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) showed a marked decrease in airway inflammation and remodeling in mice treated with rosuvastatin, as evidenced by a decrease in goblet cell hyperplasia, collagen deposition, and smooth muscle hypertrophy. Furthermore, levels of inflammatory cytokines, angiogenesis-related factors, and OVA-specific IgE in BALF, plasma, and serum were all reduced upon treatment with rosuvastatin. Western blotting was employed to detect AMPK expression, while immunohistochemistry staining was used to observe the expression of remodeling signaling proteins such as α-SMA, TGF-β, MMP-9, and p-AMPKα in the lungs. It was found that the activity of 5'-adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase alpha (AMPKα) was significantly lower in the lungs of OVA-induced asthmatic mice compared to Control mice. However, the administration of rosuvastatin increased the ratio of phosphorylated AMPK to total AMPKα, thus inhibiting the formation of new blood vessels, as indicated by CD31-positive staining mainly in the sub-epithelial region. These results indicate that rosuvastatin can effectively reduce airway inflammation and remodeling in mice with chronic allergic asthma caused by OVA, likely due to the reactivation of AMPKα and a decrease in angiogenesis.
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- Lei Zhang
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University & Hainan Province Clinical Medical Center of Respiratory Disease, Haikou, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control, School of Tropical Medicine & The Second Affiliated Hospital, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control, School of Tropical Medicine & The Second Affiliated Hospital, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University & Hainan Province Clinical Medical Center of Respiratory Disease, Haikou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University & Hainan Province Clinical Medical Center of Respiratory Disease, Haikou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University & Hainan Province Clinical Medical Center of Respiratory Disease, Haikou, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control, School of Tropical Medicine & The Second Affiliated Hospital, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University & Hainan Province Clinical Medical Center of Respiratory Disease, Haikou, China
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Park C, Jang JH, Kim C, Lee Y, Lee E, Yang HM, Park RW, Park HS. Real-World Effectiveness of Statin Therapy in Adult Asthma. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. IN PRACTICE 2024; 12:399-408.e6. [PMID: 37866433 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2023.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Blood lipids affect airway inflammation in asthma. Although several studies have suggested anti-inflammatory effects of statins on asthmatic airways, further studies are needed to clarify the long-term effectiveness of statins on asthma control and whether they are an effective treatment option. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the long-term effectiveness of statins in the chronic management of adult asthma in real-world practice. METHODS Electronic medical record data spanning 28 years, collected from the Ajou University Medical Center in Korea, were used to conduct a retrospective study. Clinical outcomes were compared between patients with asthma who had maintained statin use (the statin group) and those not taking statins, whose blood lipid tests were always normal (the non-statin group). We performed propensity score matching and calculated hazard ratios with 95% CIs using the Cox proportional hazards model. Severe asthma exacerbation was the primary outcome; asthma exacerbation, asthma-related hospitalization, and new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension were secondary outcomes. RESULTS After 1:1 propensity score matching, the statin and non-statin groups each included 545 adult patients with asthma. The risk of severe asthma exacerbations and asthma exacerbations was significantly lower in the statin group than in the non-statin group (hazard ratios [95% CI] = 0.57 [0.35-0.90] and 0.71 [0.52-0.96], respectively). There were no significant differences in the risk of asthma-related hospitalization or new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus or hypertension between groups (0.76 [0.53-1.09], 2.33 [0.94-6.59], and 1.71 [0.95-3.17], respectively). CONCLUSION Statin use is associated with a lower risk of asthma exacerbation, with better clinical outcomes in adult asthma.
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- ChulHyoung Park
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea; Office of Biostatistics, Medical Research Collaboration Center, Ajou Research Institute for Innovative Medicine, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
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Choi J, Park SJ, Park YJ, Hong J, Jeong S, Chang J, Kim SM, Song J, Cho Y, Park SM. Association between antibiotics and asthma risk among adults aged over 40 years: a nationally representative retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open Respir Res 2023; 10:e001643. [PMID: 37914233 PMCID: PMC10649713 DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2023-001643] [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: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Several studies have reported that exposure to antibiotics can lead to asthma during early childhood. However, the association between antibiotic use and risk of asthma in the adult population remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association between antibiotic use and asthma in adults. METHODS We used data from the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS)-Health Screening Cohort, which included participants aged ≥40 years who had health screening examination data in 2005-2006. A total of 248 961 participants with a mean age of 55.43 years were enrolled in this retrospective cohort study. To evaluate antibiotic exposure from the NHIS database for 5 years (2002-2006), cumulative usage and multiclass prescriptions were identified, respectively. During the follow-up period (2007-2019), 42 452 patients were diagnosed with asthma. A multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression model was used to assess the association between antibiotic use and newly diagnosed asthma. RESULTS Participants with antibiotic use for ≥91 days showed a higher risk of asthma (adjusted HR (aHR) 1.84, 95% CI 1.72 to 1.96) compared with participants who did not use antibiotics (n=38 450), with a duration-dependent association (ptrend<0.001). Furthermore, ≥4 antibiotic class user group had an increased risk of asthma (aHR 1.44, 95% CI 1.39 to 1.49) compared with one class of antibiotic use (n=64 698). Also, one class of antibiotic use had a higher risk of asthma (aHR 1.21, 95% CI 1.17 to 1.26) compared with non-users, and it also showed a duration-dependent relationship in all classes, including 1, 2, 3 and ≥4 class group (ptrend<0.001). The duration-response relationship between antibiotic use and increased risk of asthma remained in our sensitivity analyses with the washout and shifting of the index date. CONCLUSIONS The duration-response pattern observed in antibiotic use and asthma may suggest the implication of proper antibiotic use and management in adults.
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- Jiwon Choi
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, The Republic of Korea
- Department of Public Health Science, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, The Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, The Republic of Korea
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- Medical Research Center, Genomic Medicine Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, The Republic of Korea
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- Department of Statistics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, The Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, The Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, The Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, The Republic of Korea
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- Total Healthcare Center, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital,Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, The Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, The Republic of Korea
- Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Jongno-gu, The Republic of Korea
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Chang Y, Jeon J, Song TJ, Kim J. Association of triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio with severe complications of COVID-19. Heliyon 2023; 9:e17428. [PMID: 37366523 PMCID: PMC10275776 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17428] [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: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus can lead to serious complications such as respiratory failure, requiring mechanical ventilation or ICU care, and can even result in death, especially in older patients with comorbidities. The ratio of triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL), a biomarker of atherosclerotic dyslipidemia and insulin resistance, is related to cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. We aimed to evaluate the link between serious complications of COVID-19 and TG/HDL in the general population. Methods We conducted a comprehensive analysis of 3,933 COVID-19 patients from a nationwide cohort in Korea spanning from January 1 to June 4, 2020. TG/HDL ratio was calculated from the national health screening examination data underwent before the COVID-19 infection. Serious complications of COVID-19 were defined as a composite of high-flow oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), and mortality. We employed logistic regression analysis to investigate the relationship between the TG/HDL ratio and the likelihood of developing severe complications within 2 months of the diagnosis. To visualize this association, we used a smoothing spline plot based on the generalized additive regression model. Multivariate analysis was performed with adjustment for age, gender, body mass index, lifestyle measures, and comorbidities. Results Among the 3,933 COVID-19 patients, the proportion of serious complications was 7.53%. Regarding individual outcomes, the number of patients who received high-flow oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, ICU care, and died was 84 (2.14%), 122 (3.10%), 173 (4.40%), and 118 (3.00%), respectively. In the multivariable logistic regression, a positive association was found between TG/HDL ratio and serious complications of COVID-19 (adjusted OR, 1.09; 95% CI [1.03-1.15], p = 0.004). Conclusion Our study revealed a significant positive association between TG/HDL ratio and the risk of developing severe complications in COVID-19-infected patients. While this finding provides valuable insight into the potential prognostic role of TG/HDL ratio in COVID-19, further studies are needed to fully elucidate the underlying mechanisms behind this relationship.
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- Yoonkyung Chang
- Department of Neurology, Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul Hospital, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin-si, Republic of Korea
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Cazzola M, Rogliani P, Ora J, Calzetta L, Matera MG. Cardiovascular diseases or type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic airway diseases: mutual pharmacological interferences. Ther Adv Chronic Dis 2023; 14:20406223231171556. [PMID: 37284143 PMCID: PMC10240559 DOI: 10.1177/20406223231171556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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Chronic airway diseases (CAD), mainly asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are frequently associated with different comorbidities. Among them, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) pose problems for the simultaneous treatment of CAD and comorbidity. Indeed, there is evidence that some drugs used to treat CAD negatively affect comorbidity, and, conversely, some drugs used to treat comorbidity may aggravate CAD. However, there is also growing evidence of some beneficial effects of CAD drugs on comorbidities and, conversely, of the ability of some of those used to treat comorbidity to reduce the severity of lung disease. In this narrative review, we first describe the potential cardiovascular risks and benefits for patients using drugs to treat CAD and the potential lung risks and benefits for patients using drugs to treat CVD. Then, we illustrate the possible negative and positive effects on T2DM of drugs used to treat CAD and the potential negative and positive impact on CAD of drugs used to treat T2DM. The frequency with which CAD and CVD or T2DM are associated requires not only considering the effect that drugs used for one disease condition may have on the other but also providing an opportunity to develop therapies that simultaneously favorably impact both diseases.
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- Chair of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
- Division of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Respiratory Disease and Lung Function Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Chair of Pharmacology, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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Hidden Comorbidities in Asthma: A Perspective for a Personalized Approach. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12062294. [PMID: 36983294 PMCID: PMC10059265 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12062294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Bronchial asthma is the most frequent inflammatory non-communicable condition affecting the airways worldwide. It is commonly associated with concomitant conditions, which substantially contribute to its burden, whether they involve the lung or other districts. The present review aims at providing an overview of the recent acquisitions in terms of asthma concomitant systemic conditions, besides the commonly known respiratory comorbidities. The most recent research has highlighted a number of pathobiological interactions between asthma and other organs in the view of a shared immunological background underling different diseases. A bi-univocal relationship between asthma and common conditions, including cardiovascular, metabolic or neurodegenerative diseases, as well as rare disorders such as sickle cell disease, α1-Antitrypsin deficiency and immunologic conditions with hyper-eosinophilia, should be considered and explored, in terms of diagnostic work-up and long-term assessment of asthma patients. The relevance of that acquisition is of utmost importance in the management of asthma patients and paves the way to a new approach in the light of a personalized medicine perspective, besides targeted therapies.
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Min HK, Lee HJ, Doo JG, Kim SW, Min JY. The Effects of Statin Medications on Postoperative Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol 2023; 16:95-97. [PMID: 36097843 PMCID: PMC9985982 DOI: 10.21053/ceo.2022.00780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Hye Kyu Min
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Hamada Y, Nakatani E, Nagahama T, Nagai K, Nagayama K, Tomita Y, Sekiya K, Taniguchi M, Fukutomi Y. Identification of asthma cases in Japan using health insurance claims data: Positive and negative predictive values of proposed discrimination criteria: A single-center study. Allergol Int 2023; 72:75-81. [PMID: 35965192 DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2022.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Asthma cases have been increasingly investigated using claims data. However, the validity of defining asthma cases using health insurance claims in Japan is unclear. This study aims to assess the positive and negative predictive values of our proposed discrimination criteria for asthma. METHODS We developed discrimination criteria for asthma based on both the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD)-10 disease codes for asthma and health insurance claims data for prescriptions and the treatment of asthma. Inclusion criteria were patients aged ≥16 years with at least one health insurance claim from April 2018 to March 2019 in all departments of our hospital. Physician-diagnosed asthma documented in the charts was used as the reference standard. Positive and negative predictive values of the discrimination criteria for physician-diagnosed asthma were estimated and compared with those estimated from discrimination criteria based solely on ICD-10 codes. RESULTS The new discrimination criteria had a high positive predictive value (PPV) of 86.0%, which was significantly higher than the PPV for the criteria defined solely by the ICD-10 codes (61.5%) (P < 0.01). The negative predictive values for both criteria were 100%. Allergic rhinitis and chronic cough were frequently misclassified as asthma using the discrimination criteria based solely on ICD-10 codes but were more likely to be appropriately classified using our proposed criteria. CONCLUSIONS Our proposed criteria adequately identified asthma subjects using health insurance claims data in Japan with a high PPV. Further studies are needed for external validation of these criteria.
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- Yuto Hamada
- Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization Sagamihara National Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Graduate School of Public Health, Shizuoka Graduate University of Public Health, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization Sagamihara National Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization Sagamihara National Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization Sagamihara National Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization Sagamihara National Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan; Center for Immunology and Allergology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization Sagamihara National Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan.
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Burchett JR, Dailey JM, Kee SA, Pryor DT, Kotha A, Kankaria RA, Straus DB, Ryan JJ. Targeting Mast Cells in Allergic Disease: Current Therapies and Drug Repurposing. Cells 2022; 11:3031. [PMID: 36230993 PMCID: PMC9564111 DOI: 10.3390/cells11193031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The incidence of allergic disease has grown tremendously in the past three generations. While current treatments are effective for some, there is considerable unmet need. Mast cells are critical effectors of allergic inflammation. Their secreted mediators and the receptors for these mediators have long been the target of allergy therapy. Recent drugs have moved a step earlier in mast cell activation, blocking IgE, IL-4, and IL-13 interactions with their receptors. In this review, we summarize the latest therapies targeting mast cells as well as new drugs in clinical trials. In addition, we offer support for repurposing FDA-approved drugs to target mast cells in new ways. With a multitude of highly selective drugs available for cancer, autoimmunity, and metabolic disorders, drug repurposing offers optimism for the future of allergy therapy.
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- Department of Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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Association of triglyceride-glucose index with prognosis of COVID-19: A population-based study. J Infect Public Health 2022; 15:837-844. [PMID: 35779467 PMCID: PMC9225941 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2022.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is a simple and reliable surrogate marker for insulin resistance. Epidemiology studies have shown that insulin resistance is a risk factor for various infectious diseases. We evaluated the prognostic value of TyG index measured before the COVID-19 infection in COVID-19 infected patients. Methods From a nationwide COVID-19 cohort dataset in Korea, we included COVID-19 patients diagnosed between Jan and Jun 2020. Based on the nationwide health screening data between 2015 and 2018, TyG index was calculated as ln [triglyceride (mg/dL) × fasting glucose level (mg/dL)/2]. Primary outcome is development of severe complications of COVID-19 defined as composite of mechanical ventilation, intensive care unit care, high-flow oxygen therapy, and mortality within two months after the diagnosis of COVID-19. Results This study included 3887 patients with COVID-19 confirmed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Mean ± standard deviation of TyG index was 8.54 ± 0.61. Severe complications of COVID-19 were noted in 289 (7.44%) patients. In the multivariate logistic regression, TyG index was positively associated with severe complications of COVID-19 (adjusted odds ratio: 1.42, 95% confidence interval [1.12–1.79]). Conclusions In COVID-19 infected patients, high TyG index was associated with increased risk for severe complications. TyG index might be useful predictor for the severity of COVID-19 infection.
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Choi HG, Min C, Yoo DM, Tan BK, Kim JH, Kim HI, Park JY, Park S, Hwang YI, Jang SH, Jung KS. Associations Between Asthma Diagnosis/Asthma Exacerbation and Previous Proton-Pump Inhibitor use: A Nested Case-Control Study Using a National Health Screening Cohort. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:888610. [PMID: 35847037 PMCID: PMC9279665 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.888610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) block acid secretion from gastric parietal cells; however, recent studies have reported that PPIs have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties in various cells. Newer PPIs are stronger inhibitors of acid secretion; however, the anti-inflammatory effects of these drugs have not been assessed. We evaluated anti-inflammatory effect of PPIs on the development of asthma/asthma exacerbation (AE) in a national health screening cohort. Methods: This case-control study comprised 64,809 participants with asthma who were 1:1 matched with controls from the Korean National Health Insurance Service-Health Screening Cohort. Conditional logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the effect of previous PPI use on an asthma diagnosis in all participants. Unconditional logistic regression was used to assess the effect of PPI use on AE in participants with asthma. These relationships were estimated in a subgroup analysis according to PPI generation. Results: Overall, PPI use increased the risk of asthma diagnosis [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 1.29, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.23–1.35, p < 0.001]. Use of the first-generation PPIs was associated with asthma (aOR = 1.34, 95% CI = 1.18–1.52, p < 0.001), while use of second-generation PPIs was not (aOR = 0.97, 95% CI = 0.82–1.15, p = 0.748). In contrast, overall PPI use decreased the risk of AE in participants with asthma (aOR = 0.79, 95% CI = 0.75–0.84, p < 0.001), although this effect was observed only for second-generation PPIs (aOR = 0.76, 95% CI = 0.65–0.89, p = 0.001). Conclusion: PPI use increased the risk for subsequent asthma diagnosis. However, this effect was confined to first-generation PPIs. Second-generation PPIs decreased the risk of AE.
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- Hyo Geun Choi
- Departments of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, South Korea
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- Hallym Data Science Laboratory, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, South Korea
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- Hallym Data Science Laboratory, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, South Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Joo-Hee Kim,
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, South Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, South Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, South Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, South Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, South Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, South Korea
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Choi HG, Kong IG. The association between chronic rhinosinusitis and proton pump inhibitor use: a nested case-control study using a health screening cohort. Sci Rep 2022; 12:9554. [PMID: 35689002 PMCID: PMC9187650 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-13271-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use in a Korean population. The Korea National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort was assessed from 2002 to 2013. Patients with CRS (n = 7194) and control participants (n = 28,776) were matched by random order at a 1:4 ratio for age, sex, income group, region of residence, and index date. We analyzed PPI use by patients with and without CRS. ICD-10 codes defined CRS, and claim codes defined previous PPI use. Conditional logistic regression analyzed the crude and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Subgroup analyses were performed according to age and sex. There was a difference in PPI prescription history and prescription duration between the CRS and control groups. The rate of CRS was higher in current (33.8% [263/778]) and past (26.3% [713/2708]) PPI users than PPI non-users (19.1% [6218/32,484], P < 0.001). The adjusted OR (aOR) of CRS with/without nasal polyps was 1.71 (95% CI 1.46–2.02, P < 0.001) and 1.28 (95% CI 1.16–1.41, P < 0.001) in current and past PPI users, respectively. Irrespective of PPI prescription days, PPI use was associated with higher CRS occurrence (aOR 1.46; 95% CI 1.26–1.69, P < 0.001) in the 30–89-day PPI user group. The subgroup analyses results were consistent. The ORs of CRS were higher in PPI users than in the controls, and consistently so in all age and sex groups.
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- Hyo Geun Choi
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, 14068, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Medicine Center, Seoul National University Hospital, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea.
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Association between the fatty liver index and the risk of severe complications in COVID-19 patients: a nationwide retrospective cohort study. BMC Infect Dis 2022; 22:384. [PMID: 35430797 PMCID: PMC9013424 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07370-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background
Research on the association of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with prognosis in COVID-19 has been limited. We investigated the association between the fatty liver index (FLI), a non-invasive and simple marker of NAFLD, and the severe complications of COVID-19 patients in South Korea.
Methods
We included 3122 COVID-19-positive patients from the nationwide COVID-19 cohort dataset in South Korea between January and June 2020. The FLI was calculated using triglyceride, body mass index, glutamyl transpeptidase, and waist circumference, which were obtained from the national health screening program data. Severe complications related to COVID-19 were defined as the composite of mechanical ventilation, intensive care unit treatment, high-oxygen flow therapy, and death within 2 months after a COVID-19 infection. We performed a multivariate logistic regression analysis for the development of severe complications in COVID-19 patients.
Results
The mean ± standard deviation of FLI were 25.01 ± 22.64. Severe complications from COVID-19 occurred in 223 (7.14%) patients, including mechanical ventilation in 82 (2.63%) patients, ICU admission in 126 (4.04%), high-flow oxygen therapy in 75 (2.40%), and death in 94 (3.01%) patients, respectively. The multivariate analysis indicated that the highest tertile (T3) of FLI was positively associated with severe complications from COVID-19 (adjusted odds ratio (OR): 1.77, 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.11–2.82), P = 0.017) compared with the lowest tertile (T1).
Conclusions
Our study demonstrated that FLI, which represents NAFLD, was positively associated with an increased risk of severe complications from COVID-19. FLI might be used as a prognostic marker for the severity of COVID-19.
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Kim JH, Choi HG, Kwon MJ, Kim JH, Park JY, Hwang YI, Jang SH, Jung KS. The Influence of Prior Statin Use on the Prevalence and Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in an Adult Population. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:842948. [PMID: 35402450 PMCID: PMC8987534 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.842948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundStatins have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, and previous studies have reported the positive effects of statins on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) outcomes. However, the effects of statins on the development and acute exacerbations of COPD remain unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the relation between statin use and COPD occurrence in all participants and the link between statin use and COPD acute exacerbations in participants with COPD.MethodsThis case-control study comprised 26,875 COPD participants and 107,500 control participants who were 1:4 matched from the Korean National Health Insurance Service-Health Screening Cohort. Conditional logistic regression was used to evaluate the probability of COPD occurrence associated with previous statin use. In addition, unconditional logistic regression was employed to assess the risk of exacerbations related to statin use among COPD participants. These relations were estimated in subgroup analysis according to statin type (lipophilic vs. hydrophilic).ResultsThe association between previous statin use and the occurrence of COPD did not reach statistical significance in the overall population (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 0.96, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.93–1.00, P = 0.059). However, statin use decreased the probability of exacerbations in participants with COPD (aOR = 0.79, 95% CI = 0.74–0.85, P < 0.001). Lipophilic statins decreased the probability of exacerbations, whereas hydrophilic statins were not associated with a decreased likelihood of exacerbations (aOR = 0.78, 95% CI = 0.72–0.84, P < 0.001 for lipophilic statins; aOR = 0.89, 95% CI = 0.78–1.02, P = 0.102 for hydrophilic statins).DiscussionStatin use was not associated with the occurrence of COPD in the adult population. However, statin use was associated with a reduced probability of exacerbations in participants with COPD, with a greater risk reduction with lipophilic statin use.
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- Joo-Hee Kim
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Hyo Geun Cho, ;
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- Department of Pathology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, South Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, South Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, South Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, South Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, South Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, South Korea
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Tonsillectomy in Adults over 40 Years of Age Does Not Increase the Risk of Pneumonia: A Three-Year Longitudinal Follow-Up Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182413059. [PMID: 34948668 PMCID: PMC8701389 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182413059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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To evaluate the effect of tonsillectomy on the subsequent risk of pneumonia in an adult population, a longitudinal follow-up case control study was conducted using a national health screening cohort dataset between 2003 and 2012. A total of 1005 tonsillectomy participants were 1:4 matched with 4020 control participants for age, sex, income, and region of residence. The number of pneumonia diagnoses were counted from the index date (ID) to the date after the first-year (post-ID 1y), second-year (post-ID 2y), and third-year (post-ID 3y) periods. Simple linear regression and multiple linear regression were conducted to calculate estimated values (EVs) and 95% confidence intervals for each post-ID pneumonia and compared between the two groups. Subgroup analyses were performed according to age, sex, and the number of pneumonia cases during the year prior to the ID (pre-ID 1y). In the simple linear regression model, post-ID pneumonia did not show a significant correlation with tonsillectomy (post-ID 1y: EV = 0.003; post-ID 2y: EV = 0.007; post-ID 3y: EV = 0.013; all p > 0.05). In the multiple regression model, post-ID pneumonia also did not show a significant correlation with tonsillectomy (post-ID 1y: EV = 0.001; post-ID 2y: EV = 0.006; post-ID 3y: EV = 0.011; all p > 0.05). In the subgroup analyses, tonsillectomy did not show a significant correlation with post-ID pneumonia in either the simple linear regression or multiple linear regression models (all p > 0.05). Tonsillectomy performed in the adult population did not show any effect in increasing the incidence of pneumonia during the first three postoperative years.
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Kim SY, Yoo DM, Kim JH, Kwon MJ, Kim JH, Choi HG. Association between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Meniere's Disease: A Longitudinal Follow-Up Study Using a National Health Screening Cohort. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10235694. [PMID: 34884398 PMCID: PMC8658098 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10235694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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This study aimed to evaluate the impact of pre-existing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on the occurrence of Meniere’s disease (MD). The 2002–2015 Korean National Health Insurance Service—Health Screening Cohort data were retrospectively analyzed. A total of 3038 participants with RA were matched with 12,152 control participants for demographic factors. The occurrence of MD was evaluated in both the RA and control groups. The hazard ratios (HRs) of RA for participants with MD were calculated using a stratified Cox proportional hazard model. Additionally, subgroup analyses were conducted. The rate of MD was not different between the RA and control groups (1.5% vs. 1.3%, standardized difference = 0.01). The HR was not higher in the RA group than in the MD group (adjusted HR = 1.03, 95% confidence interval = 0.73–1.44, p = 0.885). A higher HR of RA for participants with MD was found in the ≥60-year-old subgroup in the crude model but not in the adjusted model. An association between RA and MD was not found in any of the other subgroups. A previous history of RA was not related to an increased risk of MD.
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- So Young Kim
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam 13496, Korea;
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- Hallym Data Science Laboratory, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Korea;
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Korea;
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- Department of Pathology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Korea;
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Korea;
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- Hallym Data Science Laboratory, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Korea;
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Korea
- Correspondence:
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Kim HJ, Park MS, Shin JI, Park J, Kim DH, Jeon J, Kim J, Song TJ. Associations of heart failure with susceptibility and severe complications of COVID-19: A nationwide cohort study. J Med Virol 2021; 94:1138-1145. [PMID: 34738248 PMCID: PMC8661586 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.27435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Infection is associated with occurrence and worsening of heart failure (HF). However, studies on the association of susceptibility and severe complications of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with HF history are limited. From the Korean nationwide COVID-19 data set, 212,678 participants with at least one severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test were included between January 1 and June 4, 2020. To investigate the association of HF with susceptibility and severe complications of COVID-19, 1:4 ratio propensity score matching (PSM) and logistic regression analysis were performed. The primary outcome was a composite outcome of mechanical ventilation, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and death. After PSM, COVID-19 PCR positivity did not show a significant difference according to HF history in multivariable analysis (odds ratio [OR]: 0.91, 95% confidence interval (CI) (0.79-1.04), p = 0.146). Of 7630 individuals with confirmed COVID-19 infection, 310 (4.1%) had HF history. The overall primary outcome occurred in 426 (5.6%) individuals, including 159 (2.1%) cases of mechanical ventilation, 254 (3.3%) cases of ICU admission, and 215 (2.8%) cases of death. In multivariate logistic analysis, presence of HF history was associated independently with primary outcome (OR: 1.99, 95% CI: 1.42-2.79, p < 0.001), particularly mortality (OR: 2.02, 95% CI: 1.36-3.00, p < 0.001). Our study demonstrated that HF history is associated poor prognosis, particularly mortality, in COVID-19. Patients with HF can have severe complication if infected with COVID-19; therefore, careful management are necessary.
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- Hyung Jun Kim
- Department of Neurology, Seoul Hospital, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul Hospital, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul Hospital, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Seoul Hospital, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul Hospital, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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