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Taqi A, Gran S, Knaggs RD. "Application of five different strategies to define a cohort of patients with knee osteoarthritis in a large primary care database". J Eval Clin Pract 2024. [PMID: 38924223 DOI: 10.1111/jep.14045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND Electronic health records (EHR) are frequently used for epidemiological research including drug utilisation studies in a defined population such as the population with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). We sought to describe the process of defining a cohort of patients with KOA from a large UK primary care database and estimate the annual incidence of diagnosed KOA between 2000 and 2015. METHOD This was a retrospective study using data from the clinical practice research datalink (CPRD). CPRD is a large primary care longitudinal electronic medical records' database that contains anonymous records of patients from general practices across United Kingdom. Five different cohort definition strategies were applied including symptoms-based or diagnosis-based strategies or a combination of both. To validate results, the annual incidence of KOA was estimated and compared to published data. RESULTS The study defined 898,690 patients when symptoms-based strategy was applied, 137,541 patients when diagnosis based and 83,294 when a combination of both strategies were applied. The final cohort was defined using a diagnosis-based strategy that avoided overestimation (with symptoms-based definition) or underestimation (with a combination of symptoms and diagnosis). The incidence of KOA ranged from 1.33 per 1000 CPRD registrants in 2000, 1.76 in 2008 and 1.45 patients in 2015. CONCLUSION This study logically/sensibly defined a cohort of patients with diagnosed KOA through the application of several strategies. This was an essential step to avoid subsequent over or underestimation of the prevalence of drug utilisation and the associated adverse clinical outcomes within primary care patients with KAO.
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- Aqila Taqi
- Division of Pharmacy Practice and Policy, School of Pharmacy, University Park Campus, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- Department of Pharmacy, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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- Division of Rheumatology, Orthopaedics and Dermatology, Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Division of Pharmacy Practice and Policy, School of Pharmacy, University Park Campus, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- Pain Centre versus Arthritis, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- Primary Integrated Pain Services, Nottingham, UK
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Yang Z, Mathieson S, Kobayashi S, Abdel Shaheed C, Nogueira LAC, Simic M, Machado G, McLachlan AJ. Prevalence of Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs Prescribed for Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2023; 75:2345-2358. [PMID: 37221152 DOI: 10.1002/acr.25157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Our systematic review aimed to investigate the proportion of participants with osteoarthritis who were prescribed nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) by their health care provider. METHODS Electronic databases were searched for observational studies reporting NSAID prescribing to participants with diagnosed osteoarthritis of any region. Risk of bias was assessed using a tool designed for observational studies measuring prevalence. Random and fixed-effects meta-analysis was used. Meta-regression investigated study-level factors associated with prescribing. The overall evidence quality was assessed using Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation criteria. RESULTS Fifty-one studies were included, published between 1989 and 2022, with 6,494,509 participants. The mean age of participants was 64.7 years (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 62.4, 67.0; n = 34 studies). Most studies were from Europe and Central Asia (n = 23 studies), and North America (n = 12 studies). Most studies were judged to be at low risk of bias (75%). Heterogeneity was eliminated when removing studies with a high risk of bias, to give a pooled estimate of NSAIDs prescribing to participants with osteoarthritis of 43.8% (95% CI 36.8, 51.1; moderate quality of evidence). Meta-regression determined that prescribing was associated with year (decreased prescribing over time; P = 0.05) and geographic region (P = 0.03; higher in Europe and Central Asia and in South Asia than in North America) but not with clinical setting. CONCLUSION Data from over 6.4 million participants with osteoarthritis between 1989 and 2022 indicate that NSAID prescribing has decreased over time and that prescribing differs between geographic locations.
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- University of Sydney and Australian Catholic University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Taqi A, Gran S, Knaggs RD. Current use of analgesics and the risk of falls in people with knee osteoarthritis: A population-based cohort study using primary care and hospital records. OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE OPEN 2021; 3:100165. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2021.100165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Kumavat R, Kumar V, Malhotra R, Pandit H, Jones E, Ponchel F, Biswas S. Biomarkers of Joint Damage in Osteoarthritis: Current Status and Future Directions. Mediators Inflamm 2021; 2021:5574582. [PMID: 33776572 PMCID: PMC7969115 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5574582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease of the whole joint organ, characterized by the loss of cartilage, and structural changes in bone including the formation of osteophytes, causing disability and loss of function. It is also associated with systemic mediators and low-grade inflammation. Currently, there is negligible/no availability of specific biomarkers that can be used to facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of OA. The most unmet clinical need is, however, related to the monitoring of disease progression over a short period that can be used in clinical trials. In this review, the value of biomarkers identified over the past decade has been highlighted. These biomarkers are associated with the synthesis and breakdown of cartilage, including collagenous and noncollagenous biomarkers, inflammatory and anti-inflammatory biomarkers, expressed in the biological fluid such as serum, synovial fluid, and urine. Broad validation of novel and clinically applicable biomarkers and their involvement in the pathways are particularly needed for early-stage diagnosis, monitoring disease progression, and severity and examining new drugs to mitigate the effects of this highly prevalent and debilitating condition.
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- Rajkamal Kumavat
- Department of Integrative and Functional Biology, CSIR-Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology, Mall Road, -110007, Delhi, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, The University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, The University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, The University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Integrative and Functional Biology, CSIR-Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology, Mall Road, -110007, Delhi, India
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van den Driest JJ, Schiphof D, de Wilde M, Bindels PJE, van der Lei J, Bierma-Zeinstra SMA. Opioid prescriptions in patients with osteoarthritis: a population-based cohort study. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021; 59:2462-2470. [PMID: 31960046 PMCID: PMC7449800 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kez646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To examine the incidence, prevalence and trends for opioid prescriptions in patients with OA. Furthermore, types of opioids prescribed and long-term prescription rates were examined. Finally, the patient characteristics associated with the prescription of opioids were assessed. METHODS A population-based cohort study was conducted using the Integrated Primary Care Information database. Incidence and prevalence of opioid prescriptions were calculated for the period 2008-2017. Logistic regression was used to assess which patient characteristics were associated with opioid prescriptions. RESULTS In total, 157 904 OA patients were included. The overall prescription rate remained fairly stable, at around 100 incident and 170 prevalent prescriptions per 1000 person years. However, the incident prescription rate for oxycodone increased from 7.1 to 40.7 per 1000 person years and for fentanyl from 4.2 to 7.4 per 1000 person years. The incident prescription rate for paracetamol/codeine decreased from 63.0 to 13.3 per 1000 person years. Per follow-up year, long-term use was found in 3% of the patients with incident OA. Finally, factors associated with more prescriptions were increasing age, OA in ≥2 joint groups [odds ratio (OR) 1.56; 95% CI: 1.51, 1.65] and the presence of other musculoskeletal disorders (OR 4.91; 95% CI: 4.76, 5.05). Men were less likely to be prescribed opioids (OR 0.78; 95% CI: 0.76, 0.80). CONCLUSION Prescription rates for opioids remained stable, but types of opioids prescribed changed. Oxycodone and fentanyl were increasingly prescribed, while prescriptions of paracetamol/codeine decreased. Since the benefit of opioids for OA pain is questionable and side effects are common, opioids should be prescribed with caution.
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- Jacoline J van den Driest
- Department of General PracticeErasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Correspondence to: J. J. van den Driest, Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, Wytemaweg 80, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands. E-mail:
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- Department of General PracticeErasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Informatics Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of General PracticeErasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Informatics Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of General PracticeErasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Center, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Rubio-Terrés C, Bernad Pineda M, Herrero M, Nieto C, Rubio-Rodríguez D. Analysis of the Health and Budgetary Impact of Chondroitin Sulfate Prescription in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis Compared to NSAIDs and COXIBs. CLINICOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2020; 12:505-514. [PMID: 32982340 PMCID: PMC7500832 DOI: 10.2147/ceor.s265994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chondroitin sulfate, alone or associated with glucosamine (CS), is an effective treatment of osteoarthritis, better tolerated than non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors (COXIBs) at gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and renal levels. OBJECTIVE To estimate the health impact (toxicity by NSAIDs/COXIBs avoided with CS with or without glucosamine) and economic impact (savings due to avoided toxicities) of treatment of knee osteoarthritis with CS compared to NSAIDs/COXIBs, as a consequence of the avoidance of mild-moderate or severe gastrointestinal adverse effects (GIAE), ischaemic heart disease (IHD), acute kidney insufficiency (AKI) and chronic kidney failure (CKF). METHODS We compared the current situation (available reimbursed prescription with CS) with a hypothetical situation without CS (treatment only with NSAIDs/COXIBs). The frequency of GIAE, IHD, AKI and CKF with CS and NSAIDs/COXIBs was obtained from published ad hoc studies. The cost of AE management and of the drugs (180 days of treatment) was obtained from Spanish sources. A probabilistic economic model was made for a 3-year period, both at national (NHS) and regional levels. Sensitivity analyses were performed for different durations of treatment (90 and 240 days). RESULTS In Spain, it is estimated that 519,130, 513,616 and 507,377 patients with knee osteoarthritis will be treated with NSAIDs/COXIBs and 112,775, 114,963 and 117,262 with CS in 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively. Due to better CS tolerability, 55,098 mild-moderate GIAE, 3060 severe GIAE, 204 IHD, 1089 AKI and 733 CKF would be avoided in 3 years. Discounting the cost of the drugs, the three-year savings for the NHS would be 21.8 (12.7-29.5) million euros. CONCLUSION Due to its better tolerability profile, CS treatment is expected to prevent thousands of AEs over the next 3 years, some of which may be life-threatening for patients, while generating considerable savings for the NHS.
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Ibáñez-Sanz G, Guinó E, Morros R, Quijada-Manuitt MÁ, de la Peña-Negro LC, Moreno V. Chondroitin Sulphate and Glucosamine Use Depend on Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Use to Modify the Risk for Colorectal Cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2020; 29:1809-1816. [PMID: 32651216 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-19-1051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A safe and effective colorectal cancer chemoprevention agent remains to be discovered. There is little evidence regarding the protective effect of chondroitin sulphate and glucosamine on colorectal cancer. We aimed to assess the association between colorectal cancer risk and the use of chondroitin sulphate and glucosamine using a large cohort with dispensed data. METHODS We performed a population-based case-control study in Catalonia using primary care reimbursed medication records (SIDIAP database). The study included 25,811 cases with an incident diagnosis of colorectal cancer and 129,117 matched controls between 2010 and 2015. RESULTS The prevalence of ever use was 9.0% (n = 13,878) for chondroitin sulphate, 7.3% (n = 11,374) for glucosamine, and 35% for regular use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID; n = 45,774). A decreased risk of colorectal cancer was observed among chondroitin sulphate use [OR: 0.96; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.91-1.01], glucosamine use (OR: 0.92; 95% CI, 0.87-0.97), and concurrent use of chondroitin sulphate and glucosamine (OR: 0.83; 95% CI, 0.70-0.98). Especially for glucosamine, there was a dose-response association regarding duration and cumulative dose. The analysis stratified by simultaneous use with other NSAIDs showed that these drugs used without other NSAIDs do not reduce risk (OR: 1.06; 95% CI, 0.74-1.51). However, they may have a synergistic protective effect when used with other NSAIDs (OR: 0.80; 95% CI, 0.72-0.88). CONCLUSIONS This study does not provide strong support for an independent protective association of chondroitin sulphate or glucosamine on colorectal cancer risk in our population. However, these drugs may have a synergistic beneficial effect among NSAID users. IMPACT Chondroitin sulphate or glucosamine may contribute to the protective effect of NSAID use in colorectal cancer.
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- Gemma Ibáñez-Sanz
- Oncology Data Analytics Program, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Servei d'Aparell Digestiu, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Colorectal Cancer Group, programa ONCOBELL, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Oncology Data Analytics Program, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Colorectal Cancer Group, programa ONCOBELL, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Departament de Farmacologia, Terapèutica i Toxicologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut Català de la Salut (ICS), Girona, Spain
- Fundació Institut Universitari per a la Recerca en Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Barcelona, Spain
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- Servei de Farmacologia Clínica, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
- Departament de Patologia i Terapèutica Experimental, Unitat Docent Campus de Bellvitge, Universitat de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Oncology Data Analytics Program, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Servei d'Aparell Digestiu, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Servei d'Aparell Digestiu, Hospital de Viladecans, Viladecans, Spain
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- Oncology Data Analytics Program, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
- Colorectal Cancer Group, programa ONCOBELL, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Department de Ciències clíniques, Facultat de medicina i Ciències de la salut, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Mathieson S, Wertheimer G, Maher CG, Christine Lin CW, McLachlan AJ, Buchbinder R, Pearson SA, Underwood M. What proportion of patients with chronic noncancer pain are prescribed an opioid medicine? Systematic review and meta-regression of observational studies. J Intern Med 2020; 287:458-474. [PMID: 32100394 DOI: 10.1111/joim.13026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Revised: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Guidelines now discourage opioid analgesics for chronic noncancer pain because the benefits frequently do not outweigh the harms. We aimed to determine the proportion of patients with chronic noncancer pain who are prescribed an opioid, the types prescribed and factors associated with prescribing. Database searches were conducted from inception to 29 October 2018 without language restrictions. We included observational studies of adults with chronic noncancer pain measuring opioid prescribing. Opioids were categorized as weak (e.g. codeine) or strong (e.g. oxycodone). Study quality was assessed using a risk of bias tool designed for observational studies measuring prevalence. Individual study results were pooled using a random-effects model. Meta-regression investigated study-level factors associated with prescribing (e.g. sampling year, geographic region as per World Health Organization). The overall evidence quality was assessed using Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation criteria. Of the 42 studies (5,059,098 participants) identified, the majority (n = 28) were from the United States of America. Eleven studies were at low risk of bias. The pooled estimate of the proportion of patients with chronic noncancer pain prescribed opioids was 30.7% (95% CI 28.7% to 32.7%, n = 42 studies, moderate-quality evidence). Strong opioids were more frequently prescribed than weak (18.4% (95% CI 16.0-21.0%, n = 15 studies, low-quality evidence), versus 8.5% (95% CI 7.2-9.9%, n = 15 studies, low-quality evidence)). Meta-regression determined that opioid prescribing was associated with year of sampling (more prescribing in recent years) (P = 0.014) and not geographic region (P = 0.056). Opioid prescribing for patients with chronic noncancer pain is common and has increased over time.
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- S Mathieson
- From the, Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- From the, Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- From the, Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Pharmacy School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Institute, Malvern, Vic.,, Australia.,Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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- Medicines Policy Research Unit, Centre for Big Data Research in Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.,University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry, UK
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Wei J, Lane NE, Bolster MB, Dubreuil M, Zeng C, Misra D, Lu N, Choi HK, Lei G, Zhang Y. Association of Tramadol Use With Risk of Hip Fracture. J Bone Miner Res 2020; 35:631-640. [PMID: 32020683 PMCID: PMC8282603 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Several professional organizations have recommended tramadol as one of the first-line or second-line therapies for patients with chronic noncancer pain and its prescription has been increasing rapidly worldwide; however, the safety profile of tramadol, such as risk of fracture, remains unclear. This study aimed to examine the association of tramadol with risk of hip fracture. Among individuals age 50 years or older without a history of hip fracture, cancer, or opioid use disorder in The Health Improvement Network (THIN) database in the United Kingdom general practice (2000-2017), five sequential propensity score-matched cohort studies were assembled, ie, participants who initiated tramadol or those who initiated one of the following medications: codeine (n = 146,956) (another commonly used weak opioid), naproxen (n = 115,109) or ibuprofen (n = 107,438) (commonly used nonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDs]), celecoxib (n = 43,130), or etoricoxib (n = 27,689) (cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors). The outcome was incident hip fracture over 1 year. After propensity-score matching, the included participants had a mean age of 65.7 years and 56.9% were women. During the 1-year follow-up, 518 hip fracture (3.7/1000 person-years) occurred in the tramadol cohort and 401 (2.9/1000 person-years) occurred in the codeine cohort. Compared with codeine, hazard ratio (HR) of hip fracture for tramadol was 1.28 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.13 to 1.46). Risk of hip fracture was also higher in the tramadol cohort than in the naproxen (2.9/1000 person-years for tramadol, 1.7/1000 person-years for naproxen; HR = 1.69, 95% CI 1.41 to 2.03), ibuprofen (3.4/1000 person-years for tramadol, 2.0/1000 person-years for ibuprofen; HR = 1.65, 95% CI 1.39 to 1.96), celecoxib (3.4/1000 person-years for tramadol, 1.8/1000 person-years for celecoxib; HR = 1.85, 95% CI 1.40 to 2.44), or etoricoxib (2.9/1000 person-years for tramadol, 1.5/1000 person-years for etoricoxib; HR = 1.96, 95% CI 1.34 to 2.87) cohort. In this population-based cohort study, the initiation of tramadol was associated with a higher risk of hip fracture than initiation of codeine and commonly used NSAIDs, suggesting a need to revisit several guidelines on tramadol use in clinical practice. © 2020 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Jie Wei
- Health Management Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- The Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Health and Department of Medicine, University of California School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- The Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- The Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- National Clinical Research Center of Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- The Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Leite CB, Coelho JM, Ferreira-Nunes R, Gelfuso GM, Durigan JL, Azevedo RB, Muehlmann LA, Sousa MH. Phonophoretic application of a glucosamine and chondroitin nanoemulsion for treatment of knee chondropathies. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2020; 15:647-659. [PMID: 32118508 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2019-0317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aim: This study was performed to assess the effect of the phonophoretic application of a nanoemulsion incorporating glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate (NANO-CG) associated with kinesiotherapy on the reduction of pain and stiffness in knee chondropathy. Materials & methods: NANO-CG was tested in vitro and in vivo prior to being applied in a randomized and controlled clinical trial. Results: Cell viability and hen's egg test-chorionallantonic membrane tests indicated the NANO-CG is safe for topical application. Permeation tests showed NANO-CG enhances drug permeation through the skin. There was no statistical significance between treated groups in this preliminary study, however, pain reduction and complete recovery of articular cartilage were observed in some patients treated with NANO-CG. Conclusion: We demonstrate that NANO-CG may be a promising candidate for the therapy of knee chondropathy.
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- Cláudia Bs Leite
- Green Nanotechnology Group, Faculty of Ceilandia, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, DF 72220-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nanoscience & Immunology, Faculty of Ceilandia, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, DF 72220-900, Brazil.,Department of Genetics & Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, DF 70910-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Food, Drugs & Cosmetics (LTMAC), University of Brasilia, Brasilia, DF, 70910-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Food, Drugs & Cosmetics (LTMAC), University of Brasilia, Brasilia, DF, 70910-900, Brazil
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- Rehabilitation Sciences Graduation Program, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, DF 72220-900, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics & Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, DF 70910-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nanoscience & Immunology, Faculty of Ceilandia, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, DF 72220-900, Brazil
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- Green Nanotechnology Group, Faculty of Ceilandia, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, DF 72220-900, Brazil
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Wei J, Wood MJ, Dubreuil M, Tomasson G, LaRochelle MR, Zeng C, Lu N, Lin J, Choi HK, Lei G, Zhang Y. Association of tramadol with risk of myocardial infarction among patients with osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2020; 28:137-145. [PMID: 31629022 PMCID: PMC7047659 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2019.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 10/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Tramadol has been widely used among patients with osteoarthritis (OA); however, there is paucity of information on its cardiovascular risk. We aimed to examine the association of tramadol with risk of myocardial infarction (MI) among patients with OA. DESIGN Among OA patients aged 50-90 years without history of MI, cancer, or opioid use disorder in The Health Improvement Network database in the United Kingdom (2000-2016), three sequential propensity-score matched cohort studies were assembled, i.e., (1) patients who initiated tramadol or naproxen (negative comparator); (2) patients who initiated tramadol or diclofenac (positive comparator); and (3) patients who initiated tramadol or codeine (a commonly used weak opioid). The outcome was incident MI over six-months. RESULTS Among tramadol and naproxen initiators (n = 33,024 in each cohort), 77 (4.8/1000 person-years) and 46 (2.8/1000 person-years) incident MI occurred, respectively. The rate difference (RD) and hazard ratios (HR) for incident MI with tramadol initiation were 1.9 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.6 to 2.3)/1000 person-years and 1.68 (95% CI 1.16 to 2.41) relative to naproxen initiation, respectively. Among tramadol and diclofenac initiators (n = 18,662 in each cohort), 58 (6.4/1000 person-years) and 47 (5.1/1000 person-years) incident MIs occurred, respectively. The corresponding RD and HR for incident MI were 1.2 (95%CI -2.1 to 14.1)/1000 person-years and 1.24 (95%CI 0.84 to 1.82), respectively. Among tramadol and codeine initiators (n = 42,722 in each cohort), 127 (6.1/1000 person-years) and 103 (5.0/1000 person-years) incident MI occurred, respectively, and the corresponding RD and HR were 1.1 (95%CI:-0.3 to 2.5)/1000 person-years and 1.23 (95%CI:0.95 to 1.60), respectively. CONCLUSIONS In this population-based cohort of patients with OA, the six-month risk of MI among initiators of tramadol was higher than that of naproxen, but comparable to, if not lower than, those of diclofenac or codeine.
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- Jie Wei
- Health Management Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China,Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA,The Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA,VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Stapi Hringbraut, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA,The Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA,Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA,Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA,The Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China,National Clinical Research Center of Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China,Correspondence to: Guanghua Lei, Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, Hunan, China, 410008, ; Yuqing Zhang, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 02114,
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA,The Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA,Correspondence to: Guanghua Lei, Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, Hunan, China, 410008, ; Yuqing Zhang, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 02114,
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Oliveira CB, Maher CG, Franco MR, Kamper SJ, Williams CM, Silva FG, Pinto RZ. Co-occurrence of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis. PAIN MEDICINE 2019; 21:1106-1121. [DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnz217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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To determine the magnitude of the association between cardiovascular disease and chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Design
Systematic review with meta-analysis.
Methods
A comprehensive search was performed in five electronic databases. Population-based studies reporting the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases in adults stratified by chronic musculoskeletal pain status were considered eligible. Two independent reviewers performed the screening of the records following the inclusion criteria, extracted data, and evaluated the risk of bias of the included studies using an assessment tool of risk of bias for observational studies. In addition, we assessed the overall quality of evidence using an adaptation of the GRADE approach for prognosis.
Results
Twenty studies were included in this review. There was high-quality evidence that people with chronic musculoskeletal pain are 1.91 times more likely to report having a cardiovascular disease compared with those without chronic musculoskeletal pain (risk ratio = 1.91, 95% confidence interval = 1.64–2.21).
Conclusions
Our findings demonstrated associations between chronic musculoskeletal pain and any cardiovascular diseases. Future studies are still warranted to better understand the association between chronic musculoskeletal pain and the specific types of cardiovascular diseases.
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- Crystian B Oliveira
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Presidente Prudente, Brazil
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- Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Centro Universitário UNA, Contagem, Brazil
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- Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney, Australia
- Centre for Pain, Health and Lifestyle, New Lambton Heights, Australia
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- Centre for Pain, Health and Lifestyle, New Lambton Heights, Australia
- Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, New Lambton, NSW, Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Presidente Prudente, Brazil
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- Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Park HR, Cho SK, Im SG, Jung SY, Kim D, Jang EJ, Sung YK. Treatment patterns of knee osteoarthritis patients in Korea. Korean J Intern Med 2019; 34:1145-1153. [PMID: 29551051 PMCID: PMC6718767 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2017.304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS To evaluate the treatment patterns of knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients in South Korea. METHODS Using the Korean nationwide claims database, all knee OA patients in Korea during 2014 were identified by the knee OA diagnostic code (M17) or any OA diagnostic code (M15 to M19) in combination with a procedure for a knee X-ray. Patterns of medications such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), corticosteroids (CSs), analgesics, and symptomatic slow acting drugs for OA (SYSADOA) were analyzed. Prevalence and characteristics of knee OA patients who received a CS intra-articular injection (IAI) were also evaluated. RESULTS We identified 2,016,516 knee OA patients whose age (mean ± standard deviation) was 63.2 ± 10.8 years. The number of patients with at least one use of NSAIDs, analgesics, CS, and SYSADOA were 82.5%, 32.2%, 8.6%, and 43.4%, respectively. The use of herbal SYSADOAs was 29.7%. For regular users (medication possession ratios ≥ 50%), the use of NSAIDs was substantially decreased (48.8%), while the use of SYSADOA (37.3%) and CS (6.7%) were not significantly changed. The number of CS IAI users among knee OA patients was 0.18%; they were slightly older (64.4 ± 10.9 vs. 63.2 ± 10.8, p < 0.01) and more skewed towards females (75.7% vs. 71.5%, p < 0.01) than patients who had not received CS IAI. CONCLUSION In Korea, the use of SYSADOA or CS in knee OA patients was relatively high. Further studies on the effectiveness and the safety of these treatment options for knee OA are needed.
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- Ha-Rim Park
- Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Statistics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Statistics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Information Statistics, Andong National University, Andong, Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea
- Correspondence to Yoon-Kyoung Sung, M.D. Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, 222-1 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Korea Tel: +82-2-2290-9250 Fax: +82-2-2298-8231 E-mail:
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Thorlund JB, Turkiewicz A, Prieto-Alhambra D, Englund M. Opioid use in knee or hip osteoarthritis: a region-wide population-based cohort study. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2019; 27:871-877. [PMID: 30682417 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2019.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To quantify opioid use in knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) patients, and to estimate the proportion of opioids in the population attributable to OA patients. DESIGN Population-based cohort study. METHODS We included 751,579 residents in southern Sweden, aged ≥35 years in 2015. Doctor-diagnosed knee or hip OA between 1998 and 2015 was the exposure. Dispensed weak and strong opioids were identified between November 2013 and October 2015 from the Swedish Prescribed Drug Register (SPDR). We determined age- and sex-standardized 12-month period prevalence of opioid use from November 2014 until October 2015 and calculated prevalence ratios and incidence rate ratios adjusted for age, sex, and other socio-demographic variables. We estimated the population attributable fraction (PAF) of incident opioid use attributable to OA patients. RESULTS The 12-month prevalence of opioid use among OA patients was 23.7% [95% confidence intervals (CI) 23.3-24.2], which was two-fold higher compared to individuals without knee or hip OA: prevalence ratio: 2.1 [95% CI 2.1-2.1]. Similarly, OA patients were more likely to have an incident opioid dispensation, especially for strong opioids (incidence rate ratio: 2.6 [95% CI 2.5-2.7]). Population attributable tractions (PAF) of incident opioid use attributable to OA patients was 12%, 9% for weak and 17% for strong opioids. CONCLUSIONS Every fourth patient with knee or hip OA has opioids dispensed over a 1-year period, and 12% of incident opioid dispensations are attributable to OA and/or its related comorbidities. These results highlight that patients with knee and hip OA constitute a group of patients with an alarmingly high use of opioids.
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- J B Thorlund
- Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Orthopedics, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Lund, Sweden; Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
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- Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Orthopedics, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Lund, Sweden
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- GREMPAL (Grup de Recerca en Epidemiologia de Les Malalties Prevalents de L'Aparell Locomotor), Idiap Jordi Gol Primary Care Research Institute and CIBERFes, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain; Pharmaco- and Device Epidemiology, Centre for Statistics in Medicine - Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, And Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, UK
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- Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Orthopedics, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Lund, Sweden; Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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Durg S, Lobo M, Venkatachalam L, Rao G, Bhate J. A systematic review and meta-analysis of oxaceprol in the management of osteoarthritis: An evidence from randomized parallel-group controlled trials. Pharmacol Rep 2019; 71:374-383. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pharep.2018.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 11/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Honvo G, Reginster JY, Rabenda V, Geerinck A, Mkinsi O, Charles A, Rizzoli R, Cooper C, Avouac B, Bruyère O. Safety of Symptomatic Slow-Acting Drugs for Osteoarthritis: Outcomes of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Drugs Aging 2019; 36:65-99. [PMID: 31073924 PMCID: PMC6509099 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-019-00662-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Symptomatic slow-acting drugs for osteoarthritis (SYSADOAs) are an important drug class in the treatment armamentarium for osteoarthritis (OA). OBJECTIVE We aimed to re-assess the safety of various SYSADOAs in a comprehensive meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials, using, as much as possible, data from full safety reports. METHODS We performed a systematic review and random-effects meta-analyses of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials that assessed adverse events (AEs) with various SYSADOAs in patients with OA. The databases MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (Ovid CENTRAL) and Scopus were searched. The primary outcomes were overall severe and serious AEs, as well as AEs involving the following Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) system organ classes (SOCs): gastrointestinal, cardiac, vascular, nervous system, skin and subcutaneous tissue, musculoskeletal and connective tissue, renal and urinary system. RESULTS Database searches initially identified 3815 records. After exclusions according to the selection criteria, 25 studies on various SYSADOAs were included in the qualitative synthesis, and 13 studies with adequate data were included in the meta-analyses. Next, from the studies previously excluded according to the protocol, 37 with mainly oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) permitted as concomitant medication were included in a parallel qualitative synthesis, from which 18 studies on various SYSADOAs were included in parallel meta-analyses. This post hoc parallel inclusion was conducted because of the high number of studies allowing concomitant anti-OA medications. Indeed, primarily excluding studies with concomitant anti-OA medications was crucial for a meta-analysis on safety. The decision for parallel inclusion was made for the purpose of comparative analyses. Glucosamine sulfate (GS), chondroitin sulfate (CS) and avocado soybean unsaponifiables (ASU; Piascledine®) were not associated with increased odds for any type of AEs compared with placebo. Overall, with/without concomitant OA medication, diacerein was associated with significantly increased odds of total AEs (odds ratio [OR] 2.22; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.58-3.13; I2 = 52.8%), gastrointestinal disorders (OR 2.85; 95% CI 2.02-4.04; I2 = 62.8%) and renal and urinary disorders (OR 3.42; 95% CI 2.36-4.96; I2 = 17.0%) compared with placebo. In studies that allowed concomitant OA medications, diacerein was associated with significantly more dermatological disorders (OR 2.47; 95% CI 1.42-4.31; I2 = 0%) and more dropouts due to AEs (OR 3.18; 95% CI 1.85-5.47; I2 = 13.4%) than was placebo. No significant increase in serious or severe AEs was found with diacerein versus placebo. CONCLUSIONS GS and CS can be considered safe treatments for patients with OA. All eligible studies on ASU included in our analysis used the proprietary product Piascledine® and allowed other anti-OA medications; thus, the safety of ASU must be confirmed in future studies without concomitant anti-OA medications. Given the safety concerns with diacerein, its usefulness in patients with OA should be assessed, taking into account individual patient characteristics.
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- Germain Honvo
- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Heath Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Heath Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging, Liège, Belgium
- Chair for Biomarkers of Chronic Diseases, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Heath Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Heath Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging, Liège, Belgium
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- Rheumatology Department, IBN ROCHD University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Heath Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging, Liège, Belgium
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Heath Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging, Liège, Belgium
- Division of Bone Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Heath Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging, Liège, Belgium
- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Heath Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging, Liège, Belgium
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Cho SK, Kim H, Park HR, Choi W, Choi S, Jung SY, Jang EJ, Sung YK. Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs-sparing Effect of Symptomatic Slow-acting Drugs for Osteoarthritis in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients. JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES 2019. [DOI: 10.4078/jrd.2019.26.3.179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Soo-Kyung Cho
- Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Statistics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Statistics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Information Statistics, Andong National University, Andong, Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea
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Inacio MCS, Cashman K, Pratt NL, Gillam MH, Caughey G, Graves SE, Roughead EE. Prevalence and changes in analgesic medication utilisation 1 year prior to total joint replacement in an older cohort of patients. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2018; 26:356-362. [PMID: 29258881 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2017.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Revised: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the prevalence and change in analgesic medications use prior to joint replacement in older patients between 2001 and 2012. METHODS A population based epidemiological study was conducted. Opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs), paracetamol, corticosteroid injections, medications for neuropathic pain, hypnotics, and muscle relaxants supplied 1 year prior to total knee replacement (TKR, n = 15,517) and hip replacement (THR, n = 10,018) were assessed. Patient characteristics and surgical indication adjusted prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) are provided. RESULTS From 2001 to 2012, in the TKR cohort (median age 78.9) the prevalence of opioid use prior to surgery increased from 37% to 49% (PR = 1.01, 95% CI 1.00-1.01, P = 0.01), while in the THR cohort (median age 81.1) it increased from 44% to 54% (PR = 1.01, 95% CI 1.01-1.02, P < 0.001). Paracetamol use increased from 52% to 61% (PR = 1.0, 95% CI 1.0-1.0, P = 0.913) in the TKR cohort and from 55% to 67% (PR = 1.01, 95% CI 1.00-1.01, P = 0.005) in the THR cohort. Neuropathic pain medication use increased from 5% to 11% in the TKR cohort (PR = 1.04, 95% CI 1.02-1.06, P < 0.0001) and from 6% to 12% in the THR cohort (PR = 1.06, 95% CI 1.04-1.09, P < 0.0001). NSAID use decreased from 76% to 50% in the TKR cohort (PR = 0.96, 95% CI 0.95-0.96, P < 0.0001), and from 81% to 47% in THR cohort (PR = 0.95, 95% CI 0.94-0.95, P < 0.0001). Corticosteroid injections prevalence also decreased (TKR: 21-18%, PR = 0.97, 95% CI 0.96-0.97, P < 0.001, THR: 18-17%, PR = 0.97, 95% CI 0.96-0.98, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Pain medication utilization prior to joint replacement surgery changed significantly in this national older cohort of patients during the 2000s.
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- M C S Inacio
- Medicine and Device Surveillance Centre of Research Excellence, Sansom Institute, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Medicine and Device Surveillance Centre of Research Excellence, Sansom Institute, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Medicine and Device Surveillance Centre of Research Excellence, Sansom Institute, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Medicine and Device Surveillance Centre of Research Excellence, Sansom Institute, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Medicine and Device Surveillance Centre of Research Excellence, Sansom Institute, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia.
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- Australian Orthopaedic Association, National Total Joint Replacement Registry, Adelaide, Australia
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- Medicine and Device Surveillance Centre of Research Excellence, Sansom Institute, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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Pontes C, Marsal JR, Elorza JM, Aragón M, Prieto-Alhambra D, Morros R. Analgesic Use and Risk for Acute Coronary Events in Patients With Osteoarthritis: A Population-based, Nested Case-control Study. Clin Ther 2018; 40:270-283. [PMID: 29398161 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2017.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 12/14/2017] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Recent controversies on the safety profiles of opioids and paracetamol (acetaminophen) have led to changes in clinical guidance on osteoarthritis (OA) management. We studied the existing association between the use of different OA drug therapies and the risk for acute coronary events. METHODS A cohort of patients with clinically diagnosed OA (according to ICD-10 codes) was identified in the SIDIAP database. Within the cohort, cases with incident acute coronary events (acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina) between 2008 and 2012 were identified using ICD-10 codes and data from hospital admission. Controls were matched 3:1 to acute coronary event-free patients matched by sex, age (±5 years), geographic area, and years since OA diagnosis (±2 years). Linked pharmacy dispensation data were used for assessing exposure to drug therapies. Multivariate conditional logistic regression models were fitted to estimate adjusted odds ratios of acute coronary events. FINDINGS Totals of 5663 cases and 16,989 controls were studied. Previous morbidity and cardiovascular risk were higher in cases than in controls, with no significant differences in type or number of joints with OA. Multivariate adjusted analyses showed increased risks (odds ratio; 95% CI) related to the use of diclofenac (1.16; 1.06-1.27), naproxen (1.25; 1.04-1.48), and opioid analgesics (1.13; 1.03-1.24). No significant associations were observed with cyclooxygenase-2 selective NSAIDs, topical NSAIDs, glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, paracetamol, or metamizole. IMPLICATIONS In patients with clinically diagnosed OA, the use of nonselective NSAIDs or opioid analgesics is associated with an increased risk for acute coronary events. These risks should be considered when selecting treatments of OA in patients at high cardiovascular risk.
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- Caridad Pontes
- Departament de Farmacologia, de Terapèutica i de Toxicologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital de Sabadell, Institut Universitari Parc Taulí. Sabadell, Spain
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- Unitat de Suport a la Recerca de Lleida, IDIAP Jordi Gol, Lleida, Spain; Unitat d'Epidemiologia del Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigació d'Atenció Primària Jordi Gol, Barcelona, Spain; CAP Ripollet, Servei d'Atenció Primària Vallés Occidental, Direcció d'Atenció Primària Metropolitana Nord, Institut Català de la Salut; Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigació d'Atenció Primària Jordi Gol, Barcelona, Spain
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- URFOA-IMIM and RETICEF, Internal Medicine, Parc de Salut Mar-Instituto Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain; Musculoskeletal Epidemiology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Departament de Farmacologia, de Terapèutica i de Toxicologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigació d'Atenció Primària Jordi Gol, Barcelona, Spain.
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Roberto G, Bartolini C, Rea F, Onder G, Vitale C, Trifirò G, Kirchmayer U, Chinellato A, Lucenteforte E, Corrao G, Mugelli A, Lapi F, Gini R. NSAIDs utilization for musculoskeletal indications in elderly patients with cerebro/cardiovascular disease. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2018; 74:637-643. [PMID: 29383397 PMCID: PMC5893698 DOI: 10.1007/s00228-018-2411-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To describe NSAID utilization for musculoskeletal conditions in a large cohort of Italian elderly with cerebro/cardiovascular disease, a population in which NSAIDs should be generally avoided due to the prothrombotic potential. METHODS Administrative data from five Italian geographic areas were analyzed. Patients aged ≥ 65 with a cerebro/cardiovascular event recorded between 2008 and 2011 (cohort entry) were selected. Prescription NSAIDs reimbursed for musculoskeletal conditions and dispensed during 1 year follow-up were retrieved to describe (i) prevalence of use, (ii) average amount of defined daily doses of NSAIDs claimed by users per day of follow-up, and (iii) distribution of the received daily dose (RDD) among patients with ≥ 2 dispensings. Among new users, i.e., patients without NSAID dispensings during 2 years before cohort entry, the first dispensed NSAID molecule was observed. RESULTS Overall, 511,989 patients were selected. Across the five geographic areas, prevalence of use ranged from 48 to 21% and average consumption ranged between 30 and 67 DDD/1000 users/day. Around 10% of patients in the overall cohort had a RDD > 1. Nimesulide (9.6%) and diclofenac (7.5%) had the highest prevalence of use. The most consumed NSAIDs were nimesulide and coxibs with 10.6 and 7.5 DDD/1000 users/day, respectively. Among new users recruited in 2011, 30% had diclofenac or a coxibs as the first prescription. CONCLUSIONS NSAID use was common in the study cohort, particularly in central-southern areas. In contrast with current recommendations, coxibs and diclofenac were among the most prescribed active principles, even in new users. Interventions to promote appropriateness of use are warranted.
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- Giuseppe Roberto
- Agenzia Regionale di Sanità della Toscana, Via Pietro Dazzi 1, 50141, Florence, Italy.
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- Agenzia Regionale di Sanità della Toscana, Via Pietro Dazzi 1, 50141, Florence, Italy
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- Università degli studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Agenzia Regionale di Sanità della Toscana, Via Pietro Dazzi 1, 50141, Florence, Italy
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- Agenzia Regionale di Sanità della Toscana, Via Pietro Dazzi 1, 50141, Florence, Italy
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Vannacci A, Lombardi N, Simonetti M, Fornasari D, Fanelli A, Cricelli I, Cricelli C, Lora Aprile P, Lapi F. Regular use of acetaminophen or acetaminophen-codeine combinations and prescription of rescue therapy with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: a population-based study in primary care. Curr Med Res Opin 2017; 33:1141-1148. [PMID: 28318320 DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2017.1308920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE There are contrasting positions concerning the benefit-risk ratio of acetaminophen use for osteoarthritis (OA)-related pain. To clarify the effectiveness of acetaminophen or acetaminophen-codeine combinations according to their regimen of use, we evaluated whether being a regular user (adherent) of these medications decreased the occurrence of rescue therapy with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). METHODS Using the Health Search IMS Health Longitudinal Patient Database, we formed a cohort of patients aged ≥18 years and newly treated with acetaminophen or acetaminophen-codeine combinations for OA between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2013. These patients were followed up for one year in which they were categorized as regular or irregular users of these medications according to a variable medication possession ratio (VMPR) ≥ 50% or lower. We operationally defined the rescue therapy as the use of any NSAIDs prescribed for OA-related pain. RESULTS Overall, 40,029 patients (69.5% females; mean age: 68 ± 13.57) treated with acetaminophen or acetaminophen-codeine combinations formed the cohort. After the first year of treatment, regular users showed a statistically significantly lower risk of being prescribed with rescue therapy with NSAIDs (OR = 0.89; 95% CI 0.84-0.96). CONCLUSION These findings show that regular use of acetaminophen or acetaminophen-codeine combinations may reduce the need for NSAIDs to treat OA-related pain.
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- Alfredo Vannacci
- a Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology , University of Florence , Florence , Italy
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- a Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology , University of Florence , Florence , Italy
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- b Health Search , Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care , Florence , Italy
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- c Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine , University of Milan , Milan , Italy
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- d Unit of Anaesthesiology and Pain Therapy , General Hospital S. Orso Malpighi, University Hospital of Bologna , Bologna , Italy
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- b Health Search , Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care , Florence , Italy
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- e Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care , Florence , Italy
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- b Health Search , Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care , Florence , Italy
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Nutraceutical/Alternative Remedies in the Management of OA. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN RHEUMATOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s40674-017-0064-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Romera Baures M. Artrosis. Su turno. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 13:125-126. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2017.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2017] [Revised: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Lee K, Cooke J, Cooper G, Shield A. Move it or Lose it. Is it Reasonable for Older Adults with Osteoarthritis to Continue to Use Paracetamol in Order to Maintain Physical Activity? Drugs Aging 2017; 34:417-423. [PMID: 28258536 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-017-0450-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Osteoarthritis is a common progressive disease in older adults, and those affected often have impaired physical function, co-existing disease states, and reduced quality of life. In patients with osteoarthritis, pain is reported as a primary cause of mobility limitation, and guidelines recommend a mix of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies for pain management. The benefits of exercise in the management of osteoarthritis are well established; however, pain appears to be the biggest barrier to patients engaging in, and adhering to, physical activity programs. Attitudes towards the use of pain medications differ widely, and lack of efficacy or fear of side effects may lead to sub-therapeutic dosing. Furthermore, a recent review suggesting that short-term paracetamol use is ineffective for osteoarthritis has added to the confusion. This narrative review investigates limitations of current medications, summarizes patient attitudes toward the use of analgesics for osteoarthritis pain (with a focus on paracetamol), and explores the uptake of physical activity for osteoarthritis management. Evidence suggests that, despite clear guidelines, symptoms of osteoarthritis generally remain poorly managed. More research is required to investigate clinical outcomes in patients with osteoarthritis through optimized medication plans to better understand whether longer-term analgesic use in conjunction with physical activity can assist patients to overcome mobility limitations.
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- Kayla Lee
- Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Locked Bag 1, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Locked Bag 1, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Locked Bag 1, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Locked Bag 1, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
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Roberto G, Simonetti M, Piccinni C, Lora Aprile P, Cricelli I, Fanelli A, Cricelli C, Lapi F. Risk of Acute Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Events Among Users of Acetaminophen or an Acetaminophen-Codeine Combination in a Cohort of Patients with Osteoarthritis: A Nested Case-Control Study. Pharmacotherapy 2016; 35:899-909. [PMID: 26497476 DOI: 10.1002/phar.1646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To determine whether acetaminophen or an acetaminophen-codeine combination is associated with an increased risk of acute cerebrovascular and cardiovascular events (ACCEs) in patients with osteoarthritis. DESIGN Nested case-control study. DATA SOURCE Health Search IMS Health Longitudinal Patient Database. PATIENTS A total of 36,754 adults with a diagnosis of osteoarthritis and an incident (first-time) prescription of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) between January 2002 and June 2012 were identified; of these patients, cases were defined as those who had a diagnosis of an ACCE during the follow-up period (index date was the date of ACCE diagnosis; 2182 cases). For each case, up to five controls were randomly selected who were matched based on age, sex, month and year of cohort entry, and duration of follow-up (10,301 controls). Matched controls were assigned the same index date as their respective cases. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS For each case and matched controls, all prescriptions of acetaminophen-containing medicines filled during follow-up were identified. The risk of ACCEs was investigated with respect to the recency of use of acetaminophen and/or an acetaminophen-codeine combination. Patients were classified as current (0-90 days preceding index date), recent (91-180 days), or past (181-365 days) acetaminophen users, or nonusers (longer than 365 days), with nonusers representing the reference category. Conditional logistic regression was estimated to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Of the 36,754 patients with osteoarthritis and newly prescribed NSAIDs, the incidence rate of ACCEs was 117.6 per 10,000 person-years. No significant association between exposure to acetaminophen-containing medications and ACCEs was observed in current (OR 1.22, 95% CI 0.96-1.55), recent (OR 1.12, 95% CI 0.80-1.55), or past users (OR 1.13, 95% CI 0.86-1.48). A secondary analysis evaluating exposure to acetaminophen monotherapy or acetaminophen-codeine combination therapy showed similar results for current users. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that no association can be made between the use of acetaminophen and/or an acetaminophen-codeine combination and the occurrence of ACCEs. This information contributes to support clinicians in the choice of acetaminophen therapy for osteoarthritis-related pain, especially in those patients presenting with cerebrovascular and cardiovascular morbidities or related risk factors.
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- Giuseppe Roberto
- Epidemiology Unit, Regional Agency for Healthcare Services of Tuscany, Florence, Italy
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- Health Search, Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences - Pharmacology Unit, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, Florence, Italy
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- Health Search, Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Postoperative Intensive Care Unit, "Istituti ortopedici Rizzoli", Bologna, Italy
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- Health Search, Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, Florence, Italy
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- Health Search, Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, Florence, Italy
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Lapi F, Piccinni C, Simonetti M, Levi M, Lora Aprile P, Cricelli I, Cricelli C, Fanelli A. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and risk of cerebrovascular events in patients with osteoarthritis: a nested case-control study. Intern Emerg Med 2016; 11:49-59. [PMID: 26271463 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-015-1288-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2015] [Accepted: 07/27/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Recent studies show that the risk of cardiovascular adverse events for certain traditional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is similar to that of rofecoxib. While these results are focused on ischemic cardiomyopathy, there is little evidence concerning the risk of ischemic stroke/transient ischemic attack and hemorrhagic stroke. Additionally, there is no information on nimesulide and ketoprofen, the most frequently prescribed NSAIDs in Italy, along with diclofenac. This study aims to determine whether the use of NSAIDs is associated with an increased risk of cerebrovascular events in Italy. We performed a case-control analysis nested in a cohort of patients with osteoarthritis between 2002 and 2011 who were newly treated with NSAIDs. The patients were followed until December 31, 2012. Conditional logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) of cerebrovascular events (index date) associated with current (until 30 days before the index date), recent (31-365 days) and past (>365 days) use of NSAIDs. Within a cohort of 29,722 patients, 1566 cases (1546 matched with controls) were identified (incidence rate = 11.0/1000 person-years). The overall rate of cerebrovascular event was not elevated with current NSAIDs overall when compared with past use. Among individual NSAIDs, diclofenac and ketoprofen were the molecules significantly associated with an increased rate of cerebrovascular events (OR = 1.53; 95% CI 1.04-2.24; OR = 1.62; 95% CI 1.02-2.58, respectively). The most frequent event was hemorrhagic stroke following the use of ketoprofen (OR = 2.09; 95% CI 1.05-4.15). Diclofenac and ketoprofen seemed to increase the risk of cerebrovascular events. These findings might influence the choice of NSAIDs according to patient characteristics.
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- Francesco Lapi
- Health Search, Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, Via Sestese 61, 50141, Florence, Italy.
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- Pharmacology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Health Search, Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, Via Sestese 61, 50141, Florence, Italy
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- Health Search, Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, Via Sestese 61, 50141, Florence, Italy
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Health Search, Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, Via Sestese 61, 50141, Florence, Italy
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- Italian College of General Practitioners and Primary Care, Florence, Italy
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- Intensive Care Unit, Department of Anesthesia and Postoperative, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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Wang K, Xu J, Hunter DJ, Ding C. Investigational drugs for the treatment of osteoarthritis. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2015; 24:1539-56. [PMID: 26429673 DOI: 10.1517/13543784.2015.1091880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common joint disease with multiple pathophysiological processes, affecting the whole joint. Current therapeutic options such as NSAIDs can provide a palliative effect on symptoms but have limited effect on disease progression. New drugs targeting OA structures may retard disease progression at an earlier stage and delay the need for joint replacement. AREAS COVERED Some drugs have entered into clinical trials and a few, such as strontium ranelate, do have improvements in both pain and structure changes. However, most of them have failed in clinical trials largely due to increased side effects or the failure to identify the right OA phenotype for the right drug in clinical design. This review describes various investigational drugs developed for the treatment of OA covering those at stages from preclinical experiments to early phase clinical trials. They include drugs for slowing cartilage degradation, regulating cartilage metabolism, targeting subchondral bone, controlling inflammation and relieving pain. EXPERT OPINION Treatment options for OA remain limited. However, with the emergence of sensitive tools to detect early disease progression and identification of different OA phenotypes, disease-modifying anti-OA drugs with increased benefit and reduced risks will become available for OA treatment in the near future.
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- Kang Wang
- a 1 The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Arthritis Research Institute, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology , Hefei, China
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- a 1 The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Arthritis Research Institute, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology , Hefei, China
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- b 2 University of Sydney, Kolling Institute, Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, Rheumatology Department , Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- a 1 The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Arthritis Research Institute, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology , Hefei, China.,c 3 University of Tasmania, Menzies Institute for Medical Research , Private Bag 23, Hobart, Tasmania 7000, Australia +61 3 62 26 77 30 ; +61 3 62 26 77 04 ;
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