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Kull C, Martin R, Rossel JB, Nguyen A, Albrecht E. Femoral vs sciatic nerve block to provide analgesia after medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy in the setting of multimodal analgesia: A randomized, controlled, single-blinded trial. J Clin Anesth 2024; 93:111355. [PMID: 38134484 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2023.111355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy (MOW HTO) is associated with moderate to severe postoperative pain. The proximal part of the tibia is innervated by branches from the femoral nerve anteriorly and the sciatic nerve posteriorly. There is a paucity of information regarding the optimal peripheral nerve block for postoperative analgesia with minimal impact on motor function. This study tested the hypothesis that a femoral nerve block provides superior analgesia to a sciatic nerve block after MOW HTO in the setting of multimodal analgesia. DESIGN Randomized controlled single-blind trial. SETTING Operating room, postoperative recovery area and ward, up to 6 postoperative months. PATIENTS Fifty patients undergoing MOW HTO. INTERVENTIONS Interventions were femoral or sciatic nerve block under ultrasound guidance. For each intervention, a total of 100 mg of ropivacaine was injected. Postoperative pain treatment followed a pre-defined protocol with intravenous patient-controlled analgesia of morphine, paracetamol, and ibuprofen. MEASUREMENTS The primary outcome was intravenous morphine consumption at 24 h postoperatively. Secondary outcomes included rest and dynamic pain scores (on a numeric rating scale out of 10) at 2, 24 and 48 h postoperatively. Functional outcomes included the Short Form-12, Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, and International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) scores measured at 6 months postoperatively. MAIN RESULTS Mean [95% confidence interval] i.v. morphine consumption at 24 postoperative hours were 24 mg [15 mg,33 mg] in the femoral nerve block group and 24 mg [16 mg,32 mg] in the sciatic nerve block group (p = 0.98). There were no significant differences in the secondary outcomes between groups. CONCLUSIONS This trial failed to demonstrate that a femoral nerve block provides superior analgesia to a sciatic nerve block after MOW HTO under general anesthesia in the setting of multimodal analgesia. There was no significant difference in quality of life and functional outcomes at 6 months postoperatively between groups. Trial registry number:Clinicaltrials.com - NCT05728294; Kofam.ch - SNCTP000003048 | BASEC2018-01774.
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- Corey Kull
- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Consultant, Department of Orthopedic surgery, University Hospital of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Statistician, Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Research assistant, University Hospital of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Program director of Regional Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesia, University Hospital of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Olofsson M, Nguyen A, Rossel JB, Albrecht E. Duration of analgesia after forefoot surgery compared between an ankle and a sciatic nerve block at the popliteal crease: A randomised controlled single-blinded trial. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2024; 41:55-60. [PMID: 37972929 DOI: 10.1097/eja.0000000000001929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Forefoot surgery is associated with severe postoperative pain. Ankle and sciatic nerve blocks provide satisfactory postoperative analgesia after forefoot surgery, but little is known on their respective duration of analgesia. OBJECTIVE This randomised controlled, single-blinded trial tested the hypothesis that after forefoot surgery in the setting of multimodal analgesia, an ankle block provides analgesia superior to that of a sciatic nerve block at the popliteal crease. DESIGN A randomised controlled study. SETTING A single centre study in a university hospital in Switzerland, from September 2018 to November 2022. PATIENTS From 91 patients scheduled for forefoot surgery, 60 met the inclusion criteria of which 56 completed the protocol and their data were available for analysis. Exclusion criteria were existing sciatic nerve deficit, pre-existing peripheral neuropathy, chronic pain diagnosis, pregnancy, or identified contraindications to peripheral nerve block. INTERVENTION Patients undergoing forefoot surgery were randomly allocated to either a multi-injection ankle block (partly under ultrasound guidance) or a sciatic nerve block at the popliteal crease (under ultrasound guidance) combined with a saphenous nerve block at the ankle. Patients in each group received a total of 30 ml of ropivacaine 0.5% and a multimodal analgesic regimen inclusive of dexamethasone, paracetamol, ketorolac then ibuprofen. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE The primary outcome was duration of analgesia, defined as time to first morphine request. RESULTS Mean ± SD duration of analgesia was 15.4 ± 8.0 h in the ankle block group and 20.0 ± 10.3 h in the sciatic nerve block group ( P = 0.32). Of note, 15 of 26 (58%) and 24 of 30 (80%) patients of the ankle and sciatic nerve block groups did not request any morphine ( P = 0.09). Other secondary outcomes were similar between groups. CONCLUSION Compared with the ankle block, the sciatic nerve block at the popliteal crease does not provide a longer duration of analgesia in patients undergoing forefoot surgery in the setting of multimodal analgesia. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.com identifier: NCT03683342.
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- Magnus Olofsson
- From the Department of Anaesthesia, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland (MO, AN, JBR, EA)
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Looser R, Doulberis M, Rossel JB, Franc Y, Müller D, Biedermann L, Rogler G. Concomitant 5-aminosalicylic acid treatment does not affect 6-thioguanine nucleotide levels in patients with inflammatory bowel disease on thiopurines. Ann Gastroenterol 2023; 36:637-645. [PMID: 38023976 PMCID: PMC10662061 DOI: 10.20524/aog.2023.0832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Background There are conflicting data as to whether co-treatment with 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) under azathioprine (AZA) or 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) therapy may influence 6-thioguanine nucleotide (6-TGN) concentrations, and whether this combination puts patients at risk of side-effects. The aim of the study was to determine 6-TGN levels in patients treated with AZA/6-MP, either alone or in combination with 5-ASA. Methods Available blood samples from patients treated with AZA or 6-MP were retrieved from the Swiss IBD Cohort Study (SIBDCS). The eligible individuals were divided into 2 groups: those with vs. without 5-ASA co-medication. Levels of 6-TGN and 6-methylmercaptopurine ribonucleotides (6-MMPR) were determined and compared. Potential confounders were compared between the groups, and also evaluated as potential predictors for a multivariate regression model. Results Of the 110 patients enrolled in this analysis, 40 received concomitant 5-ASA at the time of blood sampling. The median 6-TGN levels in patients with vs. those without 5-ASA co-treatment were 261 and 257 pmol/8×108 erythrocytes, respectively (P=0.97). Likewise, there were no significant differences in 6-MMPR levels (P=0.79). Through multivariate analysis, 6-TGN levels were found to be significantly higher in non-smokers, patients without prior surgery, and those without signs of stress-hyperarousal. Conclusions Blood concentrations of 6-TGN and 6-MMPR did not differ between patients with vs. those without 5-ASA co-treatment. Our data warrant neither more frequent lab monitoring nor dose adaptation of AZA in patients receiving concomitant 5-ASA treatment.
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- Rahel Looser
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), and Zurich University, Zurich, Switzerland (Rahel Looser, Michael Doulberis, Luc Biedermann, Gerhard Rogler)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), and Zurich University, Zurich, Switzerland (Rahel Looser, Michael Doulberis, Luc Biedermann, Gerhard Rogler)
- Gastroklinik, Private Gastroenterological Practice, Horgen, Switzerland (Michael Doulberis)
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University Department, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland (Michael Doulberis)
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland (Jean-Benoit Rossel, Yannick Franc)
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland (Jean-Benoit Rossel, Yannick Franc)
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- Division of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), and Zurich University, Zurich (Daniel Müller), Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), and Zurich University, Zurich, Switzerland (Rahel Looser, Michael Doulberis, Luc Biedermann, Gerhard Rogler)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), and Zurich University, Zurich, Switzerland (Rahel Looser, Michael Doulberis, Luc Biedermann, Gerhard Rogler)
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Heil A, Kuehlewindt T, Godat A, Simon HU, Simon D, Schreiner P, Saner C, Vavricka SR, Biedermann L, Safroneeva E, Rossel JB, Limacher A, Straumann A, Schoepfer AM, Greuter T. Histological Phenotyping in Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Localized Proximal Disease Is Infrequent but Associated with Less Severe Disease and Better Disease Outcome. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2023; 185:63-72. [PMID: 37866349 PMCID: PMC10794962 DOI: 10.1159/000533815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION It is still unknown whether eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) patients with localized disease are different from those with extended disease. METHODS We evaluated prospectively included patients in the Swiss EoE cohort. Data on all patients with active disease at baseline, no concomitant gastroesophageal reflux disease, no strictures at baseline, and at least one follow-up visit were analyzed. We compared patients with histologically localized proximal versus distal versus extended (=proximal and distal) disease with regard to patient, disease characteristics, disease presentation, and development of complications. RESULTS We included 124 patients with a median of 2.5 years of follow-up (73.4% males, median age 35.0 years). Ten patients had proximal (8.1%), 46 patients had distal (37.1%), and 68 patients had extended disease (54.8%). Patients with proximal disease were significantly more often females (80%) compared with patients with distal (26.1%, p = 0.002) or extended disease (19.1%, p < 0.001) and reported less severe symptoms (VAS 0 vs. VAS 1, p = 0.001). Endoscopic and histological disease was less pronounced in the proximal esophagus of proximal EoE compared to extended disease (EREFS 1.0 vs. 3.0, p = 0.001; 27.0 eos/hpf vs. 52.5 eos/hpf, p = 0.008). Patients with proximal disease were less likely to undergo dilation compared to patients with distal disease in the follow-up (3.3% vs. 23.3%, p = 0.010). In a multivariate Cox regression model, proximal eosinophilia was less likely to be associated with treatment failure compared to distal eosinophilia. CONCLUSION Although isolated proximal EoE is infrequent, it is associated with less severe disease and better disease outcome. Proximal disease appears to present a unique EoE phenotype.
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- Alexis Heil
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Internal Medicine, GZO Zurich Regional Health Center, Wetzikon, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, GZO Zurich Regional Health Center, Wetzikon, Switzerland
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- Institute of Pharmacology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Institute of Biochemistry, Brandenburg Medical School, Neuruppin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Internal Medicine, GZO Zurich Regional Health Center, Wetzikon, Switzerland
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Rhyner P, Cachemaille M, Goetti P, Rossel JB, Boand M, Farron A, Albrecht E. Single-bolus injection of local anesthetic, with or without continuous infusion, for interscalene brachial plexus block in the setting of multimodal analgesia: a randomized controlled unblinded trial. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2023:rapm-2023-104681. [PMID: 37541683 DOI: 10.1136/rapm-2023-104681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Previous trials favored a continuous interscalene brachial plexus block over a single injection for major shoulder surgery. However, these trials did not administer a multimodal analgesic regimen. This randomized, controlled unblinded trial tested the hypothesis that a continuous infusion of local anesthetic for an interscalene brachial plexus block still provides superior analgesia after major shoulder surgery when compared with a single injection in the setting of multimodal analgesia, inclusive of intravenous dexamethasone, magnesium, acetaminophen and ketorolac. METHODS Sixty patients undergoing shoulder arthroplasty or arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were randomized to receive a bolus of ropivacaine 0.5%, 20 mL, with or without a continuous infusion of ropivacaine 0.2% 4-8 mL/hour, for an interscalene brachial plexus block. Patients were provided with intravenous morphine patient-controlled analgesia. The primary outcome was cumulative intravenous morphine consumption at 24 hours postoperatively. Secondary outcomes included pain scores at rest and on movement, and functional outcomes, measured over 48 hours after surgery. RESULTS Median (IQR) cumulative intravenous morphine consumption at 24 hours postoperatively was 10 mg (4-24) in the continuous infusion group and 14 mg (8-26) in the single injection group (p=0.74). No significant between-group differences were found for any of the secondary outcomes. CONCLUSIONS A continuous infusion of local anesthetic for an interscalene brachial plexus block does not provide superior analgesia after major shoulder surgery when compared with a single injection in the setting of multimodal analgesia, inclusive of intravenous dexamethasone, magnesium, acetaminophen and ketorolac. The findings of this study are limited by performance and detection biases. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT04394130.
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- Patrick Rhyner
- Department of Anesthesia, CHUV, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CHUV, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Primary Care and Public Health Center (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesia, CHUV, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CHUV, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesia, CHUV, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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Paulou F, Wegrzyn J, Rossel JB, Gonvers E, Antoniadis A, Kägi M, Wolmarans MR, Lambert J, Albrecht E. Analgesic efficacy of selective tibial nerve block versus partial local infiltration analgesia for posterior pain after total knee arthroplasty: a randomized, controlled, triple-blinded trial. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med 2023; 42:101223. [PMID: 37030393 DOI: 10.1016/j.accpm.2023.101223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The adductor canal block provides pain relief on the anterior aspect of the knee after arthroplasty. Pain on the posterior aspect may be treated either by partial local infiltration analgesia of the posterior capsule or by a tibial nerve block. This randomized, controlled, triple-blinded trial tests the hypothesis that a tibial nerve block would provide superior analgesia compared to posterior capsule infiltration in patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia with an adductor canal block. METHODS Sixty patients were randomized to receive either infiltration of the posterior capsule by the surgeon with ropivacaine 0.2%, 25 mL, or a tibial nerve block with 10 mL of ropivacaine 0.5%. Sham injections were performed to guarantee proper blinding. The primary outcome was intravenous morphine consumption at 24 h. Secondary outcomes included intravenous morphine consumption, pain scores at rest and on movement, and different functional outcomes, measured at up to 48 h. When necessary, longitudinal analyses were performed with a mixed-effects linear model. RESULTS The median (interquartile range) of cumulative intravenous morphine consumption at 24 h was 12 mg (4-16) and 8 mg (2-14) in patients having the infiltration or the tibial nerve block respectively (p = 0.20). Our longitudinal model showed a significant interaction between group and time in favor of the tibial nerve block (p = 0.015). No significant differences were present between groups in the other above-mentioned secondary outcomes. CONCLUSION A tibial nerve block does not provide superior analgesia when compared to infiltration. However, a tibial nerve block might be associated with a slower increase in morphine consumption over time.
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Arhab A, Junod N, Rossel JB, Giet O, Sittarame F, Beer S, Sofra D, Durrer D, Delgado H, Castellsague M, Laimer M, Puder JJ. Effectiveness of a real-life program (DIAfit) to promote physical activity in patients with type 2 diabetes: a pragmatic cluster randomized clinical trial. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1155217. [PMID: 37484961 PMCID: PMC10359883 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1155217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a real-life clinical physical activity program (DIAfit) on improving physical fitness, body composition, and cardiometabolic health in an unselected population with type 2 diabetes mellitus, and to compare the effects of two variants a different exercise frequencies on the same outcomes. Research design and methods This was a cluster randomized-controlled assessor-blind trial conducted in 11 clinical centres in Switzerland. All participants in the clinical program with type 2 diabetes were eligible and were randomized to either standard (3 sessions/week for 12 weeks) or alternative (1 session/week for the first four weeks, then 2 sessions/week for the rest of 16 weeks) physical activity program each consisting of 36 sessions of combined aerobic and resistance exercise. Allocation was concealed by a central office unrelated to the study. The primary outcome was aerobic fitness. Secondary outcome measures included: body composition, BMI, HbA1c, muscle strength, walking speed, balance, flexibility, blood pressure, lipid profile. Results All 185 patients with type 2 diabetes (mean age 59.7 +-10.2 years, 48% women) agreed to participate and were randomized in two groups: a standard group (n=88) and an alternative group (n=97)). There was an 11% increase in aerobic fitness after the program (12.5 Watts; 95% CI 6.76 to 18.25; p<0.001). Significant improvements in physical fitness, body composition, and cardiometabolic parameters were observed at the end of the DIAfit program (improvements between 2-29%) except for lean body mass, triglycerides and cholesterol. No differences were observed between both programs, except for a larger weight reduction of -0.97kg (95% CI -0.04 to -1.91; p=0.04) in the standard program. Conclusions Both frequency variants of the nation-wide DIAfit program had beneficial effects on physical fitness, HbA1c, body composition, and blood pressure in type 2 diabetes patients and differences were negligible. Clinical trial registration clinicaltrials.gov, identifier NCT01289587.
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- Amar Arhab
- Obstetric Service, Department Woman-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Obstetric Service, Department Woman-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- La Lignière Clinic, Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Rehabilitation Service, Gland, Switzerland
- Lavaux Hospital, Cully, Switzerland
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- Obstetric Service, Department Woman-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Obstetric Service, Department Woman-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Socio-medical Centre, Sierre, Switzerland
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- Cardiac Rehabilitation and Heart Failure Unity, Cardiology Service, Department of Medicine, University Hospitals Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Private Practice for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Private Practice for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO), Collaborating Centre for Obesity Management (COMs), Vevey, Switzerland
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- La Lignière Clinic, Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Rehabilitation Service, Gland, Switzerland
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology, Nutritional Medicine and Metabolism, Inselspital Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Obstetric Service, Department Woman-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Scherer R, Schreiner P, Rossel JB, Greuter T, Burri E, Saner C, Schlag C, Safroneeva E, Schoepfer A, Straumann A, Biedermann L. Barrett's Esophagus in Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Swiss Eosinophilic Esophagitis Cohort Study (SEECS). Dig Dis 2023; 41:695-707. [PMID: 37231862 DOI: 10.1159/000531060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION There is a complex interrelationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) potentially promoting the occurrence and modulating severity of each other reciprocally. Presence of Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a defining factor for the diagnosis of GERD. While several studies investigated the potential impact of concomitant GERD on the presentation and course of EoE, little was known with regards to BE in EoE patients. METHODS We analyzed prospectively collected clinical, endoscopic, and histological data from patients enrolled in the Swiss Eosinophilic Esophagitis Cohort Study (SEECS) regarding differences between EoE patients with (EoE/BE+) versus without BE (EoE/BE-) and determined the prevalence of BE in EoE patients. RESULTS Among a total of 509 EoE patients included in our analysis, 24 (4.7%) had concomitant BE with a high male preponderance (EoE/BE+ 83.3% vs. EoE/BE- 74.4%). While there were no differences in dysphagia, odynophagia was significantly (12.5 vs. 3.1%, p = 0.047) more common in EoE/BE+ versus EoE/BE-. General well-being at last follow-up was significantly lower in EoE/BE+. Endoscopically, we observed an increased incidence of fixed rings in the proximal esophagus in EoE/BE+ (70.8 vs. 46.3% in EoE/BE-, p = 0.019) and a higher fraction of patients with a severe fibrosis in the proximal histological specimen (8.7 vs. 1.6% in EoE/BE, p = 0.017). CONCLUSION Our study reveals that BE is twice as frequent in EoE patients compared to general population. Despite many similarities between EoE patients with and without BE, the finding of a more pronounced remodeling in EoE patients with Barrett is noteworthy.
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- Roger Scherer
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cantonal Hospital Liestal, Liestal, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Bikfalvi A, Hofmann G, Bashawyah A, Rossel JB, Gonvers E, Albrecht E. Sensory block duration after spinal anaesthesia supplemented with intravenous dexamethasone: a randomised controlled double-blinded trial. Br J Anaesth 2023; 130:780-785. [PMID: 36966023 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Intravenous dexamethasone prolongs duration of analgesia or sensory block after injection of local anaesthetics close to peripheral nerves by an average of 8 h. Uncertainty remains on the potential increase in the duration of sensory block after spinal anaesthesia. The objective of this randomised controlled double-blinded trial was to investigate whether dexamethasone i.v. prolongs the sensory block of spinal anaesthesia with bupivacaine when compared with a control group. METHODS Of 50 patients undergoing lower limb osteoarticular surgery under spinal anaesthesia with isobaric bupivacaine 15 mg i.t. with morphine 100 μg i.t. were randomised to receive either dexamethasone 0.15 mg kg-1 i.v. or normal saline 3 ml i.v. The primary outcome was duration of sensory block defined as the time elapsed between injection of the local anaesthetic in the intrathecal space and the regression of sensory block by two dermatomes compared with the highest dermatome blocked. Secondary outcomes included intravenous morphine consumption, pain scores at rest and on movement, postoperative nausea and vomiting, and blood glucose at 2, 24, and 48 h. RESULTS Median duration of sensory block was 135 (105-225) min in the dexamethasone group and 158 (135-240 min) in the control group (P=0.19). Patients in the dexamethasone group received less morphine at 24 h, had significantly less postoperative nausea and vomiting at 2 h and 24 h, and had increased blood glucose at 24 h. Other secondary outcomes were similar between groups. CONCLUSION Intravenous dexamethasone did not prolong the sensory block of spinal anaesthesia with isobaric bupivacaine. However, it reduced morphine consumption and rate of postoperative nausea and vomiting at 24 h, at the expense of an increased blood glucose. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT03527576 (Clinicaltrials.gov).
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- Alexis Bikfalvi
- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Albrecht E, Capel D, Rossel JB, Wolmarans MR, Godenèche A, De Paulis D, Cabaton J. A randomised controlled trial of intravenous dexmedetomidine added to dexamethasone for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and duration of interscalene block. Anaesthesia 2023; 78:315-319. [PMID: 36515126 PMCID: PMC10107988 DOI: 10.1111/anae.15942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Prolongation of peripheral nerve blockade by intravenous dexamethasone may be extended by intravenous dexmedetomidine. We randomly allocated 122 participants who had intravenous dexamethasone 0.15 mg.kg-1 before interscalene brachial plexus block for day-case arthroscopic rotator cuff repair to intravenous saline (62 participants) or intravenous dexmedetomidine 1 μg.kg-1 (60 participants). The primary outcome was time from block to first oral morphine intake during the first 48 postoperative hours. Fifty-nine participants reported taking oral morphine, 25/62 after placebo and 34/60 after dexmedetomidine, p = 0.10. The time to morphine intake was shorter after dexmedetomidine, hazard ratio (95%CI) 1.68 (1.00-2.82), p = 0.049. Median (IQR [range]) morphine doses were 0 (0-12.5 [0-50]) mg after control vs. 10 (0-30 [0-50]) after dexmedetomidine, a difference (95%CI) of 7 (0-10) mg, p = 0.056. There was no effect of dexmedetomidine on pain at rest or on movement. Intra-operative hypotension was recorded for 27/62 and 50/60 participants after placebo vs. dexmedetomidine, respectively, p < 0.001. Other outcomes were similar, including durations of sensory and motor block. In conclusion, dexmedetomidine shortened the time to oral morphine consumption after interscalene block combined with dexamethasone and caused intra-operative hypotension.
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- E Albrecht
- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital of Lausanne, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Centre Paul Santy - HP Ramsay Jean Mermoz, Lyon, France
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- Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University Hospital of Lausanne, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK
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- Unit of Shoulder Surgery, Centre Paul Santy - HP Ramsay Jean Mermoz, Lyon, France
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Centre Paul Santy - HP Ramsay Jean Mermoz, Lyon, France
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Centre Paul Santy - HP Ramsay Jean Mermoz, Lyon, France
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Bianchi R, Mamadou-Pathé B, von Känel R, Roth R, Schreiner P, Rossel JB, Burk S, Dora B, Kloth P, Rickenbacher A, Turina M, Greuter T, Misselwitz B, Scharl M, Rogler G, Biedermann L. Effect of closed and permanent stoma on disease course, psychological well-being and working capacity in Swiss IBD cohort study patients. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0274665. [PMID: 36112586 PMCID: PMC9481029 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Little is known about the impact of ostomy formation in inflammatory bowel disease patients on course of disease, psychological well-being, quality of life and working capacity. Methods We analyzed patients over a follow-up of up to 16 years in the Swiss inflammatory bowel disease cohort study (SIBDCS) with prospective data collection. We compared Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease patients with and without ostomy as well as permanent and closed stoma formation before and after surgery, investigating disease activity, psychological wellbeing and working capacity in a case-control design. Results Of 3825 SIBDCS patients, 176 with ostomy were included in the study and matched with 176 patients without ostomy using propensity score, equaling 352 patients for the analysis. As expected, we observed a lower mean and maximal disease activity in patients after stoma surgery compared with control patients without stoma. Overall, psychological wellbeing in patients with stomas vs. controls as well as patients with permanent vs. closed stoma was similar in terms of disease-specific quality of life (total score of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Quality of Life questionnaire), psychological distress (total score of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), and stress at work (effort-reward-imbalance ratio), with the exception of a higher Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale total score in patient with vs. without stoma. Compared to IBD patients without stoma, the adverse impact on working capacity in overall stoma IBD patients appeared to be modest. However we observe a significantly higher reduction in working capacity in permanent vs. closed stoma in CD but not UC patients. Conclusion As to be expected, IBD patients may benefit from closed and permanent stoma application. Stoma surgery appears to only modestly impact working capacity. Importantly, stoma surgery was not associated with adverse psychological outcomes, with comparable psychological well-being regardless of presence and type of stoma.
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- Rahel Bianchi
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health System, Unisanté, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Internal Medicine, Limmattalspital, Schlieren, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health System, Unisanté, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral Medicine, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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von Graffenried T, Schoepfer AM, Rossel JB, Greuter T, Safroneeva E, Godat S, Henchoz S, Vavricka SR, Sokollik C, Spalinger J, Braegger CP, Nydegger A. Impact of Overweight and Obesity on Disease Outcome in the Pediatric Swiss Inflammatory Bowel Disease Cohort. JPGN Rep 2022; 3:e193. [PMID: 37168919 PMCID: PMC10158416 DOI: 10.1097/pg9.0000000000000193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Given the paucity of data, we aimed to assess the impact of obesity on disease activity, complications, and quality of life (QoL) in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. Methods Prospective analysis of pediatric IBD patients. Patients were categorized into 4 groups according to the World Health Organization (WHO) child growth standards: obese, overweight, normal weight, and underweight. Results Three hundred twenty-seven pediatric patients were included (146 with Crohn's disease [CD], 181 with ulcerative colitis of whom 13 [4%] were underweight, 272 [83.2%] had normal weight, 22 [6.7%] were overweight, and 20 [6.1%] were obese). Compared with normal weight patients, obese ulcerative colitis had a significantly higher clinical but not biological disease activity nor severity. Compared with normal weight patients, overweight/obese CD patients did not have higher clinical or biological disease activity nor severity. Perianal abscesses and surgery for this purpose were more frequently observed in overweight/obese CD patients compared with normal weight controls. Overweight/obese IBD patients were similarly hospitalized in the last 12 months compared with normal weight controls. Conclusions Prevalence of overweight/obesity was 12.8% in pediatric IBD patients. Obesity was not associated with a decrease in disease remission rates nor an increase in the risk of complicated disease progression in IBD pediatric patients, except for the occurrence of perianal abscesses and related surgery in CD patients.
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- Thea von Graffenried
- From the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois [CHUV] and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois [CHUV] and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois [CHUV] and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois [CHUV] and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois [CHUV] and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Center for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University Children’s Hospital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children’s Hospital LUKS, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- From the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois [CHUV] and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Schoepfer AM, Tran VDC, Rossel JB, Sokollik C, Spalinger J, Safroneeva E, von Graffenried T, Godat S, Hahnloser D, Vavricka SR, Braegger C, Nydegger A. Impact of Diagnostic Delay on Disease Course in Pediatric- versus Adult-Onset Patients with Ulcerative Colitis: Data from the Swiss IBD Cohort. Inflamm Intest Dis 2021; 7:87-96. [PMID: 35979190 PMCID: PMC9294935 DOI: 10.1159/000520995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Introduction Given the lack of data, we aimed to assess the impact of the length of diagnostic delay on the natural history of ulcerative colitis (UC) in pediatric (diagnosed <18 years) and adult patients (diagnosed ≥18 years). Methods Data from the Swiss Inflammatory Bowel Disease Cohort Study were analyzed. Diagnostic delay was defined as the interval between the first appearance of UC-related symptoms until diagnosis. Logistic regression modeling evaluated the appearance of the following complications in the long term according to the length of diagnostic delay: colonic dysplasia, colorectal cancer, UC-related hospitalization, colectomy, and extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs). Results A total of 184 pediatric and 846 adult patients were included. The median diagnostic delay was 4 [IQR 2–7.5] months for the pediatric-onset group and 3 [IQR 2–10] months for the adult-onset group (p = 0.873). In both, pediatric- and adult-onset groups, the length of diagnostic delay at UC diagnosis was not associated with colectomy, UC-related hospitalization, colon dysplasia, and colorectal cancer. EIMs were significantly more prevalent at UC diagnosis in the adult-onset group with long diagnostic delay than in the adult-onset group with short diagnostic delay (p = 0.022). In the long term, the length of diagnostic delay was associated in the adult-onset group with colorectal dysplasia (p = 0.023), EIMs (p < 0.001), and more specifically arthritis/arthralgias (p < 0.001) and ankylosing spondylitis/sacroiliitis (p < 0.001). In the pediatric-onset UC group, the length of diagnostic delay in the long term was associated with arthritis/arthralgias (p = 0.017); however, it was not predictive for colectomy and UC-related hospitalization. Conclusions As colorectal cancer and EIMs are associated with considerable morbidity and costs, every effort should be made to reduce diagnostic delay in UC patients.
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- Alain M. Schoepfer
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University Children's Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University Children's Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital LUKS, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Visceral Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Nutrition Research Unit, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Roth R, Safroneeva E, Saner Zilian C, Schreiner P, Rossel JB, Bopp M, Greuter T, Scharl M, Pittet V, Rogler G, Schoepfer A, Straumann A, Biedermann L. Higher educational level in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis: a comparative analysis. Dis Esophagus 2021; 34:6148803. [PMID: 33621323 DOI: 10.1093/dote/doab010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic inflammatory gastrointestinal disease with a high prevalence in younger, atopic males. In our clinical practice, we observed a striking preponderance of patients having a high educational background. The purposes of this study were first to assess the level of education of eosinophilic esophagitis patients and second to compare the findings to patients with inflammatory bowel disease, another chronic immune-mediated condition of the gastrointestinal tract, and with the Swiss general population. METHODS Using a questionnaire, we assessed the educational level of adult patients who have attended Swiss Eosinophilic Esophagitis Clinics in the past. In addition, the educational level of the parents was assessed as well. We calculated the proportions of patients and parents who have obtained a higher educational level. Data from the Swiss Inflammatory Bowel Disease Cohort Study and from the Swiss general population served as confirmation and as comparison, respectively. RESULTS A total of 277 successfully contacted patients (response rate 69.1%; mean age 51.1 years, 73% male) participated. A significantly higher proportion of surveyed eosinophilic esophagitis patients had a high International Standard Classification of Education level (66.8%, P < 0.001) compared with inflammatory bowel disease patients (n = 2534; 34.2%, P < 0.001) and to the Swiss general population (n = 6,066,907; 30.5% P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Our analysis confirms the clinical observation that eosinophilic esophagitis patients have a significantly higher educational level compared with the general population and to patients with other chronic inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. As a limitation, this impressive finding remains on a purely descriptive level.
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- René Roth
- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (IUMSP), Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (IUMSP), Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (IUMSP), Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Yoganathan P, Rossel JB, Jordi SBU, Franc Y, Biedermann L, Misselwitz B, Hausmann M, Rogler G, Scharl M, Frey-Wagner I. Genotype-phenotype associations of polymorphisms within the gene locus of NOD-like receptor pyrin domain containing 3 in Swiss inflammatory bowel disease patients. BMC Gastroenterol 2021; 21:310. [PMID: 34344313 PMCID: PMC8336111 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-021-01880-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Genetic variations within the regulatory region of the gene encoding NOD-like receptor pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) have been associated with Crohn’s Disease (CD). NLRP3 is part of the NLRP3-inflammasome that mediates the maturation of IL-1β and IL-18. Carrying the major allele of the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs10733113, rs4353135 and rs55646866 is associated with an increased risk for CD. We here studied the impact of these polymorphisms on clinical characteristics in patients of the Swiss IBD Cohort Study (SIBDCS).
Methods We included 981 Crohn’s disease (CD) patients and 690 ulcerative colitis (UC) patients of the SIBDCS. We analyzed whether three CD-associated NLRP3 polymorphisms have an impact on the clinical disease course in these patients.
Results In CD patients presence of the major allele (G) of rs10733113 was associated with less surgeries and lower maximal CDAI and a similar trend was observed for rs55646866 and rs4353135. Presence of the major allele of all three SNPs was negatively correlated to maximal CDAI. In UC patients homozygous genotype for the major allele (CC) for rs55646866 was associated with a higher age at diagnosis and a higher MTWAI index. Homozygous genotype for the major allele of all three polymorphisms was associated with a higher number of ambulatory visits and longer hospital stays. Conclusions In CD patients presence of the major allele of all three polymorphisms was associated with markers of a less severe disease course, while in UC the homozygous genotype for all major alleles suggested a more severe disease activity. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12876-021-01880-9.
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- Priyatharsan Yoganathan
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital Bern and Berne University, Berne, Switzerland
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- Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital Bern and Berne University, Berne, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Zurich Center for Integrative Human Physiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Zurich Center for Integrative Human Physiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. .,Clinic for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland. .,Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Gloriastrasse 28/30, 8006, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Greuter T, Porchet F, Braga-Neto MB, Rossel JB, Biedermann L, Schreiner P, Scharl M, Schoepfer AM, Safroneeva E, Straumann A, Rogler G, Vavricka SR. Impact of obesity on disease activity and disease outcome in inflammatory bowel disease: Results from the Swiss inflammatory bowel disease cohort. United European Gastroenterol J 2021; 8:1196-1207. [PMID: 33276710 DOI: 10.1177/2050640620954556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of obesity on disease activity and disease outcome in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS The impact of obesity on inflammatory bowel disease disease activity and outcome was retrospectively assessed in 3075 patients enrolled in the prospective nation-wide Swiss inflammatory bowel disease cohort between July 2006 and September 2018. Baseline characteristics, disease activity and disease course in 325 obese inflammatory bowel disease patients (body mass index ≥30 kg/m2) were compared to 1725 normal weight inflammatory bowel disease individuals (body mass index 18.5-24.9). RESULTS Among 3075 patients in the prospective Swiss inflammatory bowel disease cohort, 325 patients (10.6%) were obese, namely, 194 Crohn's disease patients, 131 ulcerative colitis, and inflammatory bowel disease-unclassified patients. Disease activity scores were elevated in obese Crohn's disease (Crohn's Disease Activity Index 33 vs 20, p = 0.001), but not ulcerative colitis patients. Obese Crohn's disease, but not ulcerative colitis patients were less likely to be in remission based on a Crohn's Disease Activity Index less than 100 and a calprotectin less than 100 ug/g. In a multivariate regression model, obesity was negatively associated with disease remission in Crohn's disease (odds ratio 0.610, 95% confidence interval 0.402-0.926, p = 0.020), but not ulcerative colitis. Increased soft stool frequency was observed in both obese Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis patients. Adjusted Cox regression models revealed increased risk of complicated disease course in obese Crohn's disease patients (hazard ratio 1.197, 95% confidence interval 1.046-1.370, p = 0.009). No association between obesity and disease progression, index treatment failure was seen neither in Crohn's disease nor ulcerative colitis. CONCLUSION Obesity is associated with decreased rates of disease remission and increased risk of complicated disease course in Crohn's disease over a six-year follow-up period. No effects were seen on disease progression and index treatment failure neither in Crohn's disease nor ulcerative colitis.
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- Thomas Greuter
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Medicine, GZO Regional Health Center, Zurich, Switzerland.,Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Lausanne (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Lausanne (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Center for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Zurich, Switzerland
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Ditrich F, Blümel S, Biedermann L, Fournier N, Rossel JB, Ellinghaus D, Franke A, Stange EF, Rogler G, Scharl M. Genetic risk factors predict disease progression in Crohn's disease patients of the Swiss inflammatory bowel disease cohort. Therap Adv Gastroenterol 2020; 13:1756284820959252. [PMID: 33281934 PMCID: PMC7686597 DOI: 10.1177/1756284820959252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Crohn's disease (CD) may progress from an inflammatory to a stricturing or penetrating disease phenotype. The aim of our study was to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that predict disease progression in patients of the Swiss IBD Cohort Study (SIBDCS). METHODS We applied a multi-state Markov model for progression behavior of CD with three behavioral states according to the Montreal classification. The model considered transition from B1 to B2/B3 or from B2 to B3 stage. Model dynamics were summarized with transition intensities by including the effect of SNPs and calculating transition intensities for each SNP. RESULTS We included 1276 CD patients [669 (52.4%) B1, 248 (19.4%) B2, 359 (28.1%) B3 patients] with a median follow-up of 6.8 (interquartile range = 3.6-9.1; range 0-11.6) years. Probability for a B1 patient to develop a stenosis (B1 to B2, q = 0.033) was twice as much as compared to developing a penetrating complication (B3) during the disease course. In contrast, the probability of entering B3 stage was similar regardless of whether antecedent stricture was present (B2 to B3, q = 0.016) or not (B1 to B3, q = 0.016). We identified SNPs within the gene loci encoding ZMIZ1, LOC105373831 and KSR1 as carrying the highest risk for progression to B3, while the presence of SNPs within gene loci TNFSF15 and CEBPB-PTPN1 protected from progression to B2 or B3. CONCLUSION We identified new genetic risk factors that can predict disease course in CD patients. A closer understanding on the functional impact of these genetic variations might improve our treatment options finally to prevent disease progression in CD patients.
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- Felicitas Ditrich
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland,Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Zollikerberg, Zollikerberg, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, VD, Switzerland
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- Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, VD, Switzerland
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, University Hospital Schleswig Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, University Hospital Schleswig Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Grob L, Bluemel S, Biedermann L, Fournier N, Rossel JB, Vavricka SR, Zeitz J, Rogler G, Stallmach A, Scharl M. Effect of distance to specialist care for the diagnosis and disease outcome of inflammatory bowel disease in the Swiss inflammatory bowel disease cohort study. Therap Adv Gastroenterol 2020; 13:1756284819895217. [PMID: 32047533 PMCID: PMC6984432 DOI: 10.1177/1756284819895217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) needs early interventions and an individual specialist-patient relationship. Distance from a tertiary IBD center might affect patient's disease course and outcome. We investigated whether the patient-to-specialist distance has an impact on the disease course using the well-defined patient collective of the Swiss Inflammatory Bowel Disease Cohort Study (SIBDCS). METHODS Patient's home address at diagnosis (postal zip code) was extracted from the SIBDCS database. Distance between each zip code and the nearest located IBD specialist center was calculated and classified into the following three sections based on proximity: <10 km (group 1); 10-35 km (group 2); >35 km (group 3). RESULTS Our study included in total 408 IBD patients [234 Crohn's disease (CD), 154 ulcerative colitis (UC), 20 IBD unclassified (IBDU)]. Median age was lowest in group 2 at diagnosis (G1: 28 years; G2: 21 years, G3: 26 years, p < 0.01). The diagnostic delay did not differ between groups. CD patients in group 1 were treated more often with anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents (72% versus 56%, p = 0.04) and 5-aminosalicylates (44% versus 28%, p = 0.04) than in group 3. UC/IBDU patients in group 1 were treated more often with corticosteroids than patients in group 3 (83% versus 58%, p < 0.01). The occurrence of IBD-related surgeries did not differ between groups. CONCLUSIONS Patient-to-specialist distance might affect drug treatment. However, disease course and the need for IBD-related surgery does not seem to be associated with a longer distance to specialist care in Switzerland.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Center of Gastroenterology, Clinic Hirslanden Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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Yilmaz B, Spalinger MR, Biedermann L, Franc Y, Fournier N, Rossel JB, Juillerat P, Rogler G, Macpherson AJ, Scharl M. The presence of genetic risk variants within PTPN2 and PTPN22 is associated with intestinal microbiota alterations in Swiss IBD cohort patients. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0199664. [PMID: 29965986 PMCID: PMC6028086 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background Genetic risk factors, intestinal microbiota and a dysregulated immune system contribute to the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We have previously demonstrated that dysfunction of protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 2 (PTPN2) and PTPN22 contributes to alterations of intestinal microbiota and the onset of chronic intestinal inflammation in vivo. Here, we investigated the influence of PTPN2 and PTPN22 gene variants on intestinal microbiota composition in IBD patients. Methods Bacterial DNA from mucosa-associated samples of 75 CD and 57 UC patients were sequenced using 16S rRNA sequencing approach. Microbial analysis, including alpha diversity, beta diversity and taxonomical analysis by comparing to PTPN2 (rs1893217) and PTPN22 (rs2476601) genotypes was performed in QIIME, the phyloseq R package and MaAsLin pipeline. Results In PTPN2 variant UC patients, we detected an increase in relative abundance of unassigned genera from Clostridiales and Lachnospiraceae families and reduction of Roseburia when compared to PTPN2 wild-type (WT) patients. Ruminoccocus was increased in PTPN22 variant UC patients. In CD patients with severe disease course, Faecalibacterium, Bilophila, Coprococcus, unclassified Erysipelotrichaeceae, unassigned genera from Clostridiales and Ruminococcaceae families were reduced and Bacteroides were increased in PTPN2 WT carriers, while Faecalibacterium, Bilophila, Coprococcus, and Erysipelotrichaeceae were reduced in PTPN22 WT patients when compared to patients with mild disease. In UC patients with severe disease, relative abundance of Lachnobacterium was reduced in PTPN2 and PTPN22 WT patients, Dorea was increased in samples from PTPN22 WT carriers and an unassigned genus from Ruminococcaceae gen. was increased in patients with PTPN2 variant genotype. Conclusions We identified that IBD-associated genetic risk variants, disease severity and the interaction of these factors are related to significant alterations in intestinal microbiota composition of IBD patients.
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- Bahtiyar Yilmaz
- Maurice Müller Laboratories, Department for Biomedical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zürich, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zürich, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (IUMSP), Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (IUMSP), Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (IUMSP), Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Maurice Müller Laboratories, Department for Biomedical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zürich, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Maurice Müller Laboratories, Department for Biomedical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zürich, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Lutz C, Weder B, Hünerwadel A, Fagagnini S, Lang B, Beerenwinkel N, Rossel JB, Rogler G, Misselwitz B, Hausmann M. Myeloid differentiation primary response gene (MyD) 88 signalling is not essential for intestinal fibrosis development. Sci Rep 2017; 7:17678. [PMID: 29247242 PMCID: PMC5732165 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-17755-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Dysregulation of the immune response to microbiota is associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which can trigger intestinal fibrosis. MyD88 is a key component of microbiota signalling but its influence on intestinal fibrosis has not been clarified. Small bowel resections from donor-mice were transplanted subcutaneously into the neck of recipients C57BL/6 B6-MyD88tm1 Aki (MyD88-/-) and C57BL/6-Tg(UBC-green fluorescence protein (GFP))30Scha/J (GFP-Tg). Grafts were explanted up to 21 days after transplantation. Collagen layer thickness was determined using Sirius Red stained slides. In the mouse model of fibrosis collagen deposition and transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) expression was equal in MyD88+/+ and MyD88-/-, indicating that MyD88 was not essential for fibrogenesis. Matrix metalloproteinase (Mmp)9 expression was significantly decreased in grafts transplanted into MyD88-/- recipients compared to MyD88+/+ recipients (0.2 ± 0.1 vs. 153.0 ± 23.1, respectively, p < 0.05), similarly recruitment of neutrophils was significantly reduced (16.3 ± 4.5 vs. 25.4 ± 3.1, respectively, p < 0.05). Development of intestinal fibrosis appears to be independent of MyD88 signalling indicating a minor role of bacterial wall compounds in the process which is in contrast to published concepts and theories. Development of fibrosis appears to be uncoupled from acute inflammation.
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- C Lutz
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Biosystems Sciences and Engineering, ETH Zurich, Basel, Switzerland.,SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Biosystems Sciences and Engineering, ETH Zurich, Basel, Switzerland.,SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Spalinger MR, Voegelin M, Biedermann L, Zeitz J, Rossel JB, Sulz MC, Frei P, Scharl S, Vavricka SR, Fried M, Rogler G, Scharl M. The Clinical Relevance of the IBD-Associated Variation within the Risk Gene Locus Encoding Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Non-Receptor Type 2 in Patients of the Swiss IBD Cohort. Digestion 2017; 93:182-92. [PMID: 26928573 DOI: 10.1159/000444479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Accepted: 02/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs1893217 within the gene locus encoding protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 2 (PTPN2) results in a dysfunctional PTPN2 protein is associated with Crohn's disease (CD) and exists in perfect linkage disequilibrium with the CD- and ulcerative colitis (UC)-associated PTPN2 SNP rs2542151. We investigated associations of PTPN2 SNP rs1893217 and clinical characteristics of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. METHODS One thousand seventy three patients with CD and 734 patients with UC from the Swiss IBD Cohort Study (SIBDCS) were included. Epidemiologic, disease and treatment characteristics were analysed for an association with the presence of one of the rs1893217 genotypes 'homozygous wild-type' (TT), 'heterozygous' (CT) and 'homozygous variant' (CC). RESULTS About 2.88% of IBD patients were identified with CC, 26.8% with CT and 70.4% with TT genotype. The CC-genotype was associated with the existence of gallstones in CD and pancolitis in UC patients. The presence of the C-allele (i.e. either CC or CT genotype) was associated with the onset of uveitis, but protected from aphthous oral ulcers in CD patients. UC patients carrying a C-allele were diagnosed at an older age but required intestinal surgery more often. The presence of the C-allele was associated with a successful treatment with anti-TNF antibodies in both CD and UC patients. CONCLUSION IBD patients carrying the C-allele of PTPN2 SNP rs1893217 are at greater risk for developing a severe disease course but are more likely to respond to treatment with anti-TNF antibodies. These findings demonstrate a clinical relevance of this PTPN2 risk variant in IBD patients.
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- Marianne R Spalinger
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Schreiner P, Biedermann L, Rossel JB, Rogler G, Pittet V, von Känel R. Prevalence and Determinants of Job Stress in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2017. [PMID: 28079622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Psychosocial factors have been shown to predict a poor disease course in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but whether this applies to job stress is currently unknown. We assessed the prevalence of job stress and its correlates in a large cohort of patients with IBD. METHODS We included all adult, professionally active patients enrolled between 2006 and 2015 in the Swiss IBD Cohort. Job stress was measured through the self-report effort-reward imbalance ratio and overcommitment (OC) to work questionnaires. We used multiple linear regressions to assess association with sociodemographic, lifestyle, psychosocial, and disease-related factors. RESULTS Altogether 1656 patients completed the questionnaires (905 Crohn's disease and 751 ulcerative colitis/IBD unclassified). Only 91 (5.7%) of patients had an effort-reward imbalance ratio >1. Effort-reward imbalance and OC scores were higher in full-time versus part-time employees (coef = 0.050, P = 0.002; coef = 0.906, P < 0.001) and among those absent from the workplace in the previous 3 months (coef = 0.049, P = 0.010; coef = 1.062, P < 0.001). Higher OC scores were associated with sex (women vs. men: coef = 0.568, P = 0.014), being in a relationship (coef = 0.805, P = 0.001), higher level of occupation (director vs. trainee: coef = 1.447, P < 0.001), and extraintestinal manifestations (coef = 0.623, P = 0.005). Patients hospitalized in the previous 12 months had lower OC scores (coef = 0.560, P = 0.038). CONCLUSIONS The average level of job stress seems to be remarkably low in patients with IBD from Switzerland. The clinician should turn attention especially to women, full-time employees with a high level of education, and patients with extraintestinal manifestations to identify those with the most vulnerability to suffer from job stress.
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- Philipp Schreiner
- *Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; †Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; ‡Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Clinic Barmelweid, Barmelweid, Switzerland; and §Department of Neurology, Bern University Hospital, and University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
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Spalinger MR, Zeitz J, Biedermann L, Rossel JB, Sulz MC, Frei P, Scharl S, Vavricka SR, Fried M, Rogler G, Scharl M. Genotype-Phenotype Associations of the CD-Associated Single Nucleotide Polymorphism within the Gene Locus Encoding Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Non-Receptor Type 22 in Patients of the Swiss IBD Cohort. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0160215. [PMID: 27467733 PMCID: PMC4964985 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2016] [Accepted: 07/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 22 (PTPN22) plays an important role in immune cell function and intestinal homeostasis. The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs2476601 within the PTPN22 gene locus results in aberrant function of PTPN22 protein and protects from Crohn's disease (CD). Here, we investigated associations of PTPN22 SNP rs2476601 in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients in the Swiss IBD Cohort Study (SIBDCS). METHODS 2'028 SIBDCS patients (1173 CD and 855 ulcerative colitis (UC) patients) were included. The clinical characteristics were analysed for an association with the presence of the PTPN22 SNP rs2476601 genotypes 'homozygous variant' (AA), 'heterozygous' (GA) and 'homozygous wild-type' (GG). RESULTS 13 patients (0.6%) were homozygous variant (AA) for the PTPN22 polymorphism, 269 (13.3%) heterozygous variant (GA) and 1'746 (86.1%) homozygous wild-type (GG). In CD, AA and GA genotypes were associated with less use of steroids and antibiotics, and reduced prevalence of vitamin D and calcium deficiency. In UC the AA and GA genotype was associated with increased use of azathioprine and anti-TNF antibodies, but significantly less patients with the PTPN22 variant featured malabsorption syndrome (p = 0.026). CONCLUSION Our study for the first time addressed how presence of SNP rs2476601 within the PTPN22 gene affects clinical characteristics in IBD-patients. Several factors that correlate with more severe disease were found to be less common in CD patients carrying the A-allele, pointing towards a protective role for this variant in affected CD patients. In UC patients however, we found the opposite trend, suggesting a disease-promoting effect of the A-allele.
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- Marianne R. Spalinger
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Zurich Center for Integrative Human Physiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Zurich Center for Integrative Human Physiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Zurich Center for Integrative Human Physiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Zurich Center for Integrative Human Physiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Guerin J, Rossel JB, Robert S, Tsuchiya T, Koltunow A. A DEFICIENS homologue is down-regulated during apomictic initiation in ovules of Hieracium. Planta 2000; 210:914-20. [PMID: 10872222 DOI: 10.1007/s004250050697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Hieracium is a member of the Asteraceae family, and contains sexual species in addition to apomictic species that reproduce by apospory and produce seed without fertilization. A homologue of the floral organ-identity gene DEFICIENS (DEF) was isolated from an apomictic line of Hieracium piloselloides (Vill.) following differential display between mature ovules and those initiating autonomous embryogenesis. The gene termed HPDEF has 93% amino acid identity with GDEF2, a DEF homologue isolated from Gerbera hybrida (D. Yu et al., 1999, Plant J. 17: 51-62), another member of the Asteraceae. In-situ analysis showed that early in floral development HPDEF is expressed in stamen and petal primordia, indicating expected B-function activity, according to the ABC model of floral organ identity (J. L. Bowman et al., 1991, Development 112: 1-20; E. S. Coen and E. M. Meyerowitz, 1991, Nature 353: 31-37). However, HPDEF expression was also observed in ovule primordia and expression continued in developing ovules until anthesis, indicating that this gene may have a role in ovule development. Expression of HPDEF was not detected in megaspore mother cells, or in sexual or aposporous embryo sacs. In sexual Hieracium, HPDEF was uniformly expressed throughout the ovule integument until anthesis. In most ovules of the apomict, however, HPDEF expression was transiently down-regulated in a specific zone in the chalazal region where cells initiating aposporous embryo sac formation differentiate. Uniform low-level HPDEF expression was subsequently observed prior to anthesis in ovules from sexual and apomictic plants. HPDEF may be down-regulated as a consequence of apomictic initiation and/or its down-regulation may facilitate progression of apomictic events.
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- J Guerin
- CSIRO Plant Industry, Horticulture Unit, Adelaide, South Australia
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