Publications by authors named "D Bessis"

Background: In bullous pemphigoid (BP), prolonged treatment with low-dose methotrexate (MTX) may represent an effective strategy to maintain an initial clinical remission achieved by short-duration superpotent topical steroids (STS).).

Patients And Methods: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of MTX in a real-life setting, a retrospective analysis was conducted in a reference centre for all BP patients treated between 2015 and 2020 with STS and MTX, either in monotherapy (mMTX) or in combination with oral steroids (MTX+OS).

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Objectives: To investigate factors associated with dermatomyositis (DM) complete clinical response and overall survival with a focus on the use of immunosuppressive therapies in patients with cancer-associated DM.

Methods: We performed a multicentre, retrospective cohort study. Multivariable survival analyses used a Cox model with time-dependent covariates and adjustments with inverse probability censoring weighting.

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Rationale: Sirolimus is a treatment for slow-flow vascular malformations (SFVMs). However, the long-term management remains challenging.

Objectives: The SIROLO study assessed the long-term effects and real-life management of oral sirolimus for SFVMs by investigating data from 15 French tertiary centres for vascular anomalies.

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