Publications by authors named "Judith Sanchez Manubens"

To investigate the prevalence and clinical spectrum of atypical or non-classical complications in adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) beyond macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) and to identify factors linked to their occurrence. Multicenter cross-sectional study of AODS cases included in the Spanish registry on Still's disease. This study included 107 patients (67% women), of whom 64 (59.

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Background: To assess the psychosocial impact of moderate-severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) on patients and their families, among those who had been treated with at least one anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF-α), according to routine clinical practice in Spain.

Patients And Methods: A 24-month observational, multicentric, cross-sectional and retrospective study was performed. Children diagnosed with JIA were enrolled at three tertiary-care Spanish hospitals.

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To describe the characteristics of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) and adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD), compare their presentation and evolution, and analyse possible complication predictors. Multicenter study. Data were retrieved from a hospital-based study of patients with a diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of sJIA or AOSD according to the responsible physician and followed-up for at least one year.

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Background: Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) is the most common chronic idiopathic inflammatory myopathy in children. The diagnosis is clinical. Baseline laboratory and complementary studies trace the phenotype of these patients.

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Objectives: The aim of the study was to establish an international multicenter registry to collect data on patients with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), in order to highlight a relationship between clinical presentation, age of onset and geographical distribution on the clinical outcome.

Study Design: Multicenter retrospective study involving different international societies for rare immunological disorders.1009 patients diagnosed with MIS-C between March and September 2022, from 48 centers and 22 countries were collected.

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  • - The study assessed safety events in patients with Autoinflammatory diseases using data from the Eurofever registry, focusing on adverse events (AEs) reported since 2009.
  • - A total of 2464 patients were included in the analysis, highlighting that 479 AEs were reported, with serious AEs and drug-related AEs being particularly noted, especially in relation to biologic DMARDs and colchicine.
  • - The findings underscore the need for consistent monitoring of AEs in rare conditions to better understand the safety of treatments.
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Introduction: Vascular events account for a considerable burden of morbidity and mortality in Behçet syndrome (BS). Thrombosis occurs in 1.8-21 % pediatric BS patients, even if the real prevalence is still largely unknown.

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  • Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a common chronic condition in children that can lead to serious long-term issues if not properly treated, highlighting the need for early intervention.
  • A study in Spain assessed the costs associated with moderate-to-severe JIA in children, including both direct costs (like medication and doctor visits) and indirect costs (like travel and lost work hours for caregivers).
  • Results showed that the average annual cost for treating JIA was €7516.40, with medication being the largest expense, mostly consisting of biologic treatments like adalimumab and etanercept.
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  • - The study aimed to compare the clinical features and treatment responses of patients with the TNFRSF1A-pR92Q variant to those with classical TRAPS, PFAPA, and SURF, using data from the Eurofever registry.
  • - 361 patients were analyzed, revealing that pR92Q variant patients typically had an older onset of disease and shared more similarities with SURF patients, while classical TRAPS patients exhibited distinct traits like migratory rash and familial history.
  • - Despite some differences in symptoms, all patient groups responded similarly to treatment, with steroids being the most commonly prescribed and effective; this suggests the need for a revised approach to diagnosing and managing pR92Q variant patients.
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Introduction: The aetiology of Kawasaki disease (KD) remains unknown. Several studies have linked the human microbiome with some diseases. However, there are limited studies on the role of the respiratory microbiome in KD.

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Introduction/objectives: Asian scores developed to predict unresponsiveness to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) or development of coronary artery aneurysms (CAA) in patients with Kawasaki disease (KD) are not appropriate in Western populations. The purpose of this study is to develop 2 scores, to predict unresponsiveness to IVIG and development of CAA, appropriate for Spanish population.

Method: Data of 625 Spanish children with KD collected retrospectively (2011-2016) were used to identify variables to develop the 2 scores of interest: unresponsiveness to IVIG and development of CAA.

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  • Kawasaki disease (KD) is a self-limiting vasculitis that can lead to serious complications if treatment is delayed, especially in infants under 3 months old who may show atypical symptoms.
  • A case study is presented about a 6-week-old female infant with KD who developed a giant coronary aneurysm due to the condition.
  • Early diagnosis and timely intervention, along with comprehensive follow-up, helped improve the management and clinical approach for this patient.
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A retrospective study that compared children younger than 6 months versus older children of a Spanish cohort of patients diagnosed with Kawasaki disease between 2011 and 2016 (Kawa-Race study). From the 598 patients recruited, 42 patients were younger than 6 months (7%) and presented more frequently with an incomplete diagnosis of Kawasaki disease (52.4 vs 27.

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  • - COVID-19 generally causes less severe illness in children, but during the pandemic, an increase in cases resembling Kawasaki disease (KD) was observed, prompting many hospital admissions to pediatric intensive care units (PICU).
  • - A study analyzed KD patients in Spain from January 2018 to May 2020, comparing those who were SARS-CoV-2 positive and negative during the COVID-19 period with cases from the same months in prior years.
  • - Key findings revealed that CoV+ patients were older, had different clinical presentations (like incomplete KD), and showed higher inflammation levels compared to PreCoV patients, while also possibly aligning with the criteria for a new condition called pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome.
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Multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has recently been described in children (MIS-C), partially overlapping with Kawasaki disease (KD). We hypothesized that (a) MIS-C and prepandemic KD cytokine profiles may be unique and justify the clinical differences observed, and (b) SARS-CoV-2-specific immune complexes (ICs) may explain the immunopathology of MIS-C. Seventy-four children were included: 14 with MIS-C, 9 patients positive for SARS-CoV-2 by PCR without MIS-C (COVID), 14 with prepandemic KD, and 37 healthy controls (HCs).

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Introduction: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a multisystem vasculitis associated with coronary artery abnormalities. Infections could be a trigger of the inflammation. The main aim of this study was to describe the presence of infections in children with KD, and to analyse the clinical characteristics and the presence of coronary abnormalities in these cases.

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Background: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute self-limited systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology affecting mainly children less than 5 years of age. Risk factors for cardiac involvement and resistance to treatment are insufficiently studied in non-Japanese children.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology, clinical features and risk factors for resistance to treatment and coronary artery lesions (CAL) in KD in Spain.

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Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency (MKD) is a rare monogenic autoinflammatory disorder (AID) with autosomal recessive inheritance caused by mutations in the MVK gene. It includes hyperimmunoglobulinemia D syndrome (HIDS) and mevalonic aciduria (a severe form). Patients have recurrent inflammatory attacks with high fever, gastrointestinal symptoms, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, arthralgia, rash, pharyngitis, aphtosis and constitutional complaints.

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Introduction: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a multisystem vasculitis associated with coronary artery abnormalities. Infections could be a trigger of the inflammation. The main aim of this study was to describe the presence of infections in children with KD, and to analyse the clinical characteristics and the presence of coronary abnormalities in these cases.

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Kawasaki disease is a self-limiting acute vasculitis that affects small and medium-sized vessels, and is the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children in our environment. Up to 25% of untreated patients develop coronary aneurysms. It is suspected that an infectious agent may be the trigger of the disease, but the causative agent is still unknown.

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Introduction: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute self-limited systemic vasculitis relatively common in childhood. The etiology of KD is still unknown, although clinical, laboratory and epidemiological features suggest an infectious origin or trigger. Differences on incidence between countries have been related to specific genetic factors, ethnicity, country of birth and some other sociocultural and environmental factors.

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