Publications by authors named "Laura Trives-Folguera"
Objective: To assess the impact of concomitant systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) on the clinicopathological manifestations of thrombotic antiphospholipid syndrome (APS).
Methods: This single-centre, retrospective study compared clinical and antiphospholipid antibody (aPL) data from 118 patients, 58 with SLE-associated APS (SLE-APS), and 60 with primary APS.
Results: Median follow-up was 13.
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- * Researchers analyzed data from 404 JIA patients, examining remission after stopping systemic treatments like methotrexate and biologic drugs, finding a significant rate of flare-ups (59%) upon withdrawal.
- * Key findings indicate that withdrawing biologic treatments resulted in higher flare rates (57%), with associated risk factors being uveitis and joint injections; longer remission periods (over 1 year) led to fewer flares.
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- The study aims to evaluate if starting treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone pulses (ivMTP) or oral glucocorticoids (OG) affects relapse rates in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA).
- Data from 74 GCA patients were analyzed over a 6-month period, revealing no significant difference in relapse rates between those treated with ivMTP (19.1%) and those treated with OG (22.2%).
- Fever at the start of the disease and dyslipidemia were identified as significant independent predictors for relapse, regardless of the initial treatment method used.
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that often requires biological therapy to control its activity. Medication persistence and adherence are important aspects on which we have scarce information. We performed a longitudinal, retrospective, and observational study based on data from the daily clinical management of JIA patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To assess whether adding the subclavian artery examination into the ultrasound (US) Southend Halo Score, as proposed in the modified Halo Score, improves the diagnostic accuracy of giant cell arteritis (GCA) and its relationship with systemic inflammation.
Methods: Retrospective observational study of patients referred to a GCA fast track pathway (FTP) over a 1-year period. Patients underwent US exam of temporal and large vessel (LV) (carotid, subclavian, and axillary) arteries.