Publications by authors named "W Noel"

Objective: Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) may not reflect patients with PsA in clinical practice. Our objective was to perform a metaanalysis comparing the characteristics of patients with PsA in RCTs of biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) to patient profiles in a real-world study.

Methods: Data sources included (1) a scoping literature review of phase III RCTs of bDMARDs in PsA published between 2015 and 2020, and (2) an international observational study of patients with PsA starting a bDMARD enrolled between 2015 and 2018 (PsABio; ClinicalTrials.

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Objectives: Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA) is a rare autoantibody-mediated disorder, and first-line treatment primarily relies on corticosteroids. This study assessed overall survival (OS) and treatment patterns of wAIHA in Sweden.

Methods: Adults with ≥ 1 primary diagnosis code for wAIHA (or AIHA plus oral corticosteroids (OCS)/immunosuppressants as sensitivity analyses) between 2011 and 2022 were identified from five Swedish national registers and linked through each patient's unique identity number.

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  • The study aimed to assess the average time it takes for patients with myasthenia gravis to receive a diagnosis across five European countries, focusing on the impact of delays longer than one year.
  • A total of 387 patients were analyzed, revealing an average diagnosis delay of about 363 days, with 27% experiencing delays exceeding one year.
  • Patients with longer diagnosis delays showed more severe symptoms and varied clinical profiles—such as higher levels of fatigue, anxiety, and depression—compared to those diagnosed within a year.
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Introduction: Two biologic therapies for psoriatic arthritis (PsA), guselkumab and ustekinumab, have demonstrated superior efficacy versus placebo in clinical trials. However, no head-to-head studies have been conducted comparing these two treatments for PsA. The objective was to indirectly compare guselkumab and ustekinumab on joint and skin efficacy up to week 52, using pooled individual patient-level data (IPD) from PsA trials.

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