Letter
Rheumatology
Silvia Piantoni, Enrico Colombo, Roberto Furloni, Laura Andreoli, Antonio Brucato, Massimo Imazio, Paolo Airo, Mirko Scarsi
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Rheumatology
Ecem Sevim, Diane Zisa, Danieli Andrade, Savino Sciascia, Vittorio Pengo, Maria G. Tektonidou, Amaia Ugarte, Maria Gerosa, H. Michael Belmont, Maria Angeles Aguirre Zamorano, Paul R. Fortin, Lanlan Ji, Maria Efthymiou, Hannah Cohen, D. Ware Branch, Guilherme Ramires Jesus, Laura Andreoli, Michelle Petri, Esther Rodriguez, Ricard Cervera, Jason S. Knight, Tatsuya Atsumi, Rohan Willis, Robert Roubey, Maria Laura Bertolaccini, Doruk Erkan, Medha Barbhaiya
Summary: This study describes the baseline characteristics of patients with antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) and demonstrates the heterogeneity of clinical manifestations and laboratory profiles in this group. Different degrees of aPL positivity were associated with varying frequencies of clinical events.
ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH
(2022)
Letter
Rheumatology
Silvia Piantoni, Laura Andreoli, Enrico Colombo, Monia Mendeni, Maria Laura Ghirardelli, Antonio Brucato, Massimo Imazio, Roberto Furloni, Franco Franceschini, Paolo Airo, Mirko Scarsi
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2023)
Letter
Rheumatology
Xavier Bossuyt, Walter Fierz, Pier Luigi Meroni
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Allergy
Maria-Grazia Lazzaroni, Francesca Crisafulli, Liala Moschetti, Paolo Semeraro, Ana-Rita Cunha, Agna Neto, Andrea Lojacono, Francesca Ramazzotto, Cristina Zanardini, Sonia Zatti, Paolo Airo, Angela Tincani, Franco Franceschini, Laura Andreoli
Summary: Systemic sclerosis can affect reproductive health, especially in women. Preconception counseling, treatment adjustment, and close monitoring during pregnancy are important to minimize risks and ensure successful outcomes. Preterm birth and spontaneous abortion are common in women with systemic sclerosis. Overall disease activity usually remains stable during pregnancy, but women with severe organ involvement should be closely monitored. Sexual dysfunction is frequently reported in systemic sclerosis patients.
CLINICAL REVIEWS IN ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Maria Grazia Romitti, Carmen Rodriguez Perez, Elena Pezzotti, Mario Motta, Francesco Maria Risso
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the use of 2Fr polyurethane catheters for peripheral venous access in neonates requiring peripherally compatible infusions for more than 3 days. The results showed an average dwelling time of 4.17 days, with the main complications being infiltration and phlebitis.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR ACCESS
(2023)
Letter
Rheumatology
Micaela Fredi, Tamara Vojinovic, Francesca Regola, Giorgia Babaglioni, Daria Bettoni, Laura Andreoli, Angela Tincani, Franco Franceschini
Letter
Rheumatology
Laura Andreoli, Parikshit Sen, Daniele Lini, Melinda Nagy Vincze, Karen Schreiber, Vikas Agarwal, Rohit Aggarwal, Latika Gupta
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Roberta E. Gualtierotti, Sharon Fox, Fernanda Da Silva Lameira, Andrea Giachi, Luca Valenti, Maria Orietta Borghi, Pier Luigi Meroni, Massimo Cugno, Flora Peyvandi
Summary: Nailfold videocapillaroscopic alterations were observed in COVID-19 patients, and these alterations were correlated with biomarkers of inflammation and endothelial perturbation. Nailfold histopathology analysis revealed microvascular damage and microthrombi in some cases. These findings suggest the possibility of non-invasively demonstrating microangiopathy in COVID-19.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Margherita Zen, Mariele Gatto, Roberto Depascale, Francesca Regola, Micaela Fredi, Laura Andreoli, Franco Franceschini, Maria Letizia Urban, Giacomo Emmi, Fulvia Ceccarelli, Fabrizio Conti, Alessandra Bortoluzzi, Marcello Govoni, Chiara Tani, Marta Mosca, Tania Ubiali, Maria Gerosa, Enrica P. Bozzolo, Valentina Canti, Paolo Cardinaletti, Armando Gabrielli, Giacomo Tanti, Elisa Gremese, Ginevra De Marchi, Salvatore De Vita, Serena Fasano, Francesco Ciccia, Giulia Pazzola, Carlo Salvarani, Simone Negrini, Andrea Di Matteo, Rossella De Angelis, Giovanni Orsolini, Maurizio Rossini, Paola Faggioli, Antonella Laria, Matteo Piga, Alberto Cauli, Salvatore Scarpato, Francesca Wanda Rossi, Amato De Paulis, Enrico Brunetta, Angela Ceribelli, Carlo Selmi, Marcella Prete, Vito Racanelli, Angelo Vacca, Elena Bartoloni, Roberto Gerli, Elisabetta Zanatta, Maddalena Larosa, Francesca Saccon, Andrea Doria, Luca Iaccarino
Summary: This study assessed the efficacy of belimumab in treating joint and skin manifestations in a nationwide cohort of SLE patients. The results showed that belimumab significantly improved joint and skin symptoms and reduced the use of glucocorticoids. A significant proportion of patients who did not achieve complete remission initially achieved remission during follow-up.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Medha Barbhaiya, Stephane Zuily, Ray Naden, Alison Hendry, Florian Manneville, Mary-Carmen Amigo, Zahir Amoura, Danieli Andrade, Laura Andreoli, Bahar Artim-Esen, Tatsuya Atsumi, Tadej Avcin, Michael H. Belmont, Maria Laura Bertolaccini, D. Ware Branch, Graziela Carvalheiras, Alessandro Casini, Ricard Cervera, Hannah Cohen, Nathalie Costedoat-Chalumeau, Mark Crowther, Guilherme de Jesus, Aurelien Delluc, Sheetal Desai, Maria De Sancho, Katrien M. Devreese, Reyhan Diz-Kucukkaya, Ali Duarte-Garcia, Camille Frances, David Garcia, Jean-Christophe Gris, Natasha Jordan, Rebecca K. Leaf, Nina Kello, Jason S. Knight, Carl Laskin, Alfred I. Lee, Kimberly Legault, Steve R. Levine, Roger A. Levy, Maarten Limper, Michael D. Lockshin, Karoline Mayer-Pickel, Jack Musial, Pier Luigi Meroni, Giovanni Orsolini, Thomas L. Ortel, Vittorio Pengo, Michelle Petri, Guillermo Pons-Estel, Jose A. Gomez-Puerta, Quentin Raimboug, Robert Roubey, Giovanni Sanna, Surya V. Seshan, Savino Sciascia, Maria G. Tektonidou, Angela Tincani, Denis Wahl, Rohan Willis, Cecile Yelnik, Catherine Zuily, Francis Guillemin, Karen Costenbader, Doruk Erkan
Summary: This study developed new APS classification criteria with high specificity, including clinical and laboratory domains, and improved classification accuracy through weighting and stratification.
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maria Pia Adorni, Bianca Papotti, Maria Orietta Borghi, Elena Raschi, Francesca Zimetti, Franco Bernini, Pier Luigi Meroni, Nicoletta Ronda
Summary: This study investigates the direct effects of tofacitinib on macrophage cholesterol metabolism, finding that it can increase cholesterol efflux, decrease cholesterol uptake and synthesis, and have a favorable impact on macrophage cholesterol metabolism. These findings are important for understanding the impact of tofacitinib on cardiovascular risk.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Laura Andreoli, Daniele Lini, Karen Schreiber, Ioannis Parodis, Parikshit Sen, Naveen Ravichandran, Jessica Day, Mrudula Joshi, Kshitij Jagtap, Arvind Nune, Elena Nikiphorou, Vishwesh Agarwal, Sreoshy Saha, Ai Lyn Tan, Samuel Katsuyuki Shinjo, Nelly Ziade, Tsvetelina Velikova, Marcin Milchert, Abraham Edgar Gracia-Ramos, Lorenzo Cavagna, Masataka Kuwana, Johannes Knitza, Ashima Makol, Aarat Patel, John D. Pauling, Chris Wincup, Bhupen Barman, Erick Adrian Zamora Tehozol, Jorge Rojas Serrano, Ignacio Garcia de la Torre, Iris J. Colunga-Pedraza, Javier Merayo-Chalico, Okwara Celestine Chibuzo, Wanruchada Katchamart, Phonpen Akarawatcharangura Goo, Russka Shumnalieva, Yi-Ming Chen, Leonardo Santos Hoff, Lina El Kibbi, Hussein Halabi, Binit Vaidya, Syahrul Sazliyana Shaharir, A. T. M. Tanveer Hasan, Dzifa Dey, Carlos Enrique Toro Gutierrez, Carlo Caballero-Uribe, James B. Lilleker, Babur Salim, Tamer Gheita, Tulika Chatterjee, Miguel A. Saavedra, Oliver Distler, Hector Chinoy, Vikas Agarwal, Rohit Aggarwal, Latika Gupta
Summary: This study investigated the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant and breastfeeding women with autoimmune diseases. The results showed that adverse events were more frequent in pregnant women compared to non-pregnant patients, but there was no significant difference compared to pregnant healthy controls. There was no difference in adverse events between breastfeeding women and healthy controls. This study provides reassuring insights into the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for women with autoimmune diseases during pregnancy and postpartum periods.
Article
Rheumatology
Medha Barbhaiya, Stephane Zuily, Ray Naden, Alison Hendry, Florian Manneville, Mary-Carmen Amigo, Zahir Amoura, Danieli Andrade, Laura Andreoli, Bahar Artim-Esen, Tatsuya Atsumi, Tadej Avcin, Michael H. Belmont, Maria Laura Bertolaccini, D. Ware Branch, Graziela Carvalheiras, Alessandro Casini, Ricard Cervera, Hannah Cohen, Nathalie Costedoat-Chalumeau, Mark Crowther, Guilherme de Jesus, Aurelien Delluc, Sheetal Desai, Maria De Sancho, Katrien M. Devreese, Reyhan Diz-Kucukkaya, Ali Duarte-Garcia, Camille Frances, David Garcia, Jean-Christophe Gris, Natasha Jordan, Rebecca K. Leaf, Nina Kello, Jason S. Knight, Carl Laskin, Alfred Lee, Kimberly Legault, Steve R. Levine, Roger A. Levy, Maarten Limper, Michael D. Lockshin, Karoline Mayer-Pickel, Jack Musial, Pier Luigi Meroni, Giovanni Orsolini, Thomas L. Ortel, Vittorio Pengo, Michelle Petri, Guillermo Pons-Estel, Jose A. Gomez-Puerta, Quentin Raimboug, Robert Roubey, Giovanni Sanna, Surya V. Seshan, Savino Sciascia, Maria G. Tektonidou, Angela Tincani, Denis Wahl, Rohan Willis, Cecile Yelnik, Catherine Zuily, Francis Guillemin, Karen Costenbader, Doruk Erkan
Summary: A new set of classification criteria for antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) has been developed with high specificity. Supported by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and EULAR, this study utilized rigorous methodology and involved multidisciplinary international input.
ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Chiara Scirocco, Sara Ferrigno, Laura Andreoli, Micaela Fredi, Claudia Lomater, Luca Moroni, Marta Mosca, Bernd Raffeiner, Greta Carrara, Gianpiero Landolfi, Davide Rozza, Anna Zanetti, Carlo Alberto Scire, Gian Domenico Sebastiani
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the differences in COVID-19 prognosis between patients affected by SLE, RA, and SPA. The results showed no difference in COVID-19 outcome between SLE and RA patients, while SPA patients had a more favorable disease course compared to SLE patients. Risk factors for severe outcomes in SLE patients included age >65 years, hypertension, and prednisone use, while hydroxychloroquine use was found to be protective.
LUPUS SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2023)