Risk factors for hospitalization or mortality for COVID-19 in patients with rheumatic diseases: Results of a nation-wide JCR COVID-19 registry in Japan

Oku et al., Modern Rheumatology, doi:10.1093/mr/roac104

Sep 2022

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Retrospecttive 220 COVID-19 patients with rheumatic disease in Japan, showing lower mortality and hospitalization with HCQ prophylaxis, without statistical significance.

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This study includes remdesivir and HCQ.

risk of death, 92.2% lower, RR 0.08, p = 1.00, treatment 0 of 14 (0.0%), control 11 of 206 (5.3%), NNT 19, unadjusted, relative risk is not 0 because of continuity correction due to zero events (with reciprocal of the contrasting arm).

risk of hospitalization, 11.5% lower, RR 0.88, p = 0.34, treatment 9 of 14 (64.3%), control 177 of 206 (85.9%), NNT 4.6, adjusted per study, odds ratio converted to relative risk, multivariable.

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Oku et al., 6 Sep 2022, retrospective, Japan, peer-reviewed, 8 authors, study period 3 June, 2020 - 30 June, 2021.

Contact: horiuchi.takahiko.191@m.kyushu-u.ac.jp.

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MORH-D-22-00049 Received: 20-Jan-2022; Accepted: 4-Aug-2022

Kenji Oku, Yasutaka Kimoto, Takahiko Horiuchi, Mari Yamamoto, Yasushi Kondo, Masashi Okamoto, Tatsuya Atsumi, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Y Makino, Matsubara Mayflower, Hospital Misaki

doi:10.1093/mr/roac104/6692611

Background: The incidence and prognosis of COVID-19 and rheumatic disease vary among ethnicities and regions. COVID-19 outcomes in rheumatic disease patients remain unclear, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. This study aimed to clarify the demographic and clinical factors that may influence COVID-19 prognosis in rheumatic disease patients.

Conflict of interest K. Oku, Y. Kimoto, T. Horiuchi, M. Yamamoto, Y. Kondo, M. Okamoto, and Tatsuya Atsumi have no conflicts of interest to declare. T.Takeuchi has received a speaking fee from Eli Lilly Japan K.K., and a research grant from Chugai Pharmaceutical Co.

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