Perceived quality of life in patients with psoriasis treated with interleukin 17 and 23 inhibitors. / Calidad de vida percibida por los pacientes con psoriasis tratados con inhibidores de interleucina 17 y 23.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness in terms of quality of life perceived by adult patients with moderate/severe plaque psoriasis treated with interleukin 17 or 23 inhibitors and to identify associated factors. METHOD: Cross-sectional observational study including adult patients diagnosed with moderate/severe plaque psoriasis treated with interleukin 17 or 23 inhibitors for at least 12 or 16 weeks in follow-up, respectively. RESULTS: Forty-one patients were included: 65% male, median age 54 years (SD=13). The included patients were treated with ixekizumab 35%, guselkumab 25%, secukinumab 17.5%, brodalumab 15% and risankizumab 7.5%. Psoariasis area severity index (PASI) reduction was 94.6% (RIC 76.8-100%), DLQI of 1 (RIC 0-2.75), DLQI ≤ 1, 60%. The most affected health dimensions were symptoms and perceptions (57.5%), activities of daily living (27.5%) and discomfort caused with treatment (17.5%). No association was found between DLQI score < 1 and demographic, comorbidities and treatment-related variables. The median PASI reduction in patients with DLQI<1 was superior to patients with DLQI > 1 (100% vs 90.2%, p=0.025). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with moderate/severe plaque psoriasis treated with interleukin 17 or 23 inhibitors achieve adequate therapeutic targets achieving the target set according to clinical practice guideline recommendations (score ≤1 on the DLQI questionnaire and 90-100% reduction in the PASI index) and in accordance with the results of recent meta-analyses and real-life studies. A greater reduction of the PASI index is observed in the group reaching the quality of life target, there being the possibility of using patient-reported outcomes in the evaluation of treatment effectiveness.

Efficacy and safety of alendronic acid in the treatment of osteoporosis in children.

OBJECTIVES: to describe the efficacy and safety of the off-label use of alendronate in the treatment of osteoporosis in children and adolescents. METHOD: a retrospective study (2008-2014) of all patients under 18 years who were dispensed alendronate for this indication. The criteria for initiating treatment were: bone mineral density with a Z-score ≤ -2.5 SD, a past history of bone fractures without a previous traumatism, and persistent pain. The variables collected were: demographic, treatment-related, clinical. and safety data. The treatment was considered to be effective when there was an increase in bone mineral density up to a Z-score > -2.5 SD. RESULTS: a total of 12 patients, 8 of them male, with a mean age of 11 years (± 3 SD), were treated with alendronate. After a mean time of treatment of 2.15 years (± 1.2 SD), there was an increase in bone mineral density in all patients, 9 of which achieved a Z-score > -2.5 SD, so the drug was considered effective in 75% of cases. No patient had bone fractures or expressed adverse effects during treatment. CONCLUSIONS: alendronate increased bone mineral density and was well tolerated in all patients, therefore it could be considered as a therapeutic option in the treatment of osteoporosis in children.

Objetivos: describir la efectividad y seguridad del uso de acido alendronico en el tratamiento de la osteoporosis en ninos y adolescentes, en condiciones distintas a las autorizadas en la ficha tecnica. Métodos: estudio retrospectivo (2008-2014) de todos los pacientes menores de 18 anos a los que se dispenso acido alendronico para esta indicacion. Los criterios para iniciar tratamiento fueron: densidad mineral osea con puntuacion Z-score ≤ -2,5 DE, antecedentes de fracturas oseas sin traumatismo previo y dolor persistente. Las variables recogidas fueron: demograficas, de tratamiento, clinicas y de seguridad. Se considero efectividad del tratamiento al aumento de la densidad mineral osea hasta obtener Z-score > -2,5 DE. Resultados: un total de 12 pacientes, 8 varones, con una media de edad de 11 anos (} 3 DE), fueron tratados con acido alendronico. Tras un tiempo medio de tratamiento de 2,15 anos (} 1,2 DE), se produjo aumento de la densidad mineral osea en todos los pacientes, 9 de los cuales obtuvieron Z-score > -2,5 DE, por lo que el farmaco se considero efectivo en el 75% de los casos. Ningun paciente presento fracturas oseas ni manifesto efectos adversos durante el tratamiento. Conclusiones: el acido alendronico incremento la densidad mineral osea y se tolero bien en todos los pacientes, por lo que se podria considerar como opcion terapeutica en el tratamiento de la osteoporosis infantil.