Is the long-term mortality similar in COVID-19 and community-acquired pneumonia?

Introduction: There are no data on the association of type of pneumonia and long-term mortality by the type of pneumonia (COVID-19 or community-acquired pneumonia [CAP]) on long-term mortality after an adjustment for potential confounding variables. We aimed to assess the type of pneumonia and risk factors for long-term mortality in patients who were hospitalized in conventional ward and later discharged. Methods: Retrospective analysis of two prospective and multicentre cohorts of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and CAP. The main outcome under study was 1-year mortality in hospitalized patients in conventional ward and later discharged. We adjusted a Bayesian logistic regression model to assess associations between the type of pneumonia and 1-year mortality controlling for confounders. Results: The study included a total of 1,693 and 2,374 discharged patients in the COVID-19 and CAP cohorts, respectively. Of these, 1,525 (90.1%) and 2,249 (95%) patients underwent analysis. Until 1-year follow-up, 69 (4.5%) and 148 (6.6%) patients from the COVID-19 and CAP cohorts, respectively, died (p = 0.008). However, the Bayesian model showed a low probability of effect (PE) of finding relevant differences in long-term mortality between CAP and COVID-19 (odds ratio 1.127, 95% credibility interval 0.862-1.591; PE = 0.774). Conclusion: COVID-19 and CAP have similar long-term mortality after adjusting for potential confounders.

Síndrome de Doege-Potter. A propósito de un caso / Doege-Potter syndrome: Presentation of a case

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Artritis reumatoide y nódulos pulmonares: un diagnóstico final inesperado / Rheumatoid arthritis and pulmonary nodules: a unexpected final diagnosis

Se presenta el caso de una mujer de 50 años, fumadora, con artritis reumatoide seropositiva (FR y CCP) de 11 años de evolución en tratamiento con triple terapia, y aparición de nódulos pulmonares con diagnóstico final de histiocitosis de células de Langerhans por biopsia pulmonar. No hemos encontrado casos descritos de la coexistencia de ambas enfermedades. La abstinencia tabáquica llevó a la resolución radiológica sin necesidad de modificar la terapia inmunosupresora (AU)

We report the case of a 50-year-old female smoker with an 11-year history of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (rheumatoid factor and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies) receiving triple therapy. She developed pulmonary nodules diagnosed as Langerhans cell histiocytosis by lung biopsy. We found no reported cases of the coexistence of these two diseases. Smoking abstinence led to radiologic resolution without modifying the immunosuppressive therapy (AU)

Rheumatoid arthritis and pulmonary nodules: An unexpected final diagnosis. / Artritis reumatoide y nódulos pulmonares: un diagnóstico final inesperado.

We report the case of a 50-year-old female smoker with an 11-year history of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (rheumatoid factor and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies) receiving triple therapy. She developed pulmonary nodules diagnosed as Langerhans cell histiocytosis by lung biopsy. We found no reported cases of the coexistence of these two diseases. Smoking abstinence led to radiologic resolution without modifying the immunosuppressive therapy.

[Bronchogenic carcinoma 2000-2001: characteristics and overall survival]. / Carcinoma broncogénico 2000-2001: características y supervivencia global.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical characteristics and survival of patients diagnosed with bronchogenic carcinoma during the years 2000 and 2001 in a tertiary level hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Data were collected from our hospital's tumor registry and validated with independent sources. Of all the patients diagnosed with or treated for bronchogenic carcinoma in our hospital, only those from our health care area were selected. RESULTS: During the 2-year study period, 482 patients were diagnosed. Of those, 91% were men. The mean (SD) age was 66.6 (9.65) years. Large cell carcinomas accounted for 29.4% of cases. Of all the cases of bronchogenic carcinoma, 41.3% were diagnosed in stage IV. Thirty percent of non-small cell carcinomas were classified as stage I, compared to 6% of small cell carcinomas (P< .001). The most frequent treatment was chemotherapy (42.1%) and 20% of patients underwent surgery. The overall 5-year survival rate was 13% (95% confidence interval [CI], 10%-16%), while survival was significantly lower in patients aged 68 years or older (95% CI, 3%-15%; P< .001) and in patients with small cell carcinoma (0%, P< .01). CONCLUSIONS: Our recent experience (2000-2001) confirmed the advanced age of patients with bronchogenic carcinoma, the frequency of diagnosis in advanced stages of the disease (41% in stage IV), and the low overall 5-year survival rate (13%).

Carcinoma broncogénico 2000-2001: características y supervivencia global / Bronchogenic carcinoma 2000-2001: characteristics and overall survival

Objetivo: Describir las características clínicas y la supervivencia de los carcinomas broncogénicos (CB) diagnosticados durante los años 2000 y 2001 en un hospital terciario. Pacientes y métodos: La información se recogió de la base de datos del Registro de Tumores del hospital y se validó con fuentes independientes. De todos los pacientes con CB diagnosticados o tratados en nuestro centro, se seleccionó a los que provenían exclusivamente del área de salud correspondiente. Resultados: Se diagnosticaron 482 casos en los 2 años del estudio; un 90% de los pacientes eran varones. La edad media ± desviación estándar fue de 66,6 ± 9,65 años. El 29,4% eran CB de células grandes. El 41,3% de todos los CB se diagnosticaron en estadio IV. El 30% de los CB no microcíticos se clasificaron en estadio I, en comparación con el 6% de los CB microcíticos (p < 0,001). El tratamiento más frecuente fue la quimioterapia (42,1%); la cirugía se efectuó en el 20% de los casos. La supervivencia global a los 5 años fue de 13% (intervalo de confianza del 95%, 10-16%), y fue significativamente inferior (p < 0,001) en los pacientes con mayor edad (≥ 68 años), en quienes se cifró en un 9% (intervalo de confianza del 95%, 3-15), y en el CB microcítico (0%; p < 0,01). Conclusiones: Se confirma en nuestra reciente experiencia (2000-2001) la elevada edad de los pacientes con CB, el frecuente diagnóstico en estadios avanzados (estadio IV: 41%) y la deficiente supervivencia global a los 5 años (el 13% del global)

Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics and survival of patients diagnosed with bronchogenic carcinoma during the years 2000 and 2001 in a tertiary level hospital. Patients and Methods: Data were collected from our hospital´s tumor registry and validated with independent sources. Of all the patients diagnosed with or treated for bronchogenic carcinoma in our hospital, only those from our health care area were selected. Results: During the 2-year study period, 482 patients were diagnosed. Of those, 91% were men. The mean (SD) age was 66.6 (9.65) years. Large cell carcinomas accounted for 29.4% of cases. Of all the cases of bronchogenic carcinoma, 41.3% were diagnosed in stage IV. Thirty percent of non-small cell carcinomas were classified as stage I, compared to 6% of small cell carcinomas (P<.001). The most frequent treatment was chemotherapy (42.1%) and 20% of patients underwent surgery. The overall 5-year survival rate was 13% (95% confidence interval [CI], 10%-16%), while survival was significantly lower in patients aged 68 years or older (95% CI, 3%-15%; P<.001) and in patients with small cell carcinoma (0%, P<.01). Conclusions: Our recent experience (2000-2001) confirmed the advanced age of patients with bronchogenic carcinoma, the frequency of diagnosis in advanced stages of the disease (41% in stage IV), and the low overall 5-year survival rate (13%)