ORIJINAL ARAŞTIRMA
COVID-19 Pandemi Sürecinde Hastanede İntravenöz Biyolojik Ajan Tedavilerinin Güvenirliği
Patient Compliance and Safety of Intravenous Biological Drug Treatments in Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Received Date : 21 Jun 2021
Accepted Date : 08 Dec 2021
Available Online : 20 Dec 2021
Melda ULAŞ GÜNCANa, Melek SEZGİNb, Orhan SEZGİNc, Günşah ŞAHİNb
aDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Mersin, TURKEY
bDepartment of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Mersin, TURKEY
cDepartment of Gastroenterology, Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Mersin, TURKEY
Doi: 10.31609/jpmrs.2021-85092 - Makale Dili: EN
J PMR Sci. 2022;25(2):158-65
ÖZET
Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, inflamatuar romatizmal
veya bağırsak hastalıkları olan hastalarda, koronavirüs hastalığı-2019
[coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)] pandemisi sırasında hastanede
intravenöz (IV) biyolojik ilaçların güvenliğini ve tedavi uyumunu
değerlendirmektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Hastaların kayıtları
11.03.2020-30.09.2020 tarihleri arasında hastane elektronik veri
tabanından geriye dönük olarak tarandı. İnflamatuar romatizmal veya
bağırsak hastalığı olan ve IV biyolojik tedavi uygulanan hastalar
çalışmaya dâhil edildi. Demografik ve klinik verilerle COVID-19 enfeksiyonuna
ilişkin bilgiler kaydedildi. Bulgular: Çalışmaya dâhil
edilen 103 hastanın yaş ortalaması 45,3 (minimum-maksimum: 18-76
yıl) ve 53’ü (%51,5) kadındı. Hastaların çoğunluğu (87 hasta, %84,5)
ankilozan spondilit, romatoid artrit, ülseratif kolit ve Crohn
hastalığından oluşuyordu. Pandemi döneminde, 77 (%74,8) hasta rutin
takibe devam etti, 18 (%17,5) hasta takip aralığını uzattı ve 8 (%7,7)
hasta takibi bıraktı. On iki (%11,6) hastada sekonder yanıtsızlık, alerjik
reaksiyon veya ilaç bulunamaması nedeniyle biyolojik ajanlar
değiştirildi. Bu dönemde, 6 hastaya COVID-polimeraz zincir reaksiyonu
[polymerase chain reaction (PCR)] testi yapıldı ve 2 hastada pozitif
çıktı. Bunlar sırasıyla romatoid artrit ve sistemik skleroz tanısı ile
infliksimab ve rituksimab tedavisi alıyorlardı. COVID-19 tedavisinin
sonunda da aynı tedaviye devam ettiler. Sonuç: Bu çalışma, hastaların
çoğunun rutin takip ve tedaviye devam ettiğini ve bu tedavilerin
COVID-19 riskini artırmadığını göstermiştir. Bu nedenle IV biyolojik
tedavilerin pandemi sürecinde güvenle kullanılabileceğini
düşünüyoruz.
Anahtar Kelimeler: İntravenöz biyolojik ilaçlar; COVID-19 pandemisi; güvenlik ve uyum; inflamatuar hastalık
ABSTRACT
Objective: To evaluate compliance and safety of treatments
with intravenous (IV) biological drugs in hospital during the coronavirus
disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in patients with inflammatory
rheumatic or bowel diseases. Material and Methods: The records of
patients were retrospectively scanned from the hospital electronic database
between 11.03.2020-30.09.2020. The patients with inflammatory
rheumatic or bowel diseases who received IV biological therapy
were included in the study. Demographic and clinic data, and information
about COVID-19 infection were recorded. Results: The mean age
of 103 patients included in the study was 45.3 years (minimum-maximum:
18-76 years) and 53 (51.5%) were women. The majority of patients
(87 patients, 84.5%) consisted of ankylosing spondylitis,
rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease. During the
pandemic period, 77 (74.8%) patients continued routine follow-up, 18
(17.5%) patients extended the interval between visits, and 8 (7.7%) patients
stopped follow-up. The biological drugs were switched to another
in 12 (11.6%) patients due to secondary unresponsiveness, allergic
reaction or unavailable drug. In this period, 6 patients were made
COVID-polymerase chain reaction test and it was positive in 2 patients.
They were receiving infliximab and rituximab treatment with the
diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and systemic sclerosis, respectively.
They continued the same treatment at the end of COVID-19 treatment.
Conclusion: This study showed that most of the patients continued to
routine follow-up and treatment, and these treatments did not increase
the risk of COVID-19. Therefore, we think that IV biological treatments
can be safely used during the pandemic process.
Keywords: Intravenous biological drugs; COVID-19 pandemic; safety and compliance; inflammatory disease
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