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  1. Article ; Online: Are serum biomarkers useful in the management of systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease?

    Proudman, Susanna M / Corte, Tamera J

    Respirology (Carlton, Vic.)

    2021  Volume 26, Issue 5, Page(s) 406–408

    MeSH term(s) Biomarkers ; Humans ; Lung Diseases, Interstitial/diagnosis ; Lung Diseases, Interstitial/etiology ; Lung Diseases, Interstitial/therapy ; Scleroderma, Systemic/complications
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-20
    Publishing country Australia
    Document type Editorial ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 1435849-9
    ISSN 1440-1843 ; 1323-7799
    ISSN (online) 1440-1843
    ISSN 1323-7799
    DOI 10.1111/resp.14017
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  2. Article ; Online: Barriers and Enablers in the Use of Parenteral Methotrexate in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Scoping Review.

    Tan, Jiun Ming / Reeve, Emily / Fraser, Lauren / Proudman, Susanna M / Wiese, Michael D

    Arthritis care & research

    2023  Volume 75, Issue 11, Page(s) 2306–2315

    Abstract: Objective: Methotrexate (MTX) is effective in controlling disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Parenteral MTX may have benefits over oral MTX, but it is rarely used in practice. To better understand this low usage rate, it is necessary to ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Methotrexate (MTX) is effective in controlling disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Parenteral MTX may have benefits over oral MTX, but it is rarely used in practice. To better understand this low usage rate, it is necessary to explore the barriers and enablers of therapy from the perspective of RA patients. The objectives of this scoping review were to describe RA patients' perspectives on the barriers and enablers in the use of parenteral MTX and to identify the research gaps in this field.
    Methods: The search was performed in Medline, Embase, Scopus, and Cochrane Library from inception to May 2021. Data synthesis was conducted using the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability. This scoping review included any type of study that explored the use of parenteral MTX by adult RA patients from the patients' perspective, written in English.
    Results: Fifteen studies were included; findings related to the constructs "affective attitude," "burden," "intervention coherence," and "self-efficacy" were explored the most, while some were rarely ("opportunity cost" and "perceived effectiveness") or not ("ethicality") reported. RA patients were generally satisfied with MTX injections ("affective attitude"). From the burden construct, the requirement for dexterity for administering MTX by injection was considered a barrier, whereas the lack of significant pain from MTX injection was considered an enabler.
    Conclusion: The findings suggested that patients generally preferred parenteral MTX formulations with attributes that facilitate self-administration. However, much of the identified research focused on prefilled pen devices, and significant gaps were identified, such as a lack of qualitative research.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Humans ; Methotrexate/therapeutic use ; Antirheumatic Agents/therapeutic use ; Arthritis, Rheumatoid/diagnosis ; Arthritis, Rheumatoid/drug therapy ; Treatment Outcome
    Chemical Substances Methotrexate (YL5FZ2Y5U1) ; Antirheumatic Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-12
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Review ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 645059-3
    ISSN 2151-4658 ; 0893-7524 ; 2151-464X
    ISSN (online) 2151-4658
    ISSN 0893-7524 ; 2151-464X
    DOI 10.1002/acr.25141
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  3. Article: Quantitation of methotrexate polyglutamates in human whole blood, erythrocytes and leukocytes collected via venepuncture and volumetric absorptive micro-sampling: a green LC–MS/MS-based method

    Daraghmeh, Dala N. / Moghaddami, Mahin / Bobrovskaya, Larisa / Proudman, Susanna M. / Wiese, Michael D.

    Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry. 2022 Aug., v. 414, no. 20

    2022  

    Abstract: Low-dose methotrexate (MTX) plays a key role in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. However, not all patients respond satisfactorily, and no therapeutic drug monitoring has been implemented in clinical practice, despite the fact that MTX therapy has now ... ...

    Abstract Low-dose methotrexate (MTX) plays a key role in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. However, not all patients respond satisfactorily, and no therapeutic drug monitoring has been implemented in clinical practice, despite the fact that MTX therapy has now been available for decades. Analysis of individual intracellular MTX metabolites among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is hampered by the low intracellular concentrations of MTX-PGs which require a highly sensitive method to quantify. Here, we present a rapid and highly sensitive LC (HILIC) MS/MS method with LLOQ 0.1 nM, 0.8 nmol/L for each metabolite of MTX-PG₁₋₅ and MTX-PG₆₋₇ respectively. Over a linear range of 0.1–100 nM, 0.8–100 nmol/L for each metabolite of MTX-PG₁₋₅ and MTX-PG₆₋₇, respectively, the inter- and intra- accuracy and precision were within 15% of the nominal value for all MTX metabolites. The presented assay was used to assess and compare MTX metabolite concentrations extracted from four different matrices: red blood cells, plasma, peripheral blood mononuclear cells, and whole blood that have been collected either using traditional venepuncture or volumetric absorptive micro-sampling (VAMS) sampling techniques. The presented method not only improves analyte coverage and sensitivity as compared to other published methods; it also improves the greenness.
    Keywords analytical chemistry ; erythrocytes ; humans ; metabolites ; methotrexate ; rheumatoid arthritis ; therapeutics
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-08
    Size p. 6029-6046.
    Publishing place Springer Berlin Heidelberg
    Document type Article
    ISSN 1618-2642
    DOI 10.1007/s00216-022-04186-1
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  4. Article ; Online: Quantitation of methotrexate polyglutamates in human whole blood, erythrocytes and leukocytes collected via venepuncture and volumetric absorptive micro-sampling: a green LC-MS/MS-based method.

    Daraghmeh, Dala N / Moghaddami, Mahin / Bobrovskaya, Larisa / Proudman, Susanna M / Wiese, Michael D

    Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry

    2022  Volume 414, Issue 20, Page(s) 6029–6046

    Abstract: Low-dose methotrexate (MTX) plays a key role in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. However, not all patients respond satisfactorily, and no therapeutic drug monitoring has been implemented in clinical practice, despite the fact that MTX therapy has now ... ...

    Abstract Low-dose methotrexate (MTX) plays a key role in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. However, not all patients respond satisfactorily, and no therapeutic drug monitoring has been implemented in clinical practice, despite the fact that MTX therapy has now been available for decades. Analysis of individual intracellular MTX metabolites among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is hampered by the low intracellular concentrations of MTX-PGs which require a highly sensitive method to quantify. Here, we present a rapid and highly sensitive LC (HILIC) MS/MS method with LLOQ 0.1 nM, 0.8 nmol/L for each metabolite of MTX-PG
    MeSH term(s) Arthritis, Rheumatoid ; Chromatography, Liquid/methods ; Erythrocytes/chemistry ; Humans ; Leukocytes/chemistry ; Leukocytes, Mononuclear ; Methotrexate/analogs & derivatives ; Polyglutamic Acid/analogs & derivatives ; Tandem Mass Spectrometry/methods
    Chemical Substances Polyglutamic Acid (25513-46-6) ; methotrexate polyglutamate (82334-40-5) ; Methotrexate (YL5FZ2Y5U1)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-07
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 201093-8
    ISSN 1618-2650 ; 0016-1152 ; 0372-7920
    ISSN (online) 1618-2650
    ISSN 0016-1152 ; 0372-7920
    DOI 10.1007/s00216-022-04186-1
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  5. Article ; Online: A survey of Australian rheumatologists' perspectives of nutrition needs in systemic sclerosis.

    Samm, De-Arne A / Macoustra, Aimee R / Crane, Rhiannon K / McWilliams, Leah M / Proudman, Susanna M / Chapple, Lee-Anne S

    Journal of scleroderma and related disorders

    2023  Volume 8, Issue 3, Page(s) 203–209

    Abstract: Aim: Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) is an incurable inflammatory condition synonymous with unique nutrition needs. As rheumatologists are frequently responsible for managing the various organ manifestations, this study aimed to understand the service ... ...

    Abstract Aim: Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) is an incurable inflammatory condition synonymous with unique nutrition needs. As rheumatologists are frequently responsible for managing the various organ manifestations, this study aimed to understand the service needs and nutritional concerns of rheumatologists involved in the care of adults with systemic sclerosis.
    Methods: A 13-item online qualitative and quantitative survey was distributed via REDCap
    Results: Of 27 eligible rheumatologists, 17 (63%) completed the survey. All rheumatologists reported gastrointestinal symptoms in their patients (
    Conclusion: Rheumatologists commonly observe gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with systemic sclerosis and report dietetics services would be advantageous in supporting their patients to gain weight and better manage their symptoms.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2397-1991
    ISSN (online) 2397-1991
    DOI 10.1177/23971983231185465
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  6. Article: The association of depression and anxiety with treatment outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis - a pooled analysis of five randomised controlled trials.

    Manning-Bennett, Arkady T / Hopkins, Ashley M / Sorich, Michael J / Proudman, Susanna M / Foster, David J R / Abuhelwa, Ahmad Y / Wiese, Michael D

    Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease

    2022  Volume 14, Page(s) 1759720X221111613

    Abstract: Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune condition associated with an increased risk of developing depression and anxiety. Depression and anxiety are associated with worse outcomes in RA, but the magnitude of the effect of ... ...

    Abstract Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune condition associated with an increased risk of developing depression and anxiety. Depression and anxiety are associated with worse outcomes in RA, but the magnitude of the effect of each condition on RA outcomes is unclear. It is also unknown how pharmacological treatment of depression affects RA outcomes.
    Objective: The primary aim of this study was to investigate the association of comorbid depression and anxiety with remission in patients with RA. Secondary aims were to determine the association between comorbid depression and anxiety on patient-reported outcomes and the relationship between concomitant use of antidepressants and remission in patients with depression.
    Design: Data from patients with moderate to severe RA were pooled from five randomised controlled trials investigating tocilizumab and conventional synthetic disease-modifying agents.
    Methods: Remission was defined as a clinical disease activity index (CDAI) of ⩽2.8 and simple disease activity index (SDAI) of ⩽3.3. The association between the time to reach remission and depression and anxiety was analysed using Cox proportional hazard analysis.
    Results: Individual patient data were available from 5502 subjects, of whom 511 had depression, 236 had anxiety and 387 were using antidepressants. Depression was significantly associated with reduced remission [adjusted HR (95% CI): 0.62 (0.48-0.80),
    Conclusion: Comorbid depression, but not anxiety, was associated with less frequent remission. Concomitant antidepressant use was not associated with improvements in RA outcomes in patients with depression.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-22
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2516075-8
    ISSN 1759-7218 ; 1759-720X
    ISSN (online) 1759-7218
    ISSN 1759-720X
    DOI 10.1177/1759720X221111613
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  7. Article ; Online: Female reproductive status and exogenous sex hormone use in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with tocilizumab and csDMARDs.

    Daraghmeh, Dala N / Hopkins, Ashley M / King, Catherine / Abuhelwa, Ahmad Y / Wechalekar, Mihir D / Proudman, Susanna M / Sorich, Michael J / Wiese, Michael D

    Rheumatology (Oxford, England)

    2022  Volume 62, Issue 2, Page(s) 583–595

    Abstract: Objectives: Sex is well known to influence risk, severity and treatment outcomes of RA, although the underlying causes are uncertain. The aim of this research was to examine whether factors influencing female sex hormones (reproductive status and ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: Sex is well known to influence risk, severity and treatment outcomes of RA, although the underlying causes are uncertain. The aim of this research was to examine whether factors influencing female sex hormones (reproductive status and exogenous sex hormone use) are associated with the efficacy of DMARDs.
    Methods: Individual participant data were pooled from five phase 3 clinical trials where RA patients were treated with tocilizumab and/or conventional synthetic DMARDs. The primary outcome was the time to first remission according to the Simplified Disease Activity Index. The relationship between menopausal status or use of exogenous sex hormones and the time of first remission was assessed via Cox proportional analysis. Analysed data included sex, baseline menopausal status (premenopausal, perimenopausal, early postmenopausal and postmenopausal), participant age, body mass index, race, number of previous DMARDs and baseline disease activity.
    Results: Analysis included 4474 female patients, of whom 2817 (62.9%) were postmenopausal, 202 (4.5%) were early postmenopausal, 1021 (22.8%) were premenopausal and 414 (9.2%) were perimenopausal. Of these, 221 (7.8%), 13 (6.4%), 255 (25%) and 47 (11.4%), respectively, were taking exogenous sex hormones. In the pooled analysis, perimenopausal status was associated with reduced remission compared with premenopausal status [adjusted HR 0.78 (95% CI 0.61, 0.99)]. Sex hormone use was associated with significantly higher remission [adjusted HR 1.20 (95% CI 1.01, 1.43)].
    Conclusion: Perimenopausal women were less likely to achieve remission compared with premenopausal RA patients. The use of exogenous sex hormones appeared to be associated with more frequent remission in female RA patients, particularly those who were perimenopausal and early postmenopausal, although further research is required to confirm and identify the drivers for this observation and how it interacts with menopausal status.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/adverse effects ; Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/therapeutic use ; Antirheumatic Agents/adverse effects ; Antirheumatic Agents/therapeutic use ; Arthritis, Rheumatoid/drug therapy ; Gonadal Steroid Hormones/adverse effects ; Postmenopause/drug effects ; Perimenopause/drug effects
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized ; Antirheumatic Agents ; Gonadal Steroid Hormones ; tocilizumab (I031V2H011)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-22
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1464822-2
    ISSN 1462-0332 ; 1462-0324
    ISSN (online) 1462-0332
    ISSN 1462-0324
    DOI 10.1093/rheumatology/keac357
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  8. Article ; Online: Mortality estimates and excess mortality in rheumatoid arthritis.

    Black, Rachel J / Lester, Susan / Tieu, Joanna / Sinnathurai, Premarani / Barrett, Claire / Buchbinder, Rachelle / Lassere, Marissa / March, Lyn / Proudman, Susanna M / Hill, Catherine L

    Rheumatology (Oxford, England)

    2023  Volume 62, Issue 11, Page(s) 3576–3583

    Abstract: Objectives: To determine long-term (20 year) survival in RA patients enrolled in the Australian Rheumatology Association Database (ARAD).: Methods: ARAD patients with RA and data linkage consent who were diagnosed from 1995 onwards were included. ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: To determine long-term (20 year) survival in RA patients enrolled in the Australian Rheumatology Association Database (ARAD).
    Methods: ARAD patients with RA and data linkage consent who were diagnosed from 1995 onwards were included. Death data were obtained through linkage to the Australian National Death Index. Results were compared with age-, gender- and calendar year-matched Australian population mortality rates. Analysis included both the standardized mortality ratio (SMR) and relative survival models. Restricted mean survival time (RMST) at 20 years was calculated as a measure of life lost. Cause-specific SMRs (CS-SMRs) were estimated for International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision cause of death classifications.
    Results: A total of 1895 RA patients were included; 74% were female, baseline median age 50 years (interquartile range 41-58), with 204 deaths. There was no increase in mortality over the first 10 years of follow up, but at 20 years the SMR was 1.49 (95% CI 1.30, 1.71) and the relative survival was 94% (95% CI 91, 97). The difference between observed (18.41 years) and expected (18.68 years) RMST was 4 months. Respiratory conditions were an important underlying cause of death in RA, primarily attributable to pneumonia [CS-SMR 5.2 (95% CI 2.3, 10.3)] and interstitial lung disease [CS-SMR 7.6 (95% CI 3.0, 14.7)], however, coronary heart disease [CS-SMR 0.82 (95% CI 0.42, 1.4)] and neoplasms [CS-SMR 1.2 (95% CI 0.89, 1.5)] were not.
    Conclusion: Mortality risk in this RA cohort accrues over time and is moderately increased at 20 years of follow-up. Respiratory diseases may have supplanted cardiovascular diseases as a major contributor to this mortality gap.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Female ; Middle Aged ; Male ; Cause of Death ; Australia/epidemiology ; Arthritis, Rheumatoid ; Cardiovascular Diseases ; Respiratory Tract Diseases
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1464822-2
    ISSN 1462-0332 ; 1462-0324
    ISSN (online) 1462-0332
    ISSN 1462-0324
    DOI 10.1093/rheumatology/kead106
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  9. Article: Incidence of biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis (GCA) in South Australia 2014-2020.

    Ninan, Jem / Ruediger, Carlee / Dyer, Kathryn A / Dodd, Thomas / Black, Rachel J / Lyne, Suellen / Shanahan, Ernst M / Proudman, Susanna M / Lester, Susan / McNeil, Julian / Hill, Catherine L

    Frontiers in medicine

    2023  Volume 10, Page(s) 1173256

    Abstract: Objective: To determine the incidence of biopsy proven giant cell arteritis (GCA) in South Australia.: Methods: Patients with biopsy-proven GCA were identified from pathology reports of temporal artery biopsies at state-based pathology laboratories, ... ...

    Abstract Objective: To determine the incidence of biopsy proven giant cell arteritis (GCA) in South Australia.
    Methods: Patients with biopsy-proven GCA were identified from pathology reports of temporal artery biopsies at state-based pathology laboratories, from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020. Incidence rates for biopsy-proven GCA were calculated using Australian Bureau of Statistics data for South Australian population sizes by age, sex, and calendar year. Seasonality was analyzed by cosinor analysis.
    Results: There were 181 cases of biopsy-proven GCA. The median age at diagnosis of GCA was 76 years (IQR 70, 81), 64% were female. The estimated population incidence for people over 50 was 5.4 (95% CI 4.7, 6.1) per 100,000-person years. The female: male incidence ratio was 1.6 (95% CI 1.2, 2.2). There was no ordinal trend in GCA incidence rates by calendar year (
    Conclusion: The incidence of biopsy-proven GCA remains low in Australia. A higher incidence was noted compared to an earlier study. However, differences in ascertainment and methods of GCA diagnosis may have accounted for the change.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-20
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2775999-4
    ISSN 2296-858X
    ISSN 2296-858X
    DOI 10.3389/fmed.2023.1173256
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  10. Article ; Online: Tocilizumab-induced drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.

    Massolino, Rose I / Hissaria, Pravin / Lee, Anita / Proudman, Susanna M

    Rheumatology advances in practice

    2018  Volume 2, Issue 2, Page(s) rky029

    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-09-17
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2514-1775
    ISSN (online) 2514-1775
    DOI 10.1093/rap/rky029
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