Mortality of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder patients in an Argentinean population: A study from the RelevarEM registry

Carnero Contentti, Edgar; López, Pablo Adrián; Pettinicchi, Juan Pablo; Criniti, Juan; Pappolla, Agustín; Miguez, Jimena; Cristiano, Edgardo; Patrucco, Liliana; Liwacki, Susana; Tkachuk, Verónica A.; Balbuena Aguirre, María Eugenia; Vrech, Carlos; Deri, Norma; Correale, Jorge; Marrodán, Mariano; Ysrraelit, María Célica; Leguizamon, Felisa; Luetic, Geraldine G.; Menichini, María Laura; Tavolini, Darío

Mortality of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder patients in an Argentinean population: A study from the RelevarEM registry

Carnero Contentti, Edgar; López, Pablo Adrián; Pettinicchi, Juan Pablo; Criniti, Juan; Pappolla, Agustín; Miguez, Jimena; Cristiano, Edgardo; Patrucco, Liliana; Liwacki, Susana; Tkachuk, Verónica A.; Balbuena Aguirre, María Eugenia; Vrech, Carlos; Deri, Norma; Correale, Jorge; Marrodán, Mariano; Ysrraelit, María Célica; Leguizamon, Felisa; Luetic, Geraldine G.; Menichini, María Laura; Tavolini, Darío

URI: https://repositorio.fleni.org.ar/xmlui/handle/123456789/1043
https://doi.org/10.1177/20552173231205444

Datum: 2023-10-17

Zusammenfassung:

We aimed to evaluate mortality and causes of death among Argentinean neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) patients and identify predictors of death. Retrospective study included 158 NMOSD patients and 11 (7%) patients died after 11 years of follow-up for a total exposure time of 53,345 days with an overall incidence density of 2.06 × 10.000 patients/day (95% CI 1.75-2.68). Extensive cervical myelitis with respiratory failure (45%) was the most frequent cause of death. Older age (HR = 2.05, p = 0.002) and higher disability score (HR = 2.30, p < 0.001) at disease onset were independent predictors of death. We found an 11-year mortality rate of 7% in Argentinean NMOSD patients.

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