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Filippi Massimo

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PML risk is the main factor driving the choice of discontinuing natalizumab in a large multiple sclerosis population: results from an Italian multice…

2021

none 38 no BACKGROUND: Natalizumab (NTZ) is an effective treatment for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). However, patients and physicians may consider discontinuing NTZ therapy due to safety or efficacy issues. The aim of our study was to evaluate the NTZ discontinuation rate and reasons of discontinuation in a large Italian population of RRMS patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The data were extracted from the Italian MS registry in May 2018 and were collected from 51,845 patients in 69 Italian multiple sclerosis centers. MS patients with at least one NTZ infusion in the period between June 1st 2012 to May 15th 2018 were included. Discontinuation rates at each time point were cal…

Adultmedicine.medical_specialtyDiscontinuation rateNeurologyReasons for discontinuationPopulationProgressive MultifocalRelapsing-RemittingSettore MED/26Multiple sclerosis03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineNatalizumabMultiple Sclerosis Relapsing-RemittingLeukoencephalopathyInternal medicineparasitic diseasesmedicineEffective treatmentHumansImmunologic FactorsMultiple sclerosi030212 general & internal medicineeducationRetrospective Studieseducation.field_of_studyDiscontinuation rate; Multiple sclerosis; Natalizumab; Reasons for discontinuation; Adult; Female; Humans; Immunologic Factors; Middle Aged; Natalizumab; Retrospective Studies; Leukoencephalopathy Progressive Multifocal; Multiple Sclerosis; Multiple Sclerosis Relapsing-Remittingbusiness.industryMultiple sclerosisProgressive multifocal leukoencephalopathyNatalizumabLeukoencephalopathy Progressive MultifocalRetrospective cohort studyMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseDiscontinuationNeurologySettore MED/26 - NeurologiaFemaleNeurology (clinical)business030217 neurology & neurosurgerymedicine.drug
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Clinical and MRI measures to identify non-acute MOG-antibody disease in adults

2022

Abstract MRI and clinical features of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG)-antibody disease may overlap with those of other inflammatory demyelinating conditions posing diagnostic challenges, especially in non-acute phases and when serologic testing for MOG antibodies is unavailable or shows uncertain results. We aimed to identify MRI and clinical markers that differentiate non-acute MOG-antibody disease from aquaporin 4 (AQP4)-antibody neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis, guiding in the identification of patients with MOG-antibody disease in clinical practice. In this cross-sectional retrospective study, data from 16 MAGNIMS centres were i…

aquaporin 4-antibody positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder; differential diagnosis; imaging; multiple sclerosis; myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated diseaseaquaporin 4-antibody positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disordermyelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated diseasedifferential diagnosisimagingNeurology (clinical)multiple sclerosis
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Disease-Modifying Therapies and Coronavirus Disease 2019 Severity in Multiple Sclerosis

2021

Objective: This study was undertaken to assess the impact of immunosuppressive and immunomodulatory therapies on the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Methods: We retrospectively collected data of PwMS with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. All the patients had complete follow-up to death or recovery. Severe COVID-19 was defined by a 3-level variable: mild disease not requiring hospitalization versus pneumonia or hospitalization versus intensive care unit (ICU) admission or death. We evaluated baseline characteristics and MS therapies associated with severe COVID-19 by multivariate and propensity score (PS)-weighted ordinal logistic mod…

Male0301 basic medicineDimethyl FumarateNeurodegenerativemultiple sclerosis; coronavirus; pneumoniaSeverity of Illness Indexlaw.inventionImmunosuppressive AgentImmunologic Factor0302 clinical medicineNatalizumablawMonoclonalMultiple Sclerosi80 and overLungHumanizedResearch ArticlesAged 80 and overNatalizumabMiddle AgedIntensive care unitHospitalizationSettore MED/26 - NEUROLOGIAIntensive Care UnitsNeurologyMethylprednisoloneNeurologicalPneumonia & InfluenzaInterferonFemaleImmunosuppressive AgentsResearch ArticleHumanmedicine.drugAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyMusc-19 Study GroupMultiple SclerosisAdolescentClinical SciencesIntensive Care UnitClinical NeurologySettore MED/26Antibodies Monoclonal HumanizedAutoimmune DiseaseAntibodiesYoung Adult03 medical and health sciencesClinical ResearchInternal medicineSeverity of illnessmedicineHumansImmunologic FactorsMortalityAdolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Antibodies Monoclonal Humanized; COVID-19; Dimethyl Fumarate; Female; Fingolimod Hydrochloride; Hospitalization; Humans; Immunologic Factors; Immunosuppressive Agents; Intensive Care Units; Interferons; Male; Middle Aged; Mortality; Multiple Sclerosis; Natalizumab; SARS-CoV-2; Severity of Illness Index; Young AdultAgedNeurology & NeurosurgeryExpanded Disability Status ScaleFingolimod HydrochlorideSARS-CoV-2business.industryMultiple sclerosisNeurosciencesCOVID-19PneumoniaOdds ratiomedicine.diseaseBrain DisordersGood Health and Well Being030104 developmental biologyOcrelizumabInterferonsNeurology (clinical)business030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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