Clinical epidemiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Liguria, Italy : a ten year follow up study
OBJECTIVE: This article presents an updated analysis of the LIGALS register, a prospective study conducted over a ten-year period (2009-2018) in Liguria, Italy, aimed at evaluating the incidence, prevalence, clinical presentation, and management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
METHODS: We calculated the mean annual crude incidence rate of ALS, assessed the point prevalence of ALS on January 1, 2018, and analyzed demographic factors, clinical characteristics, and clinical management strategies. Data analysis included Cox regression analysis to identify predictors of survival.
RESULTS: The mean annual crude incidence rate of ALS was 3.16/100,000 per year (CI 95%) while the point prevalence of ALS on January 1, 2018, was 9.31/100,000 population (CI 95%). Among the patients, 6.5% were familial ALS, while 93.5% were sporadic cases. Clinical management strategies, including percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) and noninvasive ventilation (NIV), were employed. The study observed a stable frequency of NIV initiation and PEG placement over time, with a growing trend toward earlier PEG positioning. The mean survival from symptom onset was 39 months, whereas from diagnosis, it was 26 months. Cox regression analysis identified several predictors of survival, including gender, age at onset and diagnosis, site of onset, diagnostic category, phenotype, and diagnostic delay.
CONCLUSIONS: This comprehensive analysis provides valuable insights into the long-term trends in ALS epidemiology and clinical management in Liguria, Italy. It underscores the importance of continued research efforts in understanding and addressing the challenges posed by ALS, particularly in terms of early diagnosis and optimizing clinical interventions to improve patient outcomes.
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25 |
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration - 25(2024), 1-2 vom: 22. Jan., Seite 104-111 |
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| 520 | |a OBJECTIVE: This article presents an updated analysis of the LIGALS register, a prospective study conducted over a ten-year period (2009-2018) in Liguria, Italy, aimed at evaluating the incidence, prevalence, clinical presentation, and management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) | ||
| 520 | |a METHODS: We calculated the mean annual crude incidence rate of ALS, assessed the point prevalence of ALS on January 1, 2018, and analyzed demographic factors, clinical characteristics, and clinical management strategies. Data analysis included Cox regression analysis to identify predictors of survival | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: The mean annual crude incidence rate of ALS was 3.16/100,000 per year (CI 95%) while the point prevalence of ALS on January 1, 2018, was 9.31/100,000 population (CI 95%). Among the patients, 6.5% were familial ALS, while 93.5% were sporadic cases. Clinical management strategies, including percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) and noninvasive ventilation (NIV), were employed. The study observed a stable frequency of NIV initiation and PEG placement over time, with a growing trend toward earlier PEG positioning. The mean survival from symptom onset was 39 months, whereas from diagnosis, it was 26 months. Cox regression analysis identified several predictors of survival, including gender, age at onset and diagnosis, site of onset, diagnostic category, phenotype, and diagnostic delay | ||
| 520 | |a CONCLUSIONS: This comprehensive analysis provides valuable insights into the long-term trends in ALS epidemiology and clinical management in Liguria, Italy. It underscores the importance of continued research efforts in understanding and addressing the challenges posed by ALS, particularly in terms of early diagnosis and optimizing clinical interventions to improve patient outcomes | ||
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