Impact of COVID-19 Treatment on Real-World Outcomes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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BACKGROUND: While there are multiple safe and effective agents for COVID-19 treatment, their impact in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remains uncertain.

AIMS: Our objective was to assess the effects of these therapies on both IBD and COVID outcomes.

METHODS: A single-center retrospective study of adult patients with IBD who contracted COVID-19 between 12/2020 and 11/2022 was performed. Patients were stratified by COVID-19 treatment (antivirals and/or intravenous antibodies) vs no therapy. The primary outcome was the development of severe COVID-19 infection, defined by need for supplemental oxygen, corticosteroids and/or antibiotics, or hospitalization. Secondary outcomes included rates of withholding advanced IBD therapy (defined as biologic agents or small molecules) and of post-COVID-19 IBD flare.

RESULTS: Of 127 patients with COVID-19 infection, 70% were on advanced therapies, 35% received COVID-19 treatment, and 15% developed severe COVID-19. Those treated for COVID-19 were more likely to be on corticosteroids [odds ratio (OR) 4.61, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.72-12.39, p = 0.002] or advanced IBD therapies (OR 2.78, 95% CI 1.04-7.43, p = 0.041). After adjusting for age, race, sex, corticosteroid use, obesity, COVID-19 vaccination status, and severe COVID-19 infection, those treated for COVID-19 were more likely to have IBD therapy held (OR 6.95, 95% CI 1.72-28.15, p = 0.007). There was no significant difference in rates of post-COVID-19 IBD flares or severe COVID-19 infection. There were no COVID-related deaths.

CONCLUSIONS: Patients with IBD on advanced therapies were frequently treated for acute COVID-19. Although COVID-19 treatment was associated with temporary withholding of IBD therapy, it did not result in increased IBD flares.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Digestive diseases and sciences - (2024) vom: 11. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sahyoun, Laura C [VerfasserIn]
Fetene, Jonathan [VerfasserIn]
McMillan, Chandler [VerfasserIn]
Protiva, Petr [VerfasserIn]
Al Bawardy, Badr [VerfasserIn]
Gaidos, Jill K J [VerfasserIn]
Proctor, Deborah [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID 19
COVID 19 drug treatment
Crohn’s disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
Journal Article
Patient relevant outcomes
Ulcerative colitis

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Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1007/s10620-024-08355-3

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NLM369561872