Trends in mortality and morbidity of bullous pemphigoid before and after approval of intravenous immunoglobulin in Japan: An interrupted time-series analysis
Trends in mortality and morbidity of bullous pemphigoid before and after approval of intravenous immunoglobulin in Japan: An interrupted time-series analysis
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日本批准静脉注射免疫球蛋白前后大疱性类天疱疮的死亡率和发病率趋势:间断时间序列分析
DOI:
10.1093/ced/llad086
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发表时间:
2023
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
Yasunaga Hideo
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作者:
Miyachi Hideaki;Konishi Takaaki;Hashimoto Yohei;Matsui Hiroki;Fushimi Kiyohide;Inozume Takashi;Matsue Hiroyuki;Yasunaga Hideo
BackgroundIntravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) has been reported to be an effective treatment for bullous pemphigoid. However, the impact of IVIg approval on real-world outcomes remains unclear.ObjectivesTo investigate the effect of IVIg approval on patients with bullous pemphigoid using a national inpatient database.MethodsUsing the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database, we identified 14 229 patients admitted to hospital for bullous pemphigoid and treated with systemic corticosteroids between July 2010 and March 2020. We conducted an interrupted time-series analysis to compare in-hospital mortality and morbidity between the patients admitted before and after the approval of reimbursement of IVIg for bullous pemphigoid in the Japanese universal health insurance system in November 2015.ResultsIn-hospital mortality was 5.5% before and 4.5% after the approval of IVIg reimbursement. After the IVIg approval, 18% of the patients were treated with IVIg. Based on the interrupted time-series analysis, in-hospital mortality significantly decreased at the time of approval [–1.2%, 95% confidence interval (CI) –2.0 to –0.3,P= 0.009] and a downward trend was observed after the approval (–0.4% annual rate, 95% CI –0.7 to –0.1,P= 0.005). In-hospital morbidity also demonstrated a downward trend after the approval.ConclusionsIVIg approval is associated with lower in-hospital mortality and morbidity in inpatients with bullous pemphigoid.