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This retrospective multicentre analysis from the Psoriasis Registry Austria (PsoRA) was conducted to determine drug effectiveness and survival of anti-tumour necrosis factor alpha (anti-TNF-α) agents in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis over a 9-year period. Data on 1,019 treatment cycles with adalimumab (n = 460), etanercept (n = 501), and/or infliximab (n = 58) administered to 827 patients (272 women, 555 men) were available for analysis. Compared with etanercept, adalimumab and infliximab showed superior short-term effectiveness. Intention-to-treat-calculated median drug survivals for adalimumab (1,264 days) and etanercept (1,438 days) were similar to each other (p = 0.74), but significantly superior to that of infliximab (477 days) (p = 7.0e-07 vs. adalimumab and p = 2.2e-07 vs. etanercept, respectively). Their drug survival rates at 36 months were 51.6%, 56.0%, and 22.6%, respectively. Survival rates correlated significantly with effectiveness for adalimumab and etanercept, but not for infliximab. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background and Objectives: This study analyzed the extent to which the recent introduction of more effective treatments has led to an improvement in real-world psoriasis patients., Patients and Methods: Patient characteristics and the first-year treatment effectiveness in biologic-naive patients have been analyzed since 2004 until now, irrespective of treatment switches., Results: Data from 2,729 patients were eligible for this analysis. The proportion of female patients increased significantly over the years from 29.9% to 36.2% (p < 0.028), while the number of patients with psoriatic arthritis declined from 36.6% to 30.0% (p < 0.001). Moreover, the duration of psoriatic disease and PASI at the start of the treatment significantly decreased. Last observation carrief forward (LOCF) analysis indicated that PASI 90 response increased from 18.9 to 44.6% at 3 months and from 32.9 to 66.8% at 12 months after treatment started. Similary, the PASI ≤ 3 rates increased from 33.2% to 66.0% at 3 months and from 41.9% to 78.9% at 12 months after the treatment started., Conclusions: The continuous introduction of more efficient biologics has led to significant improvements in patient care and clinical outcomes. Though one out of three to five patients, depending on the endpoint selected, nowadays still does not achieve an entirely satisfactory treatment response (i.e., PASI 90 or PASI ≤ 3)., (© 2023 The Authors. Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft.)

Background and Objectives: It has been postulated that psoriasis is associated with tongue lesions and geographic tongue might be "oral psoriasis". However, reports are inconclusive, prevalence rates vary and data for Europe are sparse. In this prospective case-control study we investigated the point-prevalence of tongue conditions in an Austrian cohort., Patients and Methods: Psoriasis patients and healthy volunteers were assessed regarding tongue and skin lesions, age, sex, smoking habits, allergies, onset of psoriasis, PASI scores and anti-psoriatic treatment., Results: We included 173 psoriasis patients, 58 women, 115 men (median age: 50 [37-60] years), and 173 volunteers, 79 women, 94 men (median age: 54 [43-64] years). Overall, 95 subjects had allergies, 64 psoriasis patients and 50 volunteers were smokers. Median age at onset of psoriasis was 26 (12-40) years, the median PASI score was 2 (0-4.1), most patients received ustekinumab (n = 47). Fissured tongue was significantly associated with psoriasis (25 [14.4 %] psoriasis patients, 13 [7.5 %] volunteers; P = 0.04). Geographic tongue was present in four individuals of each group (2.3%) and associated with smoking (P = 0.01) but not with psoriasis., Conclusions: Overall, we found a low point-prevalence of tongue lesions in this Austrian cohort. Psoriasis was associated with fissured tongue but not with geographic tongue. Thus, we cannot corroborate the hypothesis that geographic tongue is an oral manifestation of psoriasis., (© 2021 Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft (DDG). Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)

Background: Patients with psoriasis experience impairment in quality of life. Thus, high-quality dermatological care is of particular importance., Patients and Methods: We performed a nationwide cross-sectional survey in Austria (BQSAustria Psoriasis 2014/2015) with a special focus on quality of life and satisfaction with treatment among psoriasis patients predominantly treated at tertiary care centers., Results: Overall, 70.2 % of 1,184 patients reported impaired quality of life (DLQI 2-5: 29.4 %; 6-10: 19.3 %; 11-15: 11.5 %; 16-20: 5.2 % and > 20: 4.9 %) despite treatment over the preceding four weeks (topical treatment in 88.2 % of cases and/or systemic treatment in 38.7 %). On average, none of the 25 defined subjective treatment goals was achieved to a sufficient degree. In particular, 82.2 % of patients continued to have pruritus despite treatment, which was highly significantly associated with a poor general health status over the preceding week (Spearman's rank correlation; p  =  1.1e-45), the extent of body surface area (p  =  3.2e-11) and scalp area (p  =  3.2e-11) affected, as well as pain (p  =  2.3e-22). Treatment with a biologic was significantly correlated with higher patient satisfaction (Wilcoxon-Test, p  =  2.0e-16)., Conclusions: Despite dermatological care, the majority of Austrian psoriasis patients continues to experience impaired quality of life; there is potential for improvement in the achievement of treatment goals., (© 2018 Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft (DDG). Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)

Hintergrund: Patienten mit Psoriasis sind mit einer krankheitsbedingten Einschränkung ihrer Lebensqualität konfrontiert, weshalb einer hochqualitativen dermatologischen Versorgung ein besonderer Stellenwert zukommt., Patienten Und Methodik: Wir führten einen bundesweiten Querschnitt-Survey in Österreich (BQSAustria Psoriasis 2014/2015) mit dem Schwerpunkt auf Lebensqualität und Therapiezufriedenheit bei Patienten mit Psoriasis in dermatologischer Behandlung vorwiegend an Zentren mit überwiegend tertiären Versorgungsaufgaben durch., Ergebnisse: 70,2 % der 1184 befragten Patienten berichtete über eine eingeschränkte Lebensqualität (DLQI 2-5: 29,4 %; 6-10: 19,3 %; 11-15: 11,5 %; 16-20: 5,2 % und > 20: 4,9 %) trotz Behandlung innerhalb der letzten vier Wochen (mit lokaler Therapie in 88,2 % und/oder systemischer Therapie in 38,7 % der Fälle). Mit den verabreichten Therapien konnte im Durchschnitt kein einziges von 25 definierten subjektiven Behandlungszielen im gewünschten Ausmaß erreicht werden. So litten 82,2 % der Patienten trotz Behandlung weiter unter Juckreiz, wobei statistisch hochsignifikante Assoziationen mit einem schlechten Gesundheitszustand in der letzten Woche (Spear-man-Rangkorrelation; p = 1.1e-45), dem Ausmaß des psoriatischen Körperoberflächenbefalls (p = 3.2e-11) und Kopfhautbefalls (p = 3.2e-11) sowie Schmerzen (p = 2.3e-22) vorlagen. Die Behandlung mit einem Biologikum war mit einer signifikant höheren Patientenzufriedenheit verbunden (Wilcoxon-Test, p = 2.0e-16)., Schlussfolgerungen: Die Lebensqualität der meisten österreichischen Patienten mit Psoriasis in dermatologischer Versorgung ist krankheitsbedingt beeinträchtigt, und es besteht ein Verbesserungspotenzial bei der Umsetzung von Behandlungszielen., (© 2018 Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft (DDG). Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)

Hintergrund Und Ziele: Biologika werden häufig zur Behandlung der Psoriasis eingesetzt und wurden in zahlreichen klinischen Studien getestet. Allerdings können sich Wirkungen und Nebenwirkungen (AEs) bei "real-world"-Patienten unterscheiden, da diese keiner solch strengen Auswahl und Überwachung unterzogen werden. Wir haben Therapieadhärenz ("Medikamenten-Überlebenszeit"), Wirksamkeit und AEs (Qualität, Zeitpunkt des Auftretens) bei "real-world"-Psoriasis-Patienten, die mit Etanercept, Adalimumab oder Ustekinumab behandelt wurden, untersucht., Patienten Und Methoden: Retrospektive Datenanalyse (1. Januar 2004 bis 30. Juni 2015) an Patienten, die an einer Psoriasis-Klinik in einem österreichischen Krankenhaus behandelt wurden. Alle Patienten, die mindestens eine Dosis von Etanercept, Adalimumab oder Ustekinumab erhalten hatten, wurden in die Analyse einbezogen. Wir analysierten Demographie, Therapieadhärenz, den Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) sowie Qualität und Zeitpunkt des Auftretens von AEs., Ergebnisse: In 209 Behandlungsreihen variierte die geschätzte mittlere Therapieadhärenz zwischen den verschiedenen Behandlungen: 21 Monate (SE: 6,9) für Etanercept, 61 Monate (SE: 9,4) für Adalimumab und 65 Monate (SE 1,4) für Ustekinumab. Männliches Geschlecht und Vorbehandlung mit einem Biologikum waren positive Prädiktoren für längere Therapie mit Adalimumab. Wir fanden keinen signifikanten Unterschied in der am PASI gemessenen Arzneimittelwirksamkeit., Schlussfolgerungen: Die meisten AEs treten während des ersten Jahres der Behandlung auf. Adalimumab und Ustekinumab zeichnen sich im Vergleich zu Etanercept durch eine längere Therapieadhärenz aus., (© 2017 Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft (DDG). Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)

Background and Objectives: Widely used in the treatment of psoriasis, biologics have been tested in numerous clinical trials. However, drug efficacies and adverse events (AEs) may differ in 'real-world' patients as they do not undergo as rigorous selection and monitoring. Our objective was to examine drug survival, efficacy, and AEs (quality, time of onset) in 'real-world' psoriasis patients treated with etanercept, adalimumab, and ustekinumab., Patients and Methods: Retrospective data analysis (Jan 1, 2004 to Jun 30, 2015) of patients treated at a psoriasis clinic in an Austrian hospital. All patients who had received at least one dose of etanercept, adalimumab, or ustekinumab were included in the analysis. We analyzed: demographics, drug survival, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI), as well as quality and time of onset of AEs., Results: In 209 treatment series, the estimated median drug survival varied among the various treatments: 21 months (SE: 6.9) for etanercept, 61 months (SE: 9.4) for adalimumab, and 65 months (SE 1.4) for ustekinumab. Male gender and pretreatment with a biologic were positive predictors of longer drug survival in adalimumab. We found no significant difference in drug efficacy as determined by PASI., Conclusions: Most AEs occur during the first year of treatment. Adalimumab and ustekinumab are marked by longer drug survival compared to etanercept., (© 2017 Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft (DDG). Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)