SynthesisRespiratory research2021
Factors associated with mortality in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Incidence, risk factors, and prognosis of acute exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Factors associated with interstitial lung disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of nintedanib in patients with progressive pulmonary fibrosis associated with rheumatoid arthritis: data from the INBUILD trial.Clinical rheumatology · 2023Trial
- Multidimensional immunoinflammatory profiles associated with rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease: a cross-sectional exploratory study.Clinical rheumatology · 2026Article
- The Diagnostic and Clinical Significance of Anti-Mutated Citrullinated Vimentin Antibodies in Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: A Scoping Review.Antibodies (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Recent Knowledge Regarding the Epidemiology, Exacerbating Factors, and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Complicated by Interstitial Lung Disease.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Prevalence and Prognostic Impact of Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis.Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases · 2026Review
- Clinical Factors Associated with hrCT-Confirmed Interstitial Lung Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Retrospective Case-Control Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Interstitial lung disease in psoriasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Sarcoidosis, vasculitis, and diffuse lung diseases : official journal of WASOG · 2026Article
- Advances in the Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: Integrating Conventional Tools and Emerging Biomarkers.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- The prevalence of interstitial lung disease and bronchiectasis in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Sarcoidosis, vasculitis, and diffuse lung diseases : official journal of WASOG · 2025Article
- Risk of total and cause-specific mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease or bronchiectasis.Rheumatology (Oxford, England) · 2025Article
- Enhanced education and support needs in rheumatoid arthritis associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) - patient experiences from a multicentre UK survey.Rheumatology international · 2025Article
- Treatment Response and Safety Profile of Nintedanib in Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: A Retrospective Observational Study.Mediterranean journal of rheumatology · 2025Article
- High-Resolution CT Findings in Interstitial Lung Disease Associated with Connective Tissue Diseases: Differentiating Patterns for Clinical Practice-A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Profile of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: A Single-Center Study.European journal of rheumatology · 2025Article
- Prevalence and clinical significance of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025Article
- A comparative study of different types of connective tissue-associated interstitial lung disease.BMC medical imaging · 2025Article
- Impact of csDMARDs vs. b/tsDMARDs on the Prognosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundInterstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common and potentially life-threatening complication for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. However, there is a lack of clear prognostic factors in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) patients. The purpose of this study was to complete a systematic review and meta-analysis of the factors associated with mortality in RA-ILD patients.
methodsMedline, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library were searched up to September 1, 2020. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) was applied to assess the methodological quality of the eligible studies. Study characteristics and magnitude of effect sizes were extracted. Then, pooled hazard ratios (HRs) with the corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) and pooled risk ratios (RRs) with 95% CIs were calculated to assess the factors associated with mortality in RA-ILD.
resultsTwenty-three of 3463 articles were eligible, and ten factors associated with mortality for RA-ILD were evaluated in the meta-analysis. Older age (HRs = 1.04, 95% CI 1.03-1.05), male sex (HRs = 1.44, 95% CI 1.21-1.73), having a smoking history (HRs = 1.42, 95% CI 1.03-1.96), lower diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO)% predicted (HRs = 0.98, 95% CI 0.97-1.00), forced vital capacity (FVC)% predicted (HRs = 0.99, 95% CI 0.98-1.00), composite physiological index (CPI) (HRs = 1.04, 95% CI 1.02-1.06), usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) pattern on HRCT (HRs = 1.88, 95% CI 1.14-3.10 and RRs = 1.90, 95% CI 1.50-2.39), emphysema presence (HRs = 2.31, 95% CI 1.58-3.39), and acute exacerbation of ILD (HRs = 2.70, 95% CI 1.67-4.36) were associated with increased mortality in RA-ILD, whereas rheumatoid factor (RF) positive status was not associated.
conclusionsThrough this systematic review and meta-analysis, we found that older age, male sex, smoking history, higher CPI, lower DLCO% predicted, lower FVC% predicted, UIP pattern on HRCT, emphysema presence and acute exacerbation of ILD were associated with an increased risk of mortality in RA-ILD.
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