2022
Infection risk in a real-world cohort of patients treated with long-term B-cell depletion for autoimmune neurologic disease
Peters J, Longbrake E. Infection risk in a real-world cohort of patients treated with long-term B-cell depletion for autoimmune neurologic disease. Multiple Sclerosis And Related Disorders 2022, 68: 104400. PMID: 36544307, PMCID: PMC10075342, DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2022.104400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutoimmune Diseases of the Nervous SystemFemaleHumansInfectionsMultiple SclerosisRetrospective StudiesRituximabConceptsLong-term B-cell depletionB-cell depletionReal-world cohortSevere infectionsTotal infectionsSingle-center observational studyEffective disease-modifying therapiesInfectious adverse effectsFormer smoking statusRisk of hospitalizationAutoimmune neurologic diseasesAutoimmune neurologic disordersDisease-modifying therapiesYears of treatmentRate of infectionLong-term useImmunologic changesLaboratory abnormalitiesClinical factorsSmoking statusHigher BMIMultiple sclerosisSerious infectionsNeurologic disordersFemale gender
2017
Streamlined EDSS for use in multiple sclerosis clinical practice: Development and cross-sectional comparison to EDSS
Baldassari LE, Salter AR, Longbrake EE, Cross AH, Naismith RT. Streamlined EDSS for use in multiple sclerosis clinical practice: Development and cross-sectional comparison to EDSS. Multiple Sclerosis Journal 2017, 24: 1347-1355. PMID: 28766993, DOI: 10.1177/1352458517721357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDisability EvaluationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultiple SclerosisPilot ProjectsRetrospective StudiesConceptsDisability Status ScaleStatus ScaleClinical practiceExpanded Disability Status ScaleMultiple sclerosis clinical trialsMultiple sclerosis clinical practiceCross-sectional comparisonCombiRx trialDisability scoresClinical trialsPilot cohortEDSSClinical monitoringPatient careClinical settingPatientsTrialsDisabilityFunctional systemsUseful measureScoringStandard measuresCohortCare