Abstract: Background: Psoriasis is a chronic, immune mediated inflammatory condition that affects a significant amount of the global population. Yet geographic variability in the consequences of psoriasis warrants region-level analyses. Objective: The current study contributes to the psoriasis outcomes literature by offering a comprehensive assessment of the humanistic and economic burden in Brazil. Methods: The 2012 Brazil National Health and Wellness Survey (N=12,000) was used to assess health-related quality of life (Short Form-12, version 2), work productivity, and healthcare resource use associated with experiencing psoriasis vs. no psoriasis, along with varying levels of psoriasis severity. Results: A total of 210 respondents reported diagnosis of psoriasis (N=157, 42, and 11 reporting mild, moderate, and severe psoriasis, respectively). Compared with controls, respondents with psoriasis reported diminished mental component summary scores and health utilities, as well as increased presenteeism, activity impairment, and physician visits over the past six months, adjusting for covariates. Among those with psoriasis, physical health decreased as psoriasis severity increased. Although work productivity and healthcare resource utilization did not differ with psoriasis severity, the high rates of productivity loss (e.g. 45.5% presenteeism in the severe psoriasis group) suggest an economic burden. Study limitations: Cost analyses were not performed, and cross-sectional patient-reported data limit causal conclusions and may reflect reporting biases. Conclusions: Nevertheless, these results suggest a significant burden to patients with psoriasis across both humanistic and economic outcomes. The association between psoriasis and mental health aspects and health utilities were particularly strong and exceeded what would be considered clinically meaningful.

RESUMO JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: O controle adequado da dor pós-operatória e cólica renal é fundamental para a recuperação do paciente e redução de custos relacionados à hospitalização e utilização de recursos. Assim, o objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o tempo de hospitalização entre pacientes tratados com parecoxibe sódico versus outros fármacos anti-inflamatórios não esteroides, no manuseio da dor pós-operatória associada à apendicectomia ou fraturas e cólica renal. MÉTODOS: Uma análise retrospectiva de dados de contas médicas de hospitais privados no Brasil foi realizada, incluindo pacientes tratados com anti-inflamatório não esteroide para redução da dor pós-apendicectomia (n=1.618), dor pós-fratura ortopédica (n=2.858) e cólica renal (n=6.555), entre janeiro e junho de 2014. O período médio de internação foi avaliado de acordo com cada grupo de fármacos. A diferença média entre os grupos foi avaliada utilizando o método de Kruskal-Wallis. RESULTADOS: O tempo médio de permanência hospitalar para pacientes submetidos à apendicectomia foi de 1,95 dias com parecoxibe versus 2,20 com outros anti-inflamatórios não esteroides (p = 0,006). Para pacientes submetidos a cirurgias de fraturas ortopédicas, o tempo médio foi de 1,75 dias com parecoxibe versus 1,93 dias para outros anti-inflamatórios (p=0,008). Parecoxibe também apresentou redução significativa no tempo de internação hospitalar para cólica renal em comparação com outros fármacos (25,2h versus 32,9h; p<0,001). CONCLUSÃO: Parecoxibe sódico demonstrou menor tempo de permanência hospitalar com possível redução na utilização de recursos e custos, devendo ser considerado como uma escolha para estas condições dolorosas.

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Adequate postoperative pain and renal colic control is critical for patients' recovery and to decrease hospitalization costs and the use of resources. So, this study aimed at evaluating hospitalization time of patients treated with parecoxib sodium versus other non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs to manage postoperative pain of appendectomy or fractures and renal colic. METHODS: This is a retrospective data analysis of Brazilian private hospitals medical bills, including patients treated with non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs to decrease post-appendectomy pain (n=1618), post orthopedic fracture pain (n=2858 and renal colic (n=6555), between January and June 2014. Mean hospitalization time was evaluated according to each group of drugs. Mean difference among groups was calculated by the Kruskal-Wallis method. RESULTS: Mean hospitalization time for patients submitted to appendectomy was 1.95 days with parecoxib versus 2.20 with other non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (p= 0.006). For patients submitted to orthopedic fracture surgery, mean time was 1.75 days with parecoxib versus 1.93 days with other anti-inflammatory drugs (p=0.008). Parecoxib has also significantly decreased hospitalization time for renal colic as compared to other drugs (25.2h versus 32.9h; p<0.001). CONCLUSION: Parecoxib sodium has provided shorter hospitalization time with possible decrease in use of resources and costs and should be considered a choice for such painful conditions.