Open AccessPre-operative withholding of infliximab and the risk of infections after major surgery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Author(s) -
Michael M. Ward,
Abhijit Dasgupta
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.957
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1462-0332
pISSN - 1462-0324
DOI - 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa291
Subject(s) - medicine , infliximab , rheumatoid arthritis , surgery , retrospective cohort study , sepsis , pneumonia , cohort , urinary system , tumor necrosis factor alpha
Withholding TNF inhibitors (TNFI) before surgery has been recommended due to concern for post-operative infection. We examined the risks of post-operative infections and mortality in patients with RA in relation to the pre-operative timing of infliximab infusion.