Analysis of 5-year hospitalization data of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: Damage is a risk factor for frequent and longer stays

CONCLUSION: Disease activity, infections, and damage are the leading causes of hospitalization in SLE patients. Damage prolongs hospital stay and increases hospitalization rate and ICU need. Tight control of disease activity with rational use of immunosuppressive treatment is important to reduce damage and hospitalizations.PMID:38195200 | DOI:10.1177/09612033241227023

Source: Lupus - January 9, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Çiğdem Çetin Melodi Gizem Can Sinem Öztaşkın Yasemin Yal çınkaya Ahmet G ül Murat İnanç Bahar Art ım Esen Source Type: research