Current patient care of systematic lupus erythematosus in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland

DISCUSSION: Compared with guideline recommendations, the low rate of AMs in therapy was particularly striking in patients not treated by rheumatologists (35% on average compared with 81% for rheumatologists). Additionally, (sustained) high doses of GCs are not in line with literature recommendations. In the free text field, the main requests were for more rheumatologists in private practice and faster appointment scheduling, as well as better communication and networking. In addition, the desire for more training and education was frequently expressed..PMID:38509358 | DOI:10.1007/s00393-024-01491-1
Source: Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Source Type: research