Nationwide Trends in Hospitalizations and In ‐Hospital Mortality of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis

Conclusion: The findings from these nationally representative, contemporary, inpatient data indicate that in‐hospital mortality of GPA has declined substantially over the past two decades while the overall hospitalization rate for GPA increased slightly. Infection remains a common principal hospitalization diagnosis among GPA patients, including hospitalizations resulting in mortality. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Arthritis Care and Research - July 6, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Zachary S. Wallace, Na Lu, Eli Miloslavsky, Sebastian Unizony, John H. Stone, Hyon K. Choi Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research