Nationwide Trends in Hospitalizations and In ‐Hospital Mortality in Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Wegener's)

ConclusionThe findings from these nationally representative, contemporary inpatient data indicate that the in‐hospital mortality of GPA has declined substantially over the past 2 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.

Source: Arthritis Care and Research - April 28, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Zachary S. Wallace, Na Lu, Eli Miloslavsky, Sebastian Unizony, John H. Stone, Hyon K. Choi Tags: BRIEF REPORT Source Type: research