Attitudes and barriers to pulmonary arterial hypertension screening in systemic sclerosis patients: A survey of UK-based rheumatologists.
María Paula Álvarez-HernándezYannick AllanoreIvo AndradeMaya H BuchGerry CoghlanFrancesco Del GaldoChristopher P DentonAntoine Thiery-VuilleminDavid G KielyJohn D PaulingSheila RamjugMichael HughesPublished in: Journal of scleroderma and related disorders (2024)
Screening patients with systemic sclerosis for pulmonary arterial hypertension is crucial to improve survival, but variable practices exist among UK rheumatologists. Solutions include educating healthcare professionals on guidelines, sharing information between centres and integrating care services.
Keyphrases
- systemic sclerosis
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- interstitial lung disease
- pulmonary artery
- pulmonary hypertension
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- primary care
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- mental health
- health information
- palliative care
- prognostic factors
- cross sectional
- peritoneal dialysis
- social media
- affordable care act
- quality improvement
- pain management
- free survival