Factors associated with severe infection in rheumatoid arthritis patients: lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aya EmbabyLobna A MagedHoda M Abdel-HamidKhaled T El HadidiPublished in: Infection (2024)
Age > 60 years, diabetes, and history of previous serious infections are risk factors for severe/critical COVID-19, while vaccination has a protective role in RA patients. Infection particularly when severe is associated with risk of disease flare.
Keyphrases
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- end stage renal disease
- early onset
- disease activity
- coronavirus disease
- ejection fraction
- type diabetes
- sars cov
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- cardiovascular disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- patient reported outcomes
- glycemic control
- patient reported