Septicaemia is associated with increased disease activity and mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus: a retrospective analysis from Taiwan.
P H TsaiS S JangLieh-Bang LiouPublished in: Lupus (2020)
Septicaemia relates to increased lupus disease activity and is associated with a greater risk of mortality in the SLE patients than other causes of admission. Fewer previous septicaemia admissions decrease the risk of septicaemia mortality.
Keyphrases
- disease activity
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- rheumatoid arthritis
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- ankylosing spondylitis
- cardiovascular events
- juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- risk factors
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- emergency department
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- cardiovascular disease
- coronary artery disease