Clinical effectiveness of influenza vaccination in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Chun-Ming ChenHsuan-Ju ChenWei-Shan ChenChe-Chen LinChih-Cheng HsuYueh-Han Hsu

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2018)

RA patients receiving influenza vaccine have significantly lower morbidity and mortality, particularly in elderly patients. Further studies are needed to explore effective policies to increase the vaccination rate in elderly RA patients.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
prognostic factors
disease activity
ankylosing spondylitis
patient reported outcomes
interstitial lung disease
systemic lupus erythematosus
systemic sclerosis