Clinical characterization, outcomes, and prognosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus admitted to the intensive care unit.

Cristian C AragónIngrid Ruiz-OrdoñezJhon H QuintanaAna Suárez-AvellanedaLinda M GallegoCindy-Natalia GallegoJuan D BolañosMaría A GuerraMaria Elena OchoaMarcela GranadosGabriel J Tobón

Published in: Lupus (2020)

We found that infection was the leading cause of ICU admissions and mortality in patients with SLE. Factors identified here as predictors of mortality should be accurately identified at admission for the prompt treatment of SLE patients.

Keyphrases

systemic lupus erythematosus
end stage renal disease
cardiovascular events
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
emergency department
intensive care unit
disease activity
risk factors
prognostic factors
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
rheumatoid arthritis
metabolic syndrome