Disease Outcomes and Care Fragmentation Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Theresa L WalunasKathryn L JacksonAnh H ChungKaren A Mancera-CuevasDaniel L EricksonRosalind Ramsey-GoldmanAbel Kho

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2017)

In this cross-site cohort of SLE patients, care fragmentation is associated with increased risk of severe infection and comorbidities. These results suggest that improved health information exchange could positively impact outcomes for SLE patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
health information
ejection fraction
healthcare
chronic kidney disease
systemic lupus erythematosus
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
social media
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
disease activity
patient reported outcomes
pain management