Early damage as measured by SLICC/ACR damage index is a predictor of hospitalization in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

• Main Authors: Raman, Leela, Yahya, Fariz, Ng, Choung Min, Sockalingam, Sargunan, Ramasamy, Kuganathan, Ratnam, Ravinash, Raja, Jasmin
• Format: Article
• Published: Arnold Publishers (journals now owned by Sage) 2020
• Subjects: R Medicine; Medical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/36241/

Background Hospital admissions and re-admissions in lupus patients are common occurrences that can lead to poor prognosis. Objectives We evaluated the leading causes of all-cause hospitalizations and their predictive factors in the Malaysian multi-ethnic SLE patients. Methods This is a retrospective...