Journal article
The frequency of and associations with hospitalization secondary to lupus flares from the 1000 Faces of Lupus Canadian cohort
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Hospitalization is a major factor in health care costs and a surrogate for worse outcomes in chronic disease. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of hospitalization secondary to lupus flare, the causes of hospitalization, and to determine risk factors for hospitalization in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
METHODS: Data were collected as part of the 1000 Canadian Faces of Lupus, a prospective cohort …
Authors
Lee J; Peschken C; Muangchan C; Silverman E; Pineau C; Smith C; Arbillaga H; Zummer M; Clarke A; Bernatsky S
Journal
Lupus, Vol. 22, No. 13, pp. 1341–1348
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
11 2013
DOI
10.1177/0961203313505689
ISSN
0961-2033