1. Infection-related hospitalisation in young adults with systemic lupus erythematosus: data from the National Inpatient Sample
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Christina Chambers, Rashmi Dhital, and Dilli R Poudel
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Immunologic diseases. Allergy ,RC581-607 - Abstract
Introduction Care of young adults with SLE (YA-SLE, 18–24 years) is challenging due to major life transitions co-occurring with chronic healthcare needs. Studies have demonstrated poorer outcomes in the post-transition period. Epidemiological studies focused on serious infection-related hospitalisation (SIH) in YA-SLE are lacking.Methods We used National Inpatient Sample from 2010 to 2019 to study the epidemiology and outcomes of SIH for five common infections in SLE, namely sepsis, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, skin and soft tissue infections, and opportunistic infections. For time trends, we extended the dataset to cover 2000–2019. The primary outcome was the rate of SIH in YA-SLE compared with adults (25–44 years) with SLE and with young adults without SLE (YA-no SLE).Results From 2010 to 2019, we identified 1 720 883 hospital admissions with SLE in patients aged ≥18 years. Rates of SIH were similar in young adults and adults with SLE (15.0% vs 14.5%, p=0.12), but considerably higher than in the YA-no SLE group (4.2%, p
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- 2023
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