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Trends in all-cause hospitalizations for systemic lupus erythematosus in Mexico, 2000-2019.
Lupus
November 2022
Department of Rheumatology, Medicine School, 3972Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.
Article Synopsis
- Hospitalizations for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in Mexico from 2000 to 2019 totaled 17,081, predominantly affecting females (87.6%) and individuals aged 15-44 years (87%).
- The age-standardized hospitalization rate increased from 0.38 to 0.65 per 100,000 persons from 2000 to 2019, with a notable rise until 2011, followed by a decline from 2011 to 2019.
- Despite the overall increase, the length of hospital stays and inpatient mortality rates decreased from 2000 to 2019, indicating improvements in patient care.
Higher body mass index and disease duration are associated with increased risk of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in women with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Lupus
November 2022
Department of Autoimmune Disease, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.
Background: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have an increased cardiovascular (CV) risk. Insulin resistance (IR), which is higher in patients with SLE, adversely impacts left ventricular (LV) remodeling and function. The aims were to determine LV dysfunction and evaluate the influence of potential risk factors on subclinical LV dysfunction in women with SLE, including IR.
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