Hospitalizations in patients with systemic sclerosis: Differences between limited and diffuse cutaneous subtypes.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Systemic sclerosis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It remains unclear from the literature if there are differences between the subtypes of systemic sclerosis and the rate of hospitalization. Our study investigates the rates of all types of hospitalizations between limited and diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis.

Methods

Patients have been collected prospectively using the European Scleroderma Trials and Research Group database at the Waikato Hospital, and were screened for inclusion criteria. Data were collected retrospectively on hospitalizations (total, acute, elective and infusion-related) for all patients.

Results

Overall, 140 patients were included in the analysis with 84 (60.0%) with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis, 40 (28.6%) w

SUBMITTER: van Dantzig P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11635786 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature