The Epidemiology and Outcomes of Mental Disorders in Critically Ill Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospitalized patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) often require critical care, and SLE is the most common autoimmune disease in the intensive care unit (ICU). Mental disorders are highly prevalent among patients with SLE and are associated with increased morbidity and premature death in this population. However, the association of mental disorders with ICU utilization among patients with SLE and their prognostic impact among those admitted to ICU is unknown.

Methods

We performed a retrospective cohort study, using the Texas Inpatient Public Use Data File to identify SLE hospitalizations aged ≥ 18 years during 2009 - 2014. Mental disorders were defined by the taxonomy of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's Clinical Classification Software Cate

SUBMITTER: Oud L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7430872 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature