Healthcare resource utilization and quality of life in patients with sarcoidosis-associated pulmonary hypertension.

ABSTRACT: A retrospective, observational cohort study was conducted to generate real-world evidence in adult patients diagnosed with sarcoidosis-associated pulmonary hypertension (SAPH) at a referral center in England between 2012 and 2019. Data from the referral center electronic medical record database were linked to the National Health Service Hospital Episode Statistics database to collect and analyze patient demographics, clinical characteristics, comorbidities, treatment patterns, health-related quality of life (HRQoL; assessed using the EmPHasis-10 questionnaire), healthcare resource utilization (HCRU), costs, and survival. Sixty-two patients with SAPH were identified. At diagnosis, 84% were in WHO functional class III and presented with significant pulmonary hemodynamic impairment. Cardiovas

SUBMITTER: Lawrie A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9525996 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature