Prognosis of pneumonia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the role of medication and disease activity prior to admission a population-based cohort study
ObjectivePatients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experience an increased risk of infections, but the prognosis of infections is unclear. We examined if patients with RA have worse outcomes from pneumonia than non-RA individuals.MethodsIn a population-based cohort study, we computed 90-day mortality...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-05-01
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Series: | RMD Open |
Online Access: | https://rmdopen.bmj.com/content/6/1/e001102.full |