Prognosis of pneumonia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the role of medication and disease activity prior to admission a population-based cohort study

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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Main Authors: Andrew Khor, Cheryl-Ann Ma, Cassandra Hong, Laura Li-Yao Hui, Ying Ying Leung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-05-01
Series:RMD Open
Online Access:https://rmdopen.bmj.com/content/6/1/e001102.full

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