Achieving consensus on quality indicators (QI) for pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (pSLE)

Achieving consensus on quality indicators (QI) for pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (pSLE)

Results There was consensus (97%) among the 297 respondents that simply applying QI developed by the ACR and EULAR for adults with SLE (adult QI) was insufficient and that distinct QI for pSLE were needed. Respondents concurred that 5 of the 20 ACR and 6 of the 24 EULAR adult QI are also suitable for pSLE. An additional 14 ACR and 13 EULAR adult QI might be useful for pSLE after modifications. ...

Pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus

Atypical onset as predictor of poor outcome in Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (pSLE)

Address: 1Institute for Maternal and Child Health – IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy, 2Division of Rheumatology A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, Department of Pediatrics, Thomas Jefferson University, Wilmington/DE, USA, 3Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatric Medicine, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy and 4Department of Pediatric Sciences, Università Cattolic...

Neurobrucellosis in systemic lupus erythematosus

Background: Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection which is endemic in many countries. It is a multisystem disease which may present with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations and complications. Neurobrucellosis is an uncommon complication of brucellosis. Case presentation: A 25-year-old woman with a history of lupus for 5 months referred to the emergency ward of Shahid Beheshti Hosp...

A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

SUMMARY During the course of systemic lupus erythematosus in a 10 year-old girl, a go it er develo ped. Subc linical I ly pothyrnic.Jism was found, in addition rising titer of ant imicrosomal antibody and overt hypothyroidism after 6-week cessation of thyroxin tablet lead to the diagnosis of Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Antibodies directed to the thyroid may result in an autoimmune thyroiditis in...