Mortality in Systemic Lupus Erythematous in Milton Cato Memorial Hospital Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; A 5-year Retrospective Study

Background: Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) is a rare, severe and lasting autoimmune disease that can vary in severity from mild to possibly life-threatening with multi-system manifestation characterized by symptoms relating joint, skin or mucosal inflammation, varying degree of haematological abnormality constitutional features, women affected predominantly peak onset (15-44) years age.
 Aim: This study was aimed at estimating the incidence mortality lupus Milton Cato Memorial Hospital Saint Vincent Grenadines, including temporal trends variations age sex 2014 2018 using routinely collected administrative health data/patient records.
 Methods: From 2018, individuals SLE were identified hospital records Hospital, which information on all patient coming for healthcare services. A structured data extraction tool employed extract record open kit (ODK). Data analysed Statistical Package Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23 R Studio statistical software analysis. The Chi-square test used association. All tests two-tailed Level Confidence set 95%, P=<0.05 considered be statistically significant.
 Results: mean 28.52 ± 13.03 old median 30 old, almost 25(92.6%) females. Every year, showed significantly increase (SLE), there an annual decrease 2016 (0.11/1000 person-years). lowest noted (0.02/1000 Among sex, 2015 male person-years) females (0.21/1000 respectively. (0.00/1000 (0.04/1000 both female Case fatality shows 2017 had highest case 33% compared other years, (25%), 2015(25%) (9%) having no all.
 Conclusions: have decreased last decade, whereas rates increased. Age found risk factors SLE. discovery increased suggests this longer rare will implications future planning service utilizations.