ArticleCureus2021
Causes of Hospitalization for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Saudi Arabia Compared With the Global Setting: A Retrospective Single-center Observational Study.
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- Systematic review of the reporting of extrarenal manifestations in observational studies of Saudi patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.Lupus science & medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Saudi National Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Adult Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.Current rheumatology reviews · 2025Guideline
- Causes of hospitalization in systemic lupus erythematosus patients at a tertiary care center: insights from South Asia.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Clinical, humanistic, and economic burden of systemic lupus erythematosus in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Cost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundThis study sought to evaluate the main causes of hospitalization of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a tertiary health center in Saudi Arabia.
methodsA retrospective observational study was performed for all the SLE patients admitted to King Saud Medical City between 2016 and 2019. The primary reason for hospitalization was determined by the primary physician caring for the patient at the time of admission.
resultsOf the 98 hospitalizations for SLE, 49% of patients were admitted from the emergency department (ED) and 51% from the rheumatology clinic. The most common reason for hospitalization was lupus flare (68.4%) followed by infection (20.4%). The lupus flare patients commonly presented with
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