Influence of initial glucocorticoid co-medication on mortality and hospitalization in early inflammatory arthritis: an investigation by record linkage of clinical and administrative databases

Influence of initial glucocorticoid co-medication on mortality and hospitalization in early inflammatory arthritis: an investigation by record linkage of clinical and administrative databases

Abstract Background While low-dose oral glucocorticoids (GCs) are recommended in the management of early arthritis, their impact on mortality is unclear. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of GCs on mortality in patients with early arthritis, by linking clinical and administrative datab...

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Main Authors: Garifallia Sakellariou, Carlo Alberto Scirè, Federica Rumi, Greta Carrara, Anna Zanetti, Carlo Cerra, Simona Migliazza, Serena Bugatti, Carlomaurizio Montecucco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Early arthritis
Glucocorticoids
Mortality
Administrative Healthcare Databases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-022-02824-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-022-02824-8

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