A new study has revealed that one-in-six patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of being discharged.
Results published in US journal Arthritis & Rheumatology show there was a 17% readmission rate into hospital within 30 days of discharge. Clinical features most associated with readmission included lupus nephritis (kidney inflammation), serositis (inflammation of the lining of the lungs, heart, abdomen, or abdominal organs) and low blood platelet count. Age was inversely related to readmission, suggesting that severe organ involvement in younger SLE patients may be partly to blame.
