Publications
Find coverage of the latest original articles on Lupus, focusing on those with data on therapeutic interventions and those that have clinical impact.
May 2024
SLESIS-R: an improved score for prediction of serious infection in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus based on the RELESSER prospective cohort
Lupus Sci Med. 2024; 11(1): e001096 DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2023-001096
SLESIS-R may help clinicians make informed decisions on the occurrence of a serious infection in the following year in SLE from four variables: age ≥60 years, previous admission for SLE, previous infection and having received a maximum dose of glucocorticoids ≥30 mg.
November 2023
EULAR Recommendations for the Management of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: 2023 Update
Ann Rheum Dis 2023;83(1):15–29 DOI: 10.1136/ard-2023-224762
The objective of this international task force was to update the EULAR recommendations for the management of SLE. The Task Force agreed on 5 overarching principles and 13 recommendations, generating an overall framework for the approach to a patient with SLE. The updated recommendations provide consensus guidance on the management of SLE, combining evidence and expert opinion.
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April 2023
Does Remission in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus According to the 2021 DORIS Definition Match the Treating Rheumatologist’s Judgment?
Rheumatology (Oxford) 2023;63(1):72–8 doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kead159
Assessment on agreement between the 2021 DORIS and physician-judged lupus activity finds the 2021 DORIS remission to be an achievable target in clinical practice, with substantial agreement between the DORIS definition and physician-judged remission.