Objective To compare the quality of care received by patients with systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE) in 2 settings within the academic institution (a dedicated lupus clinic …

Objective To determine whether sleep disturbance and symptoms of depression mediate the
relationship between pain and cognitive dysfunction (CD) in a sample of 115 patients with …

Purpose To assess if high quality of care (QOC) in SLE results in improved outcomes of
quality of life (QOL) and non-routine health care utilization (HCU). Methods One hundred …

Objective To study the association between high quality of care (QOC) and quality of life
(QOL) and nonroutine health care use (HCU) in systemic lupus erythematosus. Methods …

Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection caused by species of the Cryptococcus genus which are
commonly found in soil contaminated with bird feces, decaying wood, and tree hollows. It is …

Different clinical response measures have been used in patients with polymyalgia
rheumatica (PMR), with no consensus about the optimal endpoint for evaluating clinical …

Purpose Pneumococcal vaccination (PV) is indicated for the elderly (age≥ 65 years) and
those with chronic disease or who are immunosuppressed. We aimed to study the rate and …

Background Center for Disease control and US department of Health and Human Services
recommend Pneumococcal vaccination (PV) for chronic diseases and immunosuppressed …

Background Patients with SLE receive care from several physicians in varied health care
settings worldwide. Herein, we compared the quality of care received by SLE patients at two …

Background Despite introduction of powerful biologic medications over the last 2 decades,
rates of remission and low disease activity rates in RA remain less than 50%. One possible …