Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is multi-system autoimmune rheumatic disorder with
very broad clinical picture. Due to its generalized nature it influences all aspects of patient's …

Inflammatory rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE) show a striking female predominance ranging from 3: 1 in RA up to 9 …

Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with significant impairment
of health-related quality of life (HR-QoL). Recently, meeting a definition of a lupus low …

Objective To assess the evidence on the validity and responsiveness of five commonly used
preference-based instruments, the EQ-5D, SF-6D, HUI3, 15D and AQoL, by undertaking a …

Objective In the present review, the different phenotypes, clinimetric and imaging tools able
to assess joint involvement in patients affected by Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) …

Autoinjectors are self-injectable devices; they are important class of medical devices which
can deliver drugs through subcutaneous or intramuscular route. They enclose prefilled …

Objective Fatigue is a common symptom in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and
engaging in physical activity may reduce fatigue. We aimed to characterize relationships …

Objectives To compare the health status concerns of patients with systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE) and of their physicians. Methods Cross-sectional questionnaire study …

Formidable impediments stand in the way of treatment development for lupus. These include
the unwieldy size of current trials, international competition for scarce patients, complex …

Introduction: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a better survival than
decades ago; nevertheless, they still experience a low health-related (HR) quality of life …