Plantinga L, Tift BD, Dunlop-Thomas C, et al. Geriatric assessment of physical and cognitive functioning in a diverse cohort of systemic lupus erythematosus patients: A pilot study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2018 Oct;70(10):1469–1477.
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Plantinga L, Tift BD, Dunlop-Thomas C, et al. Geriatric assessment of physical and cognitive functioning in a diverse cohort of systemic lupus erythematosus patients: A pilot study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2018 Oct;70(10):1469–1477.
Unique neuropsychiatric problems require a unique approach
More than 80% of SLE patients experience some type of neurologic manifestation during their disease course. The challenge for rheumatologists and other clinicians lies in appropriately diagnosing any cognitive dysfunctions that accompany lupus and better understanding the causes and risk factors of those dysfunctions. “Cognitive Function in SLE” was the focus of a talk at the 2011 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting in November.
Dr. Pisetsky’s picks for the top research in lupus presented at ACR Convergence 2021.
The 1999 Institute of Medicine report To Err Is Human gave a sobering depiction of the magnitude and consequences of medical error.1 The report concluded that approximately 98,000 people die in hospitals annually due to preventable medical errors. Of all the errors detailed in this report, diagnostic errors have since been determined to be the…