Yvonne Norton

TL;DR: NICE has accredited the process used by the BSR to produce its guidance on the management of systemic lupus erythematosus in adults, valid for 5 years from 10 June 2013.

TL;DR: Fatigue, an inability to plan and reduced physical health were significantly associated with impaired productivity, and patients whose careers were affected by SLE had worse health-related quality of life, more fatigue and worse productivity than patientswhose careers were not affected.

TL;DR: NICE has accredited the process used by the BSR to produce its guidance on the management of systemic lupus erythematosus in adults, valid for 5 years from 10 June 2013.

TL;DR: This subgroup had a much lower prednisone burden during the follow-up, reflecting a similarly good longterm control of SLE activity, and methyl-prednisolone pulses should be the first option for moderate severe flares, rather thanprednisone >30 mg/day, independent of body weight.