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Systemic lupus erythematosus : basic, applied and clinical aspects / edited by George C. Tsokos.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Description: 1 online resource (xxix, 652 pages) : color illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780128145524
  • 0128145528
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Systemic lupus erythematosus.DDC classification:
  • 616.7/72 23
LOC classification:
  • RC924.5.L85
NLM classification:
  • WD 380
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction -- Introduction to the second edition -- Part I -- Epidemiology and diagnosis -- Chapter 1 -- History of systemic lupus erythematosus with an emphasis on certain recent major issues -- History of clinical observations -- The age of dermatology -- Transition of lupus erythematosus to systemic lupus erythematosus -- History of laboratory investigations -- Development of clinical tests -- History of genetics of SLE -- History of therapy in SLE with an emphasis on the use of steroids
History of classification criteria for SLE -- References -- Chapter 2 -- The patient -- Improve the interactions with your patients -- Do not make your patient wait -- Smile as you enter the patient's room -- Make a visible show of hand washing -- Shake hands -- Acknowledge and greet others in the room -- Ask open-ended questions -- Provide a mechanism for your patient to set the agenda -- Speak in nonmedical terms -- Be honest -- Learn to be empathetic -- Always examine your patient -- End the visit with, "Do you have any other concerns or questions?" -- Consulting in the hospital
Improving adherence -- Disability -- Patient education -- The lupus secrets -- References -- Chapter 3 -- A plea of a young patient to the lupus experts -- Reference -- Chapter 4 -- Epidemiology -- Introduction -- Incidence and prevalence -- Distribution according to gender -- Distribution according to age -- Distribution according to ethnic/racial group -- Distribution around the world -- Factors that affect the course of SLE -- Impact of race/ethnicity -- Impact of gender -- Mortality and survival in SLE -- References -- Chapter 5 -- Measuring disease activity -- References
Chapter 6 -- Disease development and outcome -- Historical perspective -- Clinical manifestations -- Assessment of disease activity -- Disease damage -- Patient reported outcomes -- Mortality -- Causes of death -- Treatment guidelines and quality indicators -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7 -- Socioeconomic aspects of SLE -- Introduction -- Sociodemographic determinants of health in SLE -- Gender as a construct in risk and morbidity -- Race/ethnicity as a multidimensional determinant of outcomes -- Age and aging -- Income, poverty, and educational attainment
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Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction -- Introduction to the second edition -- Part I -- Epidemiology and diagnosis -- Chapter 1 -- History of systemic lupus erythematosus with an emphasis on certain recent major issues -- History of clinical observations -- The age of dermatology -- Transition of lupus erythematosus to systemic lupus erythematosus -- History of laboratory investigations -- Development of clinical tests -- History of genetics of SLE -- History of therapy in SLE with an emphasis on the use of steroids

History of classification criteria for SLE -- References -- Chapter 2 -- The patient -- Improve the interactions with your patients -- Do not make your patient wait -- Smile as you enter the patient's room -- Make a visible show of hand washing -- Shake hands -- Acknowledge and greet others in the room -- Ask open-ended questions -- Provide a mechanism for your patient to set the agenda -- Speak in nonmedical terms -- Be honest -- Learn to be empathetic -- Always examine your patient -- End the visit with, "Do you have any other concerns or questions?" -- Consulting in the hospital

Improving adherence -- Disability -- Patient education -- The lupus secrets -- References -- Chapter 3 -- A plea of a young patient to the lupus experts -- Reference -- Chapter 4 -- Epidemiology -- Introduction -- Incidence and prevalence -- Distribution according to gender -- Distribution according to age -- Distribution according to ethnic/racial group -- Distribution around the world -- Factors that affect the course of SLE -- Impact of race/ethnicity -- Impact of gender -- Mortality and survival in SLE -- References -- Chapter 5 -- Measuring disease activity -- References

Chapter 6 -- Disease development and outcome -- Historical perspective -- Clinical manifestations -- Assessment of disease activity -- Disease damage -- Patient reported outcomes -- Mortality -- Causes of death -- Treatment guidelines and quality indicators -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7 -- Socioeconomic aspects of SLE -- Introduction -- Sociodemographic determinants of health in SLE -- Gender as a construct in risk and morbidity -- Race/ethnicity as a multidimensional determinant of outcomes -- Age and aging -- Income, poverty, and educational attainment

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