The Risk Factors for Nosocomial Infection in Chinese Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis in Shanghai
Joint Authors
Guan, Jian-Long
Bao, Chun-De
Wan, Wei-Guo
He, Dong-Yi
Wei, Qiang-Hua
Li, Miao-Ying
Qu, Huan-Ru
Su, Xiao
Xie, Wei-Lin
Jiang, Lin-Di
Yang, Cheng-De
Zou, He-Jian
Xu, Zhen
Xu, Hu-Ji
Dai, Min
Zhao, Dong-Bao
Xue, Luan
Zhao, Fu-Tao
Zhang, Jiong
Wang, Hui
Li, Zhuo-Ling
Su, Li
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To analyse the potential risk factors of nosocomial infections in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Methods.
A total of 2452 active RA patients at Hospitals in Shanghai between January 2009 and February 2011 were analyzed.
Their demographic and clinical characteristics were compared with those without infection, and the potential risk factors were determined by logistic regression analysis.
Results.
Multivariate analysis indicated the gender (OR=0.70, 95% CI 0.53–0.92), duration in hospital (OR=1.03 , 95%CI 1.01–1.05), number of organs involved (OR=0.82, 95%CI 0.72–0.92), number of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs ((DMARDs) (OR=1.22, 95%CI 1.061–1.40)), corticosteroid therapy (OR=1.02, 95%CI 1.01–1.03), peripheral white blood cell counts ((WBC) (OR=1.04, 95%CI 1.00–1.08)), levels of serum albumin (OR=0.98, 95%CI 0.97–0.99), and C-reactive protein ((CRP) (OR=1.03 , 95%CI 1.01–1.04)) that were significantly associated with the risk of infections.
Conclusion.
The female patients, longer hospital stay, more organs involved, more DMARDs, corticosteroid usage, high counts of WBC, lower serum albumin, and higher serum CRP were independent risk factors of infections in active RA patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Xie, Wei-Lin& Li, Zhuo-Ling& Xu, Zhen& Qu, Huan-Ru& Xue, Luan& Su, Xiao…[et al.]. 2012. The Risk Factors for Nosocomial Infection in Chinese Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis in Shanghai. ISRN Rheumatology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-455231
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Xie, Wei-Lin…[et al.]. The Risk Factors for Nosocomial Infection in Chinese Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis in Shanghai. ISRN Rheumatology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-455231
American Medical Association (AMA)
Xie, Wei-Lin& Li, Zhuo-Ling& Xu, Zhen& Qu, Huan-Ru& Xue, Luan& Su, Xiao…[et al.]. The Risk Factors for Nosocomial Infection in Chinese Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis in Shanghai. ISRN Rheumatology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-455231
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-455231