Open AccessPleuropulmonary manifestation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Omer S. Alamoudi,
Suzan M. Attar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/atm.atm_392_16
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchiectasis , odds ratio , rheumatoid arthritis , interstitial lung disease , high resolution computed tomography , pneumonia , lung , confidence interval , comorbidity , pulmonary function testing , usual interstitial pneumonia
Pleuropulmonary (PP) involvement in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Nevertheless, limited data are available regarding lung complications in the Middle East, especially in Saudi Arabia. The objectives of the current study were to determine the prevalence of PP manifestations and to identify the associated risk factors.