Результаты работы клиники с множественным склерозом.
Обработка статьи · этапы, ошибки и управление
Ошибки и ограничения
История · было → стало
Состояние обновляется каждые 5 секунд, пока блок открыт. Процент показывается только там, где известен объём работы. Пауза останавливает продолжение этапа; текущий запрос к источнику может завершиться.
Mullan Ger, Kee Rachael, Kennedy Fiona, Hughes Stella, McDonnell Gavin V
Аннотация
Оригинал публикации
Results from a multiple sclerosis relapse clinic.
BACKGROUND: A multiple sclerosis (MS) relapse clinic can lead to early diagnosis and management of MS relapses, yet published outcomes from MS relapse clinics are scarce.
METHODS: We analysed the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT) relapse clinic over a 12 month period.
RESULTS: Only 16 % of attendees were diagnosed with a relapse, defined as new neurological symptoms with radiological evidence of new disease activity. Pseudorelapse was a more common cause of presentation (19 %) than relapse. Corticosteroid therapy was administered in 3 % of all attendances.
CONCLUSIONS: This low figure highlights the importance of clinical evaluation of new symptoms, justifies caution in corticosteroid prescribing and may reflect the impact of highly-effective therapies. We encourage other groups to publish their relapse clinic findings to best characterise the frequency of relapses and the utility of such services using real world data.