Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
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Scand. J. Rheumatol. · Mar 2007
Predicting outcome and survival in patients with Wegener's granulomatosis treated on the intensive care unit.
This study was designed to search for risk factors predicting mortality of patients with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) treated on the intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ The prognosis for WG patients in the ICU is serious, but the majority can survive. To achieve a more favourable outcome, patients should stay in the ICU for as short a time as possible. The occurrence of renal failure did not influence the outcome in our patients.