Frequency and Impact of Serious Infections in Hospitalised Patients with Sjögren’s Disease: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

Key Points

• To investigate the frequency and effects of serious infections in patients with Sjögren’s disease.
• Conducted a longitudinal cohort study of hospitalized patients with Sjögren’s disease.
• Monitored and recorded instances of serious infections during hospitalization.
• Analyzed the association between infections and long-term mortality.
• Serious infections occurred at a higher rate in all patients with Sjögren’s disease.
• Infections were linked to increased long-term mortality among these patients.
• Both primary and secondary Sjögren’s disease patients exhibited increased susceptibility to infections.