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The landscape of systemic lupus erythematosus in Brazil: An expert panel review and recommendations

Evandro Mendes Klumb1, Morton Scheinberg2, Viviane Angelina de Souza3

  • 1Rheumatology Department, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Lupus
|July 13, 2021
PubMed

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Access to innovative diagnosis and treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis (LN) in Brazil is limited. This review offers recommendations to overcome these barriers for public healthcare patients.

Area of Science:

  • Rheumatology
  • Nephrology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis (LN) require timely diagnosis and treatment.
  • Patients in Brazil's public healthcare system face significant barriers to accessing innovative care.
  • Innovation adoption in healthcare is crucial for improving patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify barriers to accessing SLE and LN diagnosis and treatment in Brazil's public healthcare system.
  • To develop recommendations for implementing innovative diagnostic tools and treatments for SLE/LN.
  • To address impediments to technology adoption in managing SLE/LN.

Main Methods:

  • A consensus-based approach was used, involving a panel of Brazilian SLE/LN experts.
  • Experts addressed key questions regarding access to care through a multi-day conference.
  • Responses were refined through multiple drafts and discussions to achieve group consensus.

Main Results:

  • Specific, realistic recommendations were proposed for implementing innovative diagnostic and treatment access for SLE/LN in Brazil.
  • The recommendations aim to overcome barriers and impediments to technology adoption.
  • Multidisciplinary care for SLE/LN necessitates stakeholder collaboration.

Conclusions:

  • There is a critical need to expand access to innovative diagnostic tools and treatments for SLE/LN globally, particularly in countries like Brazil.
  • The presented recommendations can guide new technology adoption strategies in similar healthcare settings.
  • Addressing access issues for SLE/LN is an urgent global health demand.
Abstract

Keywords:
BrazilLNSLESystemic lupus erythematosusinnovative treatmentslupus nephritis

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