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The effect of TNF treatment uptake on incident hospital admission in Western Australia

Treatment strategies for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) have shifted significantly over the last 20 years. We examined the effect of the introduction of government-subsidised TNF inhibitor (TNFi) treatment on incident hospitalisation for JIA.

Citation:
Kelty E, Quintrell E, Preen DB, Manners P, Nossent J. The effect of TNF treatment uptake on incident hospital admission in Western Australia. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2023;21(1):29.

Keywords:
Arthrocentesis; Hospitalisation; Juvenile idiopathic arthritis; Prevalence; TNF inhibitors

Abstract:
Treatment strategies for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) have shifted significantly over the last 20 years. We examined the effect of the introduction of government-subsidised TNF inhibitor (TNFi) treatment on incident hospitalisation for JIA.