title: Pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus: management issues in primary practice.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide nurse practitioners (NPs) with an update on pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with an emphasis on management considerations for primary care practitioners.
  
  
  METHODS
  An extensive literature review was conducted using both Medline and CINAHL databases. Research articles reflecting the most compelling findings were included in this review.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  NPs who care for children with SLE may be able to prevent or delay the morbidities associated with this disease and its treatments, if they keep abreast of the new information evolving in this realm of rheumatologic diseases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As more is learned about pediatric SLE, better treatments have evolved such that the survival rates have increased. The primary care of pediatric SLE patients that is focused on preventing or delaying SLE morbidities may help to restore, maintain, or improve the quality of life for these patients.
authors.affiliation: Community College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, USA.
authors.forename: Tiwaporn
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pongmarutani
authors.forename: Patricia T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Alpert
authors.forename: Sally K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015984:Causality; D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008612:Menu Planning; D009017:Morbidity; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002666:Psychology, Child; D011788:Quality of Life; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D005492:Folic Acid