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Abstract Number: 1183 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Gout and Serum Urate Levels Are Associated with Lumbar Spine Monosodium Urate Deposition and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Dual-Energy CT Study
Michael Toprover¹, Anastasia Slobodnick ², Courtney Pike ³, Cheongeun Oh ⁴, Claudine Davis ², Michael Mechlin ⁵ and Michael H Pillinger ⁶, ¹Rheumatology Division, NYU Langone Health and Rheumatology Section, NY Harbor Health Care System, Department of Veterans Affairs., New York, NY, ²Rheumatology Division, NYU Langone Health, New York, ³Rheumatology Section, NY Harbor VA Healthcare System, New York, ⁴Biostatistics Department, NYU Langone Health, New York, ⁵Musculoskeletal Radiology, NYU Langone Health, New York, ⁶Rheumatology Division, NYU Langone Health and Rheumatology Section, NY Harbor Health Care System, Department of Veterans Affairs., New York
Background/Purpose: More than 130 cases of gout of the spine have been reported, with presenting symptoms including acute back pain, neuropathy, and spinal compression; diagnosis…
Abstract Number: 1184 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Rheumatoid Arthritis Activity Assessment with Cellphone Thermal Camera Imaging Compared to Clinical and Ultrasound Assessments
Caroline Paris ¹, Pierre Lafforgue ¹, Vincent Pradel ², Christophe Richez ³ and Thao Pham¹, ¹Aix-Marseille University, CHU Marseille, department of Rheumatology, 13,000 Marseille, France, Marseille, France, ²APHM -Assistance publique des hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, Finland, ³Pellegrin Hospital, University Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
Background/Purpose: The assessment of active joints is a core component of widely used outcome measures in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, variability exists within and across…
Abstract Number: 1185 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
New Imaging Modality to Evaluate Arthritis in Lupus Based on Frequency-domain Optical Transmission
Anca Askanase¹, Fiamma Van Biema ², Alessandro Marone ², Youngwan Kim ², Tommy Chen ², Teja Kapoor ², Laura Geraldino ², Yevgeniya Gartshteyn ³ and Andreas Hielscher ², ¹Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ²Columbia University School of Medicine, New York, NY, ³Columbia University School of Medicine, Glen Rock, NJ
Background/Purpose: 95% of the people with SLE experience joint pain, stiffness and swelling at some time during their illness. It is currently difficult to both…
Abstract Number: 1186 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
How Accurate Is Physical Joint Inflammation of the MTP-joints and What Can We Learn from Additional MRI on Forefoot Involvement in Early Arthritis?
Yousra Dakkak¹, Aleid Boer ¹, Debbie Boeters ¹, Annette van der Helm-van Mil ² and Monique Reijnierse ¹, ¹Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²LUMC, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is more sensitive than physical examination in detecting inflammation. This has predominantly been studied in metacarpophalangeal-(MCP) and wrist-joints. Data on…
Abstract Number: 1187 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Delayed Gadolinium-enhanced MR Imaging of Cartilage – A Pilot Study to Measure the Effect of Adalimumab Plus MTX versus Placebo Plus MTX on Cartilage in Early RA Patients (CAR-ERA-Study)
Philipp Sewerin¹, Miriam Frenken ², Ralph Brinks ³, Christoph Schleich ², Daniel Benjamin Abrar ², Stefan Vordenbaeumen ⁴, Ruben Sengewein ⁵, Jutta Richter ⁶, Matthias Schneider ⁷ and Benedikt Ostendorf ⁴, ¹Department of Rheumatology & Hiller Research Unit, University Hospital Düsseldorf,, Duesseldorf, Germany, ²Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, UKD, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany, ³Policlinic for Rheumatology & Hiller Research Centre for Rheumatology, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany, ⁴Policlinic and Hiller Research Unit of Rheumatology, UKD, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany, ⁵Policlinic and Hiller Research Unit of Rheumatology,, Duesseldorf, Germany, ⁶Department and Hiller Research Unit of Rheumatology, Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, ⁷Policlinic for Rheumatology & Hiller Research Centre for Rheumatology, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this longitudinal study is to compare the effect of Adalimumab plus Methotrexate (MTX) versus MTX monotherapy on glycosaminoglycan content (GAG) in…
Abstract Number: 1188 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Novel PET-Coronary Flow Reserve Imaging to Assess for Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Compared to Subjects with Diabetes Mellitus and Controls
Cameron Speyer¹, Corine Sinnette ¹, Emma Stevens ¹, Hongshu Guan ², Courtney Bibbo ², Marcelo Di Carli ², Karen Costenbader ¹ and Elena Massarotti ², ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
Background/Purpose: High risk of premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) among SLE patients is well documented, but the best means to detect the earliest stages of CVD…
Abstract Number: 1189 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Baylor Rheumatology Initiative: Developing and Guiding Engagement (BRIDGE) Transition Pathway Creation and Implementation
Priyanka Moolchandani¹, Cristina Saez ¹, Marietta DeGuzman ¹, Eyal Muscal ¹, Andrea Ramirez ¹, Anna Carmela Sagcal-Gironella ¹, Saimun Singla ¹, Amanda Brown ¹, Monica Marcus ¹, Martha Curry ¹, Maria Pereira ¹, M. Brad Nelson ¹, Pooja Patel ¹, W. Blaine Lapin ¹, Jennifer Rammel ¹, LeeGee Huang ², Blanca Sanchez-Fournier ², JaLeen Rogers ², Ariel Washington ², Anne Dykes ², Miriah Gillispie-Taylor ¹ and Tiphanie Vogel ¹, ¹Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ²Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: Patients with pediatric rheumatologic diseases live well into adulthood, necessitating transition from pediatric to adult medical providers. GotTransition.org details 6 core elements clinicians can…
Abstract Number: 1190 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
A Quality Improvement Project to Increase Documentation Efficiency in an Academic Rheumatology Practice
David Leverenz¹, Jon Golenbiewski ¹, Brian Andonian ¹, Katherine Kaufman ¹, Philip Chu ¹, Mithunan Maheswaranathan ¹, Andrew Johannemann ¹, Jayanth Doss ² and Lisa Criscione-Schreiber ², ¹Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Duke University, Durham
Background/Purpose: All providers, including rheumatologists, spend approximately half of their day documenting in an electronic health record (EHR). Excessive documentation is a key contributor to…
Abstract Number: 1191 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Application of the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Quality Indicators in Patients Attending a Young Adult Transition Program
Aos Aboabat¹, Earl D. Silverman ² and Amanda Steiman ¹, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Translational Medicine, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multisystemic rheumatic disease affecting 1 in 1000 individuals with a 10:1 female predominance. Childhood-onset SLE (CSLE) constitutes approximately 15%…
Abstract Number: 1192 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Effect of a Clinical Decision Support System on a Quality Indicator of Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis and Trends of Drug Treatment in a Japanese Hospital
Hiroki Ozawa¹, Sho Fukui ¹, Genki Kidoguchi ¹, Takehiro Nakai ², Satoshi Kawaai ¹, Ayako Koido ¹, Yukihiko Ikeda ¹, Masei Suda ¹, Haruyuki Yanaoka ¹, Hisanori Shimizu ¹, Hiromichi Tamaki ¹, Tokutaro Tsuda ¹, Mitsumasa Kishimoto ³, Kenichi Yamaguchi ¹ and Masato Okada ¹, ¹St.Luke International Hospital Immuno-Rheumatology Center, Tokyo, Japan, ²St.Luke International Hospital Immuno-Rheumatology Center, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, ³Immuno-Rheumatology Center, St. Luke’s International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP) is a common, preventable and treatable complication of glucocorticoid therapy. We defined quality indicator (QI) for GIOP and took a hospital-wide…
Abstract Number: 1193 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
EMR-integrated Disease Activity Calculators Improve Treatment to Target in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Gabrielle Barbera¹, Jasleen Kahlon ², Manank Patel ³, Scott Pompa ⁴ and Arundathi Jayatilleke ¹, ¹Drexel, Philadelphia, PA, ²Hahnemann, Philadelphia, PA, ³Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ, ⁴Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
Background/Purpose: Undertreatment of RA can lead to cumulative joint damage as well as negatively impact emotional health. Recent evidence favors a treat-to-target strategy to achieve…
Abstract Number: 1194 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Can an MDHAQ (Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire) 60-Symptom Checklist to Monitor Early Medication Outcomes (MDHAQ/MEMO60) Detect Adverse Events of High-Risk Medications?
Sarah Abu Mehsen ¹, Isabel Castrejon ¹ and Theodore Pincus², ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Division of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Adverse events of medications have been reported to account for 5% of hospital admissions in the US, and as many as 10% in the…
Abstract Number: 1195 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Quantitative Physician Global Assessment of Damage And/or Distress, in Addition to Inflammation, at Routine Rheumatology Care: Documenting the Complexity of Rheumatology Patient Encounters as a Rationale for Possible Higher Reimbursement?
Theodore Pincus¹, Isabel Castrejon ² and Joel A. Block ², ¹Division of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Quantitative clinical measures and indices such as DAS28, CDAI, SLEDAI, BASDAI, are designed to assess inflammation, reflecting a goal to prevent long-term damage, and…
Abstract Number: 1196 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Patient Preference for an Electronic MDHAQ/RAPID3 (Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire/ Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data), Which Gives Similar Results Compared to a Paper Version
Theodore Pincus¹, Mariam Riad ¹, Elena Obreja ², Candice Lewis ² and Isabel Castrejon ², ¹Division of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Rush University Medical Center, chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: A self-report multi-dimensional health assessment questionnaire (MDHAQ) includes RAPID3 (routine assessment of patient index data), which is informative in all rheumatic diseases in which…
Abstract Number: 1197 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Factors Associated with Clinical Disease Activity Index Adoption at an Academic Rheumatology Practice
Tarun Sharma¹, Kevin Wetherington ², Lori Mcaninch ², Abdalhamid Al Harash ¹, Nagadarshini Vinod ², Sonia Manocha ³, Adam Dore ³, Michael Lucke ³, William Ayoub ¹ and Mary Chester Wasko ⁴, ¹Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, ²AHN, Pittsburgh, ³Allegheny Health Network, pittsburgh, ⁴Allegheny Health Network-West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: The 2015 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) guidelines for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) strongly recommend using a treat-to-target (T2T) strategy that has…

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