Abstract Number: 214 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Exploring the Relation between Air Pollution and Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Disease remission is considered an achievable target in a significant proportion of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Nevertheless, diseases flares, that significantly contributes to…Abstract Number: 215 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Decade Earlier- Onset of Symptoms of RA in the Indian (Asian) Cohort Compared to Dutch Cohort: Based on Meteor, a Global Database
Background/Purpose: Reported symptom onset and diagnosis debut in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients may be influenced by environmental factors, genetics and gene-environmental interactions, but also by…Abstract Number: 216 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inflectra and Remicade Use and Cost in Canada Under Provincial Drug Plans in 2016
Background/Purpose: Inflectra (infliximab) was the first biosimilar for inflammatory bowel disease and/or arthritis, approved by Health Canada on the belief that it is as safe…Abstract Number: 217 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association between Comorbidities and Socioeconomic Status Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Korea
Background/Purpose: Increased prevalence of comorbidities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared to general population has been noted in several previous study. This study aims…Abstract Number: 218 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk of Serious Infection Associated with TNF Inhibitor Versus Triple Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Treatment with tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) with methotrexate or triple therapy (MTX, sulfasalazine, and sulfasalazine) is considered in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…Abstract Number: 219 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Influenza-Related Complications: A Population Based Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is associated with increased incidence of seasonal influenza and its complications. Population-based studies on outcomes are lacking. The aim of our…Abstract Number: 220 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Non-Medical Switch to Biosimilars: What Have We Learned?
Background/Purpose: Biosimilars intend to be as effective and safe as the originator product and would increase patients’ access to biological agents. The decision for switching…Abstract Number: 221 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Distal Interphalangeal Joint Involvement and Its Association with Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Analysis Based on a Nationwide RA Database in Japan
Background/Purpose: Distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint arthropathy is characteristic of both psoriatic arthritis and osteoarthritis, but it has long been pointed out that DIP joints can…Abstract Number: 222 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Viral Exposures As a Risk Factor for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Summarizing the Evidence
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease with a complex etiology. Infections are viewed as environmental triggers of RA. Different viral exposures have been…Abstract Number: 223 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of Concomitant Diabetes on RA-Related Outcomes: Results from the Acr’s RISE Registry
Background/Purpose: The impact of concomitant comorbidities on RA outcomes is of high interest, and some evidence suggests that patients (pts) with RA and diabetes may…Abstract Number: 224 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk of Venous Thrombotic Events in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Initiating Tofacitinib or Adalimumab
Background/Purpose: Recent concern has been raised for a risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) associated with janus kinase inhibitors among patients with RA who are already…Abstract Number: 225 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
U.S. Trends in Hospitalization Rates and Causes and in-Hospital Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, 2000-2014
Background/Purpose: Over the past two decades, major advances have been made in the treatment of RA, allowing disease remission to become an achievable goal. Although…Abstract Number: 226 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Representation of Elderly People and Women in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis Trials: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing Clinical Trials with Population-Based Studies
Background/Purpose: Elderly people (as commonly defined by an age of ≥65 years) and women have been reported to be underrepresented in clinical trials of various…Abstract Number: 227 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Abatacept, Rituximab and Tocilizumab in Denmark and Sweden: Risk of Serious Infections
Background/Purpose: Safety concerns have been raised regarding the risk of serious infections (SI) with the different available biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs). Little is known…Abstract Number: 228 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Widespread Chronic Use of Proton-Pump Inhibitors and Potential for Drug-Drug Interactions in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus Patients
Background/Purpose: Poor control of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can lead to the use of corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs), which in…