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Abstract Number: 1146 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Association of Raas Inhibitor Use with Osteoporosis. Findings from the Women’s Health Initiative
Laura Carbone¹, Sowmya Vassan², Ross Prentice², Greg Harshfield¹, Bernhard Haring³, Jane A. Cauley⁴ and Karen Johnson⁵, ¹Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, ²Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, ³University of Wurzburg, Bavaria, Germany, ⁴University of Pittsburgh, PIttsburgh, PA, ⁵University of TN Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
Background/Purpose: Experimental studies have implicated a role for the Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System (RAAS) in osteoporosis. However, the relationship of pharmacological inhibition of the RAAS…
Abstract Number: 1147 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Golimumab Improves Work Productivity and Activity Impairment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) and Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA): 1-Year Results from a Non- Interventional Trial in Germany
Klaus Krüger¹, Sven Remstedt², Astrid Thiele³ and Ines Klaudius⁴, ¹Medical Centre of Rheumatology, Munich, Germany, ²Rheuma Praxis Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ³Krankenhaus St. Josef Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany, ⁴MSD Sharp & Dohme GmbH, Haar, Germany
Background/Purpose: Non-interventional studies (NIS) are essential instruments in pharmaceutical research not only for pharmaceutical companies but also for regulatory authorities or reimbursement bodies in Germany.…
Abstract Number: 1148 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effects of Physical Activity on Bone Density of High School Girls: A Prospective Study
Ria Desai¹, Brian Carpenter¹, Matthew Kennedy¹, Milind Desai², Lisa Damour¹ and Chad Deal^3,4, ¹Laurel School, Shaker Heights, OH, ²Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ³Orthopedic and Rheumatology Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleaveland, OH, ⁴Cleveland Clinic, Shaker Heights, OH
Background/Purpose: More than 50% of peak bone mass (PBM) is gained during adolescence and high impact exercise has been shown to impact bone accrual. We…
Abstract Number: 1149 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Contemporary Prevalence of Gout and Hyperuricemia in the United States (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [NHANES] 2015-2016) and Decadal Trends (NHANES 2007-2016)
Michael Chen-Xu¹, Chio Yokose², Michael Pillinger³ and Hyon K. Choi², ¹General Medicine, Wairarapa District Health Board, Masterton, New Zealand, ²Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Medicine/Rheumatology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: The prevalences of gout and hyperuricemia from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007-2008 were 3.9% (8.3 million) and 21.4% (43.3 million…
Abstract Number: 1150 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Potential Uses of an Infodemiology Approach for Health-Care Services in Rheumatology
Aldo Barajas-Ochoa¹, Stephanie Ramos-Gomez¹, Gerardo Martinez-Arroyo¹, Kaleb Rojero-Gil¹, Jose Yanez², Dionisio Castillo-Ortiz¹, Patricia Bustamante-Montes³ and Cesar Ramos-Remus^1,3, ¹Unidad de Investigacion en Enfermedades Cronico-Degenerativas, Guadalajara, Mexico, ²Psychology, Universidad Iberoamericana A.C., Mexico, Mexico, ³Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Zapopan, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Infodemiology can help achieve the patient-centered care model. It is the science of determinants and distribution of information on electronic media. It can provide…
Abstract Number: 1151 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Methodologic Approaches to Maximize the Validity of Fitbit Device Data for Arthritis-Related Research Purposes
Jeffrey R. Curtis¹, Shuo Yang¹, Lang Chen¹, Nada Elmagboul¹, David T. Redden², Amy S. Mudano¹, Phillip J. Foster³, Filby Cooper¹, Ted R. Mikuls⁴, Justin K Owensby¹ and Kenneth Saag⁵, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³Department of Medicine, Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁵UAB, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Health activity tracker devices (e.g. Fitbit) are increasingly used component of medical evaluation. However, the validity and suitability of the data from such devices…
Abstract Number: 1152 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
“Doctor, a Storm Is Coming and My Joints Hurt”: Evaluating Associations between Weather Changes and Arthritis Symptoms
Jeffrey R. Curtis¹, Shuo Yang¹, Cassie Clinton¹, Lang Chen¹, W. Benjamin Nowell², Huifeng Yun¹ and David Curtis³, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY, ³Global Healthy Living Foundation, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Arthritis symptoms reported by patients have been anecdotally associated with weather changes, but large-scale, systemic evaluations are few in number. A variety of parameters…
Abstract Number: 1153 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
EULAR ‘Points to Consider’ for the Conduction of Workforce Requirement Studies in Rheumatology
Christian Dejaco^1,2, Polina Putrik³, Julia Unger⁴, Daniel Aletaha⁵, Gerolamo Bianchi⁶, Johannes W. J. Bijlsma⁷, Annelies Boonen⁸, Nada Cikes⁹, Axel Finckh¹⁰, Laure Gossec¹¹, Tore Kvien¹², Joao Madruga Dias¹³, Eric L. Matteson¹⁴, Francisca Sivera¹⁵, Tanja Stamm¹⁶, Zoltan Szekanecz¹⁷, Dieter Wiek¹⁸, Angela Zink¹⁹, Sofia Ramiro²⁰ and Frank Buttgereit²¹, ¹Rheumatology, Hospital of Bruneck, Bruneck, Italy, ²Rheumatology and Immunology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria, ³Rheumatology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands, ⁴FH JOANNEUM, University of Applied Sciences, Bad Gleichenberg, Austria, ⁵Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Vienna, Austria, ⁶Rheumatology, ASL3-Azienda Sanitaria Genovese, Genua, Italy, ⁷Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁸Caphri Research Institute, Maastricht, Netherlands, ⁹University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia, ¹⁰University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, ¹¹Rheumatology, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France, ¹²Dept. of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ¹³Centro Hospitalar Médio Tejo, Torres Novas, Portugal, ¹⁴Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, ¹⁵Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario de Elda. Comunidad Valenciana. Spain, Elda, Spain, ¹⁶Section for Outcomes Research, Center for Medical Statistics, Informatics, and Intelligent Systems, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ¹⁷Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary, Debrecen, Hungary, ¹⁸EULAR Standing Committee of PARE, Zurich, Switzerland, ¹⁹Epidemiology Unit / Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, German Rheumatism Research Centre (DRFZ) / Charité University Hospital, Berlin, Germany, ²⁰Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen & Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²¹Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité University Hospital Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Background/Purpose: Recommendations and strategies have been developed for early referral, diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases. These strategies, however, can only be implemented if sufficient…
Abstract Number: 1154 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patterns of Opioid Use and Patient Characteristics before Total Hip and Knee Replacement
Yinzhu Jin¹, Daniel Solomon^1,2, Patricia D. Franklin³, Yvonne C. Lee⁴, Joyce Lii¹, Jeffrey N. Katz⁵ and Seoyoung C. Kim^6,7, ¹Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Musculoskeletal Center of Excellence, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ⁴Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁵Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁶Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmocoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁷Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Patients with moderate-to-severe hip or knee arthritis often use opioids before undergoing total joint replacement (TJR). Preoperative opioid use may lead to persistent opioid…
Abstract Number: 1155 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Collaborative Cardio-Rheumatology Clinic for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases – a Descriptive Study
Shadi Akhtari¹, Paula Harvey¹, Micaela Jacobson², Shani Nagler³, Keith Colaco⁴ and Lihi Eder⁵, ¹Cardiology, Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ³Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Women's College Research Institute, University of Toronto, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Patients with inflammatory arthritis are at increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular (CV) disease. This has been under-recognized in clinical practice. Additionally, the current risk…
Abstract Number: 1156 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Work Productivity and Activity Impairment in Patients with Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
Patricia Sasaki¹, Anastasia Secco², Marta Mamani³, Felix Romanini Sr.³, Emmanuel Guerra³, Cristian Troitiño⁴, Fernando Melo⁵ and María Victoria Martire³, ¹Hospital Bernardino Rivadavia, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (C.A.B.A.)), Argentina, ²Rheumatology Section, Hospital Bernardino Rivadavia, CABA, Argentina, ³Hospital Bernardino Rivadavia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁴Reumatologia, Hospital Bernardino Rivadavia, CAPITAL FEDERAL, Argentina, ⁵Rheumatology Department, Hospital Bernardino Rivadavia, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Background/Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate the work productivity and its relationship with the degree of physical work demand in patients with…
Abstract Number: 1157 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Acknowledged Biostatistical Help and the Quality of Statistical Analyses in Randomized Controlled Trials in Rheumatology
Elif Dincses¹, Gul Guzelant², Gulen Hatemi² and Hasan Yazici³, ¹Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, İstanbul, Turkey, ²Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey, ³Istanbul Academic Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Background/Purpose: The quality of statistical analysis reporting is wanting even in our most prestigious journals. It stands to reason that active participation of biostatisticians/epidemiologists (b/e)…
Abstract Number: 1158 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Privacy-Preserving Linkage between the Arthritispower Registry and Commercial Payer Claims Data to Support Comparative Effectiveness and Outcomes Research
W. Benjamin Nowell¹, Jeffrey R. Curtis², Lang Chen², Biruk Eshete³, Abiy Agiro³, Xiaoxue Chen³, Jennifer Ostertag-Stretch³, Toan Ong⁴, Kelly Clayton¹, Kelly Gavigan¹ and Kevin Haynes³, ¹Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³HealthCore, Wilmington, DE, ⁴University of Colorado, Denver, CO
Background/Purpose: Integration of registry information with administrative claims data may be used to conduct patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR), including comparative effectiveness and safety studies, and…
Abstract Number: 1159 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fat Mass Is Associated with Musculoskeletal Pain in Women : A Three-Year Longitudinal Study
Hyun Ah Kim and Jeong-Im Hong, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Kyunggi-do, Korea, Republic of (South)
Background/Purpose: Increase in fat mass is correlated with musculoskeletal pain. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between fat mass and the…
Abstract Number: 1160 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Non-Elderly Adults Who Have Never Seen a Health-Care Provider for Chronic Joint Symptoms- Updated Results from National Health Interview Survey 2015
Changchuan Jiang and Yiming Luo, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai St Luke's and Mount Sinai West Hospitals, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Arthritis and chronic joint symptoms (CJS) are a leading cause of disability among adults in the United States. For some forms of arthritis, early…

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