Abstract Number: 2927 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Dietary Patterns and Symptomatic Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major source of disability worldwide yet dietary exposures that might be associated with its progression have not received significant research…Abstract Number: 2928 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Associations of Socioeconomic Status with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Progression in African Americans with Early Disease
Background/Purpose: In prior cross-sectional analyses of African Americans (AA) with RA, we observed that low education, income and home ownership were associated with clinical damage…Abstract Number: 2929 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Cannabis Use Among Patients in a Large US Rheumatic Disease Registry
Background/Purpose: Legalization of cannabis use is rapidly increasing worldwide, raising the need to evaluate trends and medical implications. A systematic literature review showed inconsistent results…Abstract Number: PP01 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
From Diagnosis to the Establishment of the Labalaba Foundation: My Journey from Surviving to Thriving
Background/Purpose: After having my youngest son in 1994, I developed discomfort in my fingers which I ignored. In 1997, I had pericarditis, and two years…Abstract Number: PP02 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Living and Adjusting to a Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) with an Interdisciplinary Team
Background/Purpose: RA affects all age groups and all occupational settings. I was diagnosed at age 58, while I was still very active at work, at…Abstract Number: PP03 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Bridging the Gap: Leveraging Social Media to Improve Patient Support; Build a Path to Collaborative Medicine
Background/Purpose: Due to the heterogeneous nature of disease presentation, when diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients often experience overwhelming feelings of isolation. This comes as…Abstract Number: PP04 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Reclaiming Medical Autonomy Through Healthcare Advocacy
Background/Purpose: When I received my diagnosis in 2007, I had never heard the word Lupus before and had no idea what it meant. I don’t…Abstract Number: PP05 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Race for Relapsing Polychondritis Drives Awareness, Accelerates Research, and Improves the Quality of My Life: How Motorsports Help Me Overcome the Hopelessness of an Incurable, Rare Disease
Background/Purpose: Like many other patients with a rare disease, I felt relieved when I finally received a diagnosis: relapsing polychondritis or “RP”. However, once I…Abstract Number: PP06 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Art for Arthritis: A New Approach
Background/Purpose: Chronic 24/7 pain, fatigue, and swelling are all part of my journey with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpa). My RA is moderate…Abstract Number: PP07 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Coming to Terms with Lupus: How Learning to Listen to My Body and Letting it Tell Me What to Do Improved My Quality of Life
Background/Purpose: A diagnosis in my teens of epilepsy resulted in shifting my dreams of being a teacher, but after successful brain surgery I began living…Abstract Number: PP08 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Framework for Enhancing Patient-Physician Communication in the Context of Rare Disease
Background/Purpose: For over two years, I experienced a variety of symptoms including: joint aches, sinus congestion, shortness of breath and chronic cough. An episode of…Abstract Number: PP09 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Journeying Towards Hope: Making a Difference in The Lives of Lupus Patients in Mauritius
Background/Purpose: Growing up in the small island of Mauritius, I received the unexpected diagnosis of lupus at the young age of 13. The journey that…Abstract Number: PP10 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Practice of Reiki and Meditation in Maintaining Medical Compliance and Decreased Anxiety in an Adult with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Up until a few years ago, my 30+ year journey with Polyarticular Juvenile Rheumatoid was treated mostly with medication management alone. I was diagnosed…Abstract Number: 2045 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
RNA Sequencing of Plasma and Urine-derived Extracellular Vesicles from Lupus Nephritis Patients Identifies Disease-associated Small RNA Signatures and Putative Therapeutic Targets
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation. We have previously shown that TLR7 and TLR8 are significantly upregulated in PBMCs…Abstract Number: 2703 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Start Time Optimization of Biologic Therapy in Polyarticular JIA Study: Patient Characteristics, Patient Reported Outcomes and Consensus Treatment Plan Choices
Background/Purpose: There continues to be uncertainty regarding when to start biologic medications for polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (P-JIA). The Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance…
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