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Abstract Number: 0350 • ACR Convergence 2024
Piloting an Adaptation of the Making It Work Program for Systemic Sclerosis: Promising Effects on Job Related Self-efficacy and Risk of Work Disability
Janet Poole¹, Kristine Carandang², Mary Thelander Hill¹, Jessica Salazar¹, Anna Koch³, Timothy Dionne¹ and Diane Lacaille⁴, ¹University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, ²Young Patients' Autoimmune Research & Empowerment Alliance, San Diego, CA, ³Comfy Couch Counseling LLC, Albuquerque, NM, ⁴Arthritis Research Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Although work disability presents a substantial burden for people with systemic sclerosis (SS), there are no tailored programs that aim to support their employment.…
Abstract Number: 0361 • ACR Convergence 2024
Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Those with Autoimmune Connective Tissue Disease
Nada Alrifai¹, Anushree Puttur², Laith Alhuneafat³, Fares Ghanem⁴, yadhu Dhital², Ahmad Jabri⁵ and David Feinstein⁶, ¹Cooper University Hospital, Cherry Hill, NJ, ²Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, ³University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ⁴Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL, ⁵Henry Ford, Detroit, MI, ⁶Cooper University, Camden, NJ
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune connective tissue diseases (CTD) predominantly affect women during their reproductive years. CTDs such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and systemic…
Abstract Number: 0355 • ACR Convergence 2024
Improvements in Patient-Reported Outcomes After Treatment with SEL-212 in Adults with Refractory Gout: Results from Two Randomized Phase 3 Trials
Vibeke Strand¹, Puja Khanna², Alan Kivitz³, Nana Kragh⁴, Aletta Falk⁵, Rehan Azeem⁶, Hugues Santin-Janin⁷ and Herbert Baraf⁸, ¹Division of Immunology/Rheumatology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ²University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Altoona Center for Clinical Research, Duncansville, PA, ⁴Sobi, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark, ⁵Sobi, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁶Sobi Inc., Waltham, MA, ⁷Sobi, BETTENDORF (68560), France, ⁸Center for Rheumatology and Bone Research, Wheaton, MD
Background/Purpose: Patients (pts) with gout have impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL) relating to acute or chronic inflammation from elevated serum uric acid (sUA) levels.…
Abstract Number: 0294 • ACR Convergence 2024
Obesity and Risk of Autoimmune Diseases: Insights from the National Inpatient Sample
Sami Rabah and Xiangyi Kang, Lincoln Medical Center, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Obesity has been implicated as a risk factor in developing various cardiovascular, respiratory, and other health complications. However, the link between obesity and autoimmune…
Abstract Number: 0263 • ACR Convergence 2024
Characteristics and Coinfections of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in Rheumatic Patients
Eduardo Briones-García¹, Shaul Navarro-Lara², Marco A Ortiz-Bustamante², Iris Paola García Herrera³, Carla M Roman-Montes² and Guillermo A Guaracha-Basañez⁴, ¹Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán. Immunology and Rheumatology Department., Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal, Mexico, ²Departamento de Infectología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador-Zubirán., México city, Mexico, ³Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico, ⁴Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion “Salvador Zubirán”, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is a severe respiratory complication observed in certain rheumatic diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), ANCA-associated vasculitides (AAV), and…
Abstract Number: 0274 • ACR Convergence 2024
Cost-effectiveness of Low Dose Colchicine Prophylaxis When Starting Allopurinol Using the “Start-Low Go-Slow” Approach for Gout
Yana Pryymachenko¹, Ross Wilson¹, Haxby Abbott¹, Nicola Dalbeth² and Lisa Stamp³, ¹University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, ²University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ³University of Otago, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
Background/Purpose: To investigate the cost-effectiveness of low-dose colchicine prophylaxis for reducing gout flares when starting allopurinol using the “start-low go-slow” approach.Methods: This was a pre-planned…
Abstract Number: 0308 • ACR Convergence 2024
Interstitial Lung Disease as the First Clinical Manifestation of Connective Tissue Diseases
Juan A. Meraz-Ostiz, Aina Puiggròs-Ferrer, Núria Bou, Irene Carrión-Barberà, Jordi Monfort, Carolina Pérez-García, Diana Badenes, Eva Balcells and Anna Pros-Simon, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common complication of connective tissue diseases (CTDs), significantly influencing prognosis and mortality. The prevalence and characteristics of new…
Abstract Number: 0370 • ACR Convergence 2024
Adolescents’ and Providers’ Perceptions of the Transition from Pediatric to Adult Rheumatology
Julia Witowska, Brett Curtis, Melanie Donahue, Sara Platte, Rebecca Northway and Jacqueline Madison, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: The transition from pediatric to adult rheumatology is a vulnerable period for adolescents and is associated with greater disease burden. Adolescents require an organized…
Abstract Number: 0371 • ACR Convergence 2024
This Is Caring: Enhancing Patient Education Materials for Individuals with Morphea Through Qualitative Inquiry
Jennifer Foster¹, Robin Higashi², Priya Sarlashkar¹ and Heidi Jacobe¹, ¹The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, Dallas, TX, ²2UT Southwestern Medical Center, Peter O’Donnell Jr School of Public Health, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Patient education materials (PEMs) are essential for conveying disease and treatment information, empowering patients to actively participate in their care. However, PEMs for rare…
Abstract Number: 0271 • ACR Convergence 2024
Intercritical Gout Represents a Systemic Inflammatory State
Tanner Ourada¹, Austin Wheeler², Michael Duryee², Bryant England², Richard Reynolds³, James O'Dell², Jeff Newcomb², Michael Pillinger⁴, Robert Terkeltaub⁵, Ryan Ferguson⁶, Mary Brophy⁶, Tony Merriman⁷ and Ted Mikuls², ¹University of Nebraska-Medical Center: College of Medicine, Omaha, NE, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York,, NY, ⁵Retired, San Diego, CA, ⁶Veterans Affairs, Boston, MA, ⁷University of Alabama at Birmingham, Homewood, AL
Background/Purpose: The presence of systemic inflammation during gout flares is well characterized. While initial research suggests inflammation persists in intercritical gout, these reports have come…
Abstract Number: 0380 • ACR Convergence 2024
Joint Acoustic Emissions as a Digital Biomarker for Knee Inflammation in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Pilot Study Using Musculoskeletal Ultrasound as Ground Truth
Quentin Goossens¹, Christopher Nichols¹, Diana Sofia Villacis-Nunez², Lori Ponder³, Omer Inan⁴ and Sampath Prahalad⁵, ¹Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, ²Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ³Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, ⁴Georgia Institute of Technology, Marietta, GA, ⁵Emory + Children's Pediatric Institute, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a chronic childhood arthropathy affecting 1 in 1000 children under 16, classified into seven categories by ILAR. Commonly, JIA…
Abstract Number: 0285 • ACR Convergence 2024
Anti-THSD7A Antibodies Are Not Broadly Associated with IgG4-Related Disease or IgG4-Related Membranous Nephropathy
Guy Katz¹, Jesse Akaa², Grace McMahon¹, Isha Jha¹, Ian Doyle¹, Ana Fernandes¹, Zachary Wallace³, Shiv Pillai⁴, John Stone⁵ and Cory Perugino¹, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachussets General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA, ⁴Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, ⁵Massachusetts General Hospital , Harvard Medical School, Concord, MA
Background/Purpose: Membranous nephropathy (MN) is a known manifestation of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD). Unlike primary MN, most patients with IgG4-related MN do not have anti-phospholipase 2…
Abstract Number: 0318 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Relevance of a Positive ANA in New Patient Referrals to Rheumatology
Chi Chi Lau¹ and Ayesha Arif², ¹University of Vermont Medical Center, colchester, VT, ²University of Vermont Medical Center, Essex Junction, VT
Background/Purpose: A positive (+)ANA titer is a common reason for Rheumatology consultation, yet the ANA is a nonspecific, non-diagnostic, lab test that is positive in…
Abstract Number: 0381 • ACR Convergence 2024
Two- and 3-Year Outcomes of the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance FROST Study of New-onset Systemic JIA Treatment
Timothy Hahn¹, George Tomlinson², Yukiko Kimura³, Vincent Del Gaizo⁴, Carlos Valdes⁵ and Timothy Beukelman⁶, and for the CARRA FROST Investigators, ¹Penn State Childrens Hospital, Hershey, PA, ²University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁴Childhood Arthritis & Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA), Whitehouse Station, NJ, ⁵Genentech, Davie, FL, ⁶University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

Background/Purpose: The FiRst Line Options for sJIA Treatment (FROST) trial was a prospective observational study designed to compare the effectiveness of 4 Childhood Arthritis and…
Abstract Number: 0378 • ACR Convergence 2024
Disparate Disease Activity Outcomes Associated with Demographic Variables in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in the Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network Registry
Julia Harris¹, Catherine Bingham², Sheetal Vora³, Cagri Yildirim-Toruner⁴, Kerry Ferraro⁵, Erik Friedrichsen⁶, Michelle Batthish⁷, Jon Burnham⁸, Danielle Fair⁹, Suhas Ganguli¹⁰, Mileka Gilbert¹¹, Beth Gottlieb¹², Tzielan Lee¹³, Daniel Lovell¹⁴, Melissa Mannion¹⁵, Edward Oberle¹⁶, Nancy Pan¹⁷, Linda Ray¹⁸, Michael Shishov¹⁹, Mary Toth²⁰ and Esi Morgan²¹, ¹Children's Mercy Kansas City, Overland Park, KS, ²Penn State Children’s Hospital, Hershey, ³Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC, ⁴Baylor College of Medicine/ Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, ⁵JIA parent and CHOP volunteer, Lower Gwynedd, PA, ⁶Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, ⁷McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁸Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ⁹Medical College of Wisconsin/Children's Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI, ¹⁰Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, ¹¹Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ¹²Cohen Children's Medical Center, Lake Success, NY, ¹³Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, ¹⁴Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ¹⁵University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ¹⁶Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, ¹⁷Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ¹⁸University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, ¹⁹Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, ²⁰Nemours Foundation, Orlando, FL, ²¹Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA
Background/Purpose: The Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network (PR-COIN) is a North American learning health network focused on improving outcomes in patients with juvenile…

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