Abstract Number: 1544 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Resiliency As a Predictor of Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune disease affecting 0.5 – 1% of the adult population that leads to a progressive decline in functional…Abstract Number: 1545 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Statin Eligibility According to the Adult Treatment Panel III, ACC/AHA Blood Cholesterol Guideline and Presence of Carotid Plaque By Ultrasound in Hispanics with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is the number one cause of death in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. RA itself is an independent risk factor for…Abstract Number: 1546 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Is the Impact of Smoking on the Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis Progression: A Systematic Review of the Risk Factor Paradox
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that leads to progressive joint deformity, destruction, and disability. While smoking is recognized as a strong…Abstract Number: 1547 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Implementing an Electronic Medical Recorded-Based Clinical Decision Support Tool Did Not Improve Cardiovascular Risk Screening in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The 2010 EULAR guidelines recommend annual CV risk assessment…Abstract Number: 1548 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of 5 Cardiovascular Risk Calculators in a Hispanic Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort
Background/Purpose: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is the leading cause of death in RA. Management and stratification of ASCVD in RA patients is still a matter…Abstract Number: 1549 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Co-Morbidities and Evaluation of Their Monitoring in Korean Patients with RA: Comparison with the Results of an International, Cross-Sectional Study (COMORA)
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients are at increased risk of developing co-morbid conditions. We designed this study to evaluate the prevalence of comorbidities and their…Abstract Number: 1550 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Flares of Disease Activity As Risk Factor for the Occurrence of Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The underlying mechanism is partly explained by the inflammation process in both…Abstract Number: 1551 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatoid Vasculitis: A Decline in the XXI Century
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid vasculitis is an extra articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), that occurs during the course of long standing disease. It is associated with…Abstract Number: 1552 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Illness Perceptions in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Comparison of Canadian and Nigerian Patients
Background/Purpose: Illness perceptions (IP) are the beliefs and expectations that an individual has about medical conditions. IP cluster around five coherent themes and provide a…Abstract Number: 1553 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Drug Therapy on Net Cholesterol Efflux Capacity of HDL-Enriched Serum in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have increased coronary heart disease risk. Some RA therapies may modify this risk, but underlying mechanisms are unclear. The…Abstract Number: 1554 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Severe Pneumonia after a 13-Prevalent Pneumonoccal Conjugate Vaccine (Prevena 13) Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) including methotrexate (MTX) and biologics were ported to attenuate response to a previous 23-prevalent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. Recently, a…Abstract Number: 1555 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Geography and the Influence of Comorbidity on the Prevalence of Depression in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis,a Study Across Seventeen Countries
Background/Purpose: Comorbidities represent a major challenge for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Depression is one of the most common comorbidities with prevalence up to 38%. Disease…Abstract Number: 1556 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Medication Information-Seeking Behaviors of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Who Are Prescribed a New DMARD
Background/Purpose: We present preliminary longitudinal data about the information-seeking behaviors and medication experiences of RA patients who are prescribed a new DMARD. Methods: We recruited…Abstract Number: 1557 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Hindfoot Deformity on Disability of Korean Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) commonly involves the hindfoot, but this part is frequently overlooked when caring for patients with multiple joints pain and deformity. For…Abstract Number: 1558 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Cathepsin S and Cystatin C Relation with Carotid Subclinical Atheromatosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with increased cardiovascular risks. Cathepsin S, a cysteine protease implicated in intracellular and extracellular proteolysis,…