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Abstract Number: 52 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Validity of Simplified Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Scores (SASDAS) in Indian As Patients
Nagma Bansal¹, Lalit Duggal², Neeraj Jain², Amit Dua³ and Appu Patil¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, DNB trainee, New Delhi, India, ²Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Consultant, New Delhi, India, ³Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Fellow, New Delhi, India
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) is a complex score for monitoring disease activity and ASDAS calculator is required for estimation. This study aimed…
Abstract Number: 53 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Associations Between Race and Income Disparity on Morbidity in Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Kathryn Phillippi¹, Mark Hoeltzel², Angela Byun Robinson^3,4, Susan Kim⁵ and CARRA investigators, ¹Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital / Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, ²Rheumatology Division, University of Michigan Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital / Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, ⁴Pediatric Rheumatology, Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital, Cleveland, OH, ⁵Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
Disclosure: T32 grant: the National Institutes of Health under Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award T32 AR007505 from the NIH NIAMS. The CARRA Registry is…
Abstract Number: 54 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Age at Disease Diagnosis on Clinical Manifestations, Disease Activity, and Outcomes in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Single-Center Prospective Cohort Study
Il Woong Sohn¹, Young Bin Joo¹, Soyoung Won², Seung Taek Song¹, Seung Lee³, Hye-Jin Jeong³ and Sang-Cheol Bae¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, South Korea, ²Clinical Research Center for Rheumatoid Arthritis (CRCRA), Seoul, South Korea, ³Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, South Korea
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that affects frequently in their 20s and 30s. However, SLE could develop in other age group…
Abstract Number: 55 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Incidence of Tuberculosis Among Systemic Lupus Erythematous Patients – Should Tuberculosis Screening at Diagnosis be the Next Step?
Ana Maria Gherghe¹, Alexandru Matei², Hermina Gyorfi², Alina Soare¹, Rucsandra Dobrota¹, Mariana Sasu¹, Liviu Macovei², Ioan Ancuta¹, Mihaela Milicescu¹, Mihai Bojinca¹, Victor Stoica² and Carina Mihai¹, ¹Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Cantacuzino Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, ²Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Cantacuzino Hospital, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
Background/Purpose: Tuberculosis (TB) represents a major global health problem, responsible for ill health among millions of people each year (1). TB has a higher incidence…
Abstract Number: 56 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Utilizing City-Wide Electronic Health Record Data to Assess Care Fragmentation in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Kathryn Jackson, Theresa Walunas, Anh Chung and Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Care fragmentation is associated with poor health outcomes and is hard to assess in a single-site data registry. The Chicago HealthLNK Data Repository (CHDR)…
Abstract Number: 57 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Age, Gender, Racial and Comorbidity Differences Among Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients Hospitalized with Ischemic Stroke Compared to the General Population: A Nationwide Analysis
Tapan Mehta¹, Khushboo Sheth², Ronak Soni³, Vishad Sheth⁴, Kathan Mehta⁵ and Christopher Scola⁶, ¹Neurology, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, Farmington, CT, ²Internal Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, Farmington, CT, ³Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, ⁴Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Yeadon, PA, ⁵Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁶Rheumatology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
Background/Purpose: To determine if age, gender and racial discrepancies exist, and to determine the occurence of comorbidities among patients hospitalized with ischemic stroke with Systemic…
Abstract Number: 58 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Attribution of Cause of End-Stage Renal Disease Among Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Laura Plantinga¹, Cristina Drenkard¹, Stephen Pastan² and S. Sam Lim³, ¹Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ²Department of Medicine, Division of Renal Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ³Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: The attributed cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the United States Renal Data System (USRDS) is often used to identify systemic lupus erythematosus…
Abstract Number: 59 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Variation in Heart Failure Hospitalizations Among U.S. Medicaid Recipients with SLE 2000-2010, By Race and Ethnicity
Medha Barbhaiya¹, Candace H. Feldman¹, Hongshu Guan¹, Jose A. Gomez Puerta², Michael A. Fischer³ and Karen H. Costenbader¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Grupo de Inmunología e Inmunogenética, GICIG, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia, Medellín, Colombia, ³Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of hospital admissions. In the US, Blacks have higher HF prevalence than other racial/ethnic groups. Cardiovascular disease…
Abstract Number: 60 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mortality of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Puerto Rico Assessed By Multiple-Cause-of-Death Analysis
Mariangelí Arroyo-Ávila¹, José G. Conde² and Luis M. Vilá¹, ¹Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR, ²School of Medicine and Research Centers in Minority Institutions Program, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. The specific causes of death vary…
Abstract Number: 61 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Mortality Among Patients with Sarcoidosis: A Population-Based Study
Patompong Ungprasert¹, Eva M. Carmona Porquera², James P. Utz², Jay H. Ryu³, Cynthia S. Crowson⁴ and Eric L. Matteson⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁴Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: The epidemiology and natural history of sarcoidosis is not well-characterized as only coding-based studies without detailed clinical information from individual medical record review have…
Abstract Number: 62 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient Perception of Disease Burden in Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
Dinesh Khanna¹, Yannick Allanore², Christopher P. Denton³, Marco Matucci-Cerinic⁴, Janet E. Pope⁵, Barbara Hinzmann⁶, Siobhan Briody⁷, Janethe de Oliveira Pena⁸ and Oliver Distler⁹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Immunogenetics, Cochin Institute, Paris, France, ³Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases, University College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁴Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy, ⁵University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, ⁶Bayer Pharma AG, Berlin, Germany, ⁷Blueprint Partnership, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁸Bayer HealthCare Pharma, Whippany, NJ, ⁹Research of Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Center of Experimental Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Diffuse cutaneous SSc (dcSSc) is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and reduced quality of life. Patient priorities are rarely discussed, with physicians traditionally…
Abstract Number: 63 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association of Smoking and Cognitive Function in Patients with Fibromyalgia
Lin Ge^1,2, Terry H. Oh³, Ann Vincent⁴, Arya Mohabbat⁵, li Jiang⁶, Mary Whipple⁷, Samantha McAllister⁸, Zhen Wang⁹ and WenChun Qu¹⁰, ¹Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Rheumatology, Guang An Men Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science,, Beijing, China, ³Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁴General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁵Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁶Rehabilitation, The Third Affiliated Hospital，Sun Yat-sen University,China, Guangzhou, China, ⁷Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁸Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁹Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ¹⁰Department Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Anesthesiology Division of Pain Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the association between smoking and cognitive function in patients with fibromyalgia (FM). Methods: We surveyed 668 patients with FM from May 2012…
Abstract Number: 64 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Nociceptive Flexion Reflex Threshold: Possible Surrogate Marker of Symptom Severity in Fibromyalgia
Dennis Ang¹, Christopher France² and James Slaven³, ¹Section on Rheumatology and Immunology, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC, ²Psychology, Ohio University, Athens, OH, ³Biostatistics, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
Background/Purpose: Central sensitization has been demonstrated in patients with fibromyalgia (FM) using an objective assessment of spinal nociception called the nociceptive flexion reflex (NFR). This…
Abstract Number: 65 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disability in the Rheumatic Diseases
Robert S. Katz¹, Hannah Leavitt², Lauren Kwan³ and Jessica L. Polyak³, ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Suite 365, Rheumatology Associates S.C., Chicago, IL, ³Rheumatology Associates S.C., Chicago, IL
Character count for abstract text: 1733 (1017 Characters Remaining) Background/Purpose: The number of people receiving disability payments in the United States has increased substantially. Rheumatic…
Abstract Number: 66 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fibromyalgia Patients Identify More Causes of Disease Flare Ups Than RA Patients
Robert S. Katz¹, Lauren Kwan², Hannah Leavitt² and Jessica L. Polyak², ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Rheumatology Associates S.C., Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Flare-ups are a frequent and painful part of FMS and RA. We compared FMS and RA patients with respect to stresses that the patients…

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