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Abstract Number: 2044 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Systematic Review of the Effect of Anti-Rheumatic Therapies upon Vaccine Immunogenicity
Megan Whittaker¹, James Galloway¹ and Sujith Subesinghe², ¹King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ²King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of infection compared to the general population. The increased risk is attributable to factors relating…
Abstract Number: 2043 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How Correct Are the Assumptions Made for Tuberculosis Screening Algorythms before TNF-Alpha Antagonists?
Aysa Hacioglu¹, Yesim Ozguler², Sermin Borekci³, Vedat Hamuryudan¹, Hanefi Deniz Kecebas¹, Ethem Koray Tascilar², Melike Melikoglu⁴, Serdal Ugurlu¹, Emire Seyahi¹, Izzet Fresko², Huri Ozdogan¹, Sebahattin Yurdakul¹, Gul Ongen³ and Gulen Hatemi¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey, ²University of Istanbul, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey, ³University of Istanbul, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁴Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey
Background/Purpose: During the development of algorythms for screening latent tuberculosis before starting TNF-alpha antagonists, it is assumed that BCG vaccination causes false positive PPD and…
Abstract Number: 2042 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tuberculin Conversion in Patients with Autoimmune Arthropathies Receiving Biologic Therapy
Osvaldo Luis Cerda¹, Maria de los Angeles Correa², Amelia Granel³, Ana Inés Marcos³, Claudia L. Giraldo⁴, Oscar L. Rillo⁵ and Gustavo Citera⁶, ¹Rheumatology Section, Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Rheumatology, Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ³Rheumatology, Hospital San Roque de Gonnet, La Plata, La Plata, Argentina, ⁴Rheumatology, Hospital Gral. de Agudos Dr. E. Tornú, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁵Rheumatology Unit, Hospital General de Agudos Dr. E. Tornú, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁶Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Background/Purpose: Patients receiving biologic DMARDs are at increase risk of developing tuberculosis (TB). Tuberculosis skin test (TST) is recommended to screen for TB infection prior…
Abstract Number: 2014 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Performance of Self-Reported Measures for Periodontitis in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
Brian Coburn¹, Harlan Sayles², Jeffrey Payne³, Robert Redman⁴, Jeffery Markt⁵, Mark Beatty³, Garth Griffiths⁶, David McGowan⁷ and Ted R. Mikuls², ¹Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²Omaha VA Medical Center and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³College of Dentistry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lincoln, NE, ⁴Dental Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Washington, DC, ⁵Otol-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁶Dentistry, Dallas VA and University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ⁷Dentistry, George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Periodontitis (PD) is associated with many chronic health conditions including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Affecting one-third to one-half of the US population, the high prevalence…
Abstract Number: 2013 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quality Appraisal of Educational Websites on Osteoporosis and Bone Health
Maria A. Lopez-Olivo¹, Noha Abdel-Wahab^2,3, Abhinav Dodeja⁴, Gregory Pratt⁵ and Maria E. Suarez-Almazor², ¹Department of General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ²The Department of General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ³Rheumatology & Rehabilitation Department, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt, ⁴The University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health, Houston, TX, ⁵Research Medical Library, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis, like many other chronic diseases, can have better outcomes when informed patients get involved in self-management, resulting in better ourtcomes. Bone health education…
Abstract Number: 2011 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Do State Legislators Think about Arthritis? Results of Focus Groups with State Legislators
Mari Brick¹, Erica Odom², Teresa J. Brady³, Carol McPhillips-Tangum⁴, Angela Oliver², Dana Heyl⁵ and Jennifer Hefelfinger⁶, ¹National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, Voorheesville, NY, ²Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, ³Arthritis Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, ⁴Experion HealthCare Group LLC, Atlanta, GA, ⁵Consultant, Atlanta, GA, ⁶National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: Arthritis affects > 1 in 5 American adults, and is the most common cause of disability. Nearly ½ of people with diabetes or heart…
Abstract Number: 2012 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Moving Social Media Beyond Health Education and into Patient Engagement
Xiaohui Yan¹ and R. Paola Daly², ¹Lupus Foundation of America, Washington, DC, ²Research & Education, Lupus Foundation of America, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose During Lupus Awareness Month, Lupus Foundation of America conducted several social media-specific activities, including sharing facts with the end goal of increasing health knowledge…
Abstract Number: 2010 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reaching out to Physical Therapists: Results of a Survey on Physical Therapists Preferences for Learning about Evidence-Based Community Programs
Jennifer Hefelfinger¹, Teresa J. Brady², Jennifer Berktold³, Marc Goldstein⁴, Erika Bonilla⁵, Mari Brick⁶, Erica Odom⁷, Angela Oliver⁷ and Penney Cowan⁸, ¹National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, Atlanta, GA, ²Arthritis Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, ³Westat, Inc, Rockville, MD, ⁴American Physical Therapy Association, Alexandria, VA, ⁵Westat, Inc, Rickville, MD, ⁶National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, Voorheesville, NY, ⁷Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, ⁸American Chronic Pain Association, Rocklin, CA
Background/Purpose Community resources such as evidence-based physical activity (PA) and self-management education (SME) programs, with their documented health benefits, can complement clinical care. These clinical-community…
Abstract Number: 2009 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development of Multimedia Patient Education Tools (MM-PtET) for Osteoarthritis (OA), Osteoporosis (OP) and Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients (RA)
Maria A. Lopez-Olivo¹, Aparna Ingleshwar², Robert Volk³, Andrea Barbo⁴, Maria Jibaja-Weiss⁵ and Maria E. Suarez-Almazor⁶, ¹Department of General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ²The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ³General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ⁴Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ⁵Office of Outreach and Health Disparities, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ⁶The Department of General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose The purpose of our study was to develop and perform usability testing of Multimedia Patient Education Tools (MM-PtET) for patients with knee osteoarthritis, osteoporosis…
Abstract Number: 2008 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Personalized Risk Education for Rheumatoid Arthritis Improves Self-Perceived Risk Accuracy and Risk Factor Knowledge in First-Degree Relatives
Jeffrey A. Sparks¹, Maura D. Iversen^1,2,3, Rachel Miller Kroouze^1,4, Nellie A. Triedman¹, Taysir G. Mahmoud¹, Sarah S. Kalia⁴, Michael L. Atkinson⁵, Robert C. Green⁴ and Elizabeth W. Karlson¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Department of Physical Therapy, Movement & Rehabilitation Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, ³Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁴Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁵Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose Having a first-degree relative (FDR) with RA increases personal RA risk by four-fold. Other RA risk factors include demographics, genetics, auto-antibodies, and behaviors. We…
Abstract Number: 2027 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Higher Educational Level Correlates with Retarded Onset and Less Severe Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Michael Zaenker¹, Udo Schwill², Petra Reutermann³, Joachim Listing⁴ and Christel Kordbarlag⁵, ¹Immanuel Klinikum Bernau, Rheumatology Center Northern Brandenburg, Bernau, Germany, ²Internal Medicine Dept., Immanuel Klinikum, Bernau, Germany, ³KMG Elbtal Kliniken, Rheumatology Center Northern Brandenburg, Bad Wilsnack, Germany, ⁴German Rheumatism Research Center, Berlin, Germany, ⁵Ruppiner Kliniken, Rheumatology Center Northern Brandenburg, Neuruppin, Germany
Background/Purpose Compared to the general population, patients with RA are endangered by poverty due to treatment-related expenses, disability, unemployment, or early retirement. Additionally, there is…
Abstract Number: 2026 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Treatment Delays and Worse Outcomes Associated with Lower Socioeconomic Status in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Emily Molina¹, Jose Felix Restrepo², Inmaculada del Rincon¹, Daniel Battafarano³ and Agustin Escalante⁴, ¹Rheumatology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, ²Rheumatology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, ³Rheumatology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, JBSA - Ft Sam Houston, TX, ⁴Medicine-Rheumatology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
Treatment Delays and Worse Outcomes Associated with Low Socioeconomic Status in Rheumatoid ArthritisBackground/Purpose: Prompt and routine care in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is critical for best…
Abstract Number: 2025 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Associated with Time to Diagnosis from Symptom Onset in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Yoon-Kyoung Sung^1,2, Soo-Kyung Cho^2,3, Dam Kim³, Soyoung Won³, Jiyoung Lee³, Jung-Yoon Choe⁴, Chan-Bum Choi^1,2, Seung-Jae Hong⁵, Jae-Bum Jun², Tae-Hwan Kim⁶, Eunmi Koh⁷, Hye-Soon Lee⁸, Jisoo Lee⁹, Dae-Hyun Yoo¹, Bo Young Yoon¹⁰ and Sang-Cheol Bae^1,3, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, South Korea, ²Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, South Korea, ³Clinical Research Center for Rheumatoid Arthritis (CRCRA), Seoul, South Korea, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, South Korea, ⁷Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, ⁸Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, South Korea, ⁹Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, ¹⁰Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, South Korea
Background/Purpose Early diagnosis and treatment is an optimal target for better outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in clinical practice. To make an early diagnosis, it…
Abstract Number: 2024 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Rheumatoid Arthritis in French West Indies, an African Ancestry Population. the Eppra Study
Michel De Bandt¹, Rishika Banydeen², Lauren Brunier³, Katleen Polomat⁴, Veronique Dehlinger⁵, Serge Arfi⁴, Christophe Deligny⁴, Benedicte Garnery⁶, Helene Cormier⁷, Fabienne Dubreuil⁸, Patrick Numeric⁹, Danielle Dufrenot¹⁰, Sabine Molcard⁷, Loic Brithmer⁷, Olivier Fuhrer⁷, Lucien Louis-Joseph¹¹, Sylvie Merle² and Georges Jean-Baptiste⁵, ¹CHUM de Martinique, Unit of rheumatology, Fort de France, France, ²Hôpital universitaire P Zobda-Quitman, CHU de Martinique,, Unit of epidemiology and biostatistics, Fort de FRance, France, ³CHUM de Martinique,, Unit of rheumatology, CHUM, 97200 Fort de France, France, ⁴CHUM de Martinique,, unit of internal medicine, Fort de France, France, ⁵CHUM de Martinique,, Unit of rheumatology, CHUM, Fort de France, France, ⁶Hôpital universitaire P Zobda-Quitman, CHU de Martinique, Unit of internal medicine, Fort de France, France, ⁷Hôpital universitaire P Zobda-Quitman, CHU de Martinique, Unit of rheumatology, Fort de France, France, ⁸Hôpital universitaire P Zobda-Quitman, CHU de Martinique,, Unit of rheumatology, Fort de FRance, France, ⁹route de Chateauboeuf, 97200; French West Indies, Unit of rheumatology, CHUM, Fort de France, France, ¹⁰Hôpital universitaire P Zobda-Quitman, CHU de Martinique, Unit of rheumatology, Fot de France, France, ¹¹Hôpital universitaire P Zobda-Quitman, CHU de Martinique, Unit of rheumatology, Fort de FRance, France
Background/Purpose Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disabling chronic disease, regarded as the most frequent inflammatory rheumatism in adults, with a prevalence estimated between 0.3 and…
Abstract Number: 2023 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Inflammatory Arthritis Conditions in the First Nations Population of Alberta
Cheryl Barnabe¹, C. Allyson Jones², Don Voaklander³, Deborah Marshall⁴, Christine Peschken⁵, Sasha Bernatsky⁶, John Esdaile⁷ and Brenda Hemmelgarn⁸, ¹Division of Rheumatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ²Departments of Physical Therapy and School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ³University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁴University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁵Medicine & Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ⁶Divisions of Rheumatology and Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁷Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁸Division of Nephrology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Canada's First Nations population reports higher rates of physician-diagnosed arthritis and rheumatism, and is known to have twice the rate of osteoarthritis. The prevalence…

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