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Abstract Number: 1290 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Burden of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the US Elderly Population: Comorbidities, Healthcare Resource Utilization, and Cost
Chieh-I Chen¹, Li Wang², Wenhui Wei³, Huseyin Yuce⁴ and Kristine Phillips⁵, ¹Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY, ²Director, Analytic Research, STATinMED Research, Plano, TX, ³Sanofi-Aventis, Bridgewater, NJ, ⁴New York City College of Technology (CUNY), New York, NJ, ⁵Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease resulting in significant healthcare resource utilization (HRCU) and cost. Data on elderly RA patients are generally…
Abstract Number: 1291 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Pediatric Rheumatology Workforce in 2015: A Survey of Pediatric Rheumatologists
Meredith Riebschleger¹, Mara L Becker², Holly S. Ruch-Ross³, 'Laura Laskosz⁴, Carrie Radabaugh⁵, Polly J. Ferguson⁶, Kenneth N. Schikler⁷ and Sandy D. Hong⁸, ¹Pediatric Rheumatology & Health Services Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Rheumatology, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, ³Independent Research and Evaluation Consultant, Evanston, IL, ⁴Division of Technical and Medical Services, The American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL, ⁵Department of Education, American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL, ⁶Dept of Pediatrics--Rheum, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁷Pediatrics, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, ⁸Pediatrics-Rheumatology, U of Iowa Children's Hosp, Iowa City, IA
Background/Purpose: Pediatric Rheumatology (PR) is among the smallest pediatric subspecialties, with only ~300 clinically active board-certified Pediatric Rheumatologists in the US. To better characterize the…
Abstract Number: 1292 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Is the Effect of TNF Inhibitors on Employment Status in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and What Are the Predictors of Progression to Unemployment?
Andrew Chow¹, Regan Arendse², Wojciech Olszynski², John Kelsall³, Milton F. Baker⁴, William G Bensen⁵, Philip Baer⁶, Anna Jaroszynska⁷, Denis Choquette⁸, Suneil Kapur⁹, Jacqueline Stewart¹⁰, Emmanouil Rampakakis^11,12, Eliofotisti Psaradellis¹², Francois Nantel¹³, Susan Otawa¹⁴, Cathy Tkaczyk¹⁴, Allen J Lehman¹⁴ and Karina Maslova¹³, ¹University of Toronto/McMaster University, Mississauga, ON, Canada, ²University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, ³Mary Pack Arthritis Centre, Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴VIHA, Victoria, BC, Canada, ⁵St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁶Section on Rheumatology, Ontario Medical Association/Journal of the Canadian Rheumatology Association, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷Private Practice, Burlington, ON, Canada, ⁸Rheumatology Department, Institut de Rhumatologie de Montréal and University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁹Rheumatology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ¹⁰Penticton Regional Hospital, Penticton, BC, Canada, ¹¹JSS Medical Research, St-Laurent, QC, Canada, ¹²JSS Medical Research, Montreal, QC, Canada, ¹³Janssen Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁴Medical Affairs, Janssen Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, progressive inflammatory disease which has been associated with an increased incidence of disability and unemployment over time. The…
Abstract Number: 1293 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Comparison of Prenatal Care in Mothers with and without JIA: Association with Outcomes
Debbie Ehrmann Feldman¹, Anick Bérard², Evelyne Vinet³, Ciarán M. Duffy⁴, Elizabeth Hazel⁵, Marie-Pierre Sylvestre⁶, Garbis Meshefedjian⁷ and Sasha Bernatsky⁸, ¹School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada, ³Divisions of Rheumatology and Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ⁵Rhematology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁶Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁷Public Health Department of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁸Rheum/Clin. Epid., McGill MUHC/RVH, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Women who had JIA in childhood and adolescence may be at higher risk for adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes. Our objective was to examine…
Abstract Number: 1294 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Infection and Screening Costs Related to Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Inhibitor Use
Elizabeth G. Salt¹, Amanda T. Wiggins¹, Mary Kay Rayens¹, David Mannino², Huaman Joo Moises³, Allison R. Jones⁴, Scott A. Merkley⁵, Philip Schwieterman⁶ and Leslie J. Crofford⁷, ¹College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, ²Colege of Medicine and Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, ³College of Medicine- Infectious Disease, Univesity of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, ⁴University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, ⁵Lexington Clinic, Lexington, KY, ⁶College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, ⁷Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Background/Purpose: Bacterial and fungal infections (e.g., tuberculosis, histoplasmosis) have been associated with the use of TNF-α inhibitors (TNFI). Although screening for specific infections prior to…
Abstract Number: 1295 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Online Consultation for Rheumatic Disease Patients Based on Smart System of Disease Management (SSDM) Mobile Tools: A Study of Medical Economics
Fei Xiao¹, Xiangyuan Liu², Hua Wei³, Zhijun Li⁴, Yanhong Huang⁵, Yaohu Jiang⁶, Huiqiong Zhou⁷, Jie Shen⁸, Yuhua Jia¹, Li Zhang¹, Yuan Liu¹, Minjun Wang¹ and Fengchun Zhang⁹, ¹Gothic Internet Technology Corporation, Shanghai, China, ²Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University Third hospital, Bei jing, China, ³No 98,Nantong West Rd,Yangzhou, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, China, ⁴The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China, ⁵Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China, ⁶Renji Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China, ⁷The First Affiliated Hospital of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China, ⁸University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, ⁹Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical college Hosptial, Beijing, China
Background/Purpose: China has no primary medical care and referral system. Patients can choose any hospitals or any doctors they like to seek medical care. As…
Abstract Number: 1296 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluating Inter-Rater Reliability in Joint Count to Promote Quality and Trust in a Clinical Arthritis Care Team
Diane Tin¹, Lorna J. Bain¹, J Carter Thorne², Meen Jae Lee^2,3, Lois Derrick^1,4, E Jean Painter¹, Annabelle Estaban¹, Nooshin Samadi², Sue Charette¹, Sherry Hartnett¹, Carolyn Bornstein¹, Edward Ng² and Michael Aubrey², ¹The Arthritis Program, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ²Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ³Pharmacology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴The Arthritis Society, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Joint count assessment is essential for the diagnosis and ongoing evaluation of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) disease activity. In our team based, interprofessional approach to…
Abstract Number: 1297 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving the Medication Prior Authorization Process in a University Based Rheumatology Practice
Jessica King¹, Megan E. B. Clowse², Stephanie Puryear³ and Steven Collins³, ¹Rheumatology, Duke University Health System, Hillsborough, NC, ²Rheumatology & Immunology, Duke University, Durham, NC, ³Rheumatology, DUHS, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: The vast majority of medications prescribed to treat rheumatologic conditions now require insurance prior authorization (PA) before the medication will be paid for…
Abstract Number: 1298 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Advocating for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Cardiovascular Health (ARCH): A Collaborative and Systems-Based Approach to Improve Access to Care
Barbara Goldstein and JoAnn Zell, Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) as compared to the general population. The European League Against Rheumatism…
Abstract Number: 1299 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Can Bone Marrow Lesions be Scored More Reliably and Responsively in Knee Osteoarthritis Using a Web-Based Overlay System (KIMRISS) Than By Standard MRI Osteoarthritis Knee Scoring (MOAKS)? Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative and a Prospective Trial of Adaluminab Therapy
Jacob Jaremko¹, Mark Buller², Dean Jeffery², David McDougall³, Benjamin Smith², Robert G Lambert¹ and Walter Maksymowych⁴, ¹Radiology, Radiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ²Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ³Radiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁴Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Bone marrow lesions (BML) relate to pain and prognosis in knee osteoarthritis. The Knee Inflammation MRI Scoring System (KIMRISS) offers simple template-assisted binary BML…
Abstract Number: 1300 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison Between Semiquantitative and Quantitative Methods for the Assessment of Knee Synovitis Using Non-Enhanced and Gadolinium-Enhanced MRI
Michel D. Crema¹, Frank Roemer², Ling Li³, Laura B. Rosen⁴, Amanda Dudley⁵, Robert Alexander⁶ and Ali Guermazi⁷, ¹Department of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ²Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ³Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, ⁴AstraZeneca Neuroscience Innovative Medicines, Cambridge, MA, ⁵AstraZeneca Neuroscience Innovative Medicines, Cambridge, United Kingdom, ⁶Pfizer Neuroscience, Cambridge, MA, ⁷Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: There is evidence that the presence of synovitis in knee osteoarthritis (OA) is clinically relevant since it is associated with pain and structural…
Abstract Number: 1301 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pain Central Sensitization Assessed By Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
Jordi Monfort¹, Jesus Pujol², Marina Lopez³, Jone Llorente³, Gerard Martinez², Didac Macià², Francisco Montañés³, Miguel Angel Campillo³, Pedro Benito Ruiz⁴ and Joan Deus², ¹Rheumatology Department, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain, ²Magnetic Ressonance Imaging Unit, Barcelona, Spain, ³Rheumatology Department, Barcelona, Spain, ⁴Rheumatology Service, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
Background/Purpose: An important aspect in chronic pain is central sensitization (CS) which involves increased responsiveness of the central neurons and it is clinically expressed like…
Abstract Number: 1302 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inflammation Signs on Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Chronic or Recurrent Gonarthritis Treated with Intra-Articular Infliximab or Corticosteroids
Gülsah Akdemir¹, Arie E. van der Bijl², Badelog J.E. de Lange-Brokaar³, T. W. J. Huizinga¹, Cornelia F. Allaart¹ and Margreet Kloppenburg³, ¹Rheumatology, LUMC, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Isala Klinieken, Zwolle, Netherlands, ³Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: To evaluate synovial inflammation on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) before treatment and changes after treatment with intra-articular (i.a.) infliximab (IFX) or methylprednisolone (MP) injections…
Abstract Number: 1303 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is MRI More Sensitive Than Conventional Radiographs to Detect Hand Osteoarthritis Progression over 5 Years Follow-up?
Ida K. Haugen¹, Barbara Slatkowsky-Christensen², Karwan Faraj³ and Tore K. Kvien⁴, ¹P.O. Box 23, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Vinderen, Norway, ²Diakonhjemmet Sykehus, Revmatologisk Avd, Oslo, Norway, ³Radiology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Dept. of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose : Conventional radiographs (CR) are currently the imaging modality of choice for evaluation of structural hand osteoarthritis (OA) progression. Lately Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)…
Abstract Number: 1304 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Studying MR-Detected Inflammation in Symptom-Free Persons from the General Population to Generate Ramris-Based Reference Values
L. Mangnus¹, H.W. van Steenbergen², M. Reijnierse³ and A.H.M. van der Helm- van Mil¹, ¹Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ³Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: It is recommended by an EULAR imaging taskforce that MR-detected inflammation is useful in the diagnostic process of Rheumatoid Arthritis. This recommendation is based…

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