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Abstract Number: 0290 • ACR Convergence 2025
Comparison of Organ Damage and Survival in Anti-synthetase Syndrome and Other Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: An Analysis of Patients from Turkey
Ezgi Sahin¹, Omer Uludag², yasemin yalcinkaya³, Bahar Artim Esen⁴, Ahmet Gul³ and Murat Inanc³, ¹Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, ²Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey, ³Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁴Istanbul University, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are rare autoimmune diseases characterized by muscle weakness, often involving other organs such as the skin, lungs, and heart. Defined…
Abstract Number: 0282 • ACR Convergence 2025
Clinical Meaningfulness and Improvement Thresholds of Myositis Core Set Measures: Association with Patient-Reported Outcomes
Shiri Keret¹, Raisa Lomanto Silva², Irada Choudhuri³, Eugenia Gkiaouraki³, Tanya Chandra³, Nantakarn Pongtarakulpanit³, Shreya Sriram³, Niladri Bhowmick³, Vaidehi Kothari³, Kaushik Sreerama Reddy³, Eaman Alhassan⁴, Anushka Aggarwal⁵, Maha Almackenzie⁶, Siamak Moghadam-Kia⁴, Dana Ascherman⁷, Chester V. Oddis⁷ and Rohit Aggarwal⁸, ¹Bnai Zion Medical Center, Atlit, Israel, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, ⁴University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁵Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India, ⁶Medical Cities of the Ministry of the Interior, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ⁷University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁸University of Pittsburgh, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Pittsburgh, United States of America, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: The six myositis core set measures (CSMs) are widely utilized to assess disease activity in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). However, their association with how…
Abstract Number: 0206 • ACR Convergence 2025
Prospective Controlled Study of Humoral Response to Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in Cyclophosphamide-Treated Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Patients: No Additional Impairment Compared to Other Immunosuppressive Therapies
Nadia Emi Aikawa¹, Julia Medeiros², Sandra G Pasoto³, Ana C Medeiros-Ribeiro³, Luciana Parente Costa Seguro⁴, Ana Paula Luppino-Assad⁵, Emily Figueiredo Neves Yuki⁶, Lissiane Guedes⁷, Clovis Artur Silva⁸ and Eloisa Bonfa⁴, ¹Rheumatology Division and Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ²Rheumatology Division, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, Sao Paulo, ³Rheumatology Division, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ⁴Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, São Paulo, Brazil, ⁵Rheumatology Division, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, SAO PAULO, Brazil, ⁶Faculdade de Medicina da USP, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ⁷Rheumatology Division, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, ⁸University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV), represents a major advancement in the prevention of herpes zoster in autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARD) patients. However, RVZ efficacy depends…
Abstract Number: 0182 • ACR Convergence 2025
A Joint Effort: Implementing Depression Screening in a Safety-Net Rheumatology Clinic
Clare Grossman¹, Jay Chhabra¹, Ximena Gonzalez Sanchez¹, Karina Brito¹, Jacqueline Friskey¹, Brent Abel² and Mary Margaretten², ¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, UCSF, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Comorbid depression is common in patients with autoimmune diseases and is associated with increased healthcare utilization and death. Despite American College of Rheumatology recommendations…
Abstract Number: 0175 • ACR Convergence 2025
Patient Satisfaction with a New Patient Video Triage Program
Adam Dore¹ and Yue Yin², ¹Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh
Background/Purpose: To assist with lowering new rheumatology patient appointment wait times, our division initiated a New Patient Video Triage Program in 2023. In this program,…
Abstract Number: 0273 • ACR Convergence 2025
Effector CD8+ T cells and PD-1hi CXCL13hi CD4+ T cells contribute to recurrent immune checkpoint inhibitor mediated inflammatory arthritis
Synat Keam¹, Yuanteng Li², Yanshuo Chu¹, Jean Tayar³, Huifang Lu⁴, Michael Wu⁵, Sandeep Agarwal⁶, Nitin Jain⁷, Pavlos Msaouel¹, Adi Diab², Cara Haymaker¹, Linghua Wang¹, Roza Nurieva⁸ and Sang Kim⁹, ¹The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, houston, ²MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ³The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ⁴UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ⁵Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, ⁶Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ⁷The Universty of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, ⁸University of Texas MD Anderson, Houston, TX, ⁹Yale University, Branford, CT
Background/Purpose: Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy is associated with life- and/or organ-threatening immune-related adverse events, including inflammatory arthritis (ICI-IA). However, the mechanisms behind ICI-IA, especially…
Abstract Number: 0280 • ACR Convergence 2025
Sera from dermatomyositis patients induce muscle weakness via activation of type I interferon (IFN) receptors.
Suchada Kaewin¹, Cecilia Leijding², Kristofer Andreasson², Helene Alexanderson³, Stefano Gastaldello¹, Ingrid Lundberg² and Daniel C. Andersson², ¹Karolinska Institutet, inst fysiologi och farmakologi, Stockholm, Sweden, ²Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ³Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) is a major subtype of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) and characterized by muscle weakness, systemic inflammation and cutaneous lesions. Expression of type…
Abstract Number: 0192 • ACR Convergence 2025
Digital Empowerment on Hold: Adoption Gaps in Prescribable Digital Health Applications – A National Cross-Sectional Study from Germany
Phillip Kremer¹, Daniel Fink², Harriet Morf³, Hannah Labinsky⁴, Karolina Gente⁵, Peer Aries⁶, Martin Krusche¹, Sebastian Kuhn⁷, Axel Hueber⁸ and Johannes Knitza⁹, ¹Division of Rheumatology and Systemic Inflammatory Diseases, III. Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany, ²Rheumazentrum Mittelhessen, Bad Endbach, Germany, ³Department of Medicine ³ - Rheumatology & Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg and Uniklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ⁴University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Würzburg, Germany, ⁵Department of Internal Medicine V - Hematology, Oncology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, Immunologikum, Hamburg, Germany, ⁷Institute for Digital Medicine, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany, ⁸Klinikum Nuernberg, Nuernberg, Germany, ⁹Institute for Digital Medicine, University Hospital Gießen-Marburg, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are chronic conditions that require complex, multidisciplinary care. Since 2020, digital health applications (DiGAs) have been available for prescription…
Abstract Number: 0189 • ACR Convergence 2025
“Try it, you’ll love it”: Patterns of AI Scribes Use Among Rheumatologists
Megan Creasman¹, Jing Li², Augusto Garcia-Agundez³, gabriela Schmajuk⁴ and Jinoos Yazdany³, ¹UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ⁴University of California, San Francisco, and San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Heavy documentation contributes to clinician workload and burnout. Rheumatology carries one of the highest documentation burdens among Internal Medicine (IM) subspecialties. While recent advances…
Abstract Number: 0199 • ACR Convergence 2025
Pain Phenotypes and Social Determinants of Health in Chronic Chikungunya Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study
Abebawork Adem¹, Alfonso Sucerquia², Jose Forero³, Juan Alzate², Larry Moreland⁴, Gary Firestein⁵, Andres Cadena⁶ and Aileen Chang⁷, ¹George Washington University, Washington, DC, DC, ²The George Washington University, Arlington, ³The George Washington University, Arlington, VA, ⁴University of Colorado, Denver, CO, ⁵University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, ⁶Clinica de la Costa, Barranquilla, Colombia, ⁷The George Washington University, Washington
Background/Purpose: Chronic chikungunya arthritis (CCA) is a long-term sequela of chikungunya virus infection marked by persistent pain, disability, and reduced quality of life. While nociplastic,…
Abstract Number: 0207 • ACR Convergence 2025
The Feasibility and Clinical Effects of Anti-Inflammatory Diet Intervention In Patients Diagnosed With Long COVID (Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS CoV-2, PASC)
Suzi Hong¹, Marcos Monteon², Kathleen Bundy³, Chloe Delgado Ramirez³, Phoebe Senowitz³, Monica Guma⁴, Nina Acebo⁵, Chris Pruitt⁶, Tanya Shekhtman³, Shahrokh Golshan⁷ and Susan Lee⁸, ¹Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science UCSD; Department of Psychiatry UCSD, San Diego, ²University of California, San Diego, San Diego, ³Department of Family Medicine, Center for Integrative Health, Krupp Endowment Fund, UCSD, La Jolla, ⁴University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, ⁵University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, ⁶Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, UCSD, La Jolla, ⁷Department of Pyschiatry, UCSD, La Jolla, ⁸Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Background/Purpose: There have been over 777 million cases of acute COVID-19 infections worldwide as of April 2025. Although many patients recover, an estimated 10-30% of…
Abstract Number: 0226 • ACR Convergence 2025
Integration of the 5Ms of Geriatrics in a Novel Geri-Rheumatology Clinic
Justin Levinson¹ and Christie Bartels², ¹University of Wisconsin- Madison, Madison, WI, ²University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Geriatric integrative care models, such as the Perioperative Optimization of Senior Health (POSH) initiative, have shown improved outcomes (PMID: 29299599), yet there remains limited…
Abstract Number: 0241 • ACR Convergence 2025
Efficacy and Safety of JAK Inhibitors in Behçet’s Syndrome: A Systematic Literature Review
Bercemhan Sulu¹, Sinem Nihal Esatoglu¹, Ibrahim Hatemi², Aykut Ferhat Celik³ and Gulen Hatemi¹, ¹Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey, ²Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa / Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Istanbul, Turkey, ³Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa / Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty / Department of Internal Medicine / Division of Gastroenterology, Istanbul, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) are a key treatment modality for major organ involvement, one of the main contributors to morbidity and mortality, as…
Abstract Number: 0255 • ACR Convergence 2025
Clearing the Smoke: Association Between Cannabis Use and Autoimmune Disease Incidence in a Retrospective Cohort Analysis
Justin Riley Lam¹, Emmanuel Otabor², Laith Alomari², Esteban Kosak Lopez², Maxim Barnett² and Shahrzad Abdollahi³, ¹Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, ²Jefferson Einstein Hospital Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ³Jefferson Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Cannabis use has increased substantially in the past decades, with legalization expanding across the U.S. Despite its known therapeutic potential, the immunomodulatory effects of…
Abstract Number: 0166 • ACR Convergence 2025
Effect of Air Pollution on Prevalence and Disease Activity of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the German Middle-aged Population from the NAKO Baseline Examination
Tim Filla¹, Gamal Chehab¹, Jutta Richter², Jörg Distler³ and Oliver Sander¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine University. Hiller Research Center, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine University., Düsseldorf, Germany, ²Clinic for Rheumatology and Hiller Research Unit, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Medical Faculty, Duesseldorf, Germany, Düsseldorf, Germany, ³University Hospital Duesseldorf and HHU, Duesseldorf, Germany
Background/Purpose: Environmental influences affect the human body throughout life, from conception to old age. The influence of air pollution and fine dust particles on systemic…

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