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Abstract Number: 204 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation Of Hospitalizations and Costs In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis In United States Medicare Population
E Alemao¹, L Wang², G Lltalien¹, O Baser³, H Yuce⁴ and M Hochberg⁵, ¹Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, ²STATinMED Research, Dallas, TX, ³STATinMED Research and University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴New York City College of Technology (CUNY), Brooklyn, NJ, ⁵University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Background/Purpose: RA-related hospitalization and surgery (e.g. total joint arthroplasty [TJA]) are important long-term outcomes in RA. While advances in treatment for RA have resulted in…
Abstract Number: 205 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Temporal Trends In The Prescribing Of Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs For Rheumatoid Arthritis and The Impact Of Guidelines
Gemma L Wallace¹, C. J. Edwards², Nigel K. Arden³, Daniel Prieto-Alhambra⁴ and Andrew Judge⁵, ¹NDORMS, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ²Rheumatology, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom, ³NDORMS; MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, Oxford NIHR Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ⁴Internal Medicine; Primary Care; NDORMS Dept; MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, URFOA-IMIM, Parc de Salut Mar; Idiap Jordi Gol; University of Oxford; University of Southampton, Barcelona, Spain, ⁵Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are standard initial treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Many RA treatment guidelines have been published including from the American…
Abstract Number: 206 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
American College Of Rheumatology’s Rheumatology Informatics System For Effectiveness Registry Pilot
Peter J. Embi¹, William Stephens² and Rachel Myslinski³, ¹Biomedical Informatics & Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ²College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ³Practice, Advocacy, & Quality, American College of Rheumatology, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: There is a significant need in the rheumatology community to access and integrate data across diverse patient populations in order to aid quality improvement…
Abstract Number: 207 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Frequency and Predictors Of Hypertension Communication In Rheumatoid Arthritis Visits
Christie M. Bartels¹, Heather Johnson², Elizabeth A. Jacobs³, Patrick McBride² and Maureen Smith⁴, ¹Rheumatology/Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ²Cardiology/Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ³Department of Medicine, General Internal Medicine Division, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁴Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a 60% higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) event risk, yet previously we demonstrated they were ~30% less likely to…
Abstract Number: 208 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Three Approaches To Evaluating Step Therapy Policies For Immune Disorder Specialty Pharmaceuticals
Michael P. Ingham¹, Andrew Paris², Lorie A. Ellis³ and Chris Kozma⁴, ¹Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, Horsham, PA, ²Vigilytics, Victor, NY, ³Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, Horsham, PA, ⁴CK Consulting, Saint Helena Island, SC
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology practices are increasingly exposed to patient health care benefit plans that include “step therapy” (ST) policies which affect medication choice. Managed care companies…
Abstract Number: 209 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Focus on cardiovascular Risk Factor Recording In a Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic
Eirik Ikdahl¹, Silvia Rollefstad², Inge C. Olsen³, Tore K. Kvien⁴, Inger Johanne Widding Hansen⁵, Dag Magnar Soldal⁶, Glenn Haugeberg⁶ and Anne Grete Semb⁷, ¹Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²Rhuematology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ³Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, ⁵Hospital of Southern Norway Trust, Kristiansand, Norway, Kristiansand, Norway, ⁶Rheumatology, Hospital of Southern Norway Trust, Kristiansand, Norway, ⁷Preventive Cardio-Rheuma clinic, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: There is an unmet need of implementing the knowledge of cardiovascular (CV) risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) into clinical practice. Our aim…
Abstract Number: 210 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Medication Adherence In Patients With Gout: A Systematic Review
Mary De Vera^1,2, Sharan Rai¹ and Vidula Bhole³, ¹Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ²Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³EpiSolutions Consultancy Services, Thane, India
Background/Purpose: Recent data suggesting the growing problem of medication non-adherence in gout has called for the need to understand the magnitude of the problem as…
Abstract Number: 211 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Economic Burden Of Gout: A Systematic Review Of Direct and Indirect Costs
Sharan Rai¹, Aliya Haji², Lindsay C Burns³ and Hyon Choi^4,5, ¹Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ²Research, Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ³Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Section of Rheumatology and the Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of gout, an excruciating and disabling joint disease, has been increasing in recent decades such that it now constitutes the most…
Abstract Number: 212 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dual-Energy Computed Tomography for Monitoring of Urate Deposition in Tophaceous Gout: A Prospective Longitudinal Study Examining Sensitivity to Change
Ashwin Rajan¹, Opetaia Aati², Ramanamma Kalluru³, Gregory Gamble², Anne Horne², Anthony Doyle¹, Fiona M. McQueen⁴ and Nicola Dalbeth⁵, ¹University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ²Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ³Department of Rheumatology, Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand, ⁴Molecular Medicine and Pathology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ⁵Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Background/Purpose: Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) is an advanced imaging method with potential for monitoring urate deposition in patients with gout. The aim of this prospective…
Abstract Number: 213 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Digital Tomosynthesis for Measurement of Bone Erosion in Gout: Comparison With Computed Tomography
Nicola Dalbeth¹, Anthony Doyle², Mark Roger³, Angela Gao⁴ and Fiona M. McQueen⁵, ¹Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ²University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ³Department of Radiology, Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand, ⁴Radiology, Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand, ⁵Molecular Medicine and Pathology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Background/Purpose: Digital tomosynthesis is a recently developed imaging method in which multiple projected images obtained at different angles are collected with a digital detector. These…
Abstract Number: 214 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Use Of Dual-Energy Computed Tomography In Evaluation Of Axial Gout
Kristin Logee¹, Ranadeep Mandhadi¹, William Traverse² and Santhanam Lakshminarayanan³, ¹Rheumatology, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, ²Rheumatology, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT, ³Dept of Med/Div Rheum Diseases, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
Background/Purpose: Axial (spinal) involvement has become increasingly recognized as a potential manifestation of gouty arthritis. The presentation can vary widely from mild, asymptomatic disease to…
Abstract Number: 215 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship Between Structural Joint Damage and Urate Deposition In Gout: A Site-By-Site Analysis Using Plain Radiography and Dual Energy Computed Tomography
Nicola Dalbeth¹, Opetaia Aati², Ramanamma Kalluru³, Anne Horne², Anthony Doyle⁴ and Fiona M. McQueen⁵, ¹Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ²Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ³Department of Rheumatology, Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand, ⁴University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ⁵Molecular Medicine and Pathology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Background/Purpose: Structural joint damage, including erosion, joint space narrowing (JSN) and new bone formation (NBF), is frequently observed in patients with tophaceous gout. Although imaging…
Abstract Number: 217 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Value Of ¹⁸f-Fluoro-Dexoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography In Patients With Adult-Onset Still’s Disease
Hiroyuki Yamashita¹, Kazuo Kubota², Yuko Takahashi¹, Hiroshi Kaneko¹, Toshikazu Kano¹ and Akio Mimori¹, ¹Division of Rheumatic Diseases, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ²Department of Radiology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
AbstractBackground/Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the usefulness of 18F-fluoro-dexoxyglucose positron emission tomography/Computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) for the diagnosis or the evaluation…
Abstract Number: 218 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Role Of Salivary GLAND Ultrasound In Sjogren Syndrome: A Single Center Experience
Giuseppe Germanò¹, Niccolò Possemato², Olga Addimanda¹, Pierluigi Macchioni¹ and Carlo Salvarani³, ¹Rheumatology Service, Arcispedale S Maria Nuova, IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy, ²S.C. Reumatologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, I.R.C.C.S., Reggio Emilia, Italy, ³Rheumatology, Arcispedale S Maria Nuova-IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy
Background/Purpose: There is increasingly scientific evidence of salivary gland ultrasonography accuracy and usefulness in diagnosing Sjogren Syndrome. [1-2] Methods: 82 patients with suspected Sjogren Syndrome…
Abstract Number: 219 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Of The Sovraortic Arteries: The Potential Role In Monitoring Disease Activity and Response To Treatment In Large Vessel Vasculitis
Giuseppe Germanò¹, Pierluigi Macchioni¹, Niccolò Possemato² and Carlo Salvarani³, ¹Rheumatology Service, Arcispedale S Maria Nuova, IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy, ²S.C. Reumatologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, I.R.C.C.S., Reggio Emilia, Italy, ³Rheumatology, Arcispedale S Maria Nuova-IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy
Background/Purpose: promising data has been recently published about the role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEU) in the diagnosis and follow up of Takayasu arteritis (TA) -1,2-…

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