Abstract Number: 974 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identification of Susceptibility Loci for Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: One of the principal findings of genome wide association studies in autoimmune diseases has been the substantial overlap of genetic susceptibility loci identified. This…Abstract Number: 934 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Direct Medical Cost Associated with Organ System Involvement in a Commercially Insured Population with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the United States
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects multiple organs including the heart, lungs, kidneys, as well as the joints and…Abstract Number: 935 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Primary Care Preventive Services in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Compared to Others in Their Community
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic illness frequently complicated by infections, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer. Primary care preventive services (PCS) are recommended…Abstract Number: 936 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Autoimmune Diseases: Declining Mortality Between 1999 and 2008 However Continuing to be a Leading Cause of Death in Children-A 10-Year Retrospective Review
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune diseases are chronic illnesses that cause significant and chronic disability in children and may lead to death. Using mortality data from 1995, Walsh…Abstract Number: 937 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Changes in Ten Year Survival Among SLE Patients At an Academic Center in North America (1970-2011)
Background/Purpose: Data from other large SLE cohorts have suggested improving survival among SLE patients in recent years with protective effects from antimalarial use and less…Abstract Number: 938 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hospitalizations in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Longitudinal Study
Background/Purpose: Hospitalizations are one of the major direct costs in SLE. A review of studies looking at the contributions of different medical components to the…Abstract Number: 939 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Shared High Risk of Intensive Care Unit Admission in Three Autoimmune Inflammatory Diseases
Background/Purpose: Little is known about the influence of autoimmune inflammatory diseases on the risk of critical illness, as defined by Intensive care unit admissions (ICU).…Abstract Number: 940 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incidence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in England, 1998-2010
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic auto-immune disease associated with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations and increased mortality. The most recent data…Abstract Number: 941 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Validity and Reliability of the Systemic Lupus Activity Questionnaire (SLAQ): A Prospective Study
Background/Purpose: Traditional assessments of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disease activity, such as the SLE Disease Activity Index 2000 (SLEDAI-2K) and the Systemic Lupus Activity Measure…Abstract Number: 942 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Validity and Reliability of the Lupus Damage Index Questionnaire (LDIQ): A Prospective Study
Background/Purpose: The Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Damage Index (SDI) is a validated instrument for assessing organ damage in systemic lupus…Abstract Number: 943 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus On Work Productivity and Income in the United States
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex, chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by fluctuating periods of disease activity affecting multiple organ systems. This study was…Abstract Number: 944 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Job-Related Burden and Effort-Reward Imbalance in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Working life factors influence patients’ (life) satisfaction and well being. Effort at work is part of a social contract that reciprocates effort by adequate…Abstract Number: 945 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Work Loss in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, the General Public, and Other Chronic Conditions
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) predominantly develops in young groups, when many are establishing themselves in the workforce and can have a devastating impact on…Abstract Number: 946 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Self-Reported Disease Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life in a Longitudinal Cohort of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex, multisystem autoimmune disease with variable clinical manifestations and an unpredictable waxing and waning disease course impacting patient…Abstract Number: 947 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Dyspigmentation and Scarring in Cutaneous Lupus On Quality of Life
Background/Purpose: Patients with more severe cutaneous lupus activity have poorer quality of life. The main objective of the current study was to evaluate the impact…