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Abstract Number: 1854 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Utility of Fat Lesions in Close Relation to Other Structural MRI Lesions in the Sacroiliac Joints for Diagnosing Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis
Sengül Seven¹, Mikkel Østergaard ², Lone Morsel-Carlsen ³, inge Juul Sørensen ¹, Birthe Bonde ⁴, Gorm Thamsborg ⁵, Jens Jørgen Lykkegaard ¹, Oliver Hendricks ⁶, Niklas Rye Jørgensen ⁷ and Susanne Juhl Pedersen ⁸, ¹Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark, Glostrup, Denmark, ²Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, ³Department of Radiology, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark, Glostrup, Denmark, ⁴The Birthe Bonde Clinic of Physioterapy, Copenhagen, Denmark, Glostrup, Denmark, ⁵Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark, ⁶Danish Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Sønderborg, Denmark, Sønderborg, Denmark, ⁷Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark, Glostrup, Denmark, ⁸Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Bone marrow edema on MRI of the sacroiliac joints (SIJ) plays an important role in the ASAS (Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society) classification criteria…
Abstract Number: 1855 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Evaluating the OMERACT Definitions of Ultrasound Gout Structural Lesions in the Diagnosis of Gout
Sara Nysom Christiansen¹, Mikkel Østergaard ², Ole Slot ¹ and Lene Terslev ³, ¹Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Glostrup, Denmark, ²Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, ³Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark
Background/Purpose: To evaluate ultrasound (US) as a diagnostic tool for gout with positive urate crystal microscopy as the gold standard, using the OMERACT US working…
Abstract Number: 1856 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Tenosynovial Aspiration by Ultrasound Guidance: Correlation and Diagnostic Implications of Tenosynovial Analysis and Ultrasound Doppler Signal
Fawad Aslam¹, Bryant England ², Amy Cannella ³, Veronika Sharp ⁴, Lily Kao ⁵, Jon Arnason ⁶, Jemima Albayda ⁷, Catherine Bakewell ⁸, Shruti Sanghvi ⁸, Robert Fairchild ⁹, Karina Torralba ¹⁰, Amy Evangelisto ¹¹, Paul DeMarco ¹², Narandra Bethina ¹³ and Eugene Kissin ¹⁴, ¹Mayo Clinic, Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ, ²VA Nebraska-Western IA Health Care System & University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, ³University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, ⁴Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA, ⁵Evergreen Medical Group, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA, ⁶University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, ⁷Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁸Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁹Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ¹⁰Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, ¹¹Arthritis, Rheumatic and Back Disease Associates, Moorestown, NJ, ¹²Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates PC, Wheaton, MD, ¹³University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT, ¹⁴Boston University, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Rheumatologists commonly use synovial fluid analysis and, more recently, US to establish a diagnosis in patients with joint effusions. Although tenosynovial (TS) effusions are…
Abstract Number: 1857 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
High-resolution MRI Assessment of Flexor Tendon Pulleys in Psoriatic Arthritis for Disease Monitoring and Differentiation from Rheumatoid Arthritis Using a 16-channel Hand Coil
Philipp Sewerin¹, Daniel Benjamin Abrar ², Dennis McGonagle ³, Miriam Frenken ², Karl Ludgar Ratke ⁴, Stefan Vordenbaeumen ⁵, Ralph Brinks ⁶, Matthias Schneider ⁷, Benedikt Ostendorf ⁵ and Christoph Schleich ², ¹Department of Rheumatology & Hiller Research Unit, University Hospital Düsseldorf,, Duesseldorf, Germany, ²Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, UKD, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany, ³University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ⁴Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, UKD, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany, ⁵Policlinic and Hiller Research Unit of Rheumatology, UKD, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany, ⁶Policlinic for Rheumatology & Hiller Research Centre for Rheumatology, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany, ⁷Policlinic for Rheumatology & Hiller Research Centre for Rheumatology, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the value of 3 Tesla (T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) changes of flexor tendon pulleys for the differentiation of psoriatic (PsA) and…
Abstract Number: 1858 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Beta-2-Glycoprotein-I IgA Antibodies Predict Coronary Plaque Burden, Progression and Moderate the Effect of Inflammation on Atherosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis
George Karpouzas¹, Sarah Ormseth ¹, Elizabeth Hernandez ¹, Viet Bui ¹ and Matthew Budoff ¹, ¹Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Los Angeles Biomedical Institute, Torrance, CA
Background/Purpose: Beta-2-glycoprotein-I(b2GPI), an apolipoprotein abundant in plasma, is readily expressed in human atherosclerotic plaque. Anti-b2GPI-IgA antibodies (Ab) have been previously reported in both rheumatoid arthritis…
Abstract Number: 1859 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Joint Tenderness and Ultrasound Inflammation in DMARD-naïve Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Nina Sundlisater¹, Anna-Birgitte Aga ², Hilde Hammer ¹, Till Uhlig ³, Tore Kvien ³, Espen Haavardsholm ³ and Siri Lillegraven ⁴, ¹Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Oslo, Norway, ²Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Oslo, Oslo, Norway, ³Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Dept. of Rheumatology / University of Oslo, Faculty of Medicine, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Dept. of Rheumatology, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: A tender joint count is part of most disease activity scores and remission criteria in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A recent study in established RA…
Abstract Number: 1860 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Using Electronic Visits (E-Visits) to Achieve Goal Serum Urate Levels in Patients with Gout in a Rheumatology Practice: A Pilot Study
Chio Yokose¹, April Jorge ¹, Kristin D'Silva ¹, Naomi Serling-Boyd ¹, Mark Matza ², Mazen Nasrallah ², Sarah Keller ¹, Amar Oza ¹, Hyon K. Choi ¹, Marcy Bolster ¹ and Deborah Collier ¹, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Background/Purpose: Gout is a highly prevalent form of inflammatory arthritis associated with increased morbidity and mortality, and the burden of gout on the healthcare system…
Abstract Number: 1861 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Use of a Novel Electronic Auto-notification Process to Manage Transitions of Care in Rheumatic Patients on DMARD Therapy
Megan Bielawski¹, Eric Newman ² and Lisa Schroeder ¹, ¹Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, ²Geisinger, Danville, PA
Background/Purpose: Effective communication is essential in caring for medically complex patients with rheumatologic diseases. In our prior study of rheumatoid arthritis patients and hospital admissions,…
Abstract Number: 1862 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Treat to Target Opportunities – Design, Testing, and Adoption of a Novel EHR-Integrated Electronic System to Engage Rheumatologists and Capture Decision Making
Eric Newman¹, Jonida Cote ¹ and Joseph Chronowski ¹, ¹Geisinger, Danville, PA
Background/Purpose: Treat to Target (T2T) opportunities and rheumatologist decision making are not defined, captured, or reportable within existing electronic health record (EHR) software. We developed…
Abstract Number: 1863 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in High Risk Rheumatology Patients
Heena Sheth¹, Grimes Vera ², Diana Rudge ², Gary Fischer ², Larry W. Moreland ¹ and Rohit Aggarwal ³, ¹University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²UPMC, Pittsburgh, ³University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: To improve Pneumococcal Vaccination rates in high risk Rheumatology patients on immunosuppressive therapy.Methods: The study was a quality improvement project based on the pre-post-intervention…
Abstract Number: 1864 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Gaps in Care for Patients with SLE: Data from the ACR’s RISE Registry
Gabriela Schmajuk¹, Zara Izadi ², Michael Evans ³ and Jinoos Yazdany ⁴, ¹UCSF, SFVAMC Division of Rheumatology, San Francisco, CA, ²UCSF Division of Rheumatology, San Francisco, ³University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, ⁴UCSF Division of Rheumatology, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Although multiple national quality measures focus on the management and safety of rheumatoid arthritis, few measures address the care of patients with SLE. We…
Abstract Number: 1865 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Improving Lupus Care Index Documentation in Patients with Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (cSLE)
Fatima Barbar-Smiley¹, Stephanie Lemle ¹, Cagri Yildirim-Toruner ¹, Edward Oberle ¹, Darby McDonald ¹, Vidya Sivaraman ² and Stacy Ardoin ¹, ¹Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, ²Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) affects both adults and children with an estimated prevalence in children of 8/100,000. More than 1000 deaths related to SLE…
Abstract Number: 1866 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Gene Expression Meta-Analysis Reveals Commonalities in Gene Activation and Enrichment of Immune Pathways and Cell Types in Dermatomyositis Target Tissues
Jessica Neely¹, Dmitry Rychkov ¹, Manish Paranjpe ¹, Michael Waterfield ², Susan Kim ¹ and Marina Sirota ², ¹University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) is a complex immune-mediated disease resulting in muscle and skin inflammation. Prior studies of gene expression in DM have revealed a type…
Abstract Number: 1867 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Body Composition in Myositis Patients Is Negatively Changed Compared to Healthy Controls and the Changes Are Associated with Disease Activity and Duration, Skeletal Muscle Involvement and Physical Activity and Nutritional Status
Sabina Oreska¹, Maja Spiritovic ², Petr Cesak ³, Ondrej Marecek ³, Hana Storkanova ⁴, Barbora Hermankova ³, Katerina Kubinova ⁵, Martin Klein ⁴, Lucia Vernerová ⁴, Olga Ruzickova ⁴, Karel Pavelka ¹, Ladislav Senolt ¹, Herman Mann ¹, Jiří Vencovský ¹ and Michal Tomcik ¹, ¹Institute of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague 2, Czech Republic, ²Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Department of Physiotherapy, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague 2, Hlavni mesto Praha, Czech Republic, ³Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Department of Physiotherapy, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁴Institute of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁵Institute of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague 2
Background/Purpose: Skeletal muscle, pulmonary and articular involvement in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) limit the mobility/self-sufficiency of patients, and can have a negative impact on body…
Abstract Number: 1868 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Clinical Correlations of Autoantibodies Against Heat Shock Cognate 71 kDa Protein in Patients with Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Rie Karasawa¹, James N. Jarvis ², Toshiko Sato ¹, Megumi Tanaka ¹, Mark Hicar ², Kazuo Yudoh ¹, Terrance O’Hanlon ³, Payam Noroozi-Farhadi ³ and Lisa G. Rider ⁴, ¹Institute of Medical Science, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan, ²University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, ³NIEHS, NIH, Bethesda, MD, ⁴Environmental Autoimmunity Group, Clinical Research Branch, NIEHS, NIH, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is an inflammatory myopathy characterized by prominent vascular and perivascular inflammation in affected skeletal muscles. The mechanisms of vessel injury in…

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