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Abstract Number: 355 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Comparative Risk of Cardiovascular Events in US Veterans with Gout Treated with Febuxostat versus Allopurinol
Hanna Zembrzuska¹, Yubo Gao ¹, Saket Girotra ¹, Brian Lund ², Kenneth Saag ³, Jeffrey Curtis ³, Mary Vaughan-Sarrazin ² and Namrata Singh ⁴, ¹University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, ²Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, IA, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴University of Iowa, Iowa City
Background/Purpose: Gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis and is particularly common among veterans. Recent studies, a randomized controlled trial (CARES, White et al. NEJM…
Abstract Number: 356 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Gout Flares Become Infrequent During a Treat-to-target Strategy over One Year: Data from the NOR-Gout Study
Till Uhlig¹, Lars Fridtjof Karoliussen ², Espen A Haavardsholm ², Tore Kvien ¹ and Hilde Hammer ², ¹Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Dept. of Rheumatology / University of Oslo, Faculty of Medicine, Oslo, Norway, ²Diakonhjemmet hospital, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: Urate lowering therapy (ULT) is expected to prevent new gout flares. Treat-to-target ULT is however often not performed, and more evidence on how often…
Abstract Number: 357 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Longitudinal Variation in Repeat Serum Urate Levels: Relationship with Hyperuricemia Classification
Andrew Shaffer¹, Elizabeth Rahn ², Kenneth Saag ², Amy Mudano ³ and Angelo Gaffo ², ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Vestavia, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have noted significant variation in serum urate (sUA) levels, and it is unknown how this influences the accuracy of hyperuricemia classification based…
Abstract Number: 358 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Emergency Department Encounters in a Large US Payer Database: Tophaceous versus Non-tophaceous Gout Patients
Meron Mezgebe¹, Megan Francis-Sedlak ¹, Brian LaMoreaux ¹ and Robert Holt ¹, ¹Horizon Therapeutics plc, Lake Forest, IL
Background/Purpose: From 2006 to 2012, gout was the primary indication for ~0.2% of all emergency department visits for adults, as reported in the Nationwide Emergency…
Abstract Number: 359 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Impact of Hospital Admissions on Adherence to Allopurinol Therapy After Discharge
Nicholas Lebedoff¹, Andrea Barker ², Curry L. Koening ³, Trevor Jones ⁴, Richard Rose ⁴, Peter Yarbrough ⁴ and Michael Battistone ⁵, ¹University of Utah, Salt Lake City, ²Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center & University of Utah, North Salt Lake, UT, ³University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center & University of Utah, Salt Lake City, ⁵Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center & University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Gout is a common disease with effective medical therapies, yet many cases are complicated by providers’ hesitancy to prescribe an adequate dose of urate-lowering…
Abstract Number: 360 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Colchicine Prophylaxis of Gout Flares When Commencing Allopurinol Is Very Cost Effective: A Health Economic Analysis
Philip Robinson¹, Nicola Dalbeth ² and Peter Donovan ³, ¹University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, ²University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ³University of Queensland, HERSTON, Australia
Background/Purpose: Prophylaxis of acute gout flares when commencing urate lowering therapy is recommended by international guidelines. Whether this is a cost-effective intervention is currently unknown.…
Abstract Number: 361 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Frequency of Allopurinol Dose Reduction in Hospitalized Patients with Gout Flares
Irvin Huang¹, Alison Bays ² and Jean Liew ³, ¹University of Washington - Boise Internal Medicine Residency, Boise, ID, ²University of Washington Division of Rheumatology, Seattle, WA, ³University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Background/Purpose: It is a common misconception that allopurinol should either be held or reduced during gout flares and renal insufficiency. However, current guidelines recommend the…
Abstract Number: 362 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Methods to Efficiently Recruit Minority Patients with Gout for Clinic-Based Registries
Giovanni Adami¹, Giovanna Rosas ², Joshua Melnick ³, Jeffrey Foster ², Elizabeth Rahn ², Amy Mudano ⁴, Jeffrey Curtis ², Tony Merriman ⁵, S Louis Bridges ⁴ and Kenneth Saag ², ¹University of Verona, Verona, Italy, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmimgham, AL, ⁴University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, ⁵University of Otago, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Gout is frequently misdiagnosed and/or miscoded, making approaches to identifying eligible patients for observational and interventional studies more challenging. Ethnic and racial minorities are…
Abstract Number: 363 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Outcomes of Telephone-Based Management Program in Patients with Gout
Abdalhamid Al Harash¹, Tarun Sharma ¹, Brenda Dunmire ², Mary Chester Wasko ³ and William Ayoub ¹, ¹Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, ²AHN, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Allegheny Health Network-West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis in the US, and causes significant morbidity. Despite published guidelines and available effective treatment, management remains suboptimal,…
Abstract Number: 364 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystal Arthritis During Hospitalizations: A Prospective, Crystal-Proven Case Series
Laura Ranieri¹, Francisca Sivera ² and Mariano Andrés ³, ¹Hospital General Universitario de Alicante-ISABIAL, Alicante, Spain, ²Hospital General Universitario de Elda, Elda, Spain, ³Hospital General Universitario de Alicante-ISABIAL, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain
Background/Purpose: Despite more than fifty years after its initial description, key questions for calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystal disease, such as clinical spectrum, diagnosis or management…
Abstract Number: 365 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Classifying Pseudogout Using Machine Learning Approaches with Electronic Health Record Data
Sara K. Tedeschi¹, Tianrun Cai ², Zeling He ³, Yuri Ahuja ⁴, Chuan Hong ⁵, Katherine Yates ⁴, Kumar Dahal ², Chang Xu ³, Houchen Lyu ², Kazuki Yoshida ⁶, Daniel Solomon ⁷, Tianxi Cai ⁵ and Katherine Liao ², ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Div. of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Harvard Medical School, Boston, ⁵Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, ⁶Brigham and Women's Hospital, Div. of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Boston, ⁷Brigham and Women´s Hospital, Div. of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Identifying pseudogout in large administrative datasets has been difficult due to lack of specific billing codes for this acute subtype of calcium pyrophosphate (CPP)…
Abstract Number: 366 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Serum Uric Acid Level and Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis in Asymptomatic Individuals: An Observational Cohort Study
Doo-Ho Lim¹, Gyung-Min Park ², Seung Won Choi ³, Su Jin Choi ⁴, So Hye Nam ⁵, Seokchan Hong ⁴, Yong-Gil Kim ⁴, Chang-Keun Lee ⁴ and Bin Yoo ⁴, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Republic of Korea, ²Ulsan University hospital, Ulsan, Republic of Korea, ³Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea, Ulsan, Republic of Korea, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea, ⁵Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Background/Purpose: High serum uric acid (SUA) level is the main prerequisite for gout, and it might be associated with obesity, hypertension, glucose intolerance, insulin resistance,…
Abstract Number: 367 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Understanding the Mystery of Sarcoidosis: An Academic Rheumatology Center Experience
Madiha Tariq¹, Mamatha Katikaneni ², Kanchan Malhotra ³, Jerry McLarty ¹, Sarwat Umer ⁴ and Samina Hayat ⁵, ¹LSUHSC - Shreveport, Shreveport, ²LSUHSC- Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, ³LSUHSC - Shreveport, Shereveport, ⁴LSUHSC- Shreveport, Shreveport, ⁵LSUHSC- Shreveport, Shreveport
Background/Purpose: Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology characterized by tissue infiltration with non-caseating granulomas which can affect any organ. The most common organ…
Abstract Number: 368 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Practice Patterns in Bone Health and Vitamin D Management in Sarcoidosis: A Survey of Physicians Who Manage Sarcoidosis
Huzaefah Syed¹, Thieroff George ², Thomas Iden ¹, Aamer Syed ¹, Alicia Gerke ³ and Trang Le ¹, ¹VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA, ²VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA, ³University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Background/Purpose: Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease caused by granulomatous inflammation of unclear etiology. Hypercalcemia, seen in 2-30% of patients with sarcoidosis, is caused by calcitriol…
Abstract Number: 369 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Methotrexate and Interstitial Lung Disease in Patients with Inflammatory Articular Disease: A Systematic Review
Esteban Rubio¹, Alejandro Muñoz ¹ and Núria Casamira ², ¹Rheumatology Department, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain, ²Medical Department, Gebro Pharma S.A., Barcelona, Spain
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is a commonly used drug for inflammatory joint diseases. Occasionally, its use has been associated with diffuse interstitial lung disease (DILD) development1. A…

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