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  • Abstract Number: 2556 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Information Needs of Patients with Vasculitis

    Jodi Hall, Vasculitis Foundation, Shawnee, KS

    Background/Purpose: The aim of this research was to discover and characterize the information needs of patients who have been diagnosed with vasculitis. Vasculitis is a term…
  • Abstract Number: 1933 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Specialist Wound Care Services Provision and Sharp Debridement Practices for Digital Ulcers (DU) Management in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc): An International Survey

    Rúben Duarte Fernandes1, Fernando Estevez-Lopez2, Michael Hughes3, Francesco Del Galdo4 and Begonya Alcacer-Pitarch1, 1Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, England, United Kingdom, 2University of Almeria, Almeria, Andalucia, Spain, 3Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, 4University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom

    Background/Purpose: DUs affect around 50% of SSc patients, however access to specialist wound-care services has been identified as a patient’s unmet need. This international survey…
  • Abstract Number: 1271 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Overcoming Obstacles to Care: Survey of Adult Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM)

    Saloni Patolia1, Carolina Alvarez2, Jessica Grant3, Paul Mihas4, Todd Schwartz5, Galen Foulke6, Amanda Nelson5 and Astia Allenzara5, 1UNC Rheumatology, Durham, NC, 2University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Miami, FL, 3Odum Institute for Reseach in Social Science, Chapel Hill, NC, 4Odum Institute for Reseach in Social Science, Chapel Hill, 5Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Chapel Hill, 6Penn State Health, Hershey, PA

    Background/Purpose: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are heterogenous autoimmune diseases requiring coordinated, patient-centered care. Understanding patient perspectives on diagnosis, treatment, health screening, and barriers to care…
  • Abstract Number: 1011 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Model-based Evaluation of the Potential Public Health Impact of Expanding Medicare Coverage for Weight Loss Medications for Beneficiaries with Knee Osteoarthritis and Obesity in the US.

    Ethan Eickmann1, Daniel Betensky1, Karen Smith1, Candace Feldman1, Jason Kim2, Ankur Pandya3, Jeffrey Katz4 and Elena Losina5, 1Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 2Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta, GA, 3Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, 4Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, MA, 5BWH, Boston, MA

    Background/Purpose: US federal law currently does not allow Medicare Part D coverage for weight loss medications without additional indications, such as diabetes. Several glucagon-like peptide-1…
  • Abstract Number: 0191 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Advanced therapy use in RA patients with moderate disease activity in a large NHS Foundation Trust in South London, UK

    Aoibhinn Kelly1, Maddalena Rupnik2, Nasra Ahmed1, Mrinalini Dey3 and Elena Nikiphorou4, 1King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, 2Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom, 3Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, King's College London, London, United Kingdom, 4King's College London, London, United Kingdom

    Background/Purpose: Moderate disease in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is defined as a 28-joint disease activity score (DAS28) of 3.2-5.1(MDAS). As per the National Institute for Health…
  • Abstract Number: 2551 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Integrating Advanced Practice Providers into a Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Clinic: Enhancing Patient Access and Procedural Expertise

    Christopher Estes1, Janeth Yinh1, Mark Matza1, Marcy Bolster2 and Minna Kohler3, 1Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 2Massachusetts General Hospital, Concord, MA, 3Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

    Background/Purpose: Point-Of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) use among Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) is expanding across health care, yet formal rheumatology-specific POCUS training remains limited. Existing POCUS curricula…
  • Abstract Number: 1930 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Can a Multinational Awareness Campaign Improve Referral Rates and Reduce Diagnostic Delays in Patients with Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases? The Impact of a Prospective Interventional Study

    Nelly Ziade1, Karen Mechleb2, Fatima Alnaimat3, Sherif Gamal4, Avin Maroof5, Bassel Elzorkany6, Manal Mashaleh7, Manal El Rakawi8, Mahmoud Adly9, Lina Elkibbi10, ERRAOUI Mariam11, Krystel Aouad12, Chafika Haouichat13, Nizar Abdullateef14, ASAL ADNAN RIDHA15, Fatemah Baron16 and Ihsane Hmamouchi17, 1Department of Rheumatology, Saint-Joseph University and Hotel-Dieu de France, Beirut, Lebanon, 2Saint Joseph University Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, 3The University of Jordan, amman, Jordan, 4Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, 5University of Kurdistan Hawler, Erbil, Iraq, 6Private (BZRC), Cairo, Egypt, 7Al Saudi Hospital, Amman, Jordan, 8Djillali Bounaama University Hospital, Algiers, Algeria, Algiers, Algeria, 9Ministry of Health, Kuwait, Kuwait, Saad Elabdulla, Kuwait, 10Specialized Medical Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 11CHU Agadir, Agadir, Morocco, 12Department of Rheumatology, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon, 13Djillali Bounaama University Hospital, Algiers, Algeria, 14Baghdad College of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq, 15Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq, 16Al-Jahra Hospital, Kuwait, Kuwait, Kuwait, Kuwait, 17Health Sciences Research Center (CReSS).Faculty of Medicine, International University of Rabat, Rabat, Morocco

    Background/Purpose: Delayed diagnosis and treatment in chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (CIRDs), including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), is associated with…
  • Abstract Number: 1265 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Patient Portal Awareness and Utilization Across Diverse Rheumatology Populations

    Emily Gutowski1, Joshua Novack2, Allyson Covello2, Philip Carlucci3, Scott Goldberg1, Mary Guan4, Marcus Hines2, Elliot Philips2, Michael Pillinger5 and Sara Stream6, 1New York University Grossman School of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY, 2New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, 3New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 4NYU Grossman SOM, Brooklyn, NY, 5New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York,, NY, 6New York University Grossman School of Medicine, Great Neck, NY

    Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatic diseases face complex and chronic diagnoses that require close monitoring and frequent communication with their providers. Given increasing challenges to in-person…
  • Abstract Number: 0606 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Increased Recombinant Zoster Vaccination in SLE following Public Reimbursement: Data from Two Prospective SLE Cohorts

    Arielle Mendel1, Nathalie Amiable2, Yvan St-Pierre3, Sasha Bernatsky4, Ines Colmegna5, Michaël Desjardins6, Louis-Pierre Grenier7, Fares Kalache8, Christian Pineau9, Chantal Sauvageau10, Evelyne Vinet4 and Paul Fortin11, 1McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada, 2Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec – Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada, 3Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada, 4Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, 5The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada, 6Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)), Montreal, QC, Canada, 7Montreal General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada, 8McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada, 9McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, 10Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Quebec City, QC, Canada, 11Centre ARThrite - CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Herpes Zoster (shingles) is a common preventable adverse event in SLE. In Quebec, Canada, the Recombinant Zoster Vaccine (RZV) became free of charge for…
  • Abstract Number: 0181 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Launch of the National Tele-Rheumatology Program (NTRP) to Expand Rheumatology Care to Rural Veterans

    Cherish Wilson1, Catherine Nasrallah2, Gary Tarasovsky3, Alicia Hamblin4, Asia Williams5, Broderick Flynn5, Bernard Ng6 and gabriela Schmajuk7, 1UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA, 2University of California San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CA, 3SFVA, San Francisco, 4UCSF, San Francisco, CA, 5Lexington VA, Lexington, 6Lexington VA, University of Washington, Seattle, 7University of California, San Francisco, and San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

    Background/Purpose: Given the nationwide shortage of rheumatologists, particularly in rural areas, many Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities have struggled to hire or retain specialists, resulting in…
  • Abstract Number: 2550 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Development of a ‘Training Toolkit’ to Support Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) Entry into a Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Subspecialty Clinic

    Christopher Estes1, Janeth Yinh1, Mark Matza2, Marcy Bolster3 and Minna Kohler4, 1Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 2Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA, 3Massachusetts General Hospital, Concord, MA, 4Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

    Background/Purpose: The integration of advanced practice providers (APPs) into rheumatology practice may help address increasing demand and long wait times.1 However, outcome data on APP…
  • Abstract Number: 1928 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Oral Health in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Pilot Quality Improvement Program

    Margarita Isabel Alarcon-Jarquin1, Fernanda M. Garcia-Garcia2, Vanessa L. Lopez-Flores1, Aleydis Gonzalez-Melendez3, Gabriel Figueroa-Parra3, Dionicio A. Galarza-Delgado2 and Janett C. Riega-Torres4, 1Rheumatology Service, University Hospital “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 2Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico, 3Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario “Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez”, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico, 4Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario “Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez”, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

    Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatic diseases commonly experience oral health issues such as dental caries, xerostomia, and periodontal disease. These complications are linked to both the…
  • Abstract Number: 1248 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Patient and Clinician Perception and Use of Complementary and Alternative (CAM) Medicine for Rheumatic Disease

    Ailia Ali1, Sarah Sun1, Faryal Shaikh1, Tamiko Katsumoto2, Neha Shah3, Kimberly Trotter1 and Pankti Reid4, 1University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, Stanford University, Millbrae, CA, 3Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 4University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL

    Background/Purpose: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is increasingly prevalent among patients with rheumatic diseases, yet alignment between patient practices and clinician perspectives remains poorly…
  • Abstract Number: 0765 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Rural Access to Physical Therapy for Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation (RAPTOR): A Pilot Feasibility Study

    Allyn Bove, Emma Zavacky, Hallie Zeleznik, Christopher Bise, Charity Patterson, Bambang Parmanto and G Kelley Fitzgerald, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

    Background/Purpose: Individuals who live in rural areas are more likely to experience knee osteoarthritis-related disability and less likely to be referred to physical therapy for…
  • 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,…
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