Abstract Number: 0750 • ACR Convergence 2022
Quality Improvement Project to Increase the Rate of Vaccination with Pneumococcal Vaccines (PCV13 prime-PPSV23 Boost Strategy) Among Adult Patients with Autoimmune Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases (AIIRD) Within Nationwide Health Organization
Background/Purpose: Patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIIRD) are susceptible for pneumococcal disease. Two vaccines against S. pneumoniae are currently recommended for use: a 23-valent…Abstract Number: 2062 • ACR Convergence 2022
Predicting Severe Flares: Real-world Application of a Decision-Tree Model Among the Medicaid-Insured Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Population in the US
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex disease with multisystem inflammation resulting in variable clinical manifestations. As a result, predicting the occurrence of an…Abstract Number: 0068 • ACR Convergence 2022
Differential Diagnostic Coding Patterns and Associated Sociodemographic Factors in Childhood-Onset Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Disparities in long-term kidney outcomes have been documented in patients with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) complicated by lupus nephritis (LN). However, there remains…Abstract Number: 0760 • ACR Convergence 2022
Prevalence of Autoimmune Conditions in Metastatic Melanoma Patients Starting Checkpoint Inhibitors
Background/Purpose: Since patients with pre-existing autoimmune conditions are commonly excluded from clinical trials with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI), we aimed to describe the characteristics of…Abstract Number: 2080 • ACR Convergence 2022
Epidemiology and Outcomes of Emergency Department Visits in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Data from National Emergency Database Sample
Background/Purpose: Patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases presenting to the emergency department (ED) often have multi-organ pathology. SLE patients may be particularly prone to ED visits…Abstract Number: 0070 • ACR Convergence 2022
Post-operative Delirium and Cognitive Impairment: An Analysis of Predictors and 120-day Outcomes in England Using the National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD)
Background/Purpose: Post-operative delirium and cognitive impairment are common after hip fracture. We set out to identify risk factors and examine the association with returning home…Abstract Number: 0826 • ACR Convergence 2022
Treatment Pattern and Changes in Oral Glucocorticoid Dose After Tocilizumab Treatment in Patients with Adult Still’s Disease: An Analysis of a Japanese Claims Database
Background/Purpose: Adult Still's disease (ASD), including adult-onset Still's disease and carry-over systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA), is treated with glucocorticoids (GC) with or without immunosuppressive…Abstract Number: 2121 • ACR Convergence 2022
Long-term Persistence of Second-line Biologics in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients with Prior TNF Inhibitor Exposure: A Nationwide Cohort Study from the French Health Insurance Database
Background/Purpose: Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) are most often the first choice biologic treatment for patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). When their discontinuation is needed,…Abstract Number: 0071 • ACR Convergence 2022
Workforce Changes and Characteristics of Adult Rheumatologists in a United States Medicare Claims Analysis
Background/Purpose: Prior studies have projected inadequate growth in the rheumatology provider workforce to keep up with population demand. The objective of this project was to…Abstract Number: 0887 • ACR Convergence 2022
Comparison of Drug Persistence and Incidence of Tuberculosis Between Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibitors and Tocilizumab as the First-line Biological Treatment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Using the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service Database
Background/Purpose: Drug persistence represents long-term therapeutic performance in real clinical setting and tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most important adverse events following biological treatments…Abstract Number: 2192 • ACR Convergence 2022
Serious Infections in Offspring Exposed During Late Pregnancy to Tumour Necrosis Factor Inhibitors with High versus Low Placental Transfer Ability
Background/Purpose: During pregnancy, best practice guidelines suggest discontinuing tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) with high placental transfer before or during the third trimester if the…Abstract Number: 0074 • ACR Convergence 2022
Real-World Treatment Patterns, Healthcare Resource Utilization (HCRU) and Costs in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in the US
Background/Purpose: SLE treatment is complex, with a wide variety of medications commonly prescribed. Limited evidence exists in the literature with respect to treatment patterns, HCRU…Abstract Number: 0925 • ACR Convergence 2022
Impact of Initiating Biologic and Targeted Synthetic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs on Pain Medication Use in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Chronic pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) leads to impaired patient function and quality of life. Prior studies suggest initiation of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs…Abstract Number: 2197 • ACR Convergence 2022
Unmet Need in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Therapy: High Corticosteroid Use and Poor Adherence and Persistence to SLE Treatments in the US
Background/Purpose: Poor treatment adherence and persistence is an ongoing problem among SLE patients due to complex regimens and may lead to frequent use of high-dose…Abstract Number: 0075 • ACR Convergence 2022
Real-World Treatment Patterns Among Patients with Connective Tissue Disorder–Related Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in the United States: A Retrospective Claims-Based Analysis
Background/Purpose: Connective tissue disorders (CTDs) are the most frequent diseases associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), accounting for 11% – 28% of PAH cases. A…
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