Abstracts tagged "Administrative Data"

Abstract Number: 0392 • ACR Convergence 2020
Prevalence and Survival of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) and Associated Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) in Ontario, Canada over 10 Years
Janet Pope¹, Kobina Quansah², Martin Kolb³, Jason Flavin⁴, Hassan Shazia⁵ and Soo Jin Seung⁵, ¹Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, St. Joseph's Health Centre, London, ON, Canada, ²Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Limited, Burlington, ON, Canada, ³McMaster University and Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, St Joseph's Healthcare, Hamliton, ON, Canada, ⁴Boehringer Ingelheim, Corporate Headquarters, Burlington, ON, Canada, ⁵HOPE Research Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by skin thickening, vascular lesions and fibrotic changes in various organs, mainly the lungs, heart, intestinal…
Abstract Number: 1004 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Incidence, Mortality, and Economic Burden of Potentially Preventable Infections in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Soumyasri Kambhatla¹, Estefania Gauto-Mariotti² and Augustine Manadan³, ¹John H Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Riverside, IL, ²John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, ³Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Herpes zoster, and influenza infections are common and potentially preventable causes of morbidity and mortality. Vaccinations have been shown to reduce infection…
Abstract Number: 0400 • ACR Convergence 2020
Outcomes of Systemic Sclerosis Hospitalizations by Hospital Teaching Status: Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample
Ehizogie Edigin¹, Precious Eseaton² and Pius Ojemolon³, ¹John H Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, ²University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, ³St. George's University, St. George's, Grenada
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disease that results in hospitalizations in different hospital settings. It is unclear if outcomes of…
Abstract Number: 1012 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Global Prevalence of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Meta-Analysis
Khalid Almutairi¹, Johannes Nossent¹, David Preen¹, Helen Keen¹ and Charles Inderjeeth¹, ¹The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Background/Purpose: To determine the global population prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) based on published studies and assess factors that influence RA prevalence estimates.Methods: Four electronic…
Abstract Number: 0477 • ACR Convergence 2020
Rheumatology Fellowship Program Directors in the United States: Analysis of Demographics, Educational and Scholarly Achievements
Aakanksha Khanna¹, Dawid Czarny², Vibhor Wadhwa³ and Alysia Kwiatkowski⁴, ¹Department of Medicine, University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, ²University at Buffalo, Amherst, NY, ³Department of Radiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, ⁴State University of New York at Buffalo, Clarence, NY
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology program directors (PDs) play a vital role in developing, improving and overseeing the fellowship programs. Although PDs have an important role to play…
Abstract Number: 1014 • ACR Convergence 2020
Disease Modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs, Biologics and Corticosteroid Use in Older Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis over 20 Years
John Hanly¹ and Lynn Lethbridge², ¹Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, ²Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Background/Purpose: The objective of the current study was to examine the change in prescribing patterns for older adults with RA over a 20 year period…
Abstract Number: 0489 • ACR Convergence 2020
Prevalence, Incidence, and Cause-Specific Mortality of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease Among Older Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Jeffrey Sparks¹, Yinzhu Jin¹, Soo-Kyung Cho², Seanna Vine¹, Rishi Desai¹, Tracy J. Doyle³ and Seoyoung Kim¹, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Republic of Korea, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, West Roxbury, MA
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) is one of the most serious extra-articular RA manifestations and is more common in older patients. Registry-based RA-ILD…
Abstract Number: 1022 • ACR Convergence 2020
Declining In-hospital Mortality Gap in Lupus Compared to Non-lupus Hospitalizations: A National Study
Jasvinder Singh¹ and John Cleveland¹, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Lupus is a serious, multi-system autoimmune disease that affects young people. Mortality is increased by over 2-3 fold compared to the general population. Time-trends…
Abstract Number: 0541 • ACR Convergence 2020
Suboptimal Vaccination Coverage with Influenza, Pneumococcal and Herpes Zoster Vaccines Among Adult Patients with Autoimmune Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases in a Nationwide Health Care Plan
Victoria Furer¹, Clara Weil², Melanie Orin², Gabriel Chodick², Varda Shalev², Yonit Fisher Shoval³, Raanan Cohen³ and Ori Elkayam⁴, ¹Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, ²Maccabitech Institute for Research and Innovation, Maccabi Healthcare Services, Tel Aviv, Israel, ³Abbvie, Hod Hasharon, Israel, ⁴Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIIRD) increase the susceptibility to infections. Immunisation against vaccine-preventable diseases is recommended for patients with AIIRD by most international medical…
Abstract Number: 1026 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Incidence, Mortality, and Economic Burden of Potentially Preventable Infections in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Estefania Gauto-Mariotti¹, Soumyasri Kambhatla² and Augustine Manadan³, ¹John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, ²John H Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Riverside, IL, ³Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Herpes zoster, and influenza infections are common and potentially preventable causes of morbidity and mortality. Vaccinations have been shown to reduce infection…
Abstract Number: 0556 • ACR Convergence 2020
Recent Use, Missed Doses and Discontinuation of Infliximab in New-users: Comparisons of Biosimilar and Originator Exposures
Cristiano Moura¹, Jeffrey R Curtis², Denis Choquette³, Gilles Boire⁴, Vivian Bykerk⁵, Carter Thorne⁶, Walter Maksymowych⁷, Peter Lakatos¹, Larry Svenson⁸, Laura Targownik⁵, Waqqas Afif¹ and Sasha Bernatsky⁹, ¹McGill University, Montreal, Canada, ²Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³Institut de Rhumatologie de Montréal, Montreal, Canada, ⁴Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada, ⁵University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, ⁶Ontario Rheumatology Association, Aurora, Canada, ⁷University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁸University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, ⁹The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Biosimilar infliximab offers a potentially lower‐cost treatment option compared to its bio‐originator. However, uptake of biosimilars in general in North America has been slow.…
Abstract Number: 1028 • ACR Convergence 2020
Probabilistic Linkage of a Cohort of Individuals with Symptoms Suggestive of Early Spondyloarthritis and the French National Healthcare Database
Aya Ajrouche¹, Candice Estellat¹, Clementina Lopez-Medina², Anna Molto³, Adeline Ruyssen Witrand⁴, Pascal Claudepierre⁵, Florence Tubach⁶, Laure Gossec⁷ and Maxime Dougados⁸, ¹AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Département Santé Publique, Centre de Pharmacoépidémiologie (Cephepi), Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d’Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, équipe PEPITES, CIC 1901, F75013, Paris, France, Paris, France, ²Rheumatology Department, Cochin Hospital, Paris, Paris, France, ³Rheumatology Department, Cochin Hospital, APHP, Paris, France, Paris, France, ⁴Rheumatology center, University Hospital of Toulouse, Inserm 1027, University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France, Toulouse, France, ⁵Hôpital Henri Mondor, Université Paris Est Créteil, EA 7379 EpiDermE, department of rheumatology, Créteil, France, ⁶Pierre Louis Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health, INSERM 1136, Sorbonne University and Centre of Pharmacoepidemiology, Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, APHP.Sorbonne University, Paris, Ile-de-France, France, ⁷Sorbonne Université and Hôpital Universitaire Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France, ⁸Université de Paris, Department of Rheumatology, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: DESIR is the French cohort of patients with symptoms suggestive of early axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Our objective was to enrich this cohort with claims…
Abstract Number: 0566 • ACR Convergence 2020
Healthcare Utilization and Costs Prior to Diagnosis of ANCA Vasculitis in Medicare Beneficiaries
Shirley Huang¹, Xintong Li², Joehl Nguyen², Jacob Robinson², Susan Hogan³, Vimal Derebail³ and Carolyn Thorpe², ¹University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, ²University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, ³University of North Carolina Kidney Center, Chapel Hill
Background/Purpose: Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) vasculitis (AV) is a complex group of autoimmune disorders affecting blood vessels in multiple organ systems. Delays in diagnosis are…
Abstract Number: 1031 • ACR Convergence 2020
Real World Treatment Patterns Among Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Treated with Ixekizumab
Mwangi Murage¹, Nicole Princic², Julie Park², William Malatestinic¹, Baojin Zhu¹, Bilal Atiya¹, Scott Kern¹, Keri Stenger¹, Aubrey Sprabery¹ and Alexis Ogdie³, ¹Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, ²IBM Watson Health, Cambridge, MA, ³University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a systemic condition estimated to affect 0.05%-0.25% of the United States (US)1 population. With approval of ixekizumab (a selectively binding…
Abstract Number: 0580 • ACR Convergence 2020
Risk of Severe Acute Localized Reactions for Different Intra-Articular Hyaluronic Acid Knee Injections in a Real World Setting
Kevin Ong¹, Jack Farr², Louis McIntyre³, Andrew Gudeman², Iain Murray⁴, Charles Hummer⁵, Wilson Ngai⁶, Heather Good⁷, Edmund Lau⁸ and Roy Altman⁹, ¹Exponent, Philadelphia, ²Indiana University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indianapolis, ³US Orthopedics, Tarrytown, ⁴Department of Orthopaedics, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, ⁵Premier Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Glen Mills, ⁶Sanofi US, Bridgewater, ⁷Sanofi US, Bridgewater, FL, ⁸Exponent, Menlo Park, ⁹David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Agua Dulce, CA
Background/Purpose: Case reports of severe acute localized reactions (SALR) following intra-articular (IA) hyaluronic acid (HA) injections for knee osteoarthritis (OA) have been described. These have…

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