Abstract Number: 0987 • ACR Convergence 2024
Correlates of Depression in Individuals with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a multifaceted illness with a wide range of symptoms. It shares similar symptomatology with depression. In situations where patients have both…Abstract Number: 1064 • ACR Convergence 2024
Inpatient and Outpatient Palliative Care Referral Practices for Patients with Rheumatic Disease: Retrospective Chart Review at a Single Academic Medical Center
Background/Purpose: Palliative medicine prioritizes quality of life and relief of suffering in serious illness. Despite high morbidity and mortality in rheumatic disease, data suggests that…Abstract Number: 1191 • ACR Convergence 2024
Discordant Associations Among Chronological and Biological Age with Multi-joint Osteoarthritis and Symptom Burden: The Johnston County Health Study
Background/Purpose: Biological age (BA) may be superior to chronological age (CA) in predicting mortality and age-related conditions such as diabetes and cognitive/functional decline (PMID35715611), as…Abstract Number: 1327 • ACR Convergence 2024
Association of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Frailty Status with Mortality in Patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma
Background/Purpose: Few studies have evaluated clinical outcomes and prognosis of patients with cancer with and without rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is particularly…Abstract Number: 1371 • ACR Convergence 2024
DMARD Utilization Pattern in Older Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) use in older adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is challenging due to unique geriatric issues, such as multimorbidity, polypharmacy,…Abstract Number: 1636 • ACR Convergence 2024
Age-associated B Cells Contribute to Inflammation of Takayasu’s Arteritis in an Antibody-secreting Cell Differentiation Independent Manner
Background/Purpose: Although Takayasu’s arteritis (TAK) is not a prototypical autoantibody-mediated autoimmune disease, several lines of evidence suggested the pathogenic potential of B cells. However, limited…Abstract Number: 0028 • ACR Convergence 2024
Human Meniscus Histopathological and Transcriptomic Changes at Early and Advanced Stages of Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: The knee menisci are essential elements in joint biomechanics and meniscus damage is a driver of cartilage destruction and knee osteoarthritis. Meniscus damage and…Abstract Number: 1887 • ACR Convergence 2024
High Rates of Cost-Related Medication Non-Adherence Among Younger Patients Receiving Immunosuppression Are Exacerbated by Other Chronic Conditions
Background/Purpose: Medication non-adherence is associated with worse autoimmune disease outcomes; however, it is unknown whether adherence rates related to cost barriers differ across diseases and…Abstract Number: 0145 • ACR Convergence 2024
Community Mobility in a Diverse Cohort of Individuals with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Measurement of the extent to which individuals move throughout their community and participate in social activities (“community mobility”) can provide a snapshot of how…Abstract Number: 2090 • ACR Convergence 2024
Prevalence of Steatotic Liver Disease and Liver Fibrosis Among Patients with Osteoarthritis (OA)
Background/Purpose: Steatotic liver disease (SLD) and osteoarthritis (OA) affect a large proportion of the general population and prevalence of both is expected to increase given…Abstract Number: 0166 • ACR Convergence 2024
Limitations in Activities of Daily Living Among Individuals with SLE
Background/Purpose: A better understanding of the capacity of individuals with SLE to perform routine daily life tasks is needed to effectively support the independence and…Abstract Number: 2146 • ACR Convergence 2024
Validation of the Simple Calculated Osteoporosis Risk Estimation and Osteoporosis Self-assessment Tool Among People Aging with HIV in Peru
Background/Purpose: The life expectancy of people living with HIV (PLWH) has improved notably since the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, studies have shown that…Abstract Number: 0167 • ACR Convergence 2024
Epidemiology of Falls in a Diverse Cohort of Adults with SLE
Background/Purpose: While often preventable, falls are a common, costly, and serious outcome in the U.S. population: more than one in four adults ³65 years old…Abstract Number: 2224 • ACR Convergence 2024
Age of Onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Radiographic Changes
Background/Purpose: Epidemiological studies have shown that the age of onset for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is increasing. However, associations between age of onset and joint erosion…Abstract Number: 0717 • ACR Convergence 2024
Associations Between Calendar Time and Age at Diagnosis with Mortality in a National Cohort of Veterans with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis from 2001-2020
Background/Purpose: It is not clear whether advances in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) management between 2001-2020 have translated to improvement in population-level outcomes, including among older adults.…
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