Abstract Number: 1850 • ACR Convergence 2023
Long-term Glucocorticoid Use in a Cohort of Elderly Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Joint Analysis of Medicare and the Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) Data
Background/Purpose: According to recent ACR and EULAR rheumatoid arthritis (RA) guidelines, glucocorticoids (GCs) should only be used for brief periods or not at all. Our…Abstract Number: 0311 • ACR Convergence 2023
Heterogeneity and Natural History of Medial Fixed Joint Space Width in Healthy Knees Among Women and Men: Data from Three Large Cohort Studies
Background/Purpose: Radiographic joint space width (JSW) is commonly used to assess structural progression in randomized controlled trials and observational studies of knee osteoarthritis (KOA). No…Abstract Number: 2091 • ACR Convergence 2023
Reach and Representativeness of Participants in an Evidence-Based, Community-Delivered Physical Activity Intervention in Adults with Arthritis
Background/Purpose: It is imperative that adults with arthritis and other chronic conditions are active enough to maintain health. Enhance®Fitness (EF) is an evidence-based physical activity…Abstract Number: 0403 • ACR Convergence 2023
Disease Activity Is Associated with Frailty in Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Frailty, defined as an increased vulnerability to stressors and adverse health outcomes, is an emerging concept in RA. Active RA disease gives rise to…Abstract Number: 2117 • ACR Convergence 2023
Frailty Is Associated with Mortality in Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Frailty is established as an important predictor of mortality in the general population.1Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with higher rates of frailty than the…Abstract Number: 0431 • ACR Convergence 2023
Senescence and Cell Exhaustion in CD4+ and CD8+ Lymphocytes in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Remission Without Treatment
Background/Purpose: T cells are important among the several risk factors and immunological markers implicated in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The goal of this study was to…Abstract Number: 2127 • ACR Convergence 2023
Associations Between Rheumatoid Arthritis, Frailty Status and Mortality in Older Adults with Bladder Cancer
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk of developing certain cancers, including bladder cancer (Beydon et al. 20231). However, few studies have…Abstract Number: 0433 • ACR Convergence 2023
DMARD Initiation in Older Adults with New Diagnosis of Late-Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The number of older adults living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is growing as the world population is aging. Up to one-third of the older…Abstract Number: 2138 • ACR Convergence 2023
Frailty Is a Predictor of Incident Osteoporotic Fractures in Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Frailty occurs prematurely in RA. Levels of frailty are higher in Veteran populations than civilians1. Frailty has been shown to predict osteoporotic fractures in…Abstract Number: 0720 • ACR Convergence 2023
Cognitive Function and Its Associated Factors in Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Background/Purpose: Over the past decade our understanding of the prevalence, and indeed impact of cognitive impairment in rheumatic diseases has increased. Intact cognitive function is…Abstract Number: 2377 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Impact of Chronologic versus Biologic Age on the Risk of Severe Infection, End-Stage Renal Disease, and Death in Older Adults with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Older adults with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) have distinct clinical presentations and outcomes when compared to younger adults. Despite a high incidence of AAV in…Abstract Number: 0805 • ACR Convergence 2023
De-escalation of Anti-TNFs in Older Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) such as anti-tumor necrosis factors(anti-TNFs) improve clinical and radiographic outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, their use is…Abstract Number: 2457 • ACR Convergence 2023
Ageism in Rheumatology: The Health Care Professional’s Perspective
Background/Purpose: Ageism (stereotypes, prejudice or discrimination based on age) is highly prevalent and has been linked to reduced lifespan, prolonged disability, and accelerated cognitive decline…Abstract Number: 0861 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Analgesic Effect of RC-0165, a TRPV1 Antagonist, for Osteoarthritis Pain
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common form of arthritis, arises from the deterioration of cartilage within joint bones, resulting in pain and functional disability with…Abstract Number: 2502 • ACR Convergence 2023
Self-Reported Sleep Disorders Among Individuals with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Research in the general population has linked sleep disorders to poor outcomes such as lower pain thresholds, fatigue, cognitive impairment, depression, and cardiovascular disease…
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