Abstracts tagged "Asian-Americans"

Abstract Number: 1142 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Case Control Study of Anakinra Use for Acute Gout in a VA Patient Cohort Reveals Association with East Asian Descent, High Urate Burden, and Increased Co-Morbidities and All-Cause Mortality
Ena Sharma¹ and Robert Terkeltaub², ¹Rheumatology, University Of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, ²Rheumatology, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
Background/Purpose: Effectiveness of the IL-1 receptor antagonist anakinra, in resolving flares of acute gout, has been reported in several case series. Here, studying a VA…
Abstract Number: 1260 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine Use and Adherence to Prescribed Western Medications in Chinese-American Rheumatology Patients
Kai Sun¹, Henghe Tian², Yuo-Yu Lee³, Jennifer Leng⁴ and Lisa Mandl⁵, ¹Internal Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Internal Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, ³Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁴Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities laboratory, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, ⁵Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Chinese-Americans are one of the fastest growing immigrant groups in the US. They often use Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), but whether that affects medication…
Abstract Number: 1193 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effectiveness of Low-Impact Exercise Program on Musculoskeletal Health of Asian Older Adults
Huijuan Huang¹, Titilayo Ologhobo¹, Vicky Jin¹, Sandra Goldsmith² and Laura Robbins¹, ¹Education & Academic Affairs, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Public and Patient Education, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that in 2010-2015, 50% of adults 65 years or older reported an arthritis diagnosis. Studies…
Abstract Number: 748 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in 3 Different Asian Ethnic Groups: Results from the 1000 Faces of Lupus Cohort
Mai Nguyen¹, Earl Silverman², Janet E. Pope³, Paul R. Fortin⁴, Ann E. Clarke⁵, Christian Pineau⁶, Sasha R Bernatsky⁷, C Douglas Smith⁸, Gaëlle Chédeville⁹, Lori B. Tucker¹⁰, Michel Zummer¹¹, Marie Hudson⁶, Adam M. Huber¹², Deborah M. Levy¹³, Hector Arbillaga¹⁴, Carol Hitchon¹⁵, Christine A. Peschken¹⁶ and CaNIOS 1000 Faces Investigators, ¹Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ²Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, ⁴Medicine, CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada, ⁵Immunology/Epidemiology, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁶Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁷Division of Rheumatolog, McGill Unversity Health Cener, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁸The Arthritis Centre, TOH Riverside Campus, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ⁹Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ¹⁰Rheumatology, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ¹¹Rheumatology, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont and University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ¹²Pediatric rheumatology, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada, ¹³Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁴Calgary Rheumatology, Calgary, AB, Canada, ¹⁵University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ¹⁶Rheumatology, Univ of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Ethnic variations in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are well described, with more prevalent and severe disease in non-Caucasians including North American Asians. However, Asian…
Abstract Number: 988 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lupus Education For Providers Serving The Asian American Community: Hospital For Special Surgery’s LANtern® (Lupus Asian Network) Initiative
My-Lan N. Tran¹, Roberta Horton², Michael D. Lockshin³ and Arthur Yee⁴, ¹Social Work Programs, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, NY, ²Department of Social Work Programs, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ³Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, ⁴Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Lupus affects Asian Americans 2-3 times more than their white counterparts, with studies demonstrating health disparities in severity and outcomes. Our hospital’s national support…