Abstracts tagged "Clinical practice"

Abstract Number: 109 • 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Incidence, Contributing Factors, and Impact of Diagnostic Delay in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Analysis of the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Registry
Mei-Sing Ong¹, Gordon Schiff ² and Marc Natter ³ for the CARRA investigators, ¹Harvard Medical School & Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Institute, Boston, ²Harvard Medical School, Boston, ³Boston Children's Hospital, Boston
Background/Purpose: While early treatment of patients with newly diagnosed juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is an area of active study, delayed diagnosis of JIA is poorly…
Abstract Number: 191 • 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Utilization of Telemedicine in Pediatric Rheumatologic Care
Rajdeep Pooni¹ and Tzielan Lee ¹, ¹Stanford Children's, Palo Alto
Background/Purpose: Telemedicine has the potential for improving access to care, particularly for pediatric patients with complex needs in remote or rural locations. Previous studies have…
Abstract Number: 302 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Clinical Impact of a Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Clinic at a U.S. Academic Center
Sarah Chung¹, Katherine Wysham ², Elizabeth Jernberg ³, Ingeborg Sacksen ³, Scott Pollock ¹ and Alison Bays ¹, ¹University of Washington Division of Rheumatology, Seattle, WA, ²Veterans Health Administration Puget Sound, Seattle WA, Seattle, ³University of Washington Division of Rheumatology, Seattle
Background/Purpose: Routine use of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK-US) to aid in clinical decision-making for rheumatology patients is less common in the United States than in Europe,…
Abstract Number: 654 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Applying Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) and Provisional ACR/EULAR Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Classification Criteria in a Cohort of Patients with Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Kyle Drehmel¹, Alan Erickson ¹, Bryant England ² and Michelene Hearth-Holmes ¹, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²VA Nebraska-Western IA Health Care System & University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
Background/Purpose: Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD) describes the clinical scenario where a patient demonstrates characteristics of a connective tissue disease but does not meet criteria…
Abstract Number: 1530 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Real World Effectiveness of Secukinumab in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: Findings from a Recent Cross Sectional Survey of Rheumatologists and Patients in Europe
Uta Kiltz ¹, Elizabeth Holdsworth², Haijun Tian ³, Nicola Booth ⁴, Papa Anthony ⁵, Lina Helsche ⁶, Dorothy Keininger ⁶ and Philip G Conaghan ⁷, ¹Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet/Ruhr University Bochum, Herne, Germany, Herne, Germany, ²Adelphi Real World, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, ³Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, ⁴Adelphi Real World, Bollington, United Kingdom, ⁵Adelphi Real World, Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom, ⁶Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, ⁷Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds & NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) can lead to reduced physical functioning and quality of life. Secukinumab has demonstrated clinical benefits in AS patients in clinical trials1-2.…
Abstract Number: 2461 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Clinical Presentation and Treatment of Oligoarticular Psoriatic Arthritis in Canada: High Frequency of Smaller Joint Involvement
Alfred Cividino¹, Denise Nicholson ², Sherif Guindi ², Jennifer Jelley ², Anne-Julie Gaudreau ² and Dafna Gladman ³, ¹McMaster University's Faculty of Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ²Celgene Corporation, Summit, NJ, ³University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Oligoarticular disease in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is often underdiagnosed and undertreated. The goal of this study is to understand and identify current…
Abstract Number: 2524 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
24-Month Outcomes Associated with Belimumab in Black/African-American Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Clinical Practice Setting in the United States
Christopher Collins ¹, Gail Kerr ², Joan Von Feldt ³, Bernie Rubin ⁴, Arie Katz ³, Vanessa Castellano ⁵, Jake Chung ⁴ and Christopher Bell⁵, ¹MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Department of Rheumatology, Washington, DC, ²Washington DC VA Medical Center, Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington DC, DC, ³GSK, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴GSK, Phildelphia, PA, ⁵GSK, Research Triangle Park, NC
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by diverse clinical manifestations and organ damage accrual. Black/African-American (B/AA) race is associated with…
Abstract Number: 2720 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Implementation of an Evidence-based Transition Clinic in a Pediatric Rheumatology Academic Institution
Rebecca Overbury¹, John Bohnsack ², CJ Inman ³, Sara Stern ³, Karen James ³, Daniel Clegg ³, Tracy Frech ⁴ and Aimee Hersh ³, ¹Assisstant Professor, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, ³University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah and Salt Lake VAMC, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Transition from pediatric to adult rheumatology care is more likely to be successful if a transition program is in place. Previously successful interventions to…
Abstract Number: 2796 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Association Between Omega-3 Supplementation and Disease Activity in a Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Observational Cohort
Adel Andemeskel¹, Vivi Feathers ¹, Christine Iannaccone ¹, Jing Cui ¹ and Nancy Shadick ¹, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Omega-3 supplementation is one of a few complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies that has shown promise in improving RA symptoms through small, randomized…
Abstract Number: 621 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Practical Optimization of Methotrexate Dose Improves Disease Control of Rheumatoid Arthritis Despite Reduction or Discontinuation of Oral Glucocorticoids
Shintaro Hirata¹, Kei Araki¹, Hiroki Kohno¹, Kazutoshi Yukawa¹, Tadahiro Tokunaga¹, Tatsuomi Kuranobu¹, Katsuhiro Oi¹, Yusuke Yoshida¹, Tomohiro Sugimoto¹, Keisuke Oda^1,2, Takaki Nojima^1,3 and Eiji Sugiyama¹, ¹Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan, ²Hiroshima Clinic, Hiroshima, Japan, ³Nojima Internal Medicine Clinic, Hiroshima, Japan
Background/Purpose: Short-term glucocorticoids (GCs) along with methotrexate (MTX) has been recommended for newly onset patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in EULAR recommendation 2016. However, it…
Abstract Number: 2890 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Tapering of Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor on Achieving Inactive Disease in Axial Spondyloarthritis Based on the ‘Treat-to-Target’ Strategy: A Nationwide Prospective Cohort Study
Jun Won Park¹, Min Jung Kim¹, Hyoun-Ah Kim², Kichul Shin³, Yong-Beom Park⁴, Yeong Wook Song⁵ and Eun Young Lee¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South), ²Department of Rheumatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea, Republic of (South), ³Kyungnam villa #102, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South), ⁴Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South), ⁵Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, and College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South)
Background/Purpose: Although recent treatment guideline of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) by the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommended that tapering of tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi)…
Abstract Number: 1191 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Importance of Quantitative Assessment of Joint/Organ Damage and Patient Distress in Addition to Inflammatory Activity in Routine Clinical Care
Theodore Pincus, Isabel Castrejón and Joel A. Block, Division of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Quantitative measures such as laboratory tests and pooled indices have advanced clinical rheumatology care far beyond narrative decisions. These measures generally are directed to…
Abstract Number: 1601 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Clinical Specialty Setting and Geographic Regions on Disease Management in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: Results from a Cross-Sectional Observational Study in the United States
Philip J. Mease¹, Clive Liu², Evan Siegel^3,4, Heather Richmond⁵, Meijing Wu⁶, Liang Chen⁶, Kevin Douglas⁶ and Benjamin Lockshin⁷, ¹Swedish Medical Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²Bellevue Dermatology Clinic, Bellevue, WA, ³Georgetown University, Washington, DC, ⁴Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates, Rockville, MD, ⁵Clear Dermatology, Houston, TX, ⁶AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, ⁷US Dermatology Partners, Rockville, MD
Background/Purpose: In patients (pts) with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), early diagnosis and effective treatment has been shown to decrease functional disability and structural progression (Gladman DD,…
Abstract Number: 1602 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disease Characteristics, Quality of Life, and Work Productivity By Enthesitis Sites: Real-World Data from the US Corrona Psoriatic Arthritis/Spondyloarthritis (PsA/SpA) Registry
Philip J. Mease¹, Mei Liu², Sabrina Rebello³, Winnie Hua², Robert R. McLean², Peter Hur⁴ and Alexis Ogdie⁵, ¹Swedish Medical Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²Corrona, LLC, Waltham, MA, ³Corrona, LLC, Southborough, MA, ⁴Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, New Jersey, USA, East Hanover, NJ, ⁵Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Prior studies showed psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients with enthesitis had greater disease burden than patients without enthesitis, yet it is unknown whether the impact…
Abstract Number: 2155 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diagnosis of Systemic Sclerosis in the United Kingdom: An Observational Study Using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink
Alicia Gayle¹, Nils Schoof², Margarida Alves², Deborah Clarke³, Chris Poole¹, Christina Raabe², Prithwiraj Das¹ and Toby Maher⁴, ¹Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd., Bracknell, United Kingdom, ²Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Ingelheim, Germany, ³Department of Medical Affairs, Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd., Bracknell, United Kingdom, ⁴University College London and Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease that is characterised by fibroblast dysfunction and excess extracellular matrix deposition that leads to skin thickening and…

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