Abstracts tagged "Clinical practice guidelines"

Abstract Number: 1623 • ACR Convergence 2020
Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates Among Immunosuppressed Adults in an Academic Rheumatology Clinic Utilizing a Nurse Driven Protocol
Elena Joerns¹, Bonnie Bermas², Puneet Bajaj³, Nagendra Pokala¹, Reuben Arasaratnam⁴, Joan Reisch¹ and Dan (Clarie) Wang¹, ¹University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²UTSouthwestern.edu, Dallas, TX, ³UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ⁴UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology patients are particularly vulnerable to pneumococcal infection due to both their underlying disease and immunosuppressive therapy. Thus, quality improvement metrics include increasing pneumococcal…
Abstract Number: 1699 • ACR Convergence 2020
Training Residents to ‘Choose Wisely’ When Testing for Antinuclear Antibodies
Iman Qaiser¹, Tracy Koehler¹ and Richard Martin², ¹Mercy Health Saint Mary's, Grand Rapids, MI, ²Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI
Background/Purpose: In many hospitals residents are the first providers to evaluate new patients. Consequently, residents often initiate the work-up of newly admitted patients. Multiple studies…
Abstract Number: 1741 • ACR Convergence 2020
Does Preventive Care Matter? (in RA)
Morgan Greenwald¹, JoAnn Ball¹, Shannon Lopez¹, Monica Berg¹ and Maria Greenwald¹, ¹Desert Medical Advances, Palm Desert, CA
Background/Purpose: Preventive medical care improves morbidity and mortality. The assessment included 28,105 RA patients from prospective randomized trials.Methods: Nested data from a single site was…
Abstract Number: 0096 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Bicipital Stress Test: A Maneuver to More Accurately Diagnose Bicipital Tendinitis and Its Referred Pain Patterns
Meredith Thomley¹, David Spalding², Ana Preda-Naumescu¹ and Raymond Waldrop¹, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Inflammation of the bicipital tendon contributes heavily to shoulder joint morbidity. To date, diagnosis of bicipital tendinitis has relied on physical exam findings, particularly…
Abstract Number: 0145 • ACR Convergence 2020
Treat-to-Target in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Rates of Treatment Changes in Patients Engaged with Care Management Services Compared to Historically Reported National Registry Based Estimates
Pranav Patel¹, Andrew Krueger², Aliza Lipson³, Michele Hamburger⁴ and Craig Hunter⁵, ¹CVS Health, Toledo, OH, ²Accordant Health Services, Greensboro, NC, ³Emory University, Palmetto Bay, FL, ⁴Frances Hamburger Institute, Hauppauge, NY, ⁵CVS Health, Northbrook
Background/Purpose: Treat-to-target is the foundation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) management. Prioritizing routine measurement of patient-reported disease activity along with conventional physician, laboratory and imaging assessments…
Abstract Number: 0437 • ACR Convergence 2020
Integrating Reproductive Health in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Tertiary Care Setting
Jun Chu¹, Sarthak Gupta¹, Zerai Manna², Michael Davis¹, Yenealem Temesgen-Oyelakin¹, Elaine Poncio¹, Isabel Ochoa¹, Laura Lewandowski³, Mariana Kaplan⁴, Alan Decherney¹ and Sarfaraz Hasni², ¹National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, ²Lupus Clinical Trials Unit, NIAMS/NIH, Bethesda, MD, ³NIAMS, NIH, Rockville, MD, ⁴National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) predominantly affects women of childbearing age. Women affected by SLE have higher risk for infertility, miscarriages, and other pregnancy complications…
Abstract Number: 0588 • ACR Convergence 2020
Feast or Famine? An Institutional Assessment of Hydroxychloroquine Screening Practices
Alanna James¹, Kelli Kam¹, Vaneet Sandhu² and Christina Downey³, ¹Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, ²Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, ³Loma Linda University Medical Center, Redlands, CA
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a generally safe and widely used rheumatologic drug. Maculopathy is an adverse effect in < 1% in the first 5 years…
Abstract Number: 0620 • ACR Convergence 2020
Do Physical Therapists Follow Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations for Treatment of Inflammatory Arthritides?
Debbie Ehrmann Feldman¹, Tatiana Orozco¹, Sasha Bernatsky², François Desmeules¹, Maude Laliberté³, Kadija Perreault⁴, Jonathan El-Khoury⁵, Jean Légaré⁴ and Linda Woodhouse⁶, ¹Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, ON, Canada, ³Integrated Health and Social Services University Network for West-Central Montreal, Montreal, Canada, ⁴Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada, ⁵Université de Sherbrooke, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁶Curtin University, Perth, Australia
Background/Purpose: Physical therapy plays an important role in the global management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Therapeutic exercises (mobility, strength and aerobic)…
Abstract Number: 0667 • ACR Convergence 2020
Gout Management Beyond Prescription Writing: The Role of the Pharmacist
Emma Dorris¹, Paul Ryan², Mariosa Kieran³, Nicola Dalbeth⁴ and Geraldine McCarthy⁵, ¹School of Medicine, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, ²Mayfield Family Practice, Cork, Cork, Ireland, ³Pharmacy Department, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, ⁴University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ⁵University College Dublin, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Background/Purpose: Urate lowering therapy (ULT) is recommended for long-term gout management. However, gout flares are common at the time of starting ULT, and these flares…
Abstract Number: 0676 • ACR Convergence 2020
Surveying Practicing Rheumatologists Regarding Gout Management and Barriers in Gout Care
Joshua Gavin¹, Yashswee KC², Evan Dombrosky³, Nehal Shah⁴ and Youssef Roman⁴, ¹Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, ²Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Henrico, VA, ³Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Glen Allen, VA, ⁴Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA
Background/Purpose: The management of gout is heterogeneous across specialties and clinical settings. Gout has been demonstrated to be one of the most poorly managed conditions…
Abstract Number: 0879 • ACR Convergence 2020
Application of Treat-to-Target in Axial Spondyloarthritis in Daily Practice
Esther Beckers¹, Annelies Boonen¹, Casper Webers¹, Peter Ten Klooster², Harald Vonkeman², Monique Efde³ and Astrid van Tubergen⁴, ¹Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands, ²University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands, ³VieCuri Medical Center, Venlo, Netherlands, ⁴Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht
Background/Purpose: Treat-to-target (T2T) management strategies in inflammatory rheumatic diseases aim to prevent damage and improve overall functioning and health by treating patients towards a predefined…
Abstract Number: 1148 • ACR Convergence 2020
The SHARE Recommendations on Diagnosis and Treatment of Systemic JIA
Arjen Leek¹, Jordi Anton², Tadej Avcin³, Fabrizio De Benedetti⁴, Victor Boom¹, Claudia Bracaglia⁵, Paul Brogan⁶, Tamas Constantin⁷, Alessandro Consolaro⁸, Pavla Dolezalova⁹, Despina Eleftheriou¹⁰, Helen Foster¹¹, Claas Hinze¹², Isabelle Koné-Paut¹³, Kirsten Minden¹⁴, Francesca Minoia¹⁵, Pierre Quartier¹⁶, Angelo Ravelli⁸, Nicolino Ruperto¹⁷, Joost Swart¹⁸, Yosef Uziel¹⁹, Helmut Wittkowski²⁰, Carine Wouters²¹, Mojca Zajc Avramovitz²², Nico Wulffraat¹⁸ and Sebastiaan Vastert¹, ¹University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ²Sant Joan de Déu Hospital, Madrid, Spain, ³Ljubljana University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Laboratory of Immuno-Rheumatology, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy, Rome, Italy, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy, Rome, Italy, ⁶UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, ⁷Semmelweiss University Hospital, Budapest, Hungary, ⁸Università degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy, ⁹University Hospital Prague, Prague, Czech Republic, ¹⁰UCL Institute of Child Health, and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Section Head Infection, Immunology, and Rheumatology, London, United Kingdom, ¹¹Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ¹²University Hospital M�nster, M�nster, Germany, ¹³Necker Hospital, Paris, France, ¹⁴Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ¹⁵Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy, Milan, Italy, ¹⁶Necker-Enfants Malades University Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France, ¹⁷Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy, ¹⁸IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, PRINTO, Genoa, Italy, Genova, Italy, ¹⁹Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel, ²⁰University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany, ²¹University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, ²²University Hospital Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Background/Purpose: Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is a rare, complex auto-inflammatory disease with significant morbidity including fever, rash, serositis and articular problems. With the availability…
Abstract Number: 1172 • ACR Convergence 2020
Cardiovascular involvement as a clue for diagnosis of Juvenile Systemic Sclerosis sine scleroderma
Gloria Lanzoni¹, Giorgia Martini¹, Alessandra Meneghel¹, Fabio Vittadello², Biagio Castaldi¹, Elisabetta Zanatta³ and Francesco Zulian¹, ¹Department of Woman's and Child's Health, University of Padova, Padua, Italy, ²Centro Studi Statistici Explora, Padua, Italy, ³Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
Background/Purpose: Juvenile Systemic Sclerosis (JSSc) is a rare condition in childhood and its variety with no skin involvement, systemic sclerosis sine scleroderma (JSSSS) is anecdotal…
Abstract Number: 1481 • ACR Convergence 2020
A Systematic Review to Quantify the Extent of Pharmaceutical Company Involvement in Rheumatology Consensus-Based Recommendations
Dominique Feterman Jimenez¹, Garret Duron², Ali Duarte-Garcia³, Paul Sufka⁴, Samuel Whittle⁵, Philip Robinson⁶, Larry Prokop³ and Michael Putman⁷, ¹UConn Health Center, Farmington, CT, ²HCA Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah, GA, ³Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁴Healthpartners, St Paul, ⁵Rheumatology Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Springfield, South Australia, Australia, ⁶University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia, ⁷Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Consensus-based recommendations guide standards of care for clinical practice. Pharmaceutical-industry involvement in producing such recommendations may undermine their objectivity. We performed a systematic review…
Abstract Number: 1590 • ACR Convergence 2020
Bone Health in ANCA – Associated Vasculitis Patients
Deepa Ragesh Panikkath¹, Sandy Lee² and Christina Downey², ¹Loma Linda University Health, Department of Rheumatology, Loma Linda, CA, ²Loma Linda University Medical Center, Redlands, CA
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GC) are an important mode of therapy in ANCA associated vasculitis (AAV), and osteoporosis (OP) and fractures are potential adverse effects seen. The…