Abstracts tagged "Clinical practice guidelines"

Abstract Number: 2192 • ACR Convergence 2025
Survey of Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge and Attitudes Toward the Management of Uncontrolled Gout
Shilpa Sharan¹, Clare Sonntag², Beth Miller¹, Kaitlyn Mayer¹ and Nissreen Elfadawy³, ¹The HWP Group, Upper Saddle River, NJ, ²The HWP Group, Upper Saddle River, ³University Hospitals, Geauga Medical Center, Chardon, OH
Background/Purpose: Although uncontrolled gout (UG) is an inflammatory arthritis triggered by crystallization of monosodium urate within joints following hyperuricemia, increasing evidence supports its classification as…
Abstract Number: 2166 • ACR Convergence 2025
Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Clinical Educational Workshop
Ahmed Rubia¹, Nancy Olsen², Saurav Suman³, Sharon Banks⁴, Shirley Albano Aluquin¹, Kristie Pepper⁵ and Rayford June⁶, ¹Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Cen, Hershey, PA, ²Penn State University/Milton S Hershey, Hershey, PA, ³Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Cen, Harrisburg, PA, ⁴Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, ⁵Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Cen, Lebanon, PA, ⁶Penn State College of Medicine/Lebanon VA Medical Center, Hummelstown, PA
Background/Purpose: The Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) is one of six assessment measures for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) recommended for management of RA in clinical practice.…
Abstract Number: 1402 • ACR Convergence 2024
Addressing Unmet Needs in Cannabis and Hemp by Improving Knowledge and Data Collection
Jahan Marcu¹, Philip Molloy², Kayla Pray³ and Teresa Simon⁴, ¹Marcu Enterprises/ Physicians Research Center, Jersey City, NJ, ²Physicians Research Center,LLC, Carver, MA, ³Physicians Research Center,LLC, Farmingdale, NJ, ⁴Physicians Research Center,LLC, Toms River, NJ
Background/Purpose: Cannabis and its derivatives are increasingly integrated into treatments for rheumatic diseases, yet there is a significant lack of evidence and systematic data collection…
Abstract Number: 1414 • ACR Convergence 2024
Evidence-Based Guidelines for Sjögren’s Disease Peripheral Nervous System Manifestations
Robert Fox¹, Anahita Deboo², Matthew Baker³, Stamatina Danielides⁴, Eduardo de Sousa⁵, Julie Frantsve Hawley⁶, Brent Goodman⁷, Katherine Hammitt⁶, Jennifer King⁸, Matt Makara⁶, Steven Mandel⁹, Ghaith Noaiseh¹⁰, Pantelis Pavlakis¹¹, George Sarka¹², Arun Varadhachary¹³, Daniel Wallace¹⁴, Robert Hal Scofield¹⁵, Nancy Carteron¹⁶ and Steven Carsons¹⁷, ¹Rheumatology Clinic, San Diego, CA, ²Temple University, Philadelphia, ³Stanford University, Menlo Park, CA, ⁴Vcu, Glen Allen, VA, ⁵Mercy, Moore, OK, ⁶Sjogren's Foundation, Reston, VA, ⁷Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, ⁸UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ⁹Hofstra, Hempstead, ¹⁰University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, ¹¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ¹²UCLA, Laguna Hills, CA, ¹³Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, ¹⁴Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Studio City, CA, ¹⁵Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ¹⁶University of California, Berkeley & San Francisco, Angwin, CA, ¹⁷NYU Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, NY
Background/Purpose: Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) manifestations occur frequently in Sjögren’s disease and can encompass mononeuropathy, polyneuropathy, and autonomic neuropathy. Guidance is needed for rheumatologists, neurologists,…
Abstract Number: 1501 • ACR Convergence 2024
Retrospective Cohort Study Identifying Pulmonary Complications in a Cohort of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Jessica Johnson¹, Chao Zhang² and Emily Littlejohn³, ¹Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, ²Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Heights, OH, ³Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease with multi organ involvement. One of the most common manifestations is pulmonary disease with a…
Abstract Number: 1949 • ACR Convergence 2024
Implementation of Pharmacist-Led Comprehensive Medication Management for Puerto Ricans with Rheumatic Diseases
Ileana Rodriguez Nazario, Kyle Melin and Luis Vilá, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR
Background/Purpose: Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) is a standardized intervention provided by clinical pharmacists that uses subjective and objective patient information to create a plan to…
Abstract Number: 2017 • ACR Convergence 2024
Race, Ethnicity, and Rheumatology Care Predict Long-term Urate-Lowering Treatment Persistence Following a Treat-to-Target Intervention in a Large, Multicenter Randomized Trial
Samantha Kohn¹, Harlan Sayles¹, Lindsay Helget¹, Bryant England¹, Punyasha Roul², Joshua Qu¹, Jeff Newcomb¹, Bridget Kramer¹, Michael Duryee¹, Anne Davis-Karim³, Mary Brophy⁴, Ryan Ferguson⁴, Michael Pillinger⁵, Tuhina Neogi⁶, Paul Palevsky⁷, Hongsheng Wu⁴, James O'Dell¹ and Ted Mikuls¹, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²UNMC, Omaha, NE, ³Veterans Affairs, Albuquerque, NM, ⁴Veterans Affairs, Boston, MA, ⁵New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York,, NY, ⁶Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁷Veterans Affairs, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Gout management guidelines endorse treat-to-target (T2T) urate lowering therapy (ULT) to achieve and maintain serum urate (sUA) < 6.0 mg/dl. While T2T ULT interventions…
Abstract Number: 2162 • ACR Convergence 2024
Exploring Barriers to Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Changes: Insights into Patient Concerns
Nicholas McCormick¹, Jeffrey Curtis², Amy Mudano³, Shilpa Venkatachalam⁴, Kelly Gavigan⁵, Fenglong xie⁶, Patrick Stewart⁷ and Kimberly Garza¹, ¹Auburn University, Auburn, AL, ²Illumination Health, Birmingham, AL, ³Illumination Health, Hoover, AL, ⁴Global Healthy Living Foundation, New York, NY, ⁵Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY, ⁶University of Alabama at Birmingham; Illumination Health, Birmingham, AL, ⁷Illumination Health, Vero Beach, AL
Background/Purpose: People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often hesitate to adjust their treatment due to concerns about medication risks and benefits. This study investigates RA patients'…
Abstract Number: 2304 • ACR Convergence 2024
Differential Diagnosis of Sjogren’s vs Non-Sjogren’s Dry Eye
Esen Akpek¹, Ian Saldanha², Pineal Bareamichael² and Michael Lin³, ¹Wilmer Eye Institute, JHU, Baltimore, MD, ²Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, ³Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Background/Purpose: Dry Eye Disease (DED) is a common multifactorial condition that significantly impacts patient quality of life. The etiology of DED is complex, involving tear…
Abstract Number: 2409 • ACR Convergence 2024
Adherence to EULAR Recommendations and Sub Optimal Management of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Network of Community-Based Rheumatology Practices in the United States
Jeffrey Curtis¹, Emily Holladay², Amy Mudano³, Emily Smitherman⁴, Fenglong xie⁵, Shanette G. Daigle⁶, Yujie Su³, Mawuena Binka⁷, Gelareh Atefi⁸, Rana Muhammad Qasim Khan⁹ and Tope Olufade¹⁰, ¹Illumination Health, Birmingham, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Edmond, OK, ³Illumination Health, Hoover, AL, ⁴University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁵University of Alabama at Birmingham; Illumination Health, Birmingham, AL, ⁶Foundation for Advancing Science, Technology, Education, and Research, Birmingham, ⁷BioPharmaceuticals Medical, AstraZeneca, Wilmington, DE, ⁸AstraZeneca, Media, PA, ⁹BioPharmaceuticals Medical, AstraZeneca, Wilmington, ¹⁰AstraZeneca, Wilmington, DE
Background/Purpose: Despite new developments in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) treatment and treatment guidelines, the clinical management of SLE is often sub-optimal. We aimed to describe…
Abstract Number: 0214 • ACR Convergence 2024
Real-World Treatment Patterns of Clinical Practice Guideline Therapies in Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Justin Dunn¹, Scott Matson², Michael George³, Yangyuna Yang¹, Punyasha Roul⁴, Jorge Rojas⁵, grant Cannon⁶, Sauer brian⁷, Jeffrey Curtis⁸, Joshua Baker³, Ted Mikuls¹ and Bryant England¹, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²University of Kansas, Kansas City, MO, ³University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴UNMC, Omaha, NE, ⁵Seattle VA, Mexico, Mexico, ⁶University of Utah and Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁷Salt Lake City VA/University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁸University of Alabama at Birmingham, Hoover, AL
Background/Purpose: The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) recently released clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of RA-interstitial lung…
Abstract Number: 2619 • ACR Convergence 2024
Safety Outcomes of Routine Blood Tests for Monitoring of Biologic and Targeted Synthetic Therapies in Inflammatory Arthritis Patients
Tali Eviatar¹, Iftach Sagy², Elad Brav², Amir Bieber³, Victoria Furer⁴ and Ori Elkayam⁵, ¹Tel Aviv Medical Center, Ramat Gan, HaMerkaz, Israel, ²Soroka Medical Cenrter, beer sheva, Israel, ³Emek Medical Center, Clalit Health Services, Raanana, Israel, ⁴Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, ⁵Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
Background/Purpose: Patients treated with biologic or targeted synthetic (b/ts) DMARDs are recommended to perform safety blood monitoring every 3 months in the absence of strong…
Abstract Number: 0537 • ACR Convergence 2024
Evaluating the Usage of Janus Kinase Inhibitors in Rheumatology and Its Impact on Cardiovascular Risk
Knkush Hakobyan¹, Talar Acob², Mesrop Aleksanyan³, Tigran Kakhktsyan³, Omar Jumaah³ and Sajina Prabhakaran⁴, ¹Capital Health medical center, Princeton, NJ, ²College of medicine-university of Baghdad, Plainsboro Township, NJ, ³Capital Health Medical Center, Trenton, ⁴Capital health Rheumatology specialists, Newtown, PA
Background/Purpose: Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors have been widely used in treatingrheumatological conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. Despite theirefficacy, there are concerns regarding major…
Abstract Number: 2687 • ACR Convergence 2024
Therapeutic Choices in Systemic Sclerosis Associated Interstitial Lung Disease, a Survey of International Experts
Michael Macklin¹, Iazsmin Bauer Ventura¹ and Dinesh Khanna², ¹University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: The therapeutic options for systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) have evolved rapidly, with recent guidelines released by the ACR and American Thoracic Society…
Abstract Number: 0657 • ACR Convergence 2024
Data-driven Bayesian Network Analysis for Predicting Difficult-to-treat (DTT) Lupus Nephritis
Jagan K L¹, Augustine Jose², Vishnupriya G¹, Dellan S¹, Dhanush S¹, Samskruthi Reddy Tokala¹, Bhavana Mashetty¹, Chengappa Kavadichanda³, Sachith ganapathy¹, Aishwarya Gopal⁴, Rithik Roshan¹, Sareddy Sai vignesh Reddy¹, Sonal Mehra⁵, Molly Thabah¹ and Vir Singh Negi⁶, ¹Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, Puducherry, India, ²Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Gorimedu, Puducherry, India, ³Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, pondicherry, Puducherry, India, ⁴Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, Puducherry, India, ⁵JAYPEE HOSPITAL, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, ⁶AIIMS, Bilaspur, Puducherry, Puducherry, India
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) is a serious manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), with 14-33% failing to respond to standard treatments. This study assesses treatment…

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