Abstracts tagged "Clinical practice guidelines"

Abstract Number: 1527 • ACR Convergence 2025
Lupus Nephritis Clinical Practice Guidelines: Critical Appraisal and Quality Comparison Using the AGREE II Tool
Egla Samantha Sanchez-Peralta¹, Hector Alejandro Martinez-Espinosa¹, Karla Paola Moncada-Flores², Margarita Isabel Alarcon-Jarquin³, Dionicio A. Galarza-Delgado⁴, Diana E. Flores-Alvarado¹ and Gabriel Figueroa-Parra⁵, ¹Rheumatology Service, University Hospital “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, ²Internal Medicine, University Hospital “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, ³Rheumatology Service, University Hospital “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, ⁴Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁵Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Background/Purpose: About a half of the patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can present lupus nephritis (LN) throughout the course of their disease, representing one…
Abstract Number: 1488 • ACR Convergence 2025
Limited Concordance Between anti-dsDNA Assays and Association with Lupus Nephritis
Jessica Dai¹, Peter Izmirly², Jill Buyon³ and H Michael Belmont⁴, ¹New York University Grossman School of Medicine, Tenafly, NJ, ²New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ³NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁴NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Anti-dsDNA antibodies are a key diagnostic marker of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), often associated with active disease. Its presence is detected using various commercial…
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…
Abstract Number: 0692 • ACR Convergence 2024
Evaluation of the New Criteria for Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Miriam Retuerto Guerrero¹, Clara Moriano², cristiana sieiro santos³, Laura Sierra Herranz⁴, Javier Juan Garcia⁴, Ivan Castellvi Barranco⁵ and elvira Diez álvarez⁴, ¹Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, Leon, Spain, ²Hospital León, LEON, Spain, ³Rheumatology Department, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain, Leon, Spain, ⁴Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Leon, Leon, ⁵Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc) and is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Recently,…
Abstract Number: 0859 • ACR Convergence 2024
Incidence of Aortic Aneurysm, Dissection, or Rupture Among Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis
Kylie Carlson¹, Mahmut Kaymakci², Sebastian E. Sattui³ and Michael Putman⁴, ¹Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁴The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Background/Purpose: Patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) may develop overt giant cell arteritis (GCA), but “subclinical” large vessel inflammation has also been reported in patients with…
Abstract Number: 1075 • ACR Convergence 2024
Optimizing Herpes Zoster Vaccination in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Ages 18-49 Years: A Quality Improvement Approach
Akhil Sood¹, Pegah Jahangiri¹, Christy Bill² and Janice Lin¹, ¹Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ²Stanford Health Care, Palo Alto, CA
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk for Herpes Zoster (HZ) infection, which is associated with increased hospitalizations and healthcare resource utilization. Despite…
Abstract Number: 1076 • ACR Convergence 2024
Assessing the Reliability of ChatGPT on Recombinant Zoster Vaccination for Patients with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases
Akhil Sood, Pegah Jahangiri, Amanda Moyer and Janice Lin, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Background/Purpose: As artificial intelligence (AI) platforms continue to evolve, large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT by OpenAI are increasingly being utilized by patients and…

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