Abstracts tagged "Clinical practice guidelines"

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…
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: 051 • 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Pediatric Providers’ Perspectives on Suspected Immune-Mediated Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage and Clinical Care Pathways
Jessica Bloom¹ and Robert Fuhlbrigge ², ¹Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, ²University of Colorado, Aurora
Background/Purpose: Immune-mediated diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (iDAH) is a life-threatening complication of pediatric rheumatologic diseases such as vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. Delay…
Abstract Number: 175 • 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Application of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Treatment Guidelines and Factors Associated with Increased Likelihood of Intra-articular Corticosteroid Administration
Erin Balay¹, Jennifer Weiss ², Y. Ingrid Goh ³, Nathan Rubin ⁴ and Danielle Bullock ⁴, ¹University of Minnesota, saint paul, ²Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, ³The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, ⁴University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Background/Purpose: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a chronic childhood disease which can result in debilitating arthritis. The 2011 ACR JIA treatment guidelines recommend intra-articular corticosteroid…
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: 263 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Health Professionals Agreed with Recommendations to Evaluate and Optimize Adherence to Disease-modifying Treatments, but Perceived Feasibility Was Lower: A Study of 357 Physicians and Health Professionals in France
Laure Gossec¹, Anna Moltó ², Catherine Beauvais ³, Eric Senbel ⁴, René-Marc Flipo ⁵, Sophie Pouplin ⁶, Christophe Richez ⁷, Alain Saraux ⁸, Philippe Gaudin ⁹, Daniel WENDLING ¹⁰ and Maxime Dougados ¹¹, ¹Sorbonne Université and Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France, ²Paris Descartes University, Cochin Hospital, Rheumatology department, Paris, France, ³Paris St Antoine University Hospital, Paris, France, ⁴Rheumtologist Private Practice, Marseille, France, ⁵University of Lille, CHU Lille, department of rheumatology, 59,000 Lille, France, Lille, France, ⁶Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France, ⁷Pellegrin Hospital, University Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France, ⁸CHU de la Cavale-Blanche Brest, Brest, France, ⁹Rheumatology Department, CHU Grenoble Alpes Hôpital Sud and GREPI - Université Grenoble Alpes, EA7408, Grenoble - Echirolles, France, ¹⁰Rheumatology, University Teaching Hospital (CHRU), Besançon, France, ¹¹Cochin Hospital, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: In chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (CIRDs), including rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis, connective tissue diseases and crystal-induced arthritis, long-term adherence to disease-modifying drugs (DMARDs) is only…
Abstract Number: 320 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) Prescribing Habits and Provider Opinion on Dosing Guidelines in the Rheumatology and Dermatology Practices of an Academic Institution
Rebecca Overbury¹, Jakrapun Pupaibool ², Christopher Hansen ³, Daniel Clegg ⁴ and Dorota Lebiedz-Odrobina ⁵, ¹Assisstant Professor, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²University of Utah, Division of Infectious Diseases, Salt Lake City, UT, ³University of Utah, Department of Dermatology, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵University of Utah, Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Research has shown potential retinal toxicity rates from HCQ as high as 7.5%. Research suggests toxicity is dose-related. In 2016, the American Academy of…
Abstract Number: 1188 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Are Residents Choosing Wisely? Analysis of Adherence to Recommendations of Ordering Anti-Nuclear Antibody Testing in an Internal Medicine Residency Primary Care Clinic
Aparna Das, Rajarajan Panneerselvan, Annum Faisal, Jubran Rind and Rima Shah, Internal medicine, Michigan state university, grand rapids, MI
Background/Purpose: A positive anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) is considered very useful for the diagnosis of SLE and systemic sclerosis, and somewhat useful for the diagnosis of…
Abstract Number: 2634 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Risk of Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy in an SLE Cohort: Screening and Prevention in Clinical Practice
Caroline Siegel¹, Jennifer M. Grossman², John Fitzgerald³, Bevra H Hahn⁴, Sarah Chen⁵, Lori Sahakian⁴, Eloise Olmos², Michael B. Gorin⁶ and Maureen A. McMahon², ¹Department of Internal Medicine, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ²Division of Rheumatology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ³Medicine-Rheumatology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁶Department of Ophthalmology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a commonly used medication for SLE because of its highly favorable risk-benefit ratio. Drug-induced retinopathy is one of very few serious…
Abstract Number: 2395 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Recommendations on the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines and Consensus Statements
Maria A. Lopez-Olivo¹, Ines Colmegna², Aliza Matusevich¹, Susan Ruyu Qi³, Natalia Zamora¹, Robin Sharma¹, Gregory Pratt⁴ and Maria Suarez-Almazor¹, ¹Section of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA, Houston, TX, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Division of Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Research Medical Library, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: To compare the recommendations of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and consensus statements (CSs) regarding the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients with cancer.…
Abstract Number: 2469 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and Rheumatologists Communicate during Clinic Visits When a New DMARD Is Prescribed
Lorie L. Geryk¹, Susan J. Blalock², Courtney A. Roberts², Beth L. Jonas³ and Delesha M. Carpenter⁴, ¹Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, ²Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC, ³Thurston Arthritis Research Ct, University of North Carolina Thruston Arthritis Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁴Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of North Carolina, Asheville, NC
Background/Purpose: This observational study includes data from clinic visits of 38 RA patients (3 rheumatologists) that occurred in a southeastern state from May 2014 to…
Abstract Number: 1424 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Barriers to Primary Care Clinician Adherence to Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies
Susan Slade¹, Peter Kent², Shilpa Patel³, Tracey Bucknall⁴ and Rachelle Buchbinder¹, ¹Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Institute and Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, ²Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark, ³Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, The University of Warwick, Warwick, United Kingdom, ⁴School of Nursing & Midwifery, Deakin University and Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia
Background/Purpose: Low back pain is the highest ranked condition contributing to years lived with disability according to the most recent Global Burden of Disease study…
Abstract Number: 1488 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Following the American College of Rheumatology Quality Guidelines Can Enhance the Safety of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Disease Modifying Drugs
Delfina Bur¹ and Humeira M. Badsha², ¹Dr. Humeira Badsha Medical Clinic, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, ²Rheumatology, Dr Humeira Badsha Medical Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Background/Purpose: Adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) from disease modifying drugs (DMARDs) for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) can result in significant morbidity and even…

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