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  • 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 Siegel3,4, 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…
  • Abstract Number: 2348 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Prescriber Attitudes and Beliefs about Triple Therapy for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Knowledge Exchange in Internet Forums and Social Media

    Maria A. Lopez-Olivo1, Jude K. A. des Bordes1, Gregory Pratt2 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, 2Research Medical Library, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA, Houston, TX

    Background/Purpose: Several forums on the internet serve as repositories of personal experiences and exchange of health information. Online discussions among healthcare providers about management of…
  • Abstract Number: 2516 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Long-Term Maintenance of Response in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Certolizumab Pegol

    Alain Saraux1, René-Marc Flipo2, Francis Fagnani3, Gabrielle Cukierman4, Isabelle Bru4, Jean-Michel Joubert4, Jan-Christof Schuller5, Jacques Massol6 and Bernard Combe7, 1CHU La Cavale Blanche, Brest, France, 2Hôpital Roger Salengro, Lille, France, 3Cemka-Eval, Bourg-la-Reine, France, 4UCB Pharma, Colombes, France, 5UCB Pharma, Brussels, Belgium, 6CHU de Besançon, Besançon, France, 7CHU Lapeyronie, Montpellier, France

    Background/Purpose: The safety and efficacy of certolizumab pegol (CZP) for treating patients (pts) with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are well-established in a clinical trial setting.1,2 However,…
  • Abstract Number: 2589 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Profile of Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Who Initiated Secukinumab and Other Biologics: Results from the Corrona Psoriatic Arthritis/Spondyloarthritis (PsA/SpA) Registry

    Alexis Ogdie1, Mei Liu2, Sabrina Rebello3, Meghan Glynn2, Peter Hur4 and Philip J. Mease5, 1Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2Corrona, LLC, Waltham, MA, 3Corrona, LLC, Southborough, MA, 4Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, New Jersey, USA, East Hanover, NJ, 5Swedish Medical Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA

    Background/Purpose: Few real-world studies have characterized patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who initiate secukinumab. This study described characteristics of patients who initiated secukinumab and other…
  • Abstract Number: 2609 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Survival of Disease-Modifying Drugs in Patients with Recent Diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis in Daily Clinical Practice

    Dalifer Freites Núñez1, Zulema Rosales Rosado1,2, Judit Font Urgelles2, Isabel Hernández-Rodríguez2, Leticia Leon1, Gloria Candelas Rodriguez2, Luis Rodriguez-Rodriguez1, Benjamín Fernández-Gutiérrez1,2, Juan A Jover Jover2 and Lydia A Alcazar1, 1Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain, 2Rheumatology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain

    Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that benefits from DMARDs, in this regard knowing more about these therapies is a great step…
  • Abstract Number: 2633 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Disease Activity, Organ Damage and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Swedish Patients with Recent-Onset SLE

    Rebecca Heijke1, Mathilda Björk1, Martina Frodlund1, Laura McDonald2, Evo Alemao3 and Christopher Sjöwall1, 1Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden, 2Bristol-Myers Squibb, Uxbridge, United Kingdom, 3Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ

    Background/Purpose: Patient (pt)-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are important to inform shared decision-making between pts with SLE and physicians.1 Established measures of disease activity and organ…
  • Abstract Number: 2752 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Tocilizumab in Giant Cell Arteritis. National Multicenter Study of 134 Patients of Clinical Practice

    Monica Calderón Goercke1, Javier Loricera2, Diana Prieto Peña1, Vicente Aldasoro3, Santos Castañeda4, Ignacio Villa-Blanco5, Alicia Humbría6, Clara Moriano Morales7, Susana Romero-Yuste8, Francisco Javier Narváez9, Catalina Gómez-Arango10, Eva Perez Pampín11, Rafael Melero12, Elena Becerra-Fernández13, Marcelino Revenga Martínez14, Noelia Álvarez-Rivas15, Carlos Galisteo16, Francisca Sivera17, Alejandro Olivé-Marqués18, Maria Concepcion Alvarez de Buergo19, Luisa Marena Rojas Vargas20, Carlos Fernandez-Lopez21, Francisco Navarro22, Enrique Raya Álvarez23, Eva Galindez-Agirregoikoa24, Beatriz Arca25, Roser Solans26, Arantxa Conesa27, Cristina Hidalgo-Calleja28, Carlos Vázquez29, Francisco Ortiz-Sanjuán30, Pau Lluch31, Sara Manrique-Arija32, Paloma Vela33, Eugenio De Miguel34, Carmen Torres-Martín35, Juan Carlos Nieto36, Carmen Ordas-Calvo37, Eva Salgado-Pérez38, María Varela-García39, Cristina Luna Gómez40, Francisco J. Toyos Sáenz de Miera41, Nagore Fernandez-Llanio Cornella42, Jose Andrés Román Ivorra43, Antonio García44, Natalia Palmou-Fontana45, Vanesa Calvo-Río45, José Luis Martín-Varillas45, Belén Atienza-Mateo45, Carmen González-Vela46, Alfonso Corrales45, Elena Aurrecoechea47, Raquel Dos Santos48, Angel García-Manzanares13, Norberto Ortego Centeno49, Sabela Fernández50, Montserrat Corteguera35, Miguel Angel González-Gay2, José Luis Hernández2 and Ricardo Blanco45, 1Rheumatology, Rheumatology. Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL. Santander. Universidad de Cantabria. Spain, Santander, Spain, 2Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL. Santander. Universidad de Cantabria. Spain, Santander, Spain, 3Hospital Alto Deba. Mondragón. Spain, Mondragon, Spain, 4Rheumatology, Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario la Princesa, IIS-Princesa, Madrid, Spain, 5Hospital de Sierrallana. Torrelavega. Spain, Torrelavega, Spain, 6Rheumatology, Hospital La Princesa. Madrid. Spain, Madrid, Spain, 7Rheumatology, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León. León. Spain, León, Spain, 8Hospital de Pontevedra. Spain, Pontevedra, Spain, 9Rheumatology Department, Hospital de Bellvitge. Barcelona. Spain, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain, 10Hospital Alto Deba, Mondragón. Spain, Mondragón, Spain, 11Rheumatology Division. Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 12Rheumatology, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo. Spain, Vigo, Spain, 13Hospital Universitario de Torrevieja, Alicante. Spain, Alicante, Spain, 14Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal. Madrid. Spain, Madrid, Spain, 15Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti, Lugo. Spain, Lugo, Spain, 16Rheumatology, Hospital Parc-Taulí, Sabadell, Spain, 17Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario de Elda. Comunidad Valenciana. Spain, Elda, Spain, 18Rheumatology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain, 19Rheumatology, Hospital Río Carrión. Palencia. Spain, Palencia, Spain, 20Rheumatology Department, Hospital General La Mancha Centro, Alcázar de San Juan, Spain, 21Servicio de Reumatología, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), A Coruña. España, A Coruña, Spain, 22Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante. Spain, Alicante, Spain, 23Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio. Granada. Spain, Granada, Spain, 24Rheumatology Division, Hospital Universitario de Basurto, Bilbao, Spain, 25Hospital Universitario San Agustín, Avilés. Spain, Avilés, Spain, 26Autoimmune Systemic Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain, Barcelona, Spain, 27Rheumatology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia. Spain, Valencia, Spain, 28Rheumatology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca. Spain, Salamanca, Spain, 29Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza. Spain, Zaragoza, Spain, 30Rheumatology, Hospital La Fe. Valencia. Spain, Valencia, Spain, 31Rheumatology, Hospital Mateu Orfila. Menorca. Spain, Menorca, Spain, 32Medicine, University of Málaga, MÁLAGA, Spain, 33Reumatología, Hospital General Universitario Alicante, Alicante, Spain, 34Rheumatology, University Hospital La Paz, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain, 35Complejo Asistencial de Ávila, Ávila. Spain, Ávila, Spain, 36Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain, 37Hospital Cabueñes, Gijón. Spain, Gijón, Spain, 38Rheumatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, Ourense. Spain, Ourense, Spain, 39Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Navarra, Spain, 40Rheumatology, University Hospital Ntra. Sra. de La Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, 41Hospital Virgen de La Macarena. Sevilla. Spain, Sevilla, Spain, 42Rheumatology Section. Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Valencia, Spain, 43Hospital La Fe. Valencia. Spain, Valencia, Spain, 44Hospital Unviersitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada. Spain, Granada, Spain, 45Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL. Santander. Universidad de Cantabria. Spain, Santander, Spain, 46Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL. Santander. Universidad de Cantabria. Spain, Santander, Spain, 47Rheumatology, Hospital de Sierrallana. Torrelavega. Spain, Torrelavega, Spain, 48Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago. Spain, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 49Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio. Granada. Spain, Granada, Spain, 50Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario San Agustín, Avilés. Spain, Avilés, Spain

    Background/Purpose: Tocilizumab (TCZ) has showed efficacy in randomized clinical trials in Giant cell arteritis (GCA). Data were of selected patients including many GCA of recent…
  • Abstract Number: 2756 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    A Multicenter Series of Giant Cell Arteritis Patients from Clinical Practice in Treatmet with Tocilizumab Compared with Giacta Trial

    Monica Calderón Goercke1, Javier Loricera2, Diana Prieto Peña1, Vicente Aldasoro3, Santos Castañeda4, Ignacio Villa-Blanco5, Alicia Humbría6, Clara Moriano Morales7, Susana Romero-Yuste8, Francisco Javier Narváez9, Catalina Gómez-Arango10, Eva Perez Pampín11, Rafael Melero12, Elena Becerra-Fernández13, Marcelino Revenga Martínez14, Noelia Álvarez-Rivas15, Carlos Galisteo16, Francisca Sivera17, Alejandro Olivé-Marqués18, Maria Concepcion Alvarez de Buergo19, Luisa Marena Rojas Vargas20, Carlos Fernandez-Lopez21, Francisco Navarro22, Enrique Raya Álvarez23, Eva Galindez-Agirregoikoa24, Beatriz Arca25, Roser Solans26, Arantxa Conesa27, Cristina Hidalgo-Calleja28, Carlos Vázquez29, Jose Andrés Román Ivorra30, Pau Lluch31, Sara Manrique-Arija32, Paloma Vela33, Eugenio De Miguel34, Carmen Torres-Martín35, Juan Carlos Nieto36, Carmen Ordas-Calvo37, Eva Salgado-Pérez38, Cristina Luna Gómez39, Francisco J. Toyos Sáenz de Miera40, Nagore Fernandez-Llanio Cornella41, Antonio García42, Carmen Larena43, Belén Atienza-Mateo44, José Luis Martín-Varillas44, Natalia Palmou-Fontana2, Vanesa Calvo-Río44, Carmen González-Vela45, Alfonso Corrales44, María Varela-García46, Elena Aurrecoechea47, Raquel Dos Santos48, Angel García-Manzanares13, Norberto Ortego Centeno49, Sabela Fernández50, Francisco Ortiz-Sanjuán51, Montserrat Corteguera35, Miguel Angel González-Gay2, José Luis Hernández2 and Ricardo Blanco44, 1Rheumatology, Rheumatology. Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL. Santander. Universidad de Cantabria. Spain, Santander, Spain, 2Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL. Santander. Universidad de Cantabria. Spain, Santander, Spain, 3Hospital Alto Deba. Mondragón. Spain, Mondragon, Spain, 4Hospital Universitario La Princesa, IIS-Princesa, Madrid, Spain, 5Hospital de Sierrallana. Torrelavega. Spain, Torrelavega, Spain, 6Rheumatology, Hospital La Princesa. Madrid. Spain, Madrid, Spain, 7Rheumatology, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León. León. Spain, León, Spain, 8Hospital Pontevedra. Pontevedra. Spain., Pontevedra, Spain, 9Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Idibell, Barcelona, Spain, 10Hospital Alto Deba, Mondragón. Spain, Mondragón, Spain, 11Rheumatology Division. Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 12Rheumatology, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo. Spain, Vigo, Spain, 13Hospital Universitario de Torrevieja, Alicante. Spain, Alicante, Spain, 14Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal. Madrid. Spain, Madrid, Spain, 15Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti, Lugo. Spain, Lugo, Spain, 16Rheumatology, Hospital Parc-Taulí, Sabadell, Spain, 17Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario de Elda. Comunidad Valenciana. Spain, Elda, Spain, 18Hospital Trías i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain, 19Rheumatology, Hospital Río Carrión. Palencia. Spain, Palencia, Spain, 20Rheumatology Department, Hospital General La Mancha Centro, Alcázar de San Juan, Spain, 21Servicio de Reumatología, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), A Coruña. España, A Coruña, Spain, 22Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante. Spain, Alicante, Spain, 23Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio. Granada. Spain, Granada, Spain, 24Rheumatology, University Hospital of Basurto, Bilbao, Spain, 25Hospital Universitario San Agustín, Avilés. Spain, Avilés, Spain, 26Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Unit, Hospital Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 27Rheumatology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia. Spain, Valencia, Spain, 28Rheumatology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca. Spain, Salamanca, Spain, 29Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza. Spain, Zaragoza, Spain, 30Hospital La Fe. Valencia. Spain, Valencia, Spain, 31Rheumatology, Hospital Mateu Orfila. Menorca. Spain, Menorca, Spain, 32UGC de Reumatología, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA) Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain., Málaga, Spain, 33Reumatología, Hospital General Universitario Alicante, Alicante, Spain, 34Rheumatology, University Hospital La Paz, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain, 35Complejo Asistencial de Ávila, Ávila. Spain, Ávila, Spain, 36Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain, 37Hospital Cabueñes, Gijón. Spain, Gijón, Spain, 38Rheumatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, Ourense. Spain, Ourense, Spain, 39Rheumatology, University Hospital Ntra. Sra. de La Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, 40Hospital Virgen de La Macarena. Sevilla. Spain, Sevilla, Spain, 41Rheumatology Section. Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Valencia, Spain, 42Hospital Unviersitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada. Spain, Granada, Spain, 43Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain, 44Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL. Santander. Universidad de Cantabria. Spain, Santander, Spain, 45Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL. Santander. Universidad de Cantabria. Spain, Santander, Spain, 46Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Navarra, Spain, 47Rheumatology, Hospital de Sierrallana. Torrelavega. Spain, Torrelavega, Spain, 48Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago. Spain, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 49Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio. Granada. Spain, Granada, Spain, 50Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario San Agustín, Avilés. Spain, Avilés, Spain, 51Rheumatology, Hospital La Fe. Valencia. Spain, Valencia, Spain

    Background/Purpose: GiACTA study is a randomized, phase III controlled clinical trial of tocilizumab (TCZ) in giant cell arteritis (GCA) (1,2). Our aim was to compare…
  • Abstract Number: 1078 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Initial Combination Therapy Versus Step-up Therapy Is More Effective and Less Costly As a Treat to Target Strategy for RA: A Markov Model Based upon the Dutch Rheumatoid Arthritis Monitoring Registry Cohorts

    Celine J. van de Laar1, Laura M.M. Steunebrink2, Martijn A.H. Oude Voshaar3 and Harald E. Vonkeman4, 1Transparency in Healthcare B.V., Hengelo, Netherlands, 2Medisch Spectrum Twente - Arthritis Center Twente, Enschede, Netherlands, 3University of Twente, Department of Psychology, Health and Technology, Enschede, Netherlands, 4koningsplein, Medisch Spectrum Twente - Arthritis Center Twente, Enschede, Netherlands

    Background/Purpose: Adjusting medication of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) until predefined disease activity targets are met, i.e. Treat to Target (T2T), is the currently recommended…
  • Abstract Number: 2530 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Clinical Specialty Setting As a Determinant for Disease Management in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: An Interim Analysis of the Cross-Sectional Observational Study

    Wolf-Henning Boehncke1, Rudolf Horváth2, Ediz Dalkiliç3, Sȏnia A L Lima4, Masato Okada5, Maja Hojnik6, Fabiana Ganz7 and Ennio Lubrano8, 1Geneva University Hospital and University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, 2Department of Pediatric and Adult Rheumatology, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic, 3Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Uludag University School of Medicine, Gorukle, Bursa, Turkey, 4ABC Medical School, Santo André, Brazil, 5Immuno-Rheumatology Center, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, 6AbbVie, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 7AbbVie AG, Baar, Switzerland, 8Department of Medicine and Health Sciences Vincenzo Tiberio, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy

    Background/Purpose: Evidence suggests that timely and effective management can improve long-term outcomes in patients (pts) with psoriatic arthritis (PsA); however factors influencing treatment management decisions…
  • Abstract Number: 1088 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Staff Protocol in Rheumatology Clinics Reduces Population-Level Rate of High Blood Pressure

    Christie M. Bartels1, Edmond Ramly2, Emmanuel Sampene3, Diane Lauver4, Patrick McBride5 and Heather Johnson5, 1Rheumatology/Medicine, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, 2Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin College of Engineering, Madison, WI, 3Biostatistics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 4University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, Madison, WI, 5Cardiology/Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI

    Background/Purpose: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director has said “nothing will save more lives” than protocols to control blood pressure (BP). BP is…
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