Abstracts tagged "Clinical practice"

Abstract Number: 1046 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Biological and Targeted Synthetic Dmards’ Prior Authorization Time Is Significantly Reduced with Pharmacy Presence in the Rheumatology Clinic
Wendy Ramey¹, Kristine M. Lohr², Matt Zeltner¹, Haley Herrell Postonl¹, Andrew Johannemann¹, Aric D. Schadler¹ and Aleksander Lenert³, ¹University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, ²Rheumatology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, ³Internal Medicine, Div. of Rheumatology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Background/Purpose: Treatment with biological DMARDs (bDMARD) and targeted synthetic DMARDs (tsDMARD) has led to improved outcomes for chronic rheumatic diseases. Current treat-to-target (T2T) strategy relies…
Abstract Number: 2452 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
In Real-World Clinical Practice, Patients Switching from IV to SC Abatacept Maintain Clinical Efficacy after Switch
Rieke Alten¹, HM Lorenz², X Mariette³, H Nüßlein⁴, M Galeazzi⁵, F Navarro⁶, M Chartier⁷, J Heitzmann⁸, C Rauch⁹ and M Le Bars⁷, ¹Schlosspark-Klinik University Medicine, Berlin, Germany, ²University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany, ³Université Paris-Sud, Paris, France, ⁴University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany, ⁵University of Siena, Siena, Italy, ⁶Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Seville, Spain, ⁷Bristol-Myers Squibb, Rueil-Malmaison, France, ⁸Excelya, Boulogne-Billancourt, France, ⁹Bristol-Myers Squibb, Munich, Germany
Background/Purpose: Patients (pts) with RA may be able to switch from IV to SC abatacept with no loss of efficacy or safety concerns, but data…
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…
Abstract Number: 2532 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Relationship between the Degree of Skin Involvement and Joint Activity in Patients with Psa: Experience from the Corrona Registry
Philip J Mease¹, Carol J. Etzel², Jeffrey Lisse³, April W Armstrong⁴, William J Huster³, Sabrina Rebello², Rhiannon Dodge², Talia M Muram³, Sarah Al Sawah³, Mwangi J Murage³, Jeffrey D Greenberg² and William Malatestinic³, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Swedish Medical Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²Corrona, LLC, Southborough, MA, ³Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, ⁴Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Prior studies have shown an inconsistent relationship between skin and joint symptoms in patients with comorbid PsO and PsA1-3. The objective of the…
Abstract Number: 1118 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diabetes and Gout: Real-World Evidence Evaluating Patient Characteristics, Treatment Patterns, and Health Care Utilization
Douglas C.A. Taylor¹, An-Chen Fu¹ and Robert Morlock², ¹Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, ²YourCareChoice, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Gout and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are common in the United States (US), but little is known about potential associations of T2DM and…
Abstract Number: 2533 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Current Psa Therapy Impacts the Relationship between the Degree of Skin Invlovment and Joint Activity
Philip J Mease¹, Carol J. Etzel², Jeffrey Lisse³, April W Armstrong⁴, William J Huster³, Sabrina Rebello², Rhiannon Dodge², Talia M Muram³, Sarah Al Sawah³, Mwangi J Murage³, Jeffrey D Greenberg² and William Malatestinic³, ¹Swedish Medical Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²Corrona, LLC, Southborough, MA, ³Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, ⁴Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Simultaneous control of joint symptoms and degree of skin involvement has been linked to improvement in health-related quality of life in patients with coexistent…
Abstract Number: 1233 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Establishing and Maintaining a Volunteer Charity Rheumatology Clinic: One Clinic’s Experience
Narender Annapureddy¹, Michelle J. Ormseth², Julie Barnes³ and James Gore⁴, ¹Rheumatology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ²Rheumatology, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ³Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ⁴Vanderbilt Rheumatology Cool Springs, Franklin, TN
Establishing and Maintaining a Volunteer Charity Rheumatology Clinic: One Clinic’s Experience Background/Purpose: In 2015, about 16% of adults under age 65 in Tennessee were uninsured.…
Abstract Number: 114 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Clinical Features and Treatment Outcomes in Down’s Arthropathy
Jordan T. Jones¹ and Leena Danawala², ¹Rheumatology Division, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, ²University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO
Background/Purpose: Crude prevalence estimates indicate Down’s Arthropathy (DA) is 3-8 times more common than juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), however, DA is still largely under recognized…
Abstract Number: 81 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Understanding the Importance of a Patient’s Role in the Management of RA: Physician- and Patient-Based Survey
Ara Dikranian¹, James Galloway², Joern Kekow³, Cristiano A.F Zerbini⁴, Maria de la Vega⁵, Gavin Lee⁶, Anna Maniccia⁷, Eustratios Bananis⁸, Dario Ponce de Leon⁹ and Allan Gibofsky¹⁰, ¹San Diego Arthritis Medical Clinic, San Diego, CA, ²King's College, and King´s College Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ³University of Magdeburg, Clinic of Rheumatology, Magdeburg, Germany, ⁴Centro Paulista de Investigação Clinica, São Paulo, Brazil, ⁵CEIM Investigaciones Médicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁶Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China, ⁷Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, ⁸Pfizer Inc, Collegeville, PA, ⁹Pfizer Inc, Lima, Peru, ¹⁰Rheumatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, and Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: RA is a chronic, debilitating condition for which there is no cure. To identify and better understand the perspectives of both healthcare providers (HCPs)…
Abstract Number: 3138 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sustained Improvement in Follow-up of Hypertension in Rheumatology Patients: Results of an Intervention Sustainability Assessment
Edmond Ramly^1,2, Daniel Panyard³, Diane Lauver⁴, Emmanuel Sampene⁵, Zhanhai Li⁵, Heather Johnson⁶, Patrick McBride⁶, Kristin Steffen Lewicki⁷ and Christie M. Bartels⁸, ¹Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering, Madison, WI, ²Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, ³Population Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁴University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, Madison, WI, ⁵Biostatistics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁶Cardiology/Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁷Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁸Rheumatology/Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Hypertension (HTN) is the most prevalent comorbid cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor among adults with rheumatic conditions. However, we previously found that high blood…
Abstract Number: 90 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impacts of Anti-TNF Treatment on Improvement in Work Place and Household Productivity in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis
Omer Karadag¹, Ediz Dalkilic², Ahmet Mesut Onat³, Orhan Kucuksahin⁴, Timucin Kasifoglu⁵, Bunyamin Kisacik⁶, Omer Nuri Pamuk⁷, Neslihan Yilmaz⁸, Suleyman Serdar Koca⁹, Veli Yazisiz¹⁰, Pinar Talu Ocakci¹¹, Mehmet Sayarlioglu¹², Ender Terzioglu¹³, Sukran Erten^14,15, Mustafa Ferhat Oksuz¹⁶ and Umut Kalyoncu¹, ¹Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, ²Department of Rhematology, Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey, ³Department Of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep University,Division of Rheumatology, Gaziantep, Turkey, ⁴Rheumatology, Yildirim Beyazit University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, ⁵Rheumatology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir, Turkey, ⁶Rheumatology Department, Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey, ⁷Rheumatology, Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey, ⁸Department of Rheumatology, Bilim University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁹Department of Rheumatology Faculty of Medicine Firat University, Elazig, Turkey, ¹⁰Rheumatology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey, ¹¹Rheumatology, İzmir University Faculty of Medicine, izmir, Turkey, ¹²Rheumatology, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey, ¹³Division of Rheumatology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey, ¹⁴Rheumatology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, ¹⁵Rheumatology, Yildirim Beyazit University Faculty Of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, ¹⁶Rheumatology, Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a unique inflammatory arthritis that affects the skin, nails, and the joints. Most of the patients consider PsA to have…
Abstract Number: 3150 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Initial Dose of Methotrexate per Weight Is Determinant of Disease Activity and Early DAS28 Remission in DMARD-Naive Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Receiving Usual Care
Tuomas Rannio¹, Juha Asikainen², Pekka Hannonen², Timo Yli-Kerttula³, Päivi Ekman⁴, Laura Kuusalo⁵, Laura Pirilä⁶, Markku Mali⁷, Marja Puurtinen-Vilkki⁷, Satu Kortelainen⁷, Johanna Paltta⁶, Kirsi Taimen⁷, Markku J. Kauppi⁸, Kari Laiho⁹, Satu Nyrhinen⁹, Heidi Mäkinen¹⁰, Pia Isomäki¹⁰, Terhi Uotila¹⁰, Kalle Aaltonen¹¹, Hannu Kautiainen¹² and Tuulikki Sokka-Isler¹, ¹Rheumatology, Jyvaskyla Central Hospital, Jyvaskyla, Finland, ²Jyvaskyla Central Hospital, Jyväskylä, Finland, ³Sairaalantie 3, Satakunta Central Hospital, Rauma, Finland, ⁴Satakunta Central Hospital, Rauma, Finland, ⁵Rheumatology, Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland, ⁶Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland, ⁷Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland, ⁸Department of Rheumatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, ⁹Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, ¹⁰Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland, ¹¹Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland, ¹²Unit of Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is considered as the anchor disease modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, there is no advice…
Abstract Number: 267 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis: Can We Identify Different Clinicoradiological Patterns?
Teresa Clavaguera¹, Ramon Valls² and Mari Carmen Rodriguez-Jimeno², ¹Unitat de Reumatologia, Hospital de Palamós, Girona, Spain, ²rheumatology, Hospital de Palamós, Palamós, Spain
Background/Purpose: Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH) was described based on vertebral radiological signs (Resnick). Subsequently, Utsinger presented other criteria that add extraspinal involvement that allowed…

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