Abstracts tagged "Clinical practice"

Abstract Number: 2318 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Real World Use of the Myositis Autoantibody Panel
Jason Weiner¹, Ryan Jessee², Robert T. Keenan³, Michael Datto⁴ and Lisa Criscione-Schreiber⁵, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Division of Internal Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, ³Rheumatology, Duke University, Durham, NC, ⁴Division of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: The identification of myositis specific and associated autoantibodies occurring in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) has improved classification and prognosis determinations. With commercial availability, these…
Abstract Number: 2658 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adverse Drug Reactions Due to Disease Modifying Drugs in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Zulema Rosales Rosado^1,2, Judit Font Urgelles¹, Dalifer Freites Núñez¹, Cynthia Milagros León Cárdenas¹, Cristina Lajas Petisco¹, Leticia Leon², Luis Rodriguez Rodriguez², Juan A Jover Jover¹ and Lydia Abásolo Alcázar², ¹Rheumatology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain, ²Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: There is a high risk of developing adverse drug reactions (ADR) in rheumatology due, mainly, to the Disease Modifying Drugs (DMARD) used. After more…
Abstract Number: 2686 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Objective Improvement in Fatigue Scores for Primary Sjögren’s Patients Receiving a Tailored Multidisciplinary Fatigue Intervention in a Generic Fatigue Clinic
Katie Hackett^1,2, Robert Forder³, Dennis W Lendrem⁴, Ben Hargreaves⁵, Victoria Strassheim^1,3, Zoe Gotts³, Vincent Deary^1,6, Wan-Fai Ng^7,8 and Julia Newton^1,3, ¹CRESTA Fatigue Clinic, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ²Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ³Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ⁴Musculoskeletal Research Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ⁵Musculoskeletal Directorate, Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, United Kingdom, ⁶School of Health Psychology, Northumbia University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ⁷Musculoskeletal Research Group Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle University, Newcastle, England, ⁸Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (PSS) is an autoimmune disease which targets secretary glands resulting in dry eyes and mouth. Approximately 70% of PSS patients experience…
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…
Abstract Number: 3211 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Early Radiological Progression in Rheumatoid Arthritis Leads to More Long-Term Joint Damage in Daily Clinical Practice; Six Year Radiological Outcomes of a Strict Treat-to-Target Cohort in the Netherlands
Letty G.A. Versteeg¹, Laura M.M. Steunebrink¹, Ina H. Kuper¹, Harald E. Vonkeman², Peter M. ten Klooster³, Arie E. van der Bijl⁴ and Mart A.F.J. van de Laar⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Medisch Spectrum Twente - Arthritis Center Twente, Enschede, Netherlands, ²koningsplein, Medisch Spectrum Twente - Arthritis Center Twente, Enschede, Netherlands, ³Pcgr, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands, ⁴Isala Klinieken, Zwolle, Netherlands, ⁵Rheumatology, Arthritis Centre Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente and University Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Implementation of treat-to-target (T2T) in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) leads to limited radiological damage during follow-up of 3 years. Questions are whether these results are…
Abstract Number: 547 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Concordance Between Ultrasound Joint Synovitis and Clinical Joint Assessments By Patients or Physicians in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ayako Hirata¹, Takehisa Ogura¹, Sayaka Takenaka¹, Hideki Ito², Yuki Fujisawa¹, Kennosuke Mizushina¹, Munetsugu Imamura¹, Norihide Hayashi² and Hideto Kameda¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan, ²Toho University Ohashi Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose: Ultrasonography (US) has been prevalently used as a valid and objective modality for joint examination in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study aimed…
Abstract Number: 592 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Adherence to Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors on Radiographic Outcomes in US Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Grant W. Cannon¹, Alan R. Erickson², Chia-Chen Teng³, Tina Huynh³, Sharon Austin⁴, Bradley S. Stolshek⁵, Alex Mutebi⁶, David Collier⁵, Sally W. Wade⁷ and Brian Sauer³, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Omaha VA Medical Center and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴VAMC, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA, ⁶Global Health Economics, Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA, ⁷Wade Outcomes Research and Consulting, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) are effective therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and have been shown to reduce progression of joint structural damage…
Abstract Number: 705 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is a Positive Family History of Spondyloarthritis of Value in Patients with Chronic Back Pain? Results from Two Large Early Back Pain Cohorts
Zineb Ez-Zaitouni¹, Laure Gossec², Inger Jorid Berg³, Robert Landewé⁴, Maikel van Oosterhout⁵, Mariagrazia Lorenzin⁶, Maxime Dougados⁷, Désirée van der Heijde⁸ and Floris van Gaalen¹, ¹Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Paris 06 University and AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France, ³Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Amsterdam Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁵Rheumatology, Groene Hart Hospital, Gouda, Netherlands, ⁶Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine DIMED, Rheumatology Unit,University of Padova, Padova, Italy, ⁷Paris-Descartes University, Paris, France, ⁸Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: To assess whether presence of spondyloarthritis (SpA) manifestations in first- and second-degree relatives of patients with chronic back pain (CBP) is associated with higher…
Abstract Number: 729 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does the Presence of Multiple Spondyloarthritis-Features in Patients with Chronic Back Pain Always Lead to Diagnosis of Axial Spondyloarthritis?
Zineb Ez-Zaitouni¹, Pauline Bakker¹, Miranda van Lunteren¹, Inger Jorid Berg², Robert Landewé³, Maikel van Oosterhout⁴, Mariagrazia Lorenzin⁵, Désirée van der Heijde¹ and Floris van Gaalen¹, ¹Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ³Rheumatology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁴Rheumatology, Groene Hart Hospital, Gouda, Netherlands, ⁵Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine DIMED, Rheumatology Unit,University of Padova, Padova, Italy
Background/Purpose: The number of clinical spondyloarthritis (SpA)-features plays an important role in the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS) modified Berlin algorithm for the diagnostic…
Abstract Number: 906 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Treatment with Methotrexate and Risk of Relapses in Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis in Clinical Practice
Luis Rodriguez Rodriguez¹, Leticia Leon², Inmaculada Morado¹, Zulema Rosales Rosado², Cristina Vadillo Font¹, Dalifer Freites Núñez¹, Pilar Macarrón¹, Benjamín Fernández-Gutiérrez³, Juan A Jover Jover² and Lydia Abásolo Alcázar², ¹Rheumatology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain, ²Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain, ³Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: Several Clinical trials indicate that Methotrexate (MTX) could be considered as a feasible option in addition to corticosteroids for patients with GCA, but there…
Abstract Number: 2107 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Initiation of Combination Triple Therapy in Real World Clinical Practice Rarely Replicates the Protocols Used in Randomized Controlled Trials.
Grant W. Cannon¹, Chia-Chen Teng², Ted R. Mikuls³, Jeffrey R. Curtis⁴, Derek Tang⁵, Bradley S. Stolshek⁵ and Brian Sauer⁶, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²HSR&D SLC VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Veteran Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁴University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁵Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ⁶Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Combination therapy with methotrexate (MTX), sulfasalazine (SUL), and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) [triple therapy] is an effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Randomized controlled trials…

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