Abstract Number: 1715 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sensivity and Specificity of Clinical Criteria to Identify Patients in Ultrasound Remission in Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: To date, although several have been proposed, there are no validated remission criteria in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Validated criteria for minimal disease activity (MDA) in…Abstract Number: 1717 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Associated with the Decision of the Rheumatologist to Order Sacro-Iliac Joints Magnetic Resonance Imaging (SI-MRI) or Order HLA-B27 Testing in Patients with Spondyloarthritis in Clinical Practice
Background/Purpose: Magnetic resonance imaging of sacroiliac joints (MRI-SI) and HLA-B27 testing are important tools in the diagnosis of spondyloarthritis (SpA). The aim of the study…Abstract Number: 1977 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Survival of Methotrexate in Giant Cell Arteritis Patients in Clinical Practice
Background/Purpose: It has is been demonstrated the safety and efficacy of Methotrexate (MTX) in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) in clinical trials, but…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.
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…Abstract Number: 117 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Same Day Rheumatology Access Clinic in an Academic Health Care Center
Background/Purpose: Open access clinics have been studied extensively in the primary care setting 1, but there is limited data regarding rheumatology open access clinics. To…Abstract Number: 2418 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pediatric Enthesitis-Related Arthritis: Variation in Disease Characteristics and Treatments Among 5 Large Centers
Background/Purpose: We aimed to compare the clinical features and treatments of children with Enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) from 5 pediatric rheumatology centers in order to determine…Abstract Number: 132 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Delivering a One-Stop, Integrated, Patient-Centred Service for Patients with Rheumatic Diseases. the Finnish Approach
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology is mainly an outpatient specialty. Prompt diagnosis & treatment to prevent long-term disability in an integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to care are crucial. In reality though,…Abstract Number: 2489 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effects of Two Interventions on Rheumatologists Adherence to Optimal Care Recommendations in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Combined before/after and Randomized Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: Current treatment guidelines for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) recommend using tight control strategies.1 Despite evidence for the benefits of this strategy, physician adherence is suboptimal.2,3…Abstract Number: 185 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Success Rate and Utility of Ultrasound Guided Synovial Biopsies in Clinical Practice
Background/Purpose: Histological and bacteriological analysis of synovial tissue (ST) can be useful in the diagnosis of arthritis of undetermined origin. Ultrasound can assist this biopsy…Abstract Number: 2612 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of a Multibiomarker Disease Activity Score in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated in a Real World Setting
Background/Purpose: A number of composite outcome measures have been validated to quantify disease activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Few studies have been published on the…Abstract Number: 256 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Predominant Attack Type and Associated Clinical-Laboratory Conditions in Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever
Background/Purpose: Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory disease characterized by recurrent attacks of fever and serositis. Abdominal pain is the most frequent symptom of…Abstract Number: 2666 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Trajectories of EQ-5D in RA Patients Treated with Biologics Using the IORRA Cohort
Background/Purpose: Patient-reported outcomes are recognized as important for evaluating the disease status of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The EuroQol 5-dimensional descriptive system (EQ-5D) has been used…Abstract Number: 433 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Biologic Switching and Cycling in a Large US Managed Care Population
Background/Purpose: A majority of RA patients who switch from a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) to another biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) are TNFi cyclers…Abstract Number: 2729 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical and Radiographic Outcome of Iguratimod for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Iguratimod is a new small-molecular drug for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which was approved on June, 2012 in Japan. The agent inhibits the production of…Abstract Number: 448 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Majority of Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (ERA) Patients Reach Remission By 6 Months in Usual Rheumatology Care
Background/Purpose: Finnish national combination treatment trials have demonstrated excellent outcomes in patients with ERA including 90% of patients reaching DAS28 remission at 6 months. Whether…
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