Abstracts tagged "Co-morbidities"

Abstract Number: 1130 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Chronic Risk Factors for Recurrent Gout Flares Among Established Gout Patients: A Prospective Cohort Analysis
Yuqing Zhang¹, Jie Wei², Chio Yokose², Sharan K. Rai^3,4 and Hyon K. Choi², ¹Department of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Background/Purpose: Understanding the risk factors for recurrent flares among established gout patients is directly relevant to clinical care; however, relevant data are scarce. A previous…
Abstract Number: 8L • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Blindness in a Cohort of Rheumatologic Patients Treated with Hydroxychloroquine
Dilpreet Singh¹, Leila Muhieddine², Douglas Einstadter³ and Stanley Ballou⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine at MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, ²Internal Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, ³Case Western Reserve University at MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, ⁴Rheumatology, Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is widely used in the treatment of chronic rheumatic diseases. Its long-standing use has been associated with retinopathy in a daily and…
Abstract Number: 723 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incidence and Variability of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Female Lupus Patients: A 3-Year Follow-up
Carolinne Monção¹, Leticia Martins¹, Marcela Penteado¹, Rodrigo Reis², Fabiana Miranda Moura dos Santos³, CRISTINA COSTA LANNA³, Antônio Luiz Ribeiro⁴ and Rosa Weiss Telles⁴, ¹Hospital das Clinicas, Universidade Federal of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, ²Universidade Federal of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, ³Medical School, Universidade Federal of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, ⁴Medical School, Universidade Federal of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the incidence and variability of traditional coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors in a cohort of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. Methods:…
Abstract Number: 1160 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Incidence of Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Events in Patients with Sarcoidosis: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Patompong Ungprasert¹, Cynthia S. Crowson² and Eric L. Matteson³, ¹Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, ³Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN
Increased Incidence of Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Events in Patients with Sarcoidosis: A Population-Based Cohort StudyBackground/Purpose: An increased incidence of gastrointestinal (GI) events has…
Abstract Number: 1615 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of a Cognitive Impairment Measure in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Nicole Davidson¹, Alexa Meara², Holly Steigelman³, Songzhu Zhao⁴, Guy Brock⁵, Wael Jarjour⁶, Brad H. Rovin⁷, Samir parikh⁴, Hareth M. Madhoun⁸, Lee Hebert⁹, Isabelle Ayoub⁴ and Stacy P. Ardoin¹⁰, ¹The Ohio State University, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ²Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, ³The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, ⁴The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ⁵Department of Biomedical Informatics and Center for Biostatistics, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, ⁶Department of Rheumatology/Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ⁷Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, ⁸Rheumatology/Immunology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, ⁹Medicine, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, ¹⁰Pediatric & Adult Rheumatology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
Background/Purpose: : Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease which can impact the central nervous system in multiple ways, including development of cognitive…
Abstract Number: 1617 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Autoimmune Diseases in Patients with Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
Elaine Kunzler^1,2, Linda S. Hynan³ and Benjamin F. Chong¹, ¹Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, ³Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Increased rates of co-existing autoimmune diseases in the systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) population have been reported.1 Little is known about the prevalence of autoimmune…
Abstract Number: 1631 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hospital Readmissions for SLE in the United States: A National Database Study
Narender Annapureddy¹, Aparna Saha² and Girish Nadkarni³, ¹Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ²Department of Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New york, NY, ³Division of Nephrology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New york, NY
Hospital Readmissions For SLE In The United States: A National Database Study Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with significant mortality and morbidity, and…
Abstract Number: 1797 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Insights from Treating to Target in Rheumatoid Arthritis at an Academic Medical Center
Malithi Jayasundara¹, Ryan Jessee², Jason Weiner³, Tayseer Haroun⁴, Stephanie Giattino⁵, Atul Kapila⁴, Jenelle Hall⁴, Lisa Carnago⁴ and Lisa Criscione-Schreiber⁶, ¹Rheumatology, Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Duke University, Durham, NC, ³Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ⁴Duke University, Durham, NC, ⁵Rheumatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ⁶Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Current RA guidelines recommend treating to a target of remission or low disease activity (RM/LDA) state. In a prior quality improvement (QI) project, our…
Abstract Number: 1959 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Multimorbidity in Patients with Sarcoidosis: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Patompong Ungprasert¹, Eric L. Matteson² and Cynthia S. Crowson³, ¹Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, ³Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology,Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Multimorbidity in Patients with Sarcoidosis: A Population-Based Cohort StudyBackground/Purpose: Recent studies have suggested an increased risk of comorbidity in patients with sarcoidosis. However, whether…
Abstract Number: 2366 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Uric Acid As a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Diseases in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Adeeba Al-Herz¹, Ali Aldei¹, Khulood Saleh², Adel Al-Awadhi³, Waleed Al-Kandari², Eman Hasan⁴, Aqeel Ghanem⁵, Mohammad Hussain⁴, Ibrahim Nahar⁵, Fatemah Abutiban⁶, Ahmad Alenizi⁶, Yaser Ali⁵, Hebah Alhajeri⁵, Sawsan Hayat⁵, Ahmad Khadrawy², Ammad Fazal², Khaled Mokaddem¹, Agaz Zaman⁵, Ghada Mazloum⁵, Youssef Bartella¹, Sally Hamed¹, Ramia Alsouk⁶ and Ahmed Al-Saber⁷, ¹Rheumatology, Al-Amiri Hospital, Kuwait city, Kuwait, ²Rheumatology, Farwania Hospital, Farwania, Kuwait, ³Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait, Kuwait, ⁴Al-Amiri Hospital, Kuwait city, Kuwait, ⁵Rheumatology, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Hawally, Kuwait, ⁶Rheumatology, Jahra Hospital, Jahra, Kuwait, ⁷Department of Mathematics, Kuwait Technical College, Kuwait city, Kuwait
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). It is unclear whether an elevated serum uric acid (UA) further increases…
Abstract Number: 2518 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Racial Differences in Clinical Characteristics and Co-Morbidities of Ankylosing Spondylitis
Dilpreet Singh¹ and Marina N. Magrey², ¹Rheumatology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine at MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, ²Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine at MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: Ethnic heterogeneity of the United States (US) population makes it imperative to study the racial differences in clinical characteristics of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) patients,…
Abstract Number: 2921 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improved Survival Following Renal Transplantation in Waitlisted Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the United States
April Jorge¹, Zachary S. Wallace², Na Lu³, Yuqing Zhang⁴ and Hyon K. Choi⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁴School Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis is a major complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), occurring in up to half all SLE patients and progressing to end-stage renal…
Abstract Number: 135 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comorbidity Measures Differentially Predict Longitudinal Disease Activity, Remission, and Disability in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Bryant R. England¹, Harlan Sayles², Kaleb Michaud², Grant Cannon³, Andreas Reimold⁴, Liron Caplan⁵, Gail S. Kerr⁶, Namrata Singh⁷, Gleb Haynatzki⁸, Michael D. George⁹, Joshua Baker¹⁰ and Ted R. Mikuls¹¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology & Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Nebraska-Western IA VA Health Care System & University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴Hospital of Southern Norway, Kristiansand, Norway, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ⁶VAMC, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, ⁷Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and Iowa City VA, Iowa City, IA, ⁸Biostatistics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁹Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ¹⁰Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ¹¹Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Comorbidity frequently complicates rheumatoid arthritis (RA) leading to poor long-term outcomes. However, whether comorbidity influences measures of RA activity over time is less well…
Abstract Number: 136 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Associated Comorbidities in the 2011-2015 Medicare Population
Suying Li, Julia T. Molony, Yi Peng, Kimberly M. Nieman and David T. Gilbertson, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, Chronic Disease Research Group, Minneapolis, MN
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease affecting about 1.5 million adults in the US (Helmick et al., 2008). Patients with RA have…
Abstract Number: 1555 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
E-Comorbidity: Evaluation of the Validity of Electronic Comorbidity Assessment in Identifying Comorbid Conditions Among Patients with Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Arthritis
Yasser M. El Miedany¹, Maha El Gaafary^2,3, Sally Youssef⁴, Sami Bahlas⁵, Mohammed Hegazi⁶ and Ihab Ahmed⁷, ¹Rheumatology, Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford, United Kingdom, ²Community, Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Egypt, ³Community, Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, ⁴Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Departmennt, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, ⁵Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, ⁶Medicine, Al Adan Hospital, Kuwait, Kuwait, ⁷Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Background/Purpose: 1. to assess the validity of an electronically comorbidity assessment strategy to identify comorbid conditions among RA and PsA patients in standard practice. 2.…

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