Abstract Number: 260 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among Patients with Sarcoidosis: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study
Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among Patients With Sarcoidosis: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study Background/Purpose: Several epidemiologic studies have demonstrated an increased incidence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular…Abstract Number: 2213 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Four Stages of Fibromyalgia: Potential for More Precise Treatment Approaches
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by chronic widespread pain and tenderness making it difficult to manage. Accounting for FM heterogeneity might elicit an improvement in…Abstract Number: 877 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Background/Purpose: Several chronic inflammatory disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis and…Abstract Number: 2292 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Decreased Endothelial and Smooth Muscle Responsiveness in the Vasculature of Gout Patients Compared with Healthy Controls: Relationship Between Flow- and Nitrate-Mediated Dilation, Serum Urate and CRP
Background/Purpose: Gout is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Investigators studying the relationship between gout and CVD have focused on acute coronary outcomes,…Abstract Number: 1188 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Major Comorbidities of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis: A Population-Based Study Using 10 Years of Follow up from the National Health Insurance in Korea
Major comorbidities of idiopathic inflammatory myositis: A population-based study using 10 years of follow up from the national health insurance in KoreaJeong Seok Lee1, Min…Abstract Number: 2463 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association Between High Sodium Intake and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: High sodium intake has been reported to be associated with increased ACPA positivity in smoker RA patients. However, apart from this, the associations with…Abstract Number: 1195 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk of Hospitalized Infection Among Patients with Sarcoidosis: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study
Risk of Hospitalized Infection Among Patients With Sarcoidosis: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study Background/Purpose: Increased risk of infection has been observed in several autoimmune disorders. …Abstract Number: 2533 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Are There Differences in Baseline Comorbidities Between Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Abatacept and Those Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors?
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients frequently report concomitant comorbidities that could worsen their prognosis. Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi), the most common biological agents used,…Abstract Number: 826 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Systemic Sclerosis Inpatient Mortality Has Not Improved from 1995-2011. Results from a National Irish Audit of Scleroderma Co-Morbidities.
Background/Purpose: Despite the advent of potent immunosuppressive and vasoactive therapies it is not clear that longevity of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) has improved. Therefore…Abstract Number: 912 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Secondary Preventive Pharmacotherapy and Longterm Outcomes Following Acute Coronary Events in Patients with Prevalent Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Suboptimal use of secondary preventive pharmacotherapies after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been suggested to contribute to an…Abstract Number: 1290 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Burden of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the US Elderly Population: Comorbidities, Healthcare Resource Utilization, and Cost
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease resulting in significant healthcare resource utilization (HRCU) and cost. Data on elderly RA patients are generally…Abstract Number: 1419 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increasing Comorbidity Is Associated with Worsening Physical Function during Intermediate-Term Follow-up of Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
Background/Purpose: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with significant gains in function and pain improvement. However, decline in function has been noted in patients who…Abstract Number: 1535 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Clinical Impact of Overweight in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Comparison Between Korean and Other Countries within the Comora Study
Background/Purpose: Obesity has recently been spotlighted as an important comorbidity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA); not only associated with disease severity but also its development. Despite…Abstract Number: 1698 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Prevalence of Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors in an Ankylosing Spondylitis Cohort
Background/Purpose: Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) have previously been considered an otherwise healthy patient population. However, emerging evidence suggests AS is an independent risk factor…Abstract Number: 2325 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quantitative Clues to Recognize and Document Comorbid Fibromyalgia in Routine Care of Patients with Other Rheumatic Diagnoses on a 10 Cm Distress Visual Analog Scale Found on 1-Page Physician Rheumetric Checklist
Background/Purpose: A physician global estimate (DOCGL) is commonly used to assess patients with rheumatic diseases. Fibromyalgia (FM) has been reported as a comorbidity in 10-35%…