Abstracts tagged "Cohort Study"

Abstract Number: 0646 • ACR Convergence 2023
Racial Variability in Immune Responses Only Partially Explains Differential Systemic Sclerosis Disease Severity
Kamini Kuchinad¹, Ji Soo Kim¹, Adrianne Woods¹, Gwen Leatherman¹, Laura Gutierrez², Maureen Mayes³, Robyn Domsic⁴, Paula Ramos⁵, Richard Silver⁵, John Varga⁶, Lesley Ann Saketkoo⁷, Suzanne Kafaja⁸, Victoria Shanmugam⁹, Jessica Gordon¹⁰, Lorinda Chung¹¹, Elana Bernstein¹², Pravitt Gourh¹³, Francesco Boin¹⁴, Daniel Kastner¹⁵, Scott Zeger¹⁶, Livia Casciola-Rosen¹, Fred Wigley¹ and Ami Shah¹⁷, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ³Division of Rheumatology, University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, ⁴University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁵Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁶University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁷University Medical Center - Comprehensive Pulmonary Hypertension Center and ILD Clinic Programs // New Orleans Scleroderma and Sarcoidosis Patient Care & Research Centeris, New Orleans, LA, ⁸UCLA Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Los Angeles, CA, ⁹Victoria Shanmugam, MD, Great Falls, VA, ¹⁰Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ¹¹Department of Medicine, Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Woodside, CA, ¹²Columbia University, New York, NY, ¹³National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, ¹⁴Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ¹⁵National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, MD, ¹⁶Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ¹⁷Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Ellicott City, MD
Background/Purpose: Individuals with self-identified Black race have a higher incidence of systemic sclerosis (SSc), develop SSc at a younger age, and have a more severe…
Abstract Number: 1129 • ACR Convergence 2023
Accuracy and Performance Characteristics of Administrative Codes for the Diagnosis of Autoinflammatory Syndromes: A Discovery and Validation Study
Saeyun Lee¹, Sujin Kim², Suzanne Segerstrom², Polly Ferguson¹ and Aleksander Lenert³, ¹University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, ²University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, ³University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Background/Purpose: Autoinflammatory syndromes (AIS), a group of rare rheumatic diseases driven by the innate immune system, remain understudied due to the lack of prospective cohorts.…
Abstract Number: 1914 • ACR Convergence 2023
Intravenous Immunoglobulins in the Treatment of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies in a Region of Northern Spain: Analysis by Subtypes
Cristina Corrales Selaya¹, David Martínez-Lopez², Diana Prieto-Peña¹, Fabricio Benavides¹, Jose Luis Martin-Varillas³ and Ricardo Blanco⁴, ¹Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain, ²Hospital Sierrallana, Torrelavega, Spain, ³Hospital de Laredo, Laredo, Spain, ⁴Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a heterogeneous group of diseases characterised mainly by the presence of inflammation and muscle weakness. The main subtypes of…
Abstract Number: 2454 • ACR Convergence 2023
Endometriosis Increase Risk of Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Propensity Score Matched Cohort Study
Zhiyong Chen¹, Shiow-Ing Wang², James Cheng-Chung Wei³ and Sheng-Ming Dai¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, ²Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ³Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Taichung, Taiwan
Background/Purpose: Patients with endometriosis have a variety of autoimmune abnormalities. Our objective was to investigate the risk of incident antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) in patients with…
Abstract Number: 0365 • ACR Convergence 2023
Establishing a Multidisciplinary Registry for Temporomandibular Joint Arthritis in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Insights into Patient Outcomes and Management Challenges
Stacey Tarvin¹, Amy Rakestraw², Jessica Lee², N. Shaun Matthews³, Susan H. Ballinger² and Christina M. Sparks², ¹Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN, ²Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, ³Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, IN
Background/Purpose: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthritis, a condition frequently overlooked in patients with JIA, can result in joint damage if not promptly treated. Such damage presents…
Abstract Number: 0655 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Novel Association Between Lipodermatosclerosis and Key Vascular Outcomes in Systemic Sclerosis
Srijana Davuluri¹, Puneet Kapoor², Swarna Nandyala², David Fiorentino³, Julia Simard⁴ and Lorinda Chung⁵, ¹Stanford University- School of Medicine, Sunnyvale, CA, ²Stanford University- School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, ³Department of Dermatology, Stanford University, Redwood City, CA, ⁴Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, ⁵Department of Medicine, Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Woodside, CA
Background/Purpose: Lipodermatosclerosis (LDS) is a progressive manifestation of chronic venous insufficiency characterized by distinctive lower extremity changes, including an "inverted champagne bottle" appearance, skin hyperpigmentation,…
Abstract Number: 1135 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Prescribing Patterns and Role of TNF-α Inhibitors in Treatment of Cardiac Sarcoidosis Patients
Alice Kwon¹, Audrey Liu¹, Sonali Narain², Elena Katzap³ and Galina Marder², ¹Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, ²Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Great Neck, NY, ³Northwell Health, Great NY, NY
Background/Purpose: Cardiac sarcoidosis is one of the most common causes of mortality from sarcoidosis. In this retrospective study, we describe prescribing patterns and compare outcomes between patients treated with conventional immunosuppressive therapies…
Abstract Number: 1925 • ACR Convergence 2023
Importance of the Patient Pain Experience in Disease Activity Assessment in the Adult SAPHO and Chronic Nonbacterial Osteomyelitis Study
Aleksander Lenert¹, Robyn Domsic², Karmela Kim Chan³, Melissa Oliver⁴, Jisna Paul⁵, Courtney Kremer⁶, Emma Leisinger¹, Helena Abodeely¹, Sandy Hong⁶, Arundathi Jayatilleke⁷, Petar Lenert⁸, T. Shawn Sato¹, Yongdong (Dan) Zhao⁹, Jonathan Templin¹, Mary Vaughan-Sarrazin¹, Daniel Solomon¹⁰ and Polly Ferguson¹¹, ¹University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ²University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Hospital For Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁴Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, ⁵Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, OH, ⁶University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, IA, ⁷Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, ⁸University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, ⁹University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ¹⁰Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ¹¹University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal pain is a key symptom experienced by patients with SAPHO and chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (SAPHO-CNO), yet its relation to disease activity assessment remains…
Abstract Number: 2509 • ACR Convergence 2023
Risk Factors and Mortality of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Flares of Pre-Existing Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Analysis Accounting for Competing Risk of Death and Immortal Time Bias
Kaitlin McCarter¹, Senada Arabelovic¹, Taylor Wolfgang¹, Xiaosong Wang¹, Kazuki Yoshida¹, Grace Qian¹, Emily Kowalski¹, Kathleen Vanni¹, Nicole LeBoeuf¹, Elizabeth Buchbinder², Lydia Gedmintas¹, Lindsey MacFarlane¹, Deepak Rao¹, Nancy Shadick³, Ellen Gravallese⁴ and Jeffrey Sparks⁵, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) stimulate the immune system to treat cancer but may cause flares of pre-existing immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. Risk factors for ICI-induced…
Abstract Number: 0382 • ACR Convergence 2023
Heterogeneity Within a “difficult to Treat” Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Cohort: 36% May Have a More Benign Course and Have Distinct Characteristics at bDMARD or tsDMARD Initiation
Irini Flouri¹, Antonios Bertsias², Argyro Repa², Nestor Avgoustidis², Eleni Kalogiannaki², Sofia Pitsigavdaki³, George Bertsias⁴ and Prodromos Sidiropoulos⁴, ¹University of Crete Medical School, Heraklion, Greece, ²Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology and Allergy Department, Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece, ³Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology and Allergy Department, Medical School, University of Crete, Crete, Greece, ⁴Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology and Allergy Department, Medical School, University of Crete, Greece; Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), Heraklion, Greece
Background/Purpose: Early detection of difficult to treat (D2T) RA patients as well as better characterization of their long-term course represent unresolved issues. Herein we aimed…
Abstract Number: 0657 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Value of the Six-Minute Walk Test in Detecting Cardiopulmonary Involvement in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Saad Ahmed, Sophie Liem, Jeska de Vries-Bouwstra and Thomas Huizinga, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Cardiopulmonary involvement (CPI) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Early detection and timely treatment is warranted. The Six-minute walk…
Abstract Number: 1160 • ACR Convergence 2023
Antibody Predictors of Prognosis in a Large Multi-centre Cohort of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Jennifer Hannah¹, Alexandra Lawrence², Jennifer Martinovic², Marium Naqvi², Saadia Sasha Ali³, Carmel Stock⁴, Cara Owens⁴, Anand Devaraj⁴, Louise Pollard², Sangita Agarwal², Belén Atienza-Mateo⁵, Amit Patel⁶, Alex West², Kate Tinsley², Hasti Robbie⁷, Felix Chua⁴, Boris Lams², Athol Wells⁴, Sam Norton⁷, James Galloway⁷, Elisabetta Renzoni⁴ and Patrick Gordon⁸, ¹King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ²Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, ³King's College Hospital, Epsom, United Kingdom, ⁴Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom, ⁵Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain, ⁶King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ⁷King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁸NHS, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: IIM-ILD follows a varied clinical course. Serological profile can help predict clinical phenotype, but impact on ILD prognosis is less clear. This multicentre UK…
Abstract Number: 1994 • ACR Convergence 2023
How Is Paracetamol Prescribed in Low Back Pain and Osteoarthritis in France? Paracetamol Prescription Patterns in the Real-World General Practice
Jasque Cittée¹, Pierre Lemire², Anna Annenkova³, Jean-Yves Milon³ and Serge Perrot⁴, ¹University Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne Department of General Medicine, Paris, France, ²IQVIA, Paris, France, ³UPSA, Rueil-Malmaison, France, ⁴Cochin Hospital, Université Paris Cité, INSERM U987, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Lower back pain (LBP) and osteoarthritis (OA) are the most frequent musculoskeletal disorders in the general population significantly impacting patients' quality of life. An…
Abstract Number: 2516 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Effect of Starting Prednisone Dose on the Treatment of Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Katrina Nguyen¹, Jennifer Du¹, Jiaxiao shi² and Antony Lin¹, ¹Kaiser SCAL, Fontana, CA, ²SCPMG, Pasadena, CA
Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a systemic inflammatory syndrome that is characterized by widespread pain and stiffness around the shoulders, pelvic girdle and neck. PMR…
Abstract Number: 0422 • ACR Convergence 2023
Electronic Health Record-Based Machine Learning Model for Predicting Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Zelin Yun¹, Chun Li² and Zhanguo Li², ¹Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China, ²Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most prevalent chronic inflammatory diseases in which synovitis gradually leads to polyarthritis and joint destruction. Poor response…

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