Abstracts tagged "Cohort Study"

Abstract Number: 0634 • ACR Convergence 2023
Prevalence and Associations of Anaemia in Systemic Sclerosis Patients in a National Observational Cohort; Results from the Australian Scleroderma Cohort Study
Raychel Barallon¹, Gene-Siew Ngian¹, Diane Apostolopoulos¹, Dylan Hansen², Kathleen Morrisroe³, Wendy Stevens⁴, Susanna Proudman⁵, Mandana Nikpour⁶ and Joanne Sahhar¹, ¹Monash Health and Monash University, Clayton, Australia, ²Department of Rheumatology, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, Australia, ³The University of Melbourne at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, Australia, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, Australia, ⁵Royal Adelaide Hospital and University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, ⁶The University of Melbourne at St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Departments of Medicine and Rheumatology, Melbourne, Australia
Background/Purpose: Anaemia in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is under-studied and under-characterised. Its prevalence amongst SSc patients is not well described, nor are its effects on outcomes…
Abstract Number: 1119 • ACR Convergence 2023
Preliminary Descriptive Analysis of the RADIAL Cohort Study About the Prevalence and the Clinical Characteristics of Patients with CPPD in Daily Clinical Practice
Silvia Sirotti¹, Joao Madruga-Dias², Antonella Adinolfi³, Garifallia Sakellariou⁴, Davide Rozza⁵, Greta Carrara⁵, Gianpiero Landolfi⁵, Carlo Alberto Scire⁵, Annamaria Iagnocco⁶ and Georgios Filippou¹, ¹IRCCS Galeazzi - Sant'Ambrogio Hospital, Milan, Italy, ²Centro Hospitalar do Médio Tejo, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal, ³Rheumatology Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milano, Italy, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, Università di Pavia, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy, ⁵Società Italiana di Reumatologia, Epidemiology Research Unit, Milan, Italy, ⁶University of Turin, Roma, Italy
Background/Purpose: The RADIAL study is aimed to evaluate the performance of a composite approach, based on clinical, laboratory and ultrasound (US) data in the differential…
Abstract Number: 1675 • ACR Convergence 2023
Survival in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Early Breast Cancer Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors
Maria Suarez-Almazor¹, Juan Ruiz², Xiudong Lei², Chi-Fang Wu², Hui Zhao², Suja Rajan³, Heather Lin² and Sharon Giordano², ¹MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ²The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ³University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: There have been concerns about the use of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and concomitant cancer. Few studies…
Abstract Number: 2377 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Impact of Chronologic versus Biologic Age on the Risk of Severe Infection, End-Stage Renal Disease, and Death in Older Adults with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Sebastian Sattui¹, Xiaoqing Fu², Claire Cook², Shruthi Srivatsan², Yuqing Zhang² and Zachary Wallace³, ¹University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA
Background/Purpose: Older adults with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) have distinct clinical presentations and outcomes when compared to younger adults. Despite a high incidence of AAV in…
Abstract Number: 0330 • ACR Convergence 2023
Patient-Reported Experiences and Comorbidities in Patients with IgG4-Related Disease with and Without Pancreatic Involvement
Liam Harvey¹, Guy Katz², Yasmin Hernandez-Barco², Ana Fernandes², Aubree McMahon², Grace McMahon², Isha Jha², Zachary Wallace³, Cory Perugino² and John Stone⁴, ¹Frank H. Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, New Haven, CT, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital Rheumatology Unit, Harvard Medical School, Concord, MA
Background/Purpose: IgG4-Related Disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic immune-mediated disease that commonly involves the pancreas in the form of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP). Despite being one of…
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…

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