Abstracts tagged "Comorbidity"

Abstract Number: 2890 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Effect of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Biologics on the Acquisition of Subsequent Diseases and Adverse Events: A Matched Longitudinal Population Study
Mark Tatangelo¹, George Tomlinson ², Edward Keystone ³, Michael Paterson ⁴, Nick Bansback ⁵ and Claire Bombardier ⁶, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, ²University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Mount Sinai Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Canada, ⁵University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, ⁶Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: The direct and indirect effects of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are difficult to measure in observational studies because: (1) The inflammatory effects of RA are…
Abstract Number: 332 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Components of Impaired Physical Function and Disability in a Non-Rheumatic Population. Normative Values of the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index
C Alejandro Arce-Salinas¹, H FABRICIO ESPINOSA-ORTEGA² and Olivia Enriquez-Antonio³, ¹INTERNAL MEDICINE, Hospital Central Sur PEMEX, MEXICO, Mexico, ²Rheumatology Department, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Stockolm, Sweden, ³Internal Medicine, Hospital Central Sur PEMEX, mexico, Mexico
Background/Purpose: HAQ-Di is broadly used to measure disability in RA, its assessment might influence taking decision process. However, it cannot differentiate disability related to arthritis,…
Abstract Number: 2768 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comorbidity Accrual and Mortality in an Inception Cohort of Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Single-Center, Observational Long-Term Study
Elisheva Pokroy-Shapira¹, Ariela Dortort-Lazar^2,3 and Yair Molad^4,5, ¹Rheumatology Unit, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Petach Tikva, Israel, ²Rheumatology Unit, Beilinson hospital Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel, ³Sackler Faculty of Medicine Tel Aviv university, Tel Aviv, Israel, ⁴Rheumatology Unit, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel, ⁵Rheumatology Unit, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
Background/Purpose: Patients with giant-cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) are treated with high cumulative glucocorticoid (GC) dose during their disease course. We sought to…
Abstract Number: 507 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Echocardiographic Markers of Right Ventricle Dysfunction in Hispanic Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case-Control Study
José R. Azpiri-López¹, Dionicio A. Galarza-Delgado², Iris J. Colunga-Pedraza³, Jose A. Davila-Jimenez⁴, Estefania E. Abundis-Marquez⁴, Andres H. Guillen-Lozoya⁴, Francisco J. Torres-Quintanilla⁴, Aldo Valdovinos-Bañuelos⁴, Ray Ramos-Cázares⁴, Raymundo Vera-Pineda⁴, Jesus A. Cardenas-de la Garza⁴, Rosa I. Arvizu-Rivera⁴ and Adrián Martínez-Moreno⁴, ¹Cardiology, Hospital Universitario, UANL, Monterrey, Mexico, ²Chief of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario, UANL, Monterrey, Mexico, ³Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario, UANL, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁴Hospital Universitario, UANL, Monterrey, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Screening for cardiovascular (CV) disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains controversial, however, there is agreement in considering echocardiography as the most immediate…
Abstract Number: 2778 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Prevalence of Vascular Surgery and Autoimmune Comorbidity in Takayasu Arteritis
Tsuyoshi Shirai¹, Tomoyuki Muto², Yuko Shirota¹, Hiroshi Fujii¹, Tomonori Ishii³ and Hideo Harigae¹, ¹Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan, ²Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan, ³Clinical Research, Innovation and Education Center, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
Background/Purpose: Large vessel vasculitis (LVV) is the arteritis in aorta and its major branches, and classified into Takayasu arteritis (TAK) and giant cell arteritis (GCA).…
Abstract Number: 508 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Non-Invasive Evaluation of Left Atrial Pressure in Hispanic Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case-Control Study
José R. Azpiri-López¹, Dionicio A. Galarza-Delgado², Iris J. Colunga-Pedraza³, Jose A. Davila-Jimenez⁴, Estefania E. Abundis-Marquez⁴, Andres H. Guillen-Lozoya⁴, Francisco J. Torres-Quintanilla⁴, Aldo Valdovinos-Bañuelos⁴, Ray Ramos-Cázares⁴, Raymundo Vera-Pineda⁴, Jesus A. Cardenas-de la Garza⁴, Rosa I. Arvizu-Rivera⁴ and Adrián Martínez-Moreno⁴, ¹Cardiology, Hospital Universitario, UANL, Monterrey, Mexico, ²Chief of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario, UANL, Monterrey, Mexico, ³Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario, UANL, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁴Hospital Universitario, UANL, Monterrey, Mexico
Background/Purpose: In the last several years a higher prevalence of heart failure has been described in Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, particularly heart failure with preserved…
Abstract Number: 512 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incidence of First Cardiovascular Event in Spanish Patients with Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases: Prospective Data from an Observational Multicentric Study
Maria Auxiliadora Martin¹, Santos Castañeda², Carlos González-Juanatey³, Fernando Sánchez-Alonso⁴, María Carmen García-Gómez⁵, R López-González⁶, Jesus Babio⁷, Antonio Juan-Mas⁸, María P Moreno-Gil⁹, Olga Sanchez-González¹⁰, Montserrat Romera¹¹, Jose A Pinto-Tasende¹², Jose A Piqueras¹³, Dolores Fábregas¹⁴, Javier Llorca¹⁵ and Miguel Angel González-Gay¹⁶, ¹Research Unit of Spanish Society of Rheumatology,, Madrid, Spain, ²Hospital Universitario La Princesa, IIS-Princesa, Madrid, Spain, ³Cardiology Division, Hospital Xeral-Calde, Lugo, Spain, ⁴Unidad de Investigación, Spanish Society of Rheumatology, Madrid, Spain, ⁵Rheumatology Division, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain, ⁶Rheumatology, Complejo Hospitalario de Zamora. Spain, Zamora, Spain, ⁷Rhaumatology, H General de Cabueñes, Gijon, Spain, ⁸Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Son Llatzer, Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Spain, ⁹Division of Rheumatology, Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara, Cáceres, Spain, ¹⁰Division of Rheumatology, Hospital del Sureste, Madrid, Spain, ¹¹Division of Rheumatology, Hospital de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, ¹²Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain, ¹³Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Spain, ¹⁴Division of Rheumatology, Hospital de Barbastro, Huesca, Spain, ¹⁵Department of Epidemiology and Computational Biology, School of Medicine, University of Cantabria, and CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), IDIVAL, Santander, Spain, Santander, Spain, ¹⁶School of Medicine, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain, Santander, Spain
Background/Purpose: To determine the incidence and risk factors implicated in the development of first cardiovascular event (CVE) in patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (CIRD)…
Abstract Number: 645 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Real World Secukinumab Study in Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis – Comorbidities and Extraarticular Manifestations: Incidence and Status throughout a Non-Interventional Study in Germany
Uta Kiltz¹, Peter Kaestner², Holger Krauel², Ilka Schwarze³, Jan Brandt-Juergens⁴, Monika Maier-Peuschel⁵, Carolin Legeler⁵, Justyna Veit⁵ and Hans-Peter Tony⁶, ¹Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany, ²Rheumatology, Ambulantes Rheumazentrum, Erfurt, Germany, ³Praxis internistische Rheumatologie, Leipzig, Germany, ⁴Rheumatology, Rheumatologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Berlin, Germany, ⁵Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nürnberg, Germany, ⁶Rheumatology/Immunology, Medizinische Klinik II, Universitätsklinik, Würzburg, Germany
Background/Purpose: Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) or ankylosing spondylitis (AS) may suffer from extraarticular (EA) manifestations (uveitis, psoriasis) and have higher rates of comorbidities like…
Abstract Number: 881 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association of Comorbidities with DAS28 Disease Status and Remission in Race/Ethnic Groups with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sharon Dowell¹, Rodolfo Perez-Alamino², Christopher J. Swearingen³, Gail S. Kerr⁴ and Yusuf Yazici⁵, ¹Internal Medicine, Howard University, Washington, DC, ²Rheumatology Department, Hospital de Clínicas Pte. Dr. Nicolás Avellaneda, Tucumán, Argentina, ³Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁴Rheumatology, Washington DC VAMC and Georgetown and Howard University, Washington, DC, ⁵New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Racial/ethnic disparities in comorbidity (CM) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may confound treatment and outcomes. Rheumatic Disease Comorbidity Index (RDCI) is a validated tool predicting…
Abstract Number: 1270 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lack of Association of Comorbidities with Ultrasonographic Urate Deposition in Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia
Sharon Dowell¹, Gail S. Kerr², Alvin F. Wells³, Richard Haddad⁴, Paul DeMarco⁵, Joyce Joseph⁶, Mercedes Quinones⁷, Shelby Hochberg⁸, Jennifer Ude⁹, Jim Huang¹⁰ and David Nashel⁶, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Howard University, Washington, DC, ²Rheumatology, Washington DC VAMC and Georgetown and Howard University, Washington, DC, ³Rheumatology and Immunotherapy Center, Franklin, WI, ⁴The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, NY, ⁵Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, ⁶Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC, ⁷Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Washington DC VA Medical Center and Howard University, Washington, DC, ⁸Washington DC VA Medical Center and Howard University, Washinton, DC, ⁹Washington DC VA Medical Center and Howard University, Washington, DC, ¹⁰Medstar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD
Background/Purpose: Hyperuricemia is common, and along with other comorbidities (CM), is increasing in prevalence. Though often asymptomatic, it is associated with subclinical urate deposition detectable…
Abstract Number: 1514 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Comorbidity Burden and Obesity on the Effectiveness of Tocilizumab in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dimitrios A. Pappas¹, Carol J. Etzel², Margaux Crabtree³, Jennie H. Best⁴, Steve Zlotnick⁴ and Joel Kremer⁵, ¹Columbia University, New York, NY, ²Corrona LLC, Waltham, MA, ³Corrona, LLC, Waltham, MA, ⁴Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA, ⁵Albany Medical College and The Center for Rheumatology, Albany, NY
Background/Purpose: Few real-world studies have evaluated the impact of comorbidity burden or obesity on the effectiveness of tocilizumab (TCZ) for the improvement of rheumatoid arthritis…
Abstract Number: 1565 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comorbidity Burden in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome: A Long-Term Observation in Clinical Practice
Chiara Baldini¹, Francesco Ferro¹, Nicoletta Luciano¹, Emanuele Calabresi¹, Antonella Cecchettini², Marta Mosca¹, Enzo Grossi¹ and Stefano Bombardieri¹, ¹Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ²IFC, CNR, Pisa, Italy
Background/Purpose: Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a complex disorder that may affect any organ and system. In this new era of personalized medicine, a growing…
Abstract Number: 1634 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Comorbidities on Physical Function in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis Attending Rheumatology Clinics. Results of a National Study
Cristina Fernández-Carballido¹, Maria Auxiliadora Martin², María Carmen García-Gómez³, Santos Castañeda⁴, Carlos González-Juanatey⁵, Fernando Sánchez-Alonso⁶, Rosario García-Vicuña⁷, Celia Erausquin⁸, Francisco J Lopez-Longo⁹, María D Sanchez-Gonzalez¹⁰, Alfonso Corrales¹¹, Estefania Quesda-Masachs¹², Eugenio Chamizo Carmona¹³, Carmen Barbadillo¹⁴, Javier Bachiller¹⁵, Tatiana Cobo-Ibáñez¹⁶, Ana Turrión Nieves¹⁷, Emilio Giner Serret¹⁸, Javier Llorca¹⁹ and Miguel Angel González-Gay¹¹, ¹Rheumatology Division, Hospital General Universitario de Elda, Elda, Spain, ²Research Unit of Spanish Society of Rheumatology,, Madrid, Spain, ³Rheumatology Division, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain, ⁴Hospital Universitario La Princesa, IIS-Princesa, Madrid, Spain, ⁵Division of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti, Lugo, Spain, ⁶Unidad de Investigación, Spanish Society of Rheumatology, Madrid, Spain, ⁷Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa. IIS La Princesa, Madrid, Spain, ⁸Rheumatology, Hospital de Gran Canaria Dr Negrin, Las Palmas GC, Spain, ⁹Rheumatology Department, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain, ¹⁰Rheumatology, Hospital Clínico, Salamanca, Spain, ¹¹Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL. Santander. Universidad de Cantabria. Spain, Santander, Spain, ¹²Rheumatology Division, Hospital Vall Hebrón, Barcelona, Spain, ¹³Rheumatology, Hospital de Mérida, Merida, Spain, ¹⁴Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain, ¹⁵Immuno-Rheumatology research group, IRYCIS. Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, Spain, ¹⁶Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, ¹⁷Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca. Spain, Salamanca, Spain, ¹⁸Rheumatology, H Obispo Polanco, Teruel, Spain, ¹⁹Department of Epidemiology and Computational Biology, School of Medicine, University of Cantabria, and CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), IDIVAL, Santander, Spain, Santander, Spain
Background/Purpose: Functional status gets worse with comorbidities regardless of disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the impact of comorbidities on physical function…
Abstract Number: 1845 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Defining and Examining Retention in Care in an Urban Lupus Cohort
Umber Ahmad¹, Ian Chang², Marit Johnson³, Ann Rosenthal³, Amanda Perez⁴ and Christie M. Bartels⁴, ¹Consultant Care (CC111W) - Rheumatology/Medicine, Milwaukee VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI, ²Medicine/Rheumatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, ³Division of Rheumatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, ⁴Rheumatology/Medicine, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) disproportionately impacts black patients and those of low socioeconomic status who experience higher rates of kidney disease and premature mortality.…
Abstract Number: 2236 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Contemporary Comorbidity Burden of Gout and Hyperuricemia in the US during the Past Decade (National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey [NHANES] 2007-2016)
Michael Chen-Xu¹, Chio Yokose², Michael Pillinger³ and Hyon K. Choi², ¹General Medicine, Wairarapa District Health Board, Masterton, New Zealand, ²Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Medicine/Rheumatology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Precise estimates of the comorbidity burden of gout and hyperuricemia are critical as their presence has important implications for the treatment of both gout…

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