Abstracts tagged "comparative effectiveness"

Abstract Number: 1306 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Comparative Analysis of ChatGPT-4, Microsoft’s Bing and Google’s Bard at Answering Rheumatology Clinical Questions
Pitchaporn Yingchoncharoen¹, Nattanicha Chaisrimaneepan², watsachon Pangkanon¹ and Jerapas Thongpiya¹, ¹Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, ²Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX
Background/Purpose: The role of artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly expanding in medical fields, with an increased frequency of use by both patients and providers. There…
Abstract Number: 1526 • ACR Convergence 2023
Evusheld Efficacy and Safety in Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases (AIRD) Treated by B Cell Depeting Therapy or Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation: A Prospective Observational Study
Lisa Kaly¹, mark Volevich¹, shiri keret², Abid Awisat³, Aniela Shouval¹, Itzhak Rosner⁴, Michel Rozenbaum¹, Nina Boulman¹ and Doron Rimar¹, ¹Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel, ²Bnai Zion, Atlit, Israel, ³Bney-Zion Medical Center, Baqa Elgharbiya, Israel, ⁴Bnai Zion Medical Center/Technion, Haifa, Israel
Background/Purpose: B cell depleting therapy (rituximab) and Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell transplantation (AHSCT) result in impaired ability to mount a humoral immune response. Evusheld (tixagevimab…
Abstract Number: 1551 • ACR Convergence 2023
Measurement of Sinonasal Disease Activity in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Roger Yang¹, Ellen Romich², Shubhasree Banerjee³, Naomi Amudala³, Peter Merkel³, Joshua Baker³ and Rennie Rhee³, ¹University of Pennsylvania, Montréal, QC, Canada, ²Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Media, PA, ³University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: In granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), sinonasal inflammation can be severe and significantly impact quality of life. Little is known about the most effective local…
Abstract Number: 1579 • ACR Convergence 2023
Sodium-Glucose Co-transporter-2 Inhibitors and the Risk of Cardiac and Renal Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
April Jorge¹, Baijun Zhou¹, Natalie McCormick¹, Chio Yokose¹, Yuqing Zhang² and Hyon K. Choi³, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2) have benefits on kidney and cardiovascular (CV) outcomes that are largely independent of glycemic control. These benefits have been demonstrated…
Abstract Number: 1673 • ACR Convergence 2023
Immunomodulatory Treatment and Autoimmune Patient Responses to COVID-19 Booster Shots: Results from the Covid-19 VaccinE Response in Rheumatology Patients (COVER) Study
Amy S. Mudano¹, Gary Cutter², Ted R Mikuls³, Geoffrey Thiele⁴, Emily Holladay², Kevin Withrop⁵, Mark Law⁴, Bart Hamilton⁴, Monique Bastidas⁶, Michael Zikry⁶, Kelly Chun⁶, Michael George⁷ and Jeffrey Curtis², ¹Illumination Health, Hoover, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁴University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁵Oregon Health & Science University, Schools of Medicine and Public Health,, Portland, OR, ⁶Labcorp, Calabasas, CA, ⁷University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Given an increased risk of COVID-19 in patients with autoimmune conditions, we must better understand the immunogenicity and safety of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in people…
Abstract Number: 2008 • ACR Convergence 2023
Comparative Effectiveness of Denosumab versus Alendronate Among Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis in the U.S. Medicare Program
Jeffrey Curtis¹, Tarun Arora², Ye Liu¹, Tzu-Chieh Lin³, Leslie Spangler³, Vanessa C. Brunetti³, Robert K. Stad³, Michele McDermott³, Brian D. Bradbury³ and Min Kim³, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Foundation for Advancing Science, Technology, Education, and Research, Birmingham, AL, ³Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA
Background/Purpose: Although clinical trials have shown that denosumab (Dmab) significantly increases bone mineral density at key skeletal sites more than oral bisphosphonates, evidence is lacking…
Abstract Number: 2412 • ACR Convergence 2023
Evaluation of the Pretest Probability Score, Ultrasound and Biopsy on GCA Diagnose: Data from Real Clinical Practice
María del Carmen San José Méndez¹, Uxía Couto Lareo¹, Vanesa Balboa Barreiro², Francisco J. Blanco¹, Bruno de aspe de la iglesia¹, Antonio Atanes Sandoval³, Diego Dios Santos¹, Jesús Carlos Fernández López¹, Mercedes Freire González¹, Guillermo González Arribas¹, Genaro Graña Gil¹, Natividad Oreiro Villar¹, Jose Antonio Pinto Tasende¹, Francisco Javier De Toro Santos¹, Clara Ventin Rodriguez¹, Maite silva díaz³ and Ana Lois Iglesias¹, ¹Rheumatology department, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC). Instituto de Investigación Biomédica A Coruña (INIBIC), A Coruña, Spain, ²Clinic epidemiology and biostatistics department. Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC). Instituto de Investigación Biomédica A Coruña (INIBIC), A Coruña, Spain, ³Rheumatology department, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC). Instituto de Investigación Biomédica A Coruña (INIBIC)., A Coruña, Spain
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) affects large and medium size arteries. Biopsy was considered the gold standard in the diagnosis1, but in the last years…
Abstract Number: 2485 • ACR Convergence 2023
Comparative Risk of Serious Psychiatric Events with Belimumab versus Oral Immunosuppressant Use in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
April Jorge¹, Baijun Zhou¹, Yuqing Zhang² and Hyon K. Choi³, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: In randomized placebo-controlled trials, including the phase 4 Belimumab Assessment of Safety in SLE study, belimumab use was associated with a higher incidence of…
Abstract Number: 0155 • ACR Convergence 2023
Cost Analysis of Subcutaneous Methotrexate Compared to Oral Methotrexate Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Aniket Kawatkar, David Yi, Erika Estrada and Cecilia Portugal, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)patients who switch from oral to subcutaneous methotrexate (MTX) may experience better response to treatment due to increased bioavailability, enhanced tolerability, increased…
Abstract Number: 2529 • ACR Convergence 2023
Comparative Effectiveness of Denosumab versus Zoledronic Acid Among Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis in the U.S. Medicare Program
Jeffrey R Curtis¹, Tarun Arora², Ye Liu³, Vanessa C. Brunetti⁴, Tzu-Chieh Lin⁴, Leslie Spangler⁴, Robert K. Stad⁴, Michele McDermott⁴, Brian D. Bradbury⁴ and Min Kim⁴, ¹Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, ²Foundation for Advancing Science, Technology, Education, and Research, Birmingham, AL, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA
Background/Purpose: Although clinical trials have shown that denosumab (Dmab) significantly increases bone mineral density at key skeletal sites more than zoledronic acid (ZA), evidence from…
Abstract Number: 0199 • ACR Convergence 2023
Experience in Real-World Conditions of the Effectiveness of the Vaccine Against Herpes Zoster Virus
Laura Mas Sanchez¹, Pablo Francisco Muñoz Martínez², Elena Grau Garcia³, Alba Maria Torrat Noves³, Daniel Ramos Castro³, Carmen Riesco Barcena³, Anderson Victor Huaylla Quispe³, Belen Villanueva Mañez³, Iago Alcantara Alvarez³, Samuel Leal Rodriguez³, Marta De la Rubia Navarro¹, Ernesto Tovar Sugrañes³, Jose Ivorra Cortes³, Luis Gonzalez Puig³, Rosa Negueroles Albuixech³, Elvira Vicens Bernabeu³, Jose Eloy Oller Rodriguez³, Isabel Martinez Cordellat³, Hikmat Charia³, Ines Canovas Olmos³, Carmen Najera Herranz³ and Jose Andres Roman Ivorra⁴, ¹Rheumatology Department. HUP La Fe, Valéncia, Spain, ²Rheumatology Department. HUP La Fe, Sagunto, Spain, ³Rheumatology Department. HUP La Fe, Valencia, Spain, ⁴Hospital Universitari i Politècnic la Fe, Valencia, Spain
Background/Purpose: Herpes zoster infection is due to the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), having a high prevalence in elderly and immunocompromised patients. Since the…
Abstract Number: 2542 • ACR Convergence 2023
Impact of Concomitant Methotrexate on Disease Activity After Tapering Abatacept in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Jun Won Park¹, Min Jung Kim², Hyoun-Ah Kim³, Jin Hyun Kim⁴ and Kichul Shin⁵, ¹Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea, ²Seoul Metropolitan Government Boramae Medical center, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea, ³Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea, ⁴Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea, ⁵Seoul Metropolitan Government- Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
Background/Purpose: Recent randomized-controlled studies have suggested that tapering bDMARDs and/or csDMARDs after achieving sustained remission in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be considered. However,…
Abstract Number: 0441 • ACR Convergence 2023
Outcomes in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Initiating Therapy with Etanercept, Adalimumab, or Janus Kinase Inhibitors
Dimitrios Pappas¹, Jacqueline O’Brien¹, Lin Guo¹, Ying Shan¹, Joshua Baker², Gregory Kricorian³, Scott Stryker⁴ and David Collier³, ¹CorEvitas, LLC, Waltham, MA, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ⁴Amgen, Inc., San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Ongoing debate exists regarding the optimal sequence of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors and Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKis) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as…
Abstract Number: 0606 • ACR Convergence 2023
Risk of Damage Progression with Belimumab versus Oral Immunosuppressant Use in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
April Jorge¹, Baijun Zhou¹, Yuqing Zhang² and Hyon K. Choi³, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: Belimumab was approved for the treatment of non-renal SLE in 2011 and has been previously associated with a lower risk of damage progression when…
Abstract Number: 0786 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Retrospective Analysis of the Efficacy of the Euro-Lupus Nephritis Cyclophosphamide Regimen versus NIH Regimen in a South Carolina Lupus Nephritis Cohort
Anna Arar, Diane L. Kamen, Paul Nietert and Melissa Cunningham, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Background/Purpose: Manifestations of systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) vary in severity and presentation; lupus nephritis (LN) affects up to half of SLE patients and confers a…

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