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: 1362 • ACR Convergence 2024
Comparative Effectiveness of Upadacitinib versus Other JAK Inhibitors in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Global Real-World Setting
Peter C. Taylor¹, Aditi Kadakia², Jack Milligan³, Sander Strengholt², Oliver Howell³, Pankaj Patel², Sophie Barlow³ and Roberto Caporali⁴, ¹University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ²AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, ³Adelphi Real World, Bollington, United Kingdom, ⁴Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and Department of Rheumatology and Medical Sciences, ASST Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan, Italy
Background/Purpose: Network meta-analyses of phase 3 clinical trial data involving JAK inhibitor (JAKi)-treated patients with RA and an inadequate response to conventional synthetic DMARDs showed…
Abstract Number: 1534 • ACR Convergence 2024
Use and Safety of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors Among Patients with Lupus Nephritis and Clinical Indications
April Jorge¹, Kila Panchot², Baijun Zhou², Aakash Patel¹ and Hyon K. Choi³, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) have nephroprotective and cardioprotective benefits and may have a role in lupus nephritis (LN) treatment. 2023 EULAR SLE treatment guidelines…
Abstract Number: 2021 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Dual Benefits of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors for Recurrent Nephrolithiasis and Gout Flares Among Gout Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: New User, Active Comparator Target Trial Emulation Studies
Natalie McCormick¹, Chio Yokose², Leo Lu³, Deborah Wexler¹, J. Antonio Avina-Zubieta⁴, Mary A. De Vera⁵, saiajay chigurupati¹, Kiara Tan¹, Chixiang Chen⁶, Rozalina McCoy⁶, Gary Curhan⁷ and Hyon K. Choi⁸, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Waltham, MA, ³Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Arthritis Research Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵University of British Columbia, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁶University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ⁷Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁸Massachusetts General Hospital, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: Nephrolithiasis and gout are both common, extremely painful conditions which frequently coexist, along with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), first approved…
Abstract Number: 2022 • ACR Convergence 2024
Could Initiation of Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitors Reduce the Need for Conventional Urate-Lowering Therapy and Flare Medications in Patients with Gout?Population-Based Target Trial Emulation Studies
Natalie McCormick¹, Chio Yokose², Leo Lu³, Sharan Rai¹, Gregory Challener¹ and Hyon K. Choi⁴, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Waltham, MA, ³Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) lower serum urate levels and are associated with reduced risk of incident gout as well as recurrent flares [Annals IM…
Abstract Number: 2024 • ACR Convergence 2024
Serum Urate Change Among Patients with Gout Treated with Anti-Hypertensive Medications: A Comparative Effectiveness Analysis
Chio Yokose¹, saiajay chigurupati², Bohang Jiang², Kiara Tan², Natalie McCormick² and Hyon K. Choi³, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Waltham, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: Hypertension is the most common comorbidity among patients with gout, with a prevalence of nearly 75% among patients with gout. Losartan and calcium channel…
Abstract Number: 2075 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Retrospective Cohort Study Assessing Outcomes and Safety in Patients Receiving Low Dose vs High Dose Cyclophosphamide in Myositis Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
Saadia Sasha Ali¹, Alexandra Lawrence², Katie Bechman³, Amit Patel⁴, Surinder biring³, Sophia Steer⁴, Arti Mahto⁵, Catherine Myall⁴, Louise Pollard⁶, Marium Naqvi⁴, Amelia Holloway⁴, Rosaria Salerno⁴, Flora Dell'accio⁴, Sangita Agarwal⁷, Boris Lams⁸, Alex West⁷ and Patrick Gordon⁹, ¹King's College Hospital, Epsom, United Kingdom, ²Guys and St Thomas's Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ³King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁴King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ⁵King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ⁶University Hospital Lewisham, London, United Kingdom, ⁷Guy's and St Thomas' Hopsital, London, United Kingdom, ⁸Guys and St Thomas' Hospital, London, ⁹nhs, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: ILD is associated with poor survival in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). Cyclophosphamide is often used in the management of myositis associated ILD…
Abstract Number: 2164 • ACR Convergence 2024
Boosting Adherence to “Sick Day Rules”: A Quality Improvement Study in Rheumatology Outpatients on Immunosuppressive Medications, Results of Post-intervention Phase
Merve Aksoy*, Pamela Gonzalez Manrique, Heinrich-Karl Greenblatt and Katarzyna Gilek-Seibert, Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI
Background/Purpose: Acute infections are common among rheumatology outpatients receiving immunosuppressive medications (IS). Expert guidance advises pausing IS during acute infection, resuming only when clinically improved,…
Abstract Number: 2394 • ACR Convergence 2024
Perioperative Stress Dose vs Therapeutic Dose Comparison: One-Month Postoperative Outcomes in Moderate and Major Surgeries for Systemic Lupus Erythematous and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Diana Gavilanes¹, Alex Jakubiak², Jhon. F Martinez³ and Anas Atrash⁴, ¹UPMC Health Plan - Harrisburg Pa, Harrisburg, PA, ²Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, ³BaylorScott&White Health, Waco, TX, ⁴UPMC Health Plan - Harrisburg Pa, Harrisburg, PA
Background/Purpose: Major and moderate surgeries are more common in patients with autoimmune diseases. However, there is limited data available regarding the use of standard doses…
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…
Abstract Number: 0817 • ACR Convergence 2023
Comparative Effectiveness of Yoga and Strengthening Exercise for Treating Knee OsteoArthritis: A Randomised Controlled Trial (YOGA Trial)
Bedru Abafita¹, Ambrish Singh¹, Dawn Aitken¹, Steffany Moonaz², Andrew J Palmer¹, Leigh Blizzard¹, Changhai Ding¹, Stan Drummen¹, Graeme Jones³, Kim Bennell⁴ and Benny Samuel Antony¹, ¹Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia, ²Department of Clinical and Health Services Research, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, CA, ³Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Melbourne, Australia, ⁴University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Background/Purpose: There is uncertainty about the best type of exercise to optimise outcomes for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Strengthening exercise is commonly recommended. However,…

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