Abstracts tagged "COVID-19"

Abstract Number: 0109 • ACR Convergence 2021
COVID-19 Infection and Outcomes in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Akhil Sood¹, Ronak Gandhi², Vijaya Murthy¹, Emilio Gonzalez³ and Mukaila Raji², ¹University of Texas Medical Branch, League City, TX, ²University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, ³University of Texas Medical Branch (utmb Health), Galveston, TX
Background/Purpose: Early studies published at the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic suggested lower risk of COVID-19 and less severe disease course in patients with rheumatic diseases…
Abstract Number: 0444 • ACR Convergence 2021
COVID-19 Vaccination in Autoimmune Disease (CoVAD) Study: Interim Analysis of Safety in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies from a Large Multicentre Global Survey
Latika Gupta¹, James Lilleker², Vishwesh Agarwal³, Sinan Kardes⁴, Marcin Milchert⁵, Tamer Gheita⁶, Babur Salim⁷, Tsvetelina Velikova⁸, Oliver Distler⁹, Hector Chinoy¹⁰, Vikas Aggarwal¹ and Rohit Aggarwal¹¹, ¹Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India, ²Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research,, Manchester, United Kingdom, ³Mahatma Gandhi Mission Medical College, Navi Mumbai, India, ⁴Medical Ecology and Hydroclimatology Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁵Katedra Reumatologii i Chorób Wewnętrznych, Klinika Chorób Wewnętrznych Reumatologii Diabetologii Geriatrii i Immunologii Klinicznej PUM, ul. Unii Lubelskiej 1, 71-252 Szczecin,, Szczecin, Poland, ⁶Cairo University, Egypt, Cairo, Egypt, ⁷Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, ⁸University Hospital Lozenetz, Sofia, Bulgaria, ⁹Center of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich/University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ¹⁰University of Manchester, Salford, United Kingdom, ¹¹University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Numerous Covid-19 vaccines have demonstrated efficacy and safety against SARS-CoV-2 in general population. Despite favorable adverse effect (ADRs) profile of vaccines, there have been…
Abstract Number: 0876 • ACR Convergence 2021
Antibody Response in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus After a Two-dose Regimen with SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines (Preliminary Results)
Emilie Stavnsbjerg Larsen¹, Anna Christine Nilsson², Ulrik Stenz Justesen¹, Anne Voss³ and Isik Somuncu Johansen⁴, ¹Odense University Hospital, Odense C, Denmark, ²Odense Universitets Hospital, Odense C, Denmark, ³Department of Rheumatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense C, Denmark, ⁴Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) often receive immunosuppressive treatment for many years, resulting in higher risk of infections, including COVID-19, and infections may…
Abstract Number: 1067 • ACR Convergence 2021
Experiences of Self-Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Qualitative Study
Jenny Leese¹, Catherine L. Backman¹, Jasmin Ma¹, Cheryl Koehn², Alison Hoens³, Kelly English³, Eileen Davidson⁴, Shanon McQuitty³, James Gavin⁵, Jo Adams⁵, Stephanie Thierren⁶ and Linda Li¹, ¹University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Arthritis Consumer Experts, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Arthritis Research Canada Arthritis Patient Advisory Board, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Arthritis Research Canada Arthritis Patient Advisory Board, Burnaby, BC, Canada, ⁵University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom, ⁶Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic poses new challenges for individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to manage their self-care, such as being physically active, maintaining emotional wellbeing,…
Abstract Number: 1524 • ACR Convergence 2021
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates and Adverse Events Among Patients on Immunosuppressive Therapy in the Rheumatology Clinic Caring for an Underserved Population
Suguni Gallappaththy¹, Sarah Ifteqar² and Amr Edrees³, ¹University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, KS, ²UMKC, Kansas City, MO, ³UMKC, Overland Park, KS
Background/Purpose: Patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic disease (AIRD) are at a higher risk for serious infections due to a combination of disease related immune dysfunction…
Abstract Number: 1546 • ACR Convergence 2021
Immune Responses to COVID-19 Vaccines in Patients Using Immunosuppressive Medication for Inflammatory Arthritis – An Observational Study of 1500 Patients
Ingrid Jyssum¹, Anne Therese Tveter¹, Fridtjof Lund-Johansen², Ludvig Munthe², Sella Provan¹, Kristin Jørgensen³, Gunnveig Grødeland², Grete Kro², David Warren², Joseph Sexton¹, Tore Kvien¹, Siri Mjaaland⁴, Espen Haavardsholm¹, John Torgils Vaage², Silje Watterdal Syversen¹ and Guro Goll¹, ¹Diakonhjemmet Hospital, OSLO, Norway, ²Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ³Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway, ⁴Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: To assess the strength and duration of the immunological response to COVID-19 vaccines in patients treated with immunosuppressive medication for inflammatory arthritis.Methods: Adult patients…
Abstract Number: 1564 • ACR Convergence 2021
Nailfold Capillaroscopy Characterization in COVID-19: A Case Control Study
Paola Estefania Bermudez Bermejo¹, RODOLFO JIMENEZ-SOTO¹, Alain Sanchez-Rodríguez¹, Alonso Turrent¹, Daniela Mercado- Velasco¹, Ian Bravo-Lee¹, Mariana Berenice Colli-Cortés², Everardo Alvarez Hernandez³ and MaryCarmen Amigo¹, ¹CENTRO MEDICO ABC, Mexico City, Mexico, ²Hospital Regional "General Ignacio Zaragoza" ISSSTE, Mexico City, Mexico, ³HOSPITAL GENERAL DE MEXICO, Mexico City, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Nailfold capillaroscopy is a relatively easy-to-access, low-cost clinical tool that could help identify early coagulopathy in subjects with SARS-CoV-2, but specific findings vs. controls…
Abstract Number: 1605 • ACR Convergence 2021
Health Related Quality of Life in Rheumatology Outpatients with COVID-19 from New York City over the Course of the Pandemic
Lisa Mandl¹, Jonah Levine¹, Vivian Bykerk² and Medha Barbhaiya¹, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, NY
Background/Purpose: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental and physical well-being of patients with systemic rheumatic diseases (SRDs) remains to be quantified. We…
Abstract Number: 1643 • ACR Convergence 2021
Increased Incidence of Pediatric SLE and Other Interferon Activated Diseases During COVID-19 Pandemic
Xinyu Dou¹, David Kaelber² and Hulya Bukulmez¹, ¹MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH, ²The MetroHealth System Campus of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: COVID-19, as a member of the Coronavirus family, has been described to trigger host immune response via type I interferon (IFN) signaling pathways with…
Abstract Number: 0093 • ACR Convergence 2021
The Association of General and Covid-19-Specific Stress with Changes in Patient-Reported Outcomes and Comorbidities
Patricia Katz¹, Kristin Wipfler², Sofia Pedro³ and Kaleb Michaud⁴, ¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Omaha, NE, ³Forward, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ⁴University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: We previously showed that perceived stress during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with concomitant increases in symptoms of depression and anxiety. In lupus alone,…
Abstract Number: 0110 • ACR Convergence 2021
Mortality in 2020 Due to COVID-19 in U.S. Adults with Rheumatic Diseases: Data from a Large, National, Multi-Rheumatic Disease Registry
Kaleb Michaud¹, Sofia Pedro², Rebecca Schumacher³, Mukund Kumar¹, Bryant England¹ and Alison Freifeld¹, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²Forward, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ³Forward Databank, Wichita
Background/Purpose: Recent studies have detailed the excess death due to COVID-19 during the pandemic, yet few have examined these rates within a rheumatic disease population…
Abstract Number: 0457 • ACR Convergence 2021
Immunosuppression Attenuates Antibody and Neutralization Titers in Patients with Chronic Inflammatory Disease Following SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination
Michael Paley¹, Parakkal Deepak², Wooseob Kim², Monica Yang³, Alex Carividi³, Emanuel Demissie³, Alia A. El-Qunni,², Alem Haile², Katherine Huang², Baylee Kinnett², Mariel Liebeskind², Zhouming Liu², Lily E. McMorrow², Diana Paez³, Niti Pawar³, Dana Perantie², Rebecca E. Schriefer², Shannon Sides², Mahima Thapa², Sewuese Akuse⁴, Samantha Burdess², Abbey Rose², Lynne Mitchell², Salim Chahin², Matthew Ciorba², Jonathan Graf⁵, Patricia Katz³, Mehrdad Matloubian³, Jane O'Halloran², Rachel Presti², Gregory Wu², Sean Whelan², William Buchser², Lianne Gensler⁶, Mary Nakamura⁷, Ali H Ellebedy² and Alfred Kim², ¹Washington University in St. Louis, Olivette, MO, ²Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, ³University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁴Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, ⁵Ucsf, San Francisco, CA, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁷UCSF/SFVAHCS, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Individuals with chronic inflammatory diseases (CID) are frequently treated with immunosuppressive medications that can increase their risk of severe COVID-19. While novel mRNA-based SARS-CoV-2…
Abstract Number: 0880 • ACR Convergence 2021
Health Information Use by SLE Patients Pre and During COVID-19
Francesca Cardwell¹, Susan Elliott², May Choi³, Ricky Chin³, Yvan St.Pierre⁴, Leigha Rowbottom⁵, Murray Urowitz⁶, Guillermo Ruiz-Irastorza⁷, Sasha Bernatsky⁸, Michelle Petri⁹, Susan Manzi¹⁰, Christine Peschken¹¹, Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman¹², Paul R Fortin¹³, Jungmin Shin¹⁴, Sang-Cheol Bae¹⁵, Jiacai Cho¹⁶, Anselm Mak¹⁷, John Hanly¹⁸, Anca Askanase¹⁹, Juanita Romero-Diaz²⁰, Romina Nieto²¹, Bernardo A. Pons-Estel²², Ian N. Bruce²³, Daniel Wallace²⁴ and Ann Clarke⁵, ¹University of Waterloo, Burlington, ON, Canada, ²University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital | University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁴Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁵University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁶Center for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Lupus Clinic, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷Hospital Universitario Cruces, University of the Basque Country, Bizkaia, Spain, ⁸McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁹Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ¹⁰Allegheny Health Network, Wexford, PA, ¹¹University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ¹²Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ¹³CHU de Quebec - Universite Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada, ¹⁴Hanyang University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea, ¹⁵Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea, ¹⁶National University Health System (NUHS), Singapore, Singapore, ¹⁷National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, ¹⁸Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, ¹⁹Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ²⁰Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Ciudad de México, Federal District, Mexico, ²¹Hospital Provincial de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina, ²²Grupo Oroo - Centro Regional de Enfermedades Autoinmunes y Reumticas (GO-CREAR), Rosario, Argentina, ²³University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²⁴Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: The spread of COVID-19 misinformation is especially serious for individuals with complex diseases like SLE; conflicting and/or unfounded information can complicate a patient’s health…
Abstract Number: 1083 • ACR Convergence 2021
Outcomes of COVID-19 Illness in Systemic Autoinflammatory Diseases and Changes in Flares During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International Survey
Samira Nazzar Romero¹, Lakshmi Moorthy², Jennifer Tousseau³, Sivia Lapidus⁴, Mariana Correia Marques⁵, Leanne Mansfield⁶, Marinka Twilt⁷, Grant Schulert⁸, Maria Gutierrez⁹, Saskya Angevare¹⁰, Fatma Dedeoglu¹¹ and Karen Durrant¹², ¹University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ²Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, ³Autoinflamamtory Alliance, Lincoln, CA, ⁴The Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital, Hackensack Meridian Health, Montclair, NJ, ⁵UPMC Children`s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁶Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁷Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁸Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ⁹John's Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, ¹⁰Autoinflammatory Alliance / Kaisz / ENCA as patient organizations, Amersfoort, Netherlands, ¹¹Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ¹²Autoinflammatory Alliance, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: The exaggerated inflammatory responses to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the paucity of data on COVID-19 infection risk in systemic autoinflammatory disease (SAID) patients posed…
Abstract Number: 1530 • ACR Convergence 2021
Evaluation of the Possible Different Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 Infection with Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors or with Rituximab in Rheumatic Patients
Simón Ángel Sánchez-Fernández¹, Luisa Marena Rojas Vargas¹, Leticia Del Olmo Pérez², Paula Virginia García Morales¹, Adela Alía Jiménez¹, José Antonio Carrasco Fernández¹ and Sandra Masegosa Casanova³, ¹Hospital La Mancha Centro, Alcázar de San Juan, Spain, ²Hospital Nuestra Señora del Prado, Talavera de la Reina, Spain, ³Hospital General de Tomelloso, Tomelloso, Spain
Background/Purpose: To assess whether two different biological therapies (BT), tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) and ritixumab (RTX), are related to a different course and severity…

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