Abstracts tagged "COVID-19"

Abstract Number: 1888 • ACR Convergence 2024
Anti-Spike Antibodies Protect Against COVID-19 Infection in Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases: Findings from the SUCCEED Study
Jeremiah Tan¹, J. Antonio Avina-Zubieta², Paul Fortin³, Anne-Claude Gingras⁴, Maggie Larche⁵, Dawn Bowdish⁵, Claudie Berger⁶, Ines Colmegna⁷, Carol Hitchon⁸, Diane Lacaille², Dawn Richards⁹, Nadine Lalonde¹⁰, Ayesha Kirmani¹, Jennifer Lee¹¹ and Sasha Bernatsky⁶, ¹Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Arthritis Research Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Centre ARThrite - CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada, ⁴Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁶Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁷The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁸University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ⁹Canadian Arthritis Patients Alliance, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁰COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance, London, ON, Canada, ¹¹The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: People with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) may be more vulnerable to severe COVID-19 outcomes. COVID-19 vaccination is a key element in mitigating this risk.…
Abstract Number: 2666 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Risk for Development of Myositis Is Not Increased After COVID-19 Vaccination Among U.S. Veterans
Caleb Hernandez¹, Naomi Schlesinger², Jorge Rojas³, Jessica A Walsh⁴, Tawnie Braaten², Gary Kunkel⁵, Makoto Jones², Sauer brian⁶, Julio Facelli¹, grant Cannon⁷ and Dorota Lebiedz-Odrobina⁸, ¹University of Utah, Salt Lake City, ²University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Seattle VA, Mexico, Mexico, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Health and University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵University of Utah and George E Wahlen VAMC, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁶Salt Lake City VA/University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁷University of Utah and Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁸University of Utah, Cottonwood Heights, UT
Background/Purpose: Several case reports and case series of idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM) following COVID-19 vaccination have been reported. This study evaluated the association of prior…
Abstract Number: 0138 • ACR Convergence 2024
SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Acceptance, Hesitancy and Uptake in a Cohort of Patients with Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases (IRD)
iulia roman¹, Xenofon Baraliakos², Uta Kiltz³, Juergen Braun⁴ and Ioana Andreica⁵, ¹Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany, ²Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany, ³Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Ruhr-University, D-44649 Herne, Germany, ⁴Rheuma Praxis, Ruhr-University Bochum, Berlin, Germany, ⁵Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Herne, Germany
Background/Purpose: Vaccine acceptance is important to achieve high vaccination coverage and possibly herd immunity. Related to the evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic with its socio-political…
Abstract Number: 0718 • ACR Convergence 2024
Incidence and Patient Profile Changes in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Following the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic
Laura Ramos Ortiz de Zarate¹, Aresio Plaza Lopez², Alejandro mARTINEZ rODADO³, Maria Machattou¹, Pablo Navarro Palomo⁴, maria alonso de francisco³, Carlota Navarro Joven³, Natalia de la Torre-Rubio⁴, Olga Rusinovich⁵, Carolina Merino⁶, Blanca García Magallón⁷, Jose Campos Esteban⁷, hildegarda Godoy Tundidor⁸, Mónica Fernández Castro⁹, JESUS SANZ SANZ⁴, Carmen Barbadillo Mateos⁷, Carlos Maria Isasi Zaragoza⁷, Andrea Liso Andrino⁷, Maria Concepcion Sanchez Fernandez³ and Jose Luis Andreu⁴, ¹Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda., Madrid, Spain, ²Hospital Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain, ³Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda., Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain, ⁴Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda., Majadahonda, Spain, ⁵Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda., Boadilla del Monte, Spain, ⁶Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda., Majadahonda (Madrid), Spain, ⁷Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, IDIPHISA , Madrid, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain, ⁸Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, IDIPHISA , Madrid, Madrid, Spain, ⁹Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda., Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis is often linked to previous viral infections. Clinical evidence suggests SARS-CoV-2 virus may follow a similar pattern, with an…
Abstract Number: 1897 • ACR Convergence 2024
People Living with Autoimmune Disease Are at Higher Risk of Suffering from Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 but Immunization Is Protective
Shahdi Malakooti¹, Marc Abboud², Jennifer Murphy³, Nora Singer⁴ and Grace McComsey⁵, ¹MetroHealth at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, ²Saint Joseph Medical School, Beirut, Lebanon, ³University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, ⁴MetroHealth System at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, ⁵University Hospitals at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
Background/Purpose: Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) include new or worsening of existing symptoms 3 months or more after SARS-CoV-2 infection. We have shown that vaccination…
Abstract Number: 0155 • ACR Convergence 2024
Comparative Analysis and Outcomes of COVID 19: Unveiling Trends in Rheumatological vs. Non-Rheumatological Disease Patients
Fizza Zulfiqar¹, Morgan Steele², Sharanya Shre Ezhilarasan Santhi³, Bryanna Singh², Jaisal Brar³, Sumit Raut³, Prami Nakarmi³, Samhitha Bitla Reddy³, Ojo Ayomide³, Bashar Roumia³, Fariha Tareen³, Nathan Crook³, Vanessa Drust³, Ahmed Fawzy Mohamed³, Asad Mohammad Jani³, Jennifer Orejuela³, Siena Captain³, Nikhil Vojalla³, Muhammad Bilal⁴, Rida Fatima⁴, Sanjana Kesireddy³, Paige Misner³, Rishab Prabhu³, Camelia Arsene³, Jawad Bilal⁵ and Jacky Duong³, ¹Trinity Health Oakland/Wayne State University, Pontiac, MI, ²Trinity Health Oakland, Pontiac, MI, ³Trinity Health Oakland, Pontiac, ⁴Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY, ⁵Southeast Tucson, Clinician Rheumatologist, Tuscon
Background/Purpose: COVID-19 has brought challenges for people with rheumatic diseases as well as those faced by the general population, such as increased risk of SARS-CoV-2…
Abstract Number: 0795 • ACR Convergence 2024
Prevalence of Post-exertional Malaise (PEM) in Adults with Rheumatic Diseases and Relationship with COVID19 Infection
Kaleb Michaud¹, Shreena Kamlesh Gandhi², Sofia Pedro³, Cassandra Calabrese⁴, Patti Katz⁵ and Leonard Calabrese⁶, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²Kansas University School of Medicine - Wichita, Wichita, KS, ³Forward, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ⁴Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland Heights, OH, ⁵UCSF, San Rafael, CA, ⁶Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: Chronic fatigue is the dominant symptom in patients with Long COVID and Myalgic encephalomyelitis/Chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) as well as an important and prevalent…
Abstract Number: 1907 • ACR Convergence 2024
Community-Engaged Curriculum Development Using Racial Justice and Biomedical Lenses to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Black Individuals with Rheumatologic Conditions
Eseosa Osaghae¹, Greta Sirek², Tonya Roberson³, Mia Chandler⁴, Ariel Childs⁵, Monica Crespo-Bosque⁶, Gina Curry⁷, Amar Dhand⁸, Mary Dollear⁹, Alice Eggleston¹⁰, Nnenna Ezeh², Dieufort Fleurissaint¹¹, Denice Garrett¹², Gail Granville¹³, Muriel Jean-Jacques¹, Elena Losina², Holly Milaeger¹, Lutfiyya Muhammad¹⁴, Mary Ann Nelson¹⁵, Chisa Nosamiefan¹⁶, Bisola Ojikutu¹⁷, Neil Pillai¹, Marie Jacques Toussaint¹⁸, Mary Beth Son¹⁹, Ana Valle², Jessica Williams²⁰, Michael York²¹, Karen Mancera-Cuevas²², Candace Feldman² and rosalind Ramsey-Goldman¹, ¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Governors State University College of Health and Human Services, University Park, IL, ⁴Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Vital CxNs, Boston, MA, ⁶Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁷University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁸Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁹Lupus Society of Illinois, Chicago, IL, ¹⁰Alliance Chicago, Chicago, IL, ¹¹True Alliance Center, Inc, Boston, MA, ¹²Action for Bridgeport Community Development, Inc., Bridgeport, CT, ¹³Women of Courage, Inc, Boston, MA, ¹⁴Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ¹⁵Mission Hill Health Movement Inc, Roxbury, MA, ¹⁶The Labalaba Foundation for Lupus Awareness and Advocacy, South Weymouth, MA, ¹⁷Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston Public Health Commission,, Boston, MA, ¹⁸True Alliance Center, Inc., Boston, MA, ¹⁹Boston Children's Hospital, Brookline, MA, ²⁰Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ²¹Boston University, Boston, MA, ²²National Health Council, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Despite the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines and the benefits for individuals with rheumatic conditions, racial inequities in uptake persist. We initiated a trial that…
Abstract Number: 0172 • ACR Convergence 2024
Effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Patients with Rheumatologic Conditions on Immunosuppressive Therapies
Brandon Levian¹, Charlotte Botz², Jason Chwa², Sophie Grove², Vignesh Ravi², Branden Ireifej³, daniel arkfeld⁴, Diana Hanna², Jenny Hu² and Binh Ngo², ¹Keck School of Medicine, Beverly Hills, CA, ²Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, ³LAGMC/Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Keck Medical Center of USC, RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA
Background/Purpose: Despite extensive data supporting the effectiveness of mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 in immunocompetent individuals, their efficacy in immunosuppressed patients remains uncertain. Consequently, this study…
Abstract Number: 0974 • ACR Convergence 2024
Number of Days Between Prior Low-dose Weekly Methotrexate Administration and S1-RBD Antibody Response in Adults with Immune Mediated Inflammatory Diseases Vaccinated Against COVID-19: Secondary Analysis of the Vaccine Response On-Off Methotrexate (VROOM) Study Data
Abhishek Abhishek¹, Nicholas Peckham² and Jonathan Cook², and the VROOM Study Author Group, ¹University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom, ²Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Immunosuppression attenuates immune response to vaccination. A 2-week interruption in low-dose weekly methotrexate immediately after COVID-19 booster improved antibody response to vaccination. There is…
Abstract Number: 1921 • ACR Convergence 2024
Devastating Morbidity and Mortality Rates in the Hmong Population with a Diagnosis of Gout Who Had a COVID-19 Infection
Kari Falaas¹, Michael Schnaus², Margaret Singer³, Allison Hochstetler³, Pang Nhia Khang⁴, Katherine Schmiechen⁴ and Elie Gertner³, ¹University of Minnesota, Regions Hospital, Minneapolis, MN, ²University of Minnesota, Regions Hospital, Methodist Hospital, Minneapolis, ³University of Minnesota, Regions Hospital, Minneapolis, ⁴Regions Hospital, Minneapolis
Background/Purpose: Hyperuricemia is associated with an elevated risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and metabolic syndromes. The Hmong population, in particular, has…
Abstract Number: 0173 • ACR Convergence 2024
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Mortality—United States, 2018–2022
Danielle Dawson¹, Kurt Greenlund² and Kamil Barbour², ¹CDC, Atlanta, GA, ²CDC, Alpharetta, GA
Background/Purpose: Mortality due to cardiovascular disease, infections, and renal disease is elevated in people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) compared with the general population, but…
Abstract Number: 1004 • ACR Convergence 2024
Predictors of Post-acute Sequelae of COVID-19 in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Retrospective Analysis of a Large Health System in the Midwestern United States
Ernesto Lopez Castillo¹ and Jeffrey Ording², ¹University of Colorado, Denver, CO, ²Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Evidence suggests that patients with autoimmune diseases or immunosuppressive conditions have a higher risk of poor outcomes related to Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection.…
Abstract Number: 1982 • ACR Convergence 2024
Comparison of COVID-19 Infection and Mortality Rates in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Patients with Autoimmune Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease (AIRD) Using Conventional and Biologic DMARD Therapy at an Urban Tertiary Care Hospital
Sarah Ifteqar¹, Mallak Zatreh², Aatif Syed¹, Xiangni Wu³, Asad Kabir⁴, John Foxworth⁵ and AMR EDREES⁶, ¹University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, ²3. Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, Kansas, USA, Kansas City, ³UMKC, KANSAS CITY, MO, ⁴5. Pulmonary Critical Care, Mosaic Life Care Health System, St. Joseph, Missouri, USA, Kansas City, ⁵2. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Kansas City, ⁶UMKC, Overland Park, KS
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIRD) such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus affect 3-5% of Americans and causes significant morbidity due to chronic…
Abstract Number: 0198 • ACR Convergence 2024
COVID-19 Vaccination and Hospitalization Rates Differ Between People with Diagnosed Immune Mediated Inflammatory Disease and the General Population: A Population-based Study
Carol Hitchon¹, Carole Taylor¹, Charles N Bernstein¹, Christine Peschken¹, J. Antonio Avina-Zubieta², Sasha Bernatsky³, Gil Kaplan⁴, Diane Lacaille², Jessica Widdifeild⁵ and RuthAnn Marrie¹, ¹University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ²Arthritis Research Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁵University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: People with immune mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) are at greater risk of severe Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Vaccination reduces COVID-19 severity however, vaccine uptake may…

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