Abstracts tagged "crystal-induced arthritis and quality improvement"

Abstract Number: 1295 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018
Anakinra Is More Effective at Reducing Pain from Acute Crystal Induced Arthritis When Compared to Conventional Therapy: A Retrospective Review at a Tertiary Care Center
Sukhraj Singh¹, Anthony Ocon², Vivek Mehta³, Samah Musa¹ and Ruben Peredo², ¹Internal Medicine, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, ²Medicine, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, ³Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
Background/Purpose: The management of Acute Crystal-Induced Arthritis (ACIA) relies on NSAIDs, colchicine, and glucocorticoids as conventional therapy. In presence of comorbidities (e.g. renal insufficiency, diabetes…