Abstract Number: 2265 • ACR Convergence 2023
Lupus Damage Index Revision – Item Generation and Reduction Phase
Background/Purpose: The SDI is a robust instrument, but is limited by incomplete items, restricted applicability in paediatric patients, and outdated item definitions1. The SLICC, ACR…Abstract Number: 2280 • ACR Convergence 2023
The LFA-REAL Clinician Reported Outcome Predicts Damage in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Data from a Prevalent Latin American Lupus Cohort
Background/Purpose: The Lupus Foundation of America Rapid Evaluation of Activity in Lupus (LFA-REAL) clinican-reported outcome (ClinRO) correlates well with other disease activity indices such us…Abstract Number: 2346 • ACR Convergence 2023
SLE Medication Usage and Organ Damage Among Adult SLE Patients with SLE Treated with Belimumab (BEL): Pooled Data from Three Open-Label Extension Studies over 11+ Years
Background/Purpose: A key treatment goal for patients (pts) with SLE is to reduce use of CS, due to their association with organ damage.1 BEL is…Abstract Number: 2553 • ACR Convergence 2023
Prevalence, Determinants and Outcomes of Target Attainment in SLE Patients with Clinically Active Disease in a Large Multinational Prospective Lupus Cohort
Background/Purpose: There is increasing interest in adopting the principle of treating to target (T2T) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Remission and low disease activity states…Abstract Number: 2559 • ACR Convergence 2023
Clinical Manifestations and Immunomodulatory Treatment in Patients with Relapsing Polychondritis
Background/Purpose: Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare systemic inflammatory disease without standard treatment guidelines. This study aims to investigate the clinical characteristics, current treatment approaches,…Abstract Number: 0493 • ACR Convergence 2023
Axial Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis Is Higher in Patients with Carotid Plaque
Background/Purpose: Approximately half of the patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) present with axial disease. Previously, it was reported that PsA-patients with axial involvement present a…Abstract Number: 0606 • ACR Convergence 2023
Risk of Damage Progression with Belimumab versus Oral Immunosuppressant Use in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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: 1170 • ACR Convergence 2023
Damage Accrual in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: Data from a Monocentric Cohort and Impact on Patients’ Quality of Life
Background/Purpose: Although the prognosis of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIMs) has noticeably improved over time, their chronicity may still expose a considerable number of patients to…Abstract Number: 0160 • ACR Convergence 2022
Sarcopenia in Myositis Patients: A Marker of Muscle Damage Associated with Myositis Severity and Disability
Background/Purpose: Myositis are autoimmune diseases characterized by muscle inflammation and weakness. Even when disease is no longer active, a great proportion of patients does not…Abstract Number: 0343 • ACR Convergence 2022
Severe Non-adherence to Hydroxychloroquine Is Associated with Flares, Early Damage, and Mortality in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Data from 660 Patients from the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) Inception Cohort
Background/Purpose: The efficacy of antimalarials, especially hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), in preventing flares of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is well demonstrated, but its effectiveness is impaired by…Abstract Number: 0541 • ACR Convergence 2022
Prevalence of Venous Thrombo-Embolism in Lupus Nephritis and Associated Risk Factors
Background/Purpose: Patients with SLE have an increased risk of developing venous thrombo-embolism (VTE) based on several cohort studies, accounting for significant morbidity and mortality. Lupus…Abstract Number: 0677 • ACR Convergence 2022
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome Impacts Damage Accrual
Background/Purpose: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with an increased risk of thrombotic-related events, such as myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular diseases in the general…Abstract Number: 0982 • ACR Convergence 2022
Effect of Cumulative Hydroxychloroquine Dose on Prevention of Damage Progression and Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has demonstrated benefit in multiple outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), including disease activity, flare rates, survival, and thrombotic events. Previous studies,…Abstract Number: 1528 • ACR Convergence 2022
Nintedanib in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease (SSc-ILD) and Organ Damage: Data from the SENSCIS Trial
Background/Purpose: The Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortium Damage Index (SCTC-DI) was developed to quantify organ damage in patients with SSc. We assessed outcomes in the SENSCIS…Abstract Number: 1562 • ACR Convergence 2022
Validation of Behçet’s Disease Overall Damage Index (BODI) for Retrospective Studies and a Proposal for Modification
Background/Purpose: Damage accrual in Behçet syndrome (BS) may progress over the years and an index that can be scored using retrospective data may be useful…