Abstract Number: 1100 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Comparison of Characteristics of Patients with Crystalline and Septic Arthritis Confirmed by Synovial Fluid Analysis: Towards the Development of a Diagnostic Rule
Background/Purpose: Distinguishing crystalline from septic arthritis is a common challenge in patients admitted with acute joint inflammation. Arthrocentesis for synovial fluid analysis is considered the…Abstract Number: 1552 • ACR Convergence 2023
Epidemiology and Outcome of Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in France
Background/Purpose: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA, formerly Churg-Strauss) belongs to the group of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV). There are no recent data on…Abstract Number: 1933 • ACR Convergence 2023
Analysis of IgG4-Related Disease in a Diverse Long Island Population: Insights from the Rheumatology Clinic
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4RD) is an immune-mediated disease characterized by dense lymphoid-lymphoplasmacytic infiltrates with high IgG4-positive plasma cells with heterogeneous clinical manifestations. The data on…Abstract Number: 1975 • ACR Convergence 2023
Do You Believe in Exercise for Osteoarthritis? Exploring Differences in Participant Characteristics with Treatment Beliefs in Exercise for Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability and functional limitation in older adults. Treatments for knee OA focus on symptom management, with…Abstract Number: 2223 • ACR Convergence 2023
Relationship Between Sleep Quality, Disease Activity, and Psychological Factors in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Cross Sectional Study
Background/Purpose: Sleep problems are prevalent in 30-70% of patients with axial Spondyloarthritis (SpA), negatively impacting their quality of life. Poor sleep quality in these patients…Abstract Number: 2272 • ACR Convergence 2023
Age and Race-Based Differences in Emergency Department Utilization for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the United States
Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) frequently visit the emergency department (ED) due to the complex disease course. Previous research highlights infection and pain…Abstract Number: 0188 • ACR Convergence 2023
Association Between Area Deprivation Index and Organ Damage Accumulation in a Statewide Incident Lupus Cohort
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogenous systemic autoinflammatory disease that disproportionately effects young women and minoritized populations. Disparities are multifactorial with genetic, hormonal,…Abstract Number: 2459 • ACR Convergence 2023
Reporting of Race and Ethnicity in Lupus Publications in High-impact Rheumatology Journals
Background/Purpose: Reporting of race and ethnicity as social constructs is critical to highlight equity and diversity of study participants, with the knowledge that socio-economic factors…Abstract Number: 0194 • ACR Convergence 2023
Reproductive Health Conversations with a Primarily Hispanic Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Population: Influences and Barriers
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease most commonly seen in women of childbearing age, with a greater burden in non-Caucasian populations. The…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: 0228 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Comprehensive Retrospective Analysis of Polymyalgia Rheumatica in Long COVID Patients at an Academic Medical Center in the Midwest
Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory disorder that predominantly affects older adults. Incidence peaks at 70-80 years old [1] and is more common in…Abstract Number: 0545 • ACR Convergence 2023
Referral Pattern and Factors Associated with Time to Diagnosis for Lupus in India- multicentric Data from the SLE Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA)
Background/Purpose: Early diagnosis remains an unmet need for SLE patients across the world. Reasons for delay in diagnosis differ in various geographic regions and largely…Abstract Number: 0611 • ACR Convergence 2023
Demographics and Clinical Features Associated with Small Bowel Hypomotility in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the second most commonly affected organ in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). It is estimated that the small bowel…Abstract Number: 0701 • ACR Convergence 2023
Incidence of Neurobehçet Disease in Northern Spain 1999-2019. a Population-based Study
Background/Purpose: Behçet’s Disease (BD) incidence varies widely worldwide. Neurobehcet’s disease (NBD) is one of the most severe manifestations of BD. Data on NBD incidence is…Abstract Number: 0966 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Burden of Oligoarticular Psoriatic Arthritis in the United States
Background/Purpose: Patients with oligoarticular psoriatic arthritis (oligo PsA), defined as four or less joints involved, often do not meet criteria for entry in trials of…
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