Abstract Number: 2460 • ACR Convergence 2024
Severe Gastrointestinal Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis: A New “Transversal” Subset of Disease to Be Prioritised for Intervention Trials
Background/Purpose: Gastrointestinal (GI) involvement is the most frequent internal complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc) and, when severe, it has a major influence on patient function.…Abstract Number: 0211 • ACR Convergence 2024
Characteristics of Hospitalizations and Outpatient Follow-up for Patients with SLE at an Academic Hospital Setting in Austin, Texas
Background/Purpose: Patients with SLE have high rates of hospitalizations annually and require careful coordination of care in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Prior analyses…Abstract Number: 2507 • ACR Convergence 2024
IgG4-related Disease Features and Immunological Profile in a Tertiary Center in Sao Paulo-Brazil
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic, fibroinflammatory condition affecting almost all organs. It is a rare entity that is continuously being studied worldwide. It…Abstract Number: 0232 • ACR Convergence 2024
Subjective and Objective Measures of Disease Activity in Difficult-to-Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients at Baseline and Follow-up After an Advanced Therapy: An Ultrasound Study
Background/Purpose: In the era of several advanced therapies and an increasing number of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have been failed by multiple therapies,…Abstract Number: 0588 • ACR Convergence 2024
Sex-Related Differences in Baseline Patient and Disease Characteristics: Post Hoc Analyses of Three Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Studies in Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Although PsA occurs in males and females at similar rates, clinical manifestations and outcomes differ between sexes. Findings from real-world evidence (RWE) studies have…Abstract Number: 0662 • ACR Convergence 2024
Deucravacitinib, a First-in-Class, Oral, Selective, Allosteric Tyrosine Kinase 2 Inhibitor, in SLE: Efficacy by Baseline Demographics and Disease Characteristics in the Phase 2 PAISLEY Trial
Background/Purpose: Deucravacitinib is a first-in-class, oral, selective, allosteric tyrosine kinase (TYK2) inhibitor approved in multiple countries for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe…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…