Abstract Number: 0143 • ACR Convergence 2024
Behavioral Factors and Chronic Conditions Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis, KNHANES 2010 to 2021
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with multiple genetic and environmental factors. In terms of environmental, dietary and lifestyle factors, there have been discrepancies on…Abstract Number: 1941 • ACR Convergence 2024
No Show QI at Hoxworth Rheumatology Clinic: Evaluating the Impact of Live Telephone Calls Combined with Automated Reminders
Background/Purpose: Patient no-show and cancellation rates are long-standing problems in the healthcare system, affecting patient outcomes, revenue, system efficiency, and resource utilization. At the Hoxworth…Abstract Number: 0144 • ACR Convergence 2024
More Than a Monolith: Disaggregating Rheumatoid Arthritis Prevalence Among Asian American Subgroups
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disabling, autoimmune condition affecting up to as many as 17.6 million individuals worldwide. Epidemiologic evidence in the United States…Abstract Number: 2334 • ACR Convergence 2024
Characteristics of Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Presenting with Axial Involvement: Results of a Prospective International Multicenter Study (AXIS)
Background/Purpose: Axial involvement, affecting the sacroiliac joints (SIJ) and/or spine, is a clinically relevant manifestation of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) that can influence management strategies. Previous…Abstract Number: 0185 • ACR Convergence 2024
New and Severe Damage in a Prevalent Lupus Cohort Through the Lens of Demographic and Neighborhood Disparities
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) disproportionally affects minoritized populations. SLE damage, assessed by SLICC/ACR Damage Index (SDI), is higher in Black than in White US…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: 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…Abstract Number: 1029 • ACR Convergence 2023
Social Determinants of Health in Children with Rheumatic Disease: A Single Center Cohort
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic disease disproportionately impacts certain socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic groups frequently resulting in health care inequities. Social determinants of health (SDOH) are conditions in…Abstract Number: 1030 • ACR Convergence 2023
Patterns in the Prescription, the Denials of Coverage, and the Delays in Dispensation of Janus Kinase Inhibitors
Background/Purpose: Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi) have therapeutic benefits in autoimmune conditions. Access to these medications is controlled by insurance carriers through requirements for prior authorizations…Abstract Number: 1031 • ACR Convergence 2023
Geographic Socioeconomic Influences on Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis in an Academic and Safety-Net Hospital System
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, particularly if RA is poorly controlled. The effects of socioeconomic deprivation have not been…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…