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…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: 028 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Achieving Medication-Free Remission in Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Background/Purpose: Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is characterized by symmetric proximal muscle weakness, distinct rash, and a risk for calcinosis. Systemic immunosuppression is needed. Evidence is limited…Abstract Number: 1402 • ACR Convergence 2022
Late Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis Has a Similar Remission Rate as Younger Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from an Ontario Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in persons 60 years or older is estimated to be 2%. Late onset rheumatoid arthritis (LORA) is a…Abstract Number: 1509 • ACR Convergence 2022
Patient Clusters Identified by Machine Learning from a Pooled Analysis of the Clinical Development Program of Secukinumab in Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis with Axial Manifestations
Background/Purpose: Universally acceptable clinical and imaging criteria to define axial psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is lacking.1 Machine learning (ML) algorithms can detect patterns from large clinical…Abstract Number: 1767 • ACR Convergence 2022
Epidemiology of Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (HES) in Germany: A Claims Database Study
Background/Purpose: EGPA and HES are rare multisystemic diseases associated with eosinophilia. Robust data on the epidemiology and treatment of HES and EGPA are scarce. The…Abstract Number: 1846 • ACR Convergence 2022
Cardiac Sarcoidosis: An Underdiagnosed, Life-threatening yet Treatable Disease
Background/Purpose: Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is potentially life-threatening and it typically causes heart failure, ventricular arrhythmia, AV block or sudden death. CS has been reported to…Abstract Number: 1897 • ACR Convergence 2022
A Preliminary Estimate of Objectively Measured Sedentary Behavior in Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA) are thought to have elevated levels of sedentary behavior (SB). The Sedentary Behavior Research Network defines SB as total…