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…Abstract Number: 0334 • ACR Convergence 2021
Association Between Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Myasthenia Gravis: A Population-Based National Study
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and myasthenia gravis (MG) are two autoimmune disorders that have a young female preponderance, relapsing-remitting course, and positive antinuclear antibodies.…Abstract Number: 0610 • ACR Convergence 2021
Evaluating Patient No Show Rates to Rheumatology Appointments Across a Regional Healthcare System
Background/Purpose: No-show visits in various clinical settings are costly to providers and to health care systems, potentially representing between 3-14% of a clinic’s yearly income.…Abstract Number: 0615 • ACR Convergence 2021
Socioeconomic Characteristics Associated with Electronic Health Care Utilization in an Urban Rheumatology Clinic During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Background/Purpose: In the US, the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted increased utilization of telemedicine (TM), electronic patient portals (EPPs), and other electronic modalities of health care…Abstract Number: 1055 • ACR Convergence 2021
How to Optimize E-Recruitment Strategies: Lessons Learned from over 3000 Participants in an International Arab Online Study
Background/Purpose: The use of online surveys as a recruitment tool for clinical research has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and will likely continue to expand.…Abstract Number: 0525 • ACR Convergence 2020
Epidemiology of Thromboembolic Complications Among Hospitalized Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome in the United States
Background/Purpose: Antiphospholipid syndrome (APLS) is characterized by arterial and venous thrombosis, often in the setting of an underlying systemic disease. Few studies have described the…Abstract Number: 0569 • ACR Convergence 2020
Ability and Willingness to Utilize Telemedicine Among Rheumatology Patients – a Cross Sectional Survey
Background/Purpose: Telemedicine (TM) is the delivery of health care services using information and communication technologies. TM presents unique opportunities and benefits specifically in rheumatology as…Abstract Number: 0602 • ACR Convergence 2020
Labor Impact of SARS-COV-2 Pandemic in Argentine Rheumatologists
Background/Purpose: The novel coronavirus SARS2-COV-2 has precipitated the present outbreak of COVID-19, the worldwide spread has strong impact on general population and on healthcare workers.…Abstract Number: 0605 • ACR Convergence 2020
How Did SARS-CoV2/COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Rheumatology Practice in Latin America? A Regional Survey from PANLAR
Background/Purpose: Since December 2019, a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic was declared. Social isolation became a mainstay for the prevention of disease expansion. Outpatient follow-up of…Abstract Number: 0831 • ACR Convergence 2020
Sociodemographic, Disease, and Medication Profile of RA Patients Under 65 Years Compared with 65 Years or Older at Registry Enrollment: Real World Results from a Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort
Background/Purpose: Age is an important factor that can affect disease course, physical function and treat to target strategy for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We…Abstract Number: 1140 • ACR Convergence 2020
How Did SARS-CoV2/COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Patients with Rheumatic Diseases in Latin America? A Regional Survey from PANLAR
Background/Purpose: Social isolation during SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic has undermined follow-up of patients with rheumatic diseases. These patients face a critical dilemma between the risk of exposure…Abstract Number: 1164 • ACR Convergence 2020
Frequency of Genetic Diagnosis in an Autoinflammatory Disease Natural History Protocol Cohort of Patients
Background/Purpose: Monogenic autoinflammatory diseases (AID) are caused by innate immune dysregulation resulting in systemic inflammation and variable organ-specific clinical manifestations. The Translational Autoinflammatory Disease Section…
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