Abstracts tagged "Demographics"

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
Xenofon Baraliakos¹, Effie Pournara², Dafna Gladman³, Philip J Mease⁴, Samad S Jahandideh² and Laura Coates⁵, ¹Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Herne, Germany, ²Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland, ³Toronto Western Hospital, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Swedish Medical Center/Providence St. Joseph Health, Seattle, WA, ⁵Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, Oxford, England, United Kingdom
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
Bernhard Hellmich¹, Konstantin Neukirch², Marco Lukas², Martin Wernitz², Dominik Beier³ and Dennis Häckl⁴, ¹Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology, Medius Kliniken, University of Tübingen, Kirchheim Teck, Germany, ²GlaxoSmithKline GmbH & Co. KG, Munich, Germany, ³InGef - Institute for Applied Health Research Berlin GmbH, Berlin, Germany, ⁴WIG2 GmbH, Leipzig, Germany
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
Patrick Webster¹, Yogita Rochlani² and Konstantinos Loupasakis³, ¹Rheumatology Fellow at Montefiore, New York, NY, ²Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ³Montefiore Medical Center/ Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
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
Thomas Bye, Dana Voinier, Jason Jakiela, Jéssica Bianca Aily and Daniel White, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
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
Sali Merjanah¹, Ann Igoe², David Kaelber³ and Robert Hal Scofield⁴, ¹Boston University, Boston, MA, ²OhioHealth Hospital, Mansfield, OH, ³The MetroHealth System Campus of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, ⁴Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK
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
Osman Bhatty¹, Rebecca Schorr², Tarun Sharma¹ and Mary Chester Wasko¹, ¹Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Highmark Health, Pittsburgh, PA
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
Jenna Thomason¹, Bryanna Mantilla², Alison Bays¹, Irvin Huang¹ and Grant hughes¹, ¹University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²George Washington University, Arlington, VA
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
Ihsane Hmamouchi¹, Lina El Kibbi², Nizar Abdulateef³, Basel Masri⁴, Hussein Halabi⁵, Mervat Eissa⁶, Manal El Rakawi⁷, Fatemah Abutiban⁸, Wafa Hamdi⁹, Mona Metawee², Antonella Abi Najm¹⁰, Asal Adnan³, Renaud Felten¹¹, Laurent Arnaud¹¹ and Nelly Ziade¹², ¹Rheumatology Unit, Temara Hospital, Laboratory of Biostatistics, Clinical Research and Epidemiology (LBRCE), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco, ²Specialized Medical Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ³Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, ⁴Jordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan, ⁵King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, ⁶Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, Cairo, Egypt, ⁷Rheumatology Department, Douera Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Saad Dahlab, Blida, Algeria, ⁸Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Jaber Alahmed Alsabah Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait, ⁹Rheumatology Department, Kassab Institute of Orthopedics, UR17SP04, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia, ¹⁰Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon, ¹¹Department of Rheumatology, French National Reference Center for Autoimmune Diseases (CRMR RESO), Strasbourg, France, ¹²Rheumatology Department, Saint-Joseph Medical University and Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
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: 0050 • ACR Convergence 2020
Demographic Disparities in the Medically Underserved Populations of Southern California: A Rheumatology Cohort of Cytokine Release Syndrome Patients Due to COVID-19
Muntarin Karim¹, Patil Injean², Sandy Lee², Neha Chiruvolu³, Loomee Doo⁴, Deepa Panikkath², Donna Jose⁵, Micah Yu⁴, Anna Lafian⁴, Vaneet Sandhu⁶, Karina Torralba⁷, Christina Downey², Mehrnaz Hojjati⁴ and Marven Cabling⁴, ¹Loma Linda University Health System, Loma Linda, CA, ²Loma Linda University Medical Center, Redlands, CA, ³UC Riverside School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, ⁴Loma Linda University Medical Center, LOMA LINDA, CA, ⁵Loma Linda University Medical Center, Ontario, CA, ⁶Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, ⁷Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Redlands, CA
Background/Purpose: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has led to the present coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Multiple epidemiologic reports across the country show…
Abstract Number: 0086 • ACR Convergence 2020
Geographic Distribution of Eosinophilic Fasciitis Cases in Massachusetts and Associated Environmental Triggers
Bina Kassamali¹, Anastasiya Muntyanu², Ruth Ann Vleugels³ and Avery LaChance³, ¹Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) is a rare fibrosing disorder of the fascia characterized by induration progressing proximally along the upper and lower extremities. Given the…
Abstract Number: 0144 • ACR Convergence 2020
Age, Income, Education, and Health Conditions Are Associated with Patient Empowerment Among US Adults with Arthritis, but Race and Geography Are Not
Kathleen Carluzzo¹, Erin Knight-Zhang¹, Karen Schifferdecker¹, Emily Creek², Rebecca Butcher¹ and Guy Eakin², ¹Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, ²Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this study is to understand experiences of empowerment in healthcare visits among US adults with arthritis, and key factors associated with discrepancies…
Abstract Number: 0477 • ACR Convergence 2020
Rheumatology Fellowship Program Directors in the United States: Analysis of Demographics, Educational and Scholarly Achievements
Aakanksha Khanna¹, Dawid Czarny², Vibhor Wadhwa³ and Alysia Kwiatkowski⁴, ¹Department of Medicine, University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, ²University at Buffalo, Amherst, NY, ³Department of Radiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, ⁴State University of New York at Buffalo, Clarence, NY
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology program directors (PDs) play a vital role in developing, improving and overseeing the fellowship programs. Although PDs have an important role to play…
Abstract Number: 0525 • ACR Convergence 2020
Epidemiology of Thromboembolic Complications Among Hospitalized Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome in the United States
Lauren Mathias¹, Aditya Mantha², Kristen Mathias³ and Glenn Ehresmann¹, ¹University of Southern California, Division of Rheumatology, Los Angeles, CA, ²University of Southern California, Department of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ³University of Chicago, Department of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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
Steve Kong¹, Lilian Otalora Rojas², Amnie Ashour³, Mathew Robinson¹ and Neha Bhanusali¹, ¹University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, ²University of Central Florida HCA Healthcare GME, Orlando, ³Stony Brook University School of Medicine, New York
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
Scarafia Santiago¹, Emilio Buschiazzo², María Victoria Martire³, César Graf⁴ and Rodrigo Garcia Salinas⁵, ¹Hospital Municipal "San Cayetano", Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Hospital Señor del Milagro, Salta., Salta, Salta, Argentina, ³Instituto Médico Platense, La Plata, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁴Sociedad Argentina de Reumatología, Paraná, Entre Rios, Argentina, ⁵Hospital Italiano La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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.…

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