Abstracts tagged "Demographics"

Abstract Number: 1546 • ACR Convergence 2024
Characteristics and Treatment Patterns of Patients with Lupus Nephritis: A Retrospective Claims Database Study in the USA
Anisha M. Patel¹, Carmen Ng¹, Lisa Lindsay¹, Zhiyu Xia², William F. Pendergraft III³ and Maria Dall'Era⁴, ¹Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, ²Genentech, Inc., Sou, ³Genentech, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC, ⁴UCSF, Corte Madera, CA
Background/Purpose: Accounting for the integration of new immunosuppressive treatment options (belimumab and voclosporin) since 2021, we aimed to describe real-world treatment patterns in patients with…
Abstract Number: 1747 • ACR Convergence 2024
Native Americans Experience Profound Premature Mortality from Rheumatoid Arthritis
Parmita Das¹, Snehin Rajkumar², Eric Yen³ and Ram Singh⁴, ¹University of California Los Angeles, Saint Johns, ²UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Irvine, CA, ³UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic debilitating disease affecting up to 1% of the US population and has variable outcomes by race/ethnicity. We analyzed…
Abstract Number: 1877 • ACR Convergence 2024
Trends in Rheumatoid Arthritis Incidence, Prevalence, DALY and Death Rates (1991-2021) in the United States: A Comprehensive Analysis of State-Level Disparities
Aviraag Vijaya Prakash¹, Vishwas Hosur Ravishankar², Aishwarya Sudheer¹ and Paramarajan Piranavan³, ¹Saint Vincent Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Worcester, MA, ²St Vincents Hospital, Worcester, MA, ³University of Kentucky, Division of Rheumatology, Lexington, KY
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) exhibits varied epidemiological patterns across states in the United States, influencing disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), incidence rates, prevalence, and mortality. This…
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
Hanan Ibrahim¹ and Alireza Meysami², ¹Henry Ford Health System (HFHS), Detroit, MI, ²Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI
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)
Vineeta Shobha¹, Liza Rajasekhar², Shaleni V¹, Arul Rajamurgan³, VijayKR Rao⁴, Subramanian Nallasivan⁵, Dr Yogesh Preet Singh⁶, Avinash Jain⁷, Aradhana Singh⁸, Franciosalgeo George¹, Sourabh Malviya⁹, Deepak Yadav¹⁰, John Mathew¹¹ and Amita Aggarwal¹⁰, ¹St. John's National Academy of Health Science, Bangalore, India, ²Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Madhapur, India, ³Madras Medical College, Chennai, India, ⁴Divisha Arthritis and Medical Center, Bangalore, India, ⁵Velammal Medical College Hospital, Madurai, India, ⁶Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, India, ⁷SMS Medical College, Lucknow, India, ⁸SMSMC&H, Jaipur, India, ⁹Medanta super speciality Hospital, Indore, India, ¹⁰Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India, ¹¹Christian Medical College Vellore, Vellore, India
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
Jenice Cheah¹, Jamie Perin², Michael Hughes³, Julie Paik⁴, Christopher Mecoli², Laura Hummers⁴, Ami Shah⁵, Fred Wigley⁶ and Zsuzsanna McMahan⁷, ¹University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ²Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ³Tameside and Glossop Integrated NHS Foundation Trust & The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁴Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁵Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Ellicott City, MD, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ⁷Johns Hopkins Rheumatology, Lutherville, MD
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
Fabricio Benavides¹, Alba Herrero-Morant², Jose Luis Martin-Varillas³, Carmen Alvarez Reguera¹, Lara Sanchez-Bilbao⁴, David Martinez-Lopez⁵, Raul Fernandez¹, Ivan Ferraz Amaro⁶, Jose Luis Hernandez¹ and Ricardo Blanco⁷, ¹Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain, ²Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Ontinyent, Spain, ³Hospital de Laredo, Laredo, Spain, ⁴Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain, ⁵Hospital de Sierrallana, Santander, Spain, ⁶Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, ⁷Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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
Abisola Olopoenia¹, Ashley Martin², Kate Orroth³, Cynthia Deignan⁴, Myriam Cordey⁵ and Dafna Gladman⁶, ¹Cerner Enviza, North Kansas City, MO, ²BluePath Solutions, Los Angeles, CA, ³Amgen, Inc., Manhattan Beach, CA, ⁴Amgen, Inc., Agoura Hills, CA, ⁵Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ⁶Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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
Kristina Ciaglia¹, Elizabeth Sloan¹ and Tracey Wright², ¹UT Southwestern and Scottish Rite for Children, Dallas, TX, ²UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX
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
Thomas Riley¹, Igor Dombrovsky², Michael George³ and Joshua Baker³, ¹Hopsital of the University of Pennsylvania, Springfield, PA, ²Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, ³University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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
Joseph Kim¹, Song Zhang² and Elizabeth Blair Solow¹, ¹UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX
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
Maria Salgado Guerrero¹, Mariana Urquiaga¹, Nishah Panchani² and Angelo Gaffo³, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Tinsley Harrison Internal Medicine Residency Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Arlington, TX, ³Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL; Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
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
Benjamin Terrier¹, Camille Taillé², Alice Brouquet³, Solenne Tauty³, Francoise Bugnard³, Loic Guillevin⁴, Xavier Puéchal⁵ and Vincent Cottin⁶, ¹Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, Paris, France, ²AP-HP, Bichat Hospital, Reference Center for Rare Pulmonary Diseases and University of Paris Cité, Inserm 1152, Paris, France, ³Steve Consultant, Lyon, France, ⁴University Paris Descartes, Paris, France, ⁵National Referral Center for Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Paris, France, ⁶Coordinating Reference Center for Rare Pulmonary Diseases, Louis Pradel Hospital, University of Lyon, INRAE, Lyon, 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
Young Min Cho¹, Galina Marder², Koushik Sangaraju³, Lara El Khoury², Kourosh Shargani⁴ and Jevon Fragoso⁵, ¹Northwell, Glen Cove, NY, ²Northwell, Great Neck, NY, ³Staten Island University Hospital - Northwell Health, Staten Island, NY, ⁴Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, NY, ⁵Northwell, Queens, NY
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
Sydney Liles¹, Jason Jakiela², Thomas Bye², Jennifer Copson² and Daniel White², ¹University of Delaware, Elkton, MD, ²University of Delaware, Newark, DE
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…

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