Abstract Number: 033 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Kawasaki Disease (KD) Criteria Fulfillment and Associated Outcomes in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
Background/Purpose: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a hyperinflammatory illness associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and has overlapping features with Kawasaki Disease (KD). The objective…Abstract Number: 018 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Using the Electronic Health Record to Identify Subjects with Rheumatic Disease
Background/Purpose: Research teams spend hours manually searching the electronic health records (EHRs) to identify potential candidates eligible for recruitment to the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology…Abstract Number: 0902 • ACR Convergence 2022
Diagnosis of Mental Disorder Complicated by Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Study of the Validity of a Psychiatrist’s Diagnosis and Questionnaire Method
Background/Purpose: It has been reported that about 15% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have depression, and most of these studies have used questionnaire methods.…Abstract Number: 1005 • ACR Convergence 2022
Increasing the Proficiency for Scoring Sacroiliac Joint Radiographs According to the Modified New York Criteria for Ankylosing Spondylitis by Using an Online Real-time Iterative Calibration (RETIC) Module
Background/Purpose: Radiographic assessment of the sacroiliac joints (SIJ) according to the modified New York (mNY) criteria is essential in the classification of ankylosing spondylitis, but…Abstract Number: 1239 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Utility of Dual-Energy Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Gout
Background/Purpose: The diagnostic gold standard of the diagnosis of gout is joint aspiration and the identification of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals under polarized light microscopy.…Abstract Number: 1248 • ACR Convergence 2022
A Retrospective Chart Review Examining How a Change in MRI Protocol Could Affect the Diagnosis of Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) recently changed their MRI-axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) protocol, used to diagnose patients with axSpA, from an MRI of the spine…Abstract Number: 1250 • ACR Convergence 2022
Physiologic Adaptive Change of the Patellar and Achilles Tendons: Sensitivity to Change Detected by Computer Analysis of Sequential Static Images
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound studies stratify the results of the evaluations in ordinal degrees of intensity of findings dependent on the evaluator's opinion. Computer analysis of static…Abstract Number: 1512 • ACR Convergence 2022
What Is the Best Referral Strategy for Axial Spondyloarthritis? A Prospective Multicenter Study of 515 Patients with Suspicious Chronic Low Back Pain
Background/Purpose: The diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is often delayed, due to the referral issues and, in certain regions of the world, the low prevalence…Abstract Number: 1865 • ACR Convergence 2022
Internet-based Enrollment for Myositis Studies Utilizing Patient Self-reported Diagnostic Criteria
Background/Purpose: Recruitment is a major challenge in myositis clinical studies, which is hindered by the rarity and heterogeneity of the disease. Internet-based clinical studies using…Abstract Number: 2027 • ACR Convergence 2022
Labial and Parotid Salivary Gland Histopathology in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Salivary gland involvement is a hallmark of disease in primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). This is reflected by the prominent role of a positive biopsy…Abstract Number: 2033 • ACR Convergence 2022
Novel Autoantibodies Identified in Seronegative Sjögren’s Disease Using Innovative Whole Peptidome Array Technology
Background/Purpose: SjD disease (SjD) is typically diagnosed by the presence of an anti-SSA antibody or focal lymphocytic sialadenitis in salivary gland tissue. Among SjD patients…Abstract Number: 2034 • ACR Convergence 2022
What Is the Best Initial Screening for Suspected Sjögren’s Disease?
Background/Purpose: During the COVID-19 pandemic the routine diagnostic procedure in Sjögren's disease (SS) was highly hampered. The aim of our study was to determine in…Abstract Number: 2172 • ACR Convergence 2022
Pulmonary Function in Patients Diagnosed of Early Systemic Sclerosis: 10 Years-Experience
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a frequent complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc), often progressive and has a poor prognosis. A restrictive ventilatory defect could…Abstract Number: 2233 • ACR Convergence 2022
Machine Learning Uncovers Novel mRNAs Expressed in Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia is a debilitating pain condition that affects roughly 12 million people in the United States. Although preliminary diagnostic criteria have been established by…Abstract Number: 0497 • ACR Convergence 2022
Classification Criteria and Existing Pre-Test Probability Stratification Tools Perform Poorly in Diagnosing Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: The 2022 ACR/EULAR GCA classification criteria are a major advance which will underpin future scientific advancement by classifying patients already diagnosed with primary systemic…
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