Abstracts tagged "Diagnostic criteria"

Abstract Number: 1109 • ACR Convergence 2021
Comparison of Diagnostic Criteria in Behçet’s Disease and Sensitivity in Diagnosing Severe Manifestations
Carmen Álvarez-Reguera¹, Alba Herrero-Morant¹, Lara Sánchez-Bilbao¹, David Martinez-Lopez¹, José Luis Martin-Varillas², Guillermo Suárez-Amorin¹, Maria Cristina Mata-Arnaiz³, Miguel Ángel gonzalez-Gay⁴ and Ricardo Blanco⁵, ¹Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain, ²Hospital Sierrallana, Torrelavega, Spain, ³Hospital de Laredo, Spain, Spain, ⁴Research group on Genetic Epidemiology and Atherosclerosis in Systemic Diseases and in Metabolic Bone Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System, IDIVAL, Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla; School of Medicine, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain. Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, ⁵Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
Background/Purpose: Behçet disease (BD) is characterized by painful recurrent oral aphthosis genital ulcers and skin lesions. Nevertheless, the major causes of morbidity result from ocular,…
Abstract Number: 1394 • ACR Convergence 2021
Vascular Ultrasound for Giant Cell Arteritis: An Effective Diagnostic Modality for a Fast Track Clinic in the United States
Charlie Oshinsky¹, Alison Bays¹, Ingeborg Sacksen², Elizabeth Jernberg³, Eugene zierler¹, Andreas Diamantopoulos⁴ and Scott Pollock¹, ¹University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²University of Washington, Bellingham, WA, ³Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, ⁴Akerhus University Hospital, Brum, Norway
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common form of large vessel vasculitis. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of GCA is vital to prevent vision…
Abstract Number: 1633 • ACR Convergence 2021
Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Manifestations in Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review
Aaisham Ali¹, Melanie Schmidt², David Piskin², Eileen Crowley³ and Roberta Berard⁴, ¹Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, London, ON, Canada, ²Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada, ³Department of Paediatrics, Division of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada, ⁴London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Paediatric inflammatory bowel disease (p-IBD) is a chronic and relapsing gastrointestinal disorder of childhood with associated long-term morbidity. Several extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) are described,…
Abstract Number: 1849 • ACR Convergence 2021
False Positive Anti-Topoisomerase I (Scl-70) Antibody Results: A Case Series from a Scleroderma Referral Center
Brian Lam¹, Rana Taherian¹, Julio Charles¹, Maureen Mayes², Shervin Assassi³ and Brian Skaug⁴, ¹Division of Rheumatology, University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, ²Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunogenetics, University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, ³University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, ⁴University of Texas McGovern Medical School Houston, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a progressive autoimmune disease with high morbidity and mortality, making early diagnosis and management critical. Anti-Topoisomerase I antibody (anti-Topo I,…
Abstract Number: 1921 • ACR Convergence 2021
Axial Psoriatic Arthritis: Correlation Between Whole Spine MRI Abnormalities and Clinical Findings
Pamela Diaz¹, Iris Eshed², Joy Feld³ and Lihi Eder¹, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel, ³Carmel and Zvulun Medical Centre, Haifa, Israel
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) typically affects peripheral joints, but in some patients the disease can involve the spine. While magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an…
Abstract Number: 1922 • ACR Convergence 2021
Early and Accurate Diagnosis of Patient with Axial Spondyloarthritis Using Machine Learning: A Predictive Analysis from Electronic Health Records in United Kingdom
Raj Sengupta¹, Shruti Narasimham², Borja Mato³, Matic Meglic³, Chiara Perella³, Paula Pamies⁴ and Paul Emery⁵, ¹The Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath, United Kingdom, ²Novartis Ireland Ltd, Dublin, Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, ³Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland, ⁴Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd, London, UK, London, United Kingdom, ⁵Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds and Leeds NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: On an average, there is a delay of 6.7 years between symptom onset and diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA)1. Since traditional approaches to improving…
Abstract Number: 0094 • ACR Convergence 2020
Validation Study of Proposed Diagnostic Criteria for Sympathetic Joint Effusion
Justin Levinson¹, Mali Jurkowski², Jasleen Kahlon³, Hayoung Youn⁴, Daohai Yu³ and Irene Tan⁵, ¹Section of Rheumatology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, ²Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, ³Temple University, Philadelphia, ⁴Temple University Medical School, Philadelphia, ⁵Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Sympathetic joint effusion (SJE) is a rarely diagnosed rheumatologic entity characterized by painful yet non-inflammatory range synovial effusion. The condition was originally described in…
Abstract Number: 0159 • ACR Convergence 2020
Patient-Reported Data Show the Impact of Time to Diagnosis in RA
Kelly O'Neill¹, Kathryne Marks², John Davis³ and Cynthia Crowson⁴, ¹Rheumatoid Patient Foundation, Orlando, FL, ²Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL, ³Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁴Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Time from diagnosis to treatment has been well established to correlate with better outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Treatment delays are often associated with…
Abstract Number: 0445 • ACR Convergence 2020
Dual-Energy CT in Gout Patients: Do All Color-Coded Lesions Actually Represent Monosodium Urate Crystals?
Sara Christiansen¹, Felix Müller², Mikkel Østergaard³, Ole Slot¹, Jakob Møller², Henrik Børgesen², Kasper Gosvig² and Lene Terslev⁴, ¹Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup., Glostrup, Denmark, ²Department of Radiology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Herlev, Denmark, ³Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁴Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup., Copenhagen, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Dual-Energy CT (DECT) can acknowledge differences in tissue compositions and can color-code tissues with specific features including monosodium urate (MSU) crystals. However, when evaluating…
Abstract Number: 0519 • ACR Convergence 2020
Thrombotic and Obstetric Associations of Non-Criteria Antiphospholipid Immunoassays That Detect Antibodies to Neutral and Negatively-Charged Phospholipid
Rohan Willis¹, E Nigel Harris², Vijaya Murthy³, Zurina Romay-Penabad¹, Alvaro Schleh⁴, Monica Smikle², Karel De Ceulaer², Anne Tebo⁵, Troy Jaskowski⁶, Marta Guerra⁷, David Ware Branch⁸, Jane Salmon⁷, Michelle Petri⁹ and Emilio Gonzalez¹, ¹University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, ²University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica, ³University of Texas Medical Branch, League City, TX, ⁴Antiphospholipid Standardization Laboratory, GALVESTON, TX, ⁵Department of Pathology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, ⁶ARUP Laboratories, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁷Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁸University of Utah, Salt Lake City, ⁹Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore
Background/Purpose: Criteria antiphospholipid (aPL) antibodies that identify antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) patients, anticardiolipin (aCL) and anti-β2glycoprotein-I (anti-β2GPI), have demonstrated inconsistent specificity and sensitivity in this regard…
Abstract Number: 0943 • ACR Convergence 2020
Reliability and Validity Issues in Fibromyalgia Diagnosis
Frederick Wolfe¹, Johannes Rasker² and Brian Walitt³, ¹FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases & University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS, ²Faculty of Behavioral, Management and Social Sciences, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands, Enschede, Netherlands, ³National Institute of Nursing Research, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a widely recognized and commonly diagnosed disorder that has also been the subject of thousands of research studies. There is no…
Abstract Number: 1046 • ACR Convergence 2020
Risk Factors Associated with Interstitial Lung Disease in Patients with RA: Findings from a Retrospective Healthcare Database Analysis
Joe Zhuo¹, Qisu Zhang², Keith Knapp³, Yuexi Wang⁴, Cynthia Gutierrez⁴, Ding He⁴, Lin Xie⁴, Sonie Lama¹ and Gary Craig⁵, ¹Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ, ²STATinMED Research (at time of analysis), Ann Arbor, MI, ³Discus Analytics LLC, Spokane, WA, ⁴STATinMED Research, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁵Arthritis Northwest, PLLC, Spokane, WA
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a frequent complication of RA and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality.1 Previous studies have shown variability in…
Abstract Number: 1172 • ACR Convergence 2020
Cardiovascular involvement as a clue for diagnosis of Juvenile Systemic Sclerosis sine scleroderma
Gloria Lanzoni¹, Giorgia Martini¹, Alessandra Meneghel¹, Fabio Vittadello², Biagio Castaldi¹, Elisabetta Zanatta³ and Francesco Zulian¹, ¹Department of Woman's and Child's Health, University of Padova, Padua, Italy, ²Centro Studi Statistici Explora, Padua, Italy, ³Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
Background/Purpose: Juvenile Systemic Sclerosis (JSSc) is a rare condition in childhood and its variety with no skin involvement, systemic sclerosis sine scleroderma (JSSSS) is anecdotal…
Abstract Number: 1309 • ACR Convergence 2020
Prevalence of Undiagnosed Axial Spondyloarthritis Among Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Secondary Care Cross-Sectional Study
Chong Seng Edwin Lim¹, Mark Tremelling¹, Louise Hamilton¹, Alexander MacGregor¹, Tom Turmezei¹, Matthew Kim¹ and Karl Gaffney², ¹Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, United Kingdom, ²Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is closely related to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), however contemporary data on the burden of hidden disease in the IBD population…
Abstract Number: 1481 • ACR Convergence 2020
A Systematic Review to Quantify the Extent of Pharmaceutical Company Involvement in Rheumatology Consensus-Based Recommendations
Dominique Feterman Jimenez¹, Garret Duron², Ali Duarte-Garcia³, Paul Sufka⁴, Samuel Whittle⁵, Philip Robinson⁶, Larry Prokop³ and Michael Putman⁷, ¹UConn Health Center, Farmington, CT, ²HCA Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah, GA, ³Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁴Healthpartners, St Paul, ⁵Rheumatology Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Springfield, South Australia, Australia, ⁶University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia, ⁷Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Consensus-based recommendations guide standards of care for clinical practice. Pharmaceutical-industry involvement in producing such recommendations may undermine their objectivity. We performed a systematic review…

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