Abstracts tagged "Disability"

Abstract Number: 0481 • ACR Convergence 2024
Differential Effect of Comorbidities on the Clinical Evolution of Early Arthritis by Sex
Marina Dueñas¹, Juan Carlos Sáez¹, María Paula Álvarez², Patricia Quiroga¹, Maryia Nikitsina³, Rosario García-Vicuña², Ana Ortiz⁴, Isidoro González-Álvaro³ and Irene Llorente-Cubas⁴, ¹Servicio de Reumatología Hospital La Princesa, Madrid, Madrid, Spain, ²Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Madrid, Spain, ³University Hospital La Princesa, Madrid, Madrid, Spain, ⁴Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of comorbidities is increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared to the general population1, but their impact in the earlier stages…
Abstract Number: 0794 • ACR Convergence 2024
Social Security Work Disability and Its Predictors in Patients with Fibromyalgia: 25 Years of Followup
Shreena Kamlesh Gandhi¹, Sofia Pedro², Brian Walitt³, Winfried Häuser⁴, Robert Katz⁵ and Kaleb Michaud⁶, ¹KU School of Medicine, Wichita, Wichita, KS, ²Forward, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ³NIH, Bethesda, MD, ⁴Klinikum Saarbrücken Germany, Munich, Germany, ⁵Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ⁶University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Disability benefits are crucial for individuals unable to work due to debilitating medical conditions, commonly facilitated through programs like Social Security Disability Insurance (SSD)…
Abstract Number: 1064 • ACR Convergence 2024
Inpatient and Outpatient Palliative Care Referral Practices for Patients with Rheumatic Disease: Retrospective Chart Review at a Single Academic Medical Center
Shannon Herndon¹, Jack Kimball¹ and David Leverenz², ¹Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ²Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Palliative medicine prioritizes quality of life and relief of suffering in serious illness. Despite high morbidity and mortality in rheumatic disease, data suggests that…
Abstract Number: 1160 • ACR Convergence 2024
Short Form-36 Psychometric Properties in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: Reliability, Validity and Responsiveness
shiri keret¹, Anushka Aggarwal², Maha Almackenzie³, Tanya Chandra⁴, Raisa Silva⁵, Eugenia Gkiaouraki⁶, Nantakarn Pongtarakulpanit⁷, shreya Sriram⁶, Chester Oddis⁷ and Rohit Aggarwal⁸, ¹Rheumatology unit, Bnai-Zion medical center and the faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel., Atlit, Israel, ²Department of Rheumatology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New delhi, NY, ³Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical Cities of the Ministry of the Interior Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Arlington, VA, ⁴University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁵Internal medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁶Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁷Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁸Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: The quality of life, as measured by the Short Form-36 (SF-36), is reduced in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). Although endorsed by the…
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: 2121 • ACR Convergence 2024
Increased Fracture Rates in Patients Continuing Methotrexate After Methotrexate-associated Lower Limb Insufficiency Fractures: A Retrospective Follow-up Study
Roba Ghossan¹, OLIVIER FOGEL², Christian Roux¹ and Karine Briot¹, ¹COCHIN HOSPITAL, PARIS, France, ²AP-HP, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Spontaneous lower limb insufficiency fractures (LLIF) described under prolonged exposure to low-dose methotrexate are often bilateral, multiple, and recurrent. They share a common pathognomonic…
Abstract Number: 1018 • ACR Convergence 2023
Recognizing Rural Healthcare Disparities in Pain Assessment for Autoimmune Rheumatologic Diseases
Lydia Yang¹, Bharat Kumar² and Melissa Swee¹, ¹University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, ²University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
Background/Purpose: Pain is a common complaint seen in many autoimmune rheumatologic conditions, along with decreased function and decreased sense of well-being. Pain is a highly…
Abstract Number: 1278 • ACR Convergence 2023
Nature and Severity of Activity Limitations According to the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Functional Disability
Manja van Wissen¹, Maaike gademan¹, Cornelia van den Ende², Max Teuwen¹, Wilfred Peter¹, Dirkjan van Schaardenburg³, Alfons den Broeder², Thea Vliet Vlieland⁴ and Salima van Weely¹, ¹Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ³Reade, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁴Leids University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Not withstanding modern treatment, some Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients have severe disability due to persistently high disease activity, joint destruction/deformities and/or comorbidities. Insight into…
Abstract Number: 1406 • ACR Convergence 2023
Temporal Trends in Cardiovascular Events in Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients with Medicare Insurance versus Commercial Insurance: An Analysis Using Claims Data
Rouhin Sen¹, Justin Leach¹, Maria I. ("Maio") Danila², Fenglong Xie¹, Jasvinder Singh¹, Liron Caplan³, Iris Navarro-Millán⁴ and Jeffrey Curtis¹, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, ³Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC, Aurora, CO, ⁴Weill Cornell Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: AS is an inflammatory disorder of the axial skeleton and can cause complications including disabling joint damage. Nearly 20% of people with AS are…
Abstract Number: 1835 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Survey on Fibromyalgia-Related Knowledge Among Internal Medicine Residents
Summia Matin Afridi¹, Ahmad Raja² and Muhammad Daniyal³, ¹Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, ²Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Evanston, IL, ³Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, NY
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome that commonly presents with fatigue, widespread musculoskeletal pain, and sleep disturbances. Patients can also have accompanying somatic and…
Abstract Number: 1838 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Burden of Dysautonomia in Patients Suffering from Pathologies Associated with Generalized Joint Hypermobility
Alizée Perrein¹, Fabien Pontille¹, Paul Decker², david Attali³, Thomas Moulinet⁴ and Roland Jaussaud⁵, ¹Département de Médecine interne et immunologie clinique, Université de Lorraine / CHRU de Nancy, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France, ²Nancy hospital, France, Nancy, France, ³Université Paris Cité, Laboratoire Psychopathologie et Processus de Santé, Boulogne-Billancourt, France, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Nancy, Nancy, France, ⁵Département de Médecine interne et immunologie clinique, Université de Lorraine / CHRU de Nancy, Vandoeuvre Les Nancy, France
Background/Purpose: Hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) and hypermobile Ehlers Danlos syndrome (hEDS) are among the conditions associated with generalized joint hypermobility (GJH). Alongside myofascial and skeletal…
Abstract Number: 1976 • ACR Convergence 2023
Distribution and Validity of Proposed Disability Categories from the Short-Valued Life Activities Questionnaire
Louise Thoma¹, Kelli Allen², Beth Jonas³ and Patti Katz⁴, ¹University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, ²University of North Carolina, Durham, NC, ³University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁴University of California San Francisco, San Rafael, CA
Background/Purpose: Rehabilitation (i.e., physical therapy and occupational therapy) is indicated to improve function and participation in life activities. Rehabilitation utilization is low among adults with…
Abstract Number: 2118 • ACR Convergence 2023
New Onset Disability in Rheumatoid Arthritis Is an Underrecognized Cardiovascular Risk Factor: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using the CorEvitas Registry
Robert Spandorfer¹, Kevin Kane², George Reed², Dimitrios Pappas², Joel Kremer², Jeffrey Curtis³ and Iris Navarro-Millán⁴, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, Brooklyn, NY, ²CorEvitas, LLC, Waltham, MA, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴Weill Cornell Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of death among patients with RA. Prior research found a higher rate of CVD events associated…
Abstract Number: 0504 • ACR Convergence 2023
Burden of Disease of Psoriatic Arthritis in Latin America: A Systemic Review of Literature
Wilson Bautista-Molano¹, Linda Ibata², Susan Martinez² and Andrea Chacon², ¹University Hospital Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia, ²InValue Health Solutions, Bogotá, Colombia
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory pathology that generates a substantial and progressive deterioration of functionality and quality of life. It is associated…
Abstract Number: 0160 • ACR Convergence 2022
Sarcopenia in Myositis Patients: A Marker of Muscle Damage Associated with Myositis Severity and Disability
Margherita Giannini¹, Léa Debrut², Anne-Laure Charles², Mégane Pizzimenti², Rose-Marie Javier³, Bernard Geny⁴ and Alain Meyer¹, ¹Service de Physiologie et explorations fonctionnelles, CHU, Strasbourg ; Centre de Référence des Maladies Autoimmunes Rares, CHU, Strasbourg ; UR3072, Centre de Recherche en Biomédecine, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France, ²UR3072 Centre de Recherche en Biomédecine, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France, ³Service de Rhumatologie, Centre de Référence des Maladies Autoimmunes Rares, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France, ⁴Service de Physiologie et explorations fonctionnelles, CHU, Strasbourg ; UR3072 Centre de Recherche en Biomédecine, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
Background/Purpose: Myositis are autoimmune diseases characterized by muscle inflammation and weakness. Even when disease is no longer active, a great proportion of patients does not…

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