Abstracts tagged "Disease Activity"

Abstract Number: 1373 • ACR Convergence 2021
Paraoxonase-1: Potential Novel Marker of Disease Extent and Activity in Systemic Sclerosis
Suzanne Kafaja¹, Isela Valera², Yossra Suliman³, Mohamed Alemam⁴, Rosha Mamita⁵, Jennifer Wang⁵, Ani Shahbazian⁶, Philip Clements⁷ and Christina Charles-Schoeman⁶, ¹University of California Los Angeles Division of Rheumatology, Los Angeles, CA, ²Florida Universtity- College of Health and Human Sciences, Talahhasse, FL, ³Department of Clinical Pathology, Qena Faculty of Medicine, Assiut, Egypt, ⁴Department of Pathology< Qena Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University,, Assiut, Egypt, ⁵University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ⁶Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ⁷University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine, Department of Rhemumatology, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Our understanding of the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc) continues to evolve. Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathophysiology of disease, but minimal…
Abstract Number: 1753 • ACR Convergence 2021
Hydroxychloroquine Blood Levels Are Associated with Reduced SLE Disease Activity and Improvements in Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Laurence Magder¹, Michelle Petri² and Daniel Goldman², ¹University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, ²Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Background/Purpose: In SLE, treatment with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been shown to be associated with reduced SLE flares and reduced risk of damage in several different…
Abstract Number: 0182 • ACR Convergence 2021
Tenderness and Radiographic Progression in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Irina Gessl¹, Mihaela Popescu², Gabriela Supp¹, Martina Durechova¹, Michael Zauner¹, Josef Smolen¹, Daniel Aletaha³ and Peter Mandl¹, ¹Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ²Maisonneuve Rosemont Hospital, Longueuil, QC, Canada, ³Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Background/Purpose: In rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), swelling is regarded as a sign of synovitis and is associated with radiographic progression. However, recent…
Abstract Number: 0414 • ACR Convergence 2021
Effect of Induction Therapies on Ear, Nose and Throat Involvement in Anti-neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Associated Vasculitis: Results from a Multi-center Cohort Study
Roline Krol¹, Caroline Schaap¹, Paco Welsing¹, Ruth Klaasen², Hilde Remmelts², Chris Hagen², Franka van Reekum¹, Marloes Heijstek¹ and Julia Spierings¹, ¹University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ²Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Up to 87% of patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)- associated vasculitis (AAV) have ear, nose and throat (ENT) involvement, which can lead to…
Abstract Number: 0798 • ACR Convergence 2021
The Impact of Comorbidities on the Simple Disease Activity Index (SDAI) and Its Components over the First Year of Follow-up – an Analysis from the Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort (CATCH)
Lillian-Ruiheng Chen¹, Orit Schieir², Marie-France Valois³, Janet Pope⁴, Susan Bartlett³, Gilles Boire⁵, Glen Hazlewood⁶, Carol Hitchon⁷, Edward C. Keystone⁸, Diane Tin⁹, Carter Thorne¹⁰, Narcisse Singbo¹, Vivian Bykerk¹¹ and Louis Bessette¹², ¹Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada, ²Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort Study, Montréal, QC, Canada, ³McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁴University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, ⁵Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ⁶University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁷University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ⁸Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁹The Arthritis Program Research Group, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ¹⁰Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ¹¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ¹²Centre de l'Ostoporose et de Rhumatologie de Qubec, Québec City, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Comorbid conditions have been shown to negatively influence the achievement of treatment targets in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. The comorbid conditions may bias the…
Abstract Number: 0939 • ACR Convergence 2021
Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Use Is Associated with Disease Activity and Reduced Significantly in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors; Data from a Real Life Experience
Elif Ediboglu¹, Dilek Solmaz², Gokhan Kabadayi³, eda otman¹, Haluk Cinaklı¹, Gulay Alp¹, Esra Erpek¹, Sercan Gücenmez⁴, Mustafa Ozmen⁴ and Servet Akar², ¹Izmir Katip Celebi University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, İzmir, Turkey, ²Izmir Katip Celebi University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir, Turkey, ³Cigli Education and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey, ⁴katip çelebi university, izmir, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Bacground: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is the first line treatment option in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) patients suffering from pain and stiffness. However there is…
Abstract Number: 1244 • ACR Convergence 2021
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) to Improve Patient-Related Outcomes (PROs) in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Clinical Remission but Elevated Negative PROs: A Pragmatic Pilot Study
Marie-Claude Beaulieu¹, Isabelle Gaboury², Patricia L Dobkin³, Nathalie Carrier⁴, France Gervais⁵, Françoise Gendron⁶, Pasquale Roberge⁷, PIERRE DAGENAIS⁷, Sophie Roux⁷ and Gilles Boire¹, ¹Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ²University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ³McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁴CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ⁵NA, Rimouski, QC, Canada, ⁶NA, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ⁷Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Many patients with controlled rheumatoid arthritis (RA) continue to report high levels of disease activity (PGA), as well as other disturbing patient-related outcomes (PROs),…
Abstract Number: 1462 • ACR Convergence 2021
Hydroxychloroquine Dose and the Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Flares
April Jorge¹, Christian Mancini¹, Xiaoqing Fu¹, Gary Ho², Yuqing Zhang³, Karen Costenbader⁴ and Hyon K. Choi⁵, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²New York University, New York, NY, ³Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Mass General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁴Brigham and Women's Hospital, Belmont, MA, ⁵Massachusetts General Hospital, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is an important treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), known to reduce disease activity and flares. To minimize the risk of toxicity,…
Abstract Number: 1777 • ACR Convergence 2021
Association of Opioid Use and Opioid-Related Costs with Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis or Ankylosing Spondylitis
Alexis Ogdie-Beatty¹, Mark Hwang², Phani Veeranki³, Alexandria Portelli³, Jason Shafrin³, Sofia Pedro⁴, Esther Yi⁵, Steven Hass⁶ and Kaleb Michaud⁷, ¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, ³PRECISIONheor, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Forward, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ⁵Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Weehawken, NJ, ⁶H.E. Outcomes, LLC, Los Angeles, CA, ⁷University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) or ankylosing spondylitis (AS) experience chronic pain due to inflammatory attributes of their disease. Nonsteroidal anti‑inflammatory drugs and biologics…
Abstract Number: 0209 • ACR Convergence 2021
IgG4 Related Disease: Response to Immunosuppressive Therapy – A Single Centre Retrospective Study in the United Kingdom
Shirish Sangle¹, Neil Morton², Alina Casian², Louise Nel², Jennifer Hannah³ and David D'Cruz⁴, ¹Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom, ²Guys and St Thomas' NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom, ³Kings College Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ⁴Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: IgG4 related disease (IgG4-RD) is a rare immune-mediated condition, increasingly being recognised as a multi-organ disorder. It is a relatively new entity and the…
Abstract Number: 0415 • ACR Convergence 2021
Utility of the 22-Item Sinonasal Outcome Test Patient-Reported Outcome Instrument in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Ellen Romich, Sherry Chou and Rennie Rhee, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) causes sinus symptoms that impact quality of life. The 22-item Sinonasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) is a patient-reported outcome measure to assess…
Abstract Number: 0799 • ACR Convergence 2021
Relationships of Rheumatology Care and Patient Experiences to Rheumatoid Arthritis Remission
Kelly O'Neill¹, Kathryne Marks², Pamela Sinicrope³, Cynthia Crowson⁴, Elena Myasoedova³ and John Davis³, ¹Rheumatoid Patient Foundation, Lutz, FL, ²Rheumatoid Patient Foundation, Boston, MA, ³Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁴Mayo Clinic, Eyota, MN
Background/Purpose: Remission is a well-established optimal outcome in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment, yet a minority of patients reach this goal. There is not one recognized…
Abstract Number: 0959 • ACR Convergence 2021
Impact of Systemic Lupus Disease Activity State on Flare Risk After Hydroxychloroquine Maintenance, Reduction or Discontinuation in a Multinational Inception Cohort
Celline Brasil¹, John Hanly², Murray Urowitz³, Ann Clarke⁴, Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman⁵, Caroline Gordon⁶, Michelle Petri⁷, Ellen Ginzler⁸, Daniel Wallace⁹, Sang-Cheol Bae¹⁰, Juanita Romero-Diaz¹¹, Mary Anne Dooley¹², Christine Peschken¹³, David Isenberg¹⁴, Anisur Rahman¹⁵, Susan Manzi¹⁶, Soren Jacobsen¹⁷, S Sam Lim¹⁸, Ronald F van Vollenhoven¹⁹, Ola Nived²⁰, Andreas Jnsen²⁰, Diane Kamen²¹, Cynthia Aranow²², Guillermo Ruiz-Irastorza²³, Jorge Sanchez-Guerrero²⁴, Dafna Gladman²⁵, Paul R Fortin²⁶, Graciela Alarcn²⁷, Joan Merrill²⁸, Kenneth Kalunian²⁹, Manuel Ramos-Casals³⁰, Kristjan Steinsson³¹, Asad Zoma³², Anca Askanase³³, Munther Khamashta³⁴, Ian N. Bruce³⁵, Murat Inanc³⁶ and Sasha Bernatsky³⁷, ¹Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada, ²Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, ³Center for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Lupus Clinic, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁵Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁶Rheumatology Research Group, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, ⁷Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ⁸SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, ⁹Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, CA, ¹⁰Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea, ¹¹Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Ciudad de México, Federal District, Mexico, ¹²Raleigh Neurology Associates, Chapel Hill, NC, ¹³University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ¹⁴Centre for Rheumatology, University College London, London, United Kingdom, ¹⁵University College London, London, United Kingdom, ¹⁶Allegheny Health Network, Wexford, PA, ¹⁷Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark, ¹⁸Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ¹⁹Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Rheumatology and Immunology Center ARC, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²⁰Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ²¹Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ²²Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, ²³Hospital Universitario Cruces, University of the Basque Country, Bizkaia, Spain, ²⁴University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²⁵Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²⁶CHU de Quebec - Universite Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada, ²⁷University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²⁸Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ²⁹UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, ³⁰Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ³¹National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, ³²University of Glasgow, East Kilbride, United Kingdom, ³³Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ³⁴King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ³⁵University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ³⁶Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, ³⁷McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Physicians and patients often consider reducing or discontinuing hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) among SLE patients in remission or very low disease activity to limit HCQ-induced toxicity.…
Abstract Number: 1248 • ACR Convergence 2021
Adjusted Analyses of the Benefits of Autoantibody Enrichment on Efficacy Outcomes in Early RA, from a Pooled Analysis of 4 Abatacept RCTs
Janet Pope¹, Sang Hee Park², Mirko Fillbrunn³, Karissa Lozenski², Vadim Khaychuk², Kaleb Michaud⁴, James Signorovitch³, Henry Lane³, Ha Nguyen³ and Philip Conaghan⁵, ¹University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, ²Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, ³Analysis Group, Inc., Boston, MA, ⁴University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁵Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have found differential treatment efficacy of abatacept (ABA) for the treatment of RA based on biomarker-seropositivity.1-4 An earlier study found a differential…
Abstract Number: 1493 • ACR Convergence 2021
Association of the Soluble Terminal Complement Complex C5b-9 (sC5b-9) with Urinary Signs of Kidney Disease in a Swiss SLE Cohort
Kristin Schmiedeberg¹, Ruediger B. Mueller², Thomas Neumann³, Ian Pirker¹, Philipp Rein⁴, Camillo Ribi⁵, Andrea Rubbert-Roth⁶, Michael Kirschfink⁷, Jutta Schroeder-Braunstein⁷, Reinhard Voll⁸ and Johannes von Kempis¹, ¹Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland, ²Clinic of Rheumatology, Medical University Hospital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland, ³Kantonsspital St.Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland, ⁴Landeskrankenhaus Hohenems, Wolfurt, Austria, ⁵CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland, ⁶Kantonspital St Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland, ⁷Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany, ⁸Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
Background/Purpose: Few reliable laboratory biomarkers exist to determine disease activity in SLE. The role of the soluble terminal complement complex, sC5b-9, in active SLE has…

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