Abstracts tagged "Disease Activity"

Abstract Number: 136 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The 7-Joints Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Score (US7 score) Predicts Therapeutic Change in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sarah Ohrndorf¹, Philipp Daniel Oberdorfer², Lien Le³, Ulrich Mansmann³, Lisa Ines Sprenger², Thomas Häupl⁴, Sandra Hermann², Gabriela Schmittat², Silvia Pade², GR Burmester⁵, Anne-Marie Glimm² and Marina Backhaus⁶, ¹Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ²Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ³Institut für medizinische Informationsverarbeitung, Biometrie und Epidemiologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Munich, Germany, ⁴Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany, ⁵Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ⁶Department of Rheumatology & Immunology, University Medicine Charit, Berlin, Germany
Background/Purpose: Treatment decisions in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) after the “Treat to Target (T2T)” - principle is widely recommended, as this management strategy leads…
Abstract Number: 527 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Summed Bilateral Elbow Extension Angle in Rheumatoid Arthritis Correlates with the DAS28-CRP(4) and May be an Independent Marker of Bad Prognosis
John P. Case¹, Congbin Wang² and Heidi Tucker³, ¹Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, ²Internal medicine, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, ³Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: The elbow is an easily-examined joint and an important determinant of morbidity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In active RA the measured elbow extension angle,…
Abstract Number: 787 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Using the American College of Rheumatology and Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics Criteria to Measure Disease Severity in Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
Jenna K. Presto^1,2, Jessica S. Haber^1,2 and Victoria P. Werth^1,2, ¹Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) progresses to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in up to 28% of cases. The Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) SLE…
Abstract Number: 1361 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Role of Von Willebrand Factor Antigen As a Disease Biomarker in the Clinical Assessment of Children with Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Dawn Wahezi¹, Vito Arena², Jaeun Choi² and Qi Gao², ¹Pediatric Rheumatology, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY, ²Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Background/Purpose: With the advent of new therapies, outcomes for children with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) have significantly improved. Accurate markers of clinically inactivedisease are thus fundamental…
Abstract Number: 1526 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum y-Neuropeptide Levels and Its Relationship with Body Fat Mass and Clinical Characteristics in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Melissa Ramirez-Villafaña¹, Paulina Hernandez-Cuervo², Ana Miriam Saldaña-Cruz³, Edsaul Emilio Perez-Guerrero^4,5, Nicte Selene Fajardo-Robledo⁶, Edy David Rubio-Arellano⁷, Alejandra Flores-Chavez⁸, Javier Alejandro Aceves-Aceves^9,10, Arnulfo Hernan Nava-Zavala¹¹, Mario Salazar-Paramo¹², Miguel Huerta¹³, Miriam Fabiola Alcaraz-Lopez¹⁴, Jorge Ivan Gamez-Nava¹⁵ and Laura Gonzalez-Lopez¹⁶, ¹Departamento Medicina Interna-Reumatología, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Hospital General Regional 110, Jalisco, Mexico, ²Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias de la Salud Pública, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud (CUCS), Universidad de Guadalajara. Guadalajara, Jalisco, México., Guadalajara, Mexico, ³Centro Universitario de Investigación Biomédica. Universidad de Colima, Colima, Mexico, ⁴Unidad de Investigación Biomédica 02 (Unidad de Investigación en Epidemiología Clínica), UMAE, Hospital de Especialidades Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Jalisco, Mexico, ⁵Doctorado en Farmacología, Universidad de Guadalajara, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Jalisco, Mexico, ⁶Laboratorio de Investigación y Desarrollo Farmacéutico, Universidad de Guadalajara, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierias, Jalisco, Mexico, ⁷Centro Universitario de Investigación Biomédica. Universidad de Colima., Colima, Colima, Mexico, ⁸Unidad de Investigación Biomédica 02 (Unidad de Investigación en Epidemiología Clínica), UMAE, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Jalisco, Mexico, ⁹Departamento de Medicina Interna-Reumatologia, Hospital General Regional 110, IMSS, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, ¹⁰Posgrado de Farmacología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, ¹¹Unidad de Investigación Biomédica 02 (Unidad de Investigación en Epidemiología Clínica), UMAE, Hospital de Especialidades Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, IMSS, Jalisco, Mexico, ¹²Physiology, HSC, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico, ¹³Centro Universitario de Investigación Biomédica, Universidad de Colima, Colima, Mexico, ¹⁴Departamento Medicina Interna-Reumatología, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Hospital General Regional 45, Jalisco, Mexico, ¹⁵Rheumatology, Centro Medico de Occidente, Guadalajara Jal, Mexico, ¹⁶Departamento de Medicina Interna/Rheumatología, Hospital General Regional 110, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Overweight and obesity are comorbidities that may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis. Increase in in body fat is observed in…
Abstract Number: 1795 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Four Years Follow-up of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Ju-Yang Jung¹, Hyoun-Ah Kim¹ and Chang-Hee Suh², ¹Department of Rheumatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea, ²Department of Rheumatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea, The Republic of
Background/Purpose: We assessed carotid artery intima-media thickness (cIMT) and carotid plaque by Doppler ultrasonography among sixty-one female SLE patients who were enrolled in the previous…
Abstract Number: 2444 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effects of Disease Activity and Drug Exposure on Pregnancy Outcomes with Inflammatory Arthritis
Emily Fishman¹, Kathryn H. Dao² and John J. Cush³, ¹Texas A&M HSC College of Medicine, Dallas, TX, ²Texas Health, Dallas, TX, ³Baylor Research Institute, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Pregnancy is often encountered in women who have inflammatory arthritis (IA), such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), juvenile arthritis (JIA) or ankylosing…
Abstract Number: 2624 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies Titers Are Independently Modulated By Disease Activity and Synthetic or Biologic Dmards in a Seropositive Early Arthritis Population
Elena García Lorenzo¹, Daniel Useros², Aranzazu Alfranca³, Ana M. Ortiz Garcia¹, Pablo Moreno Fresneda¹, Isidoro Gonzalez-Alvaro¹ and Rosario García-Vicuña¹, ¹Rheumatology, Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-IP, Madrid, Spain, ²Rheumathology, Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-IP, Madrid, Spain, ³Immunology, Immunology Service, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-IP, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: Early introduction of some biologic (b) DMARDs has been proposed to reduce anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) titers in clinical trials settings. However, less information…
Abstract Number: 2822 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 Levels and Flares of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Longitudinal Cohort Analysis
Chi Chiu Mok¹, Eric Bro², Ling Yin Ho³, Ravinder Singh² and Paul Jannetto⁴, ¹Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ²Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³Dept of Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong, ⁴Director, Toxicology and Drug Monitoring Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: To study the relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels and flares of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a longitudinal cohort of Chinese patients. Methods:…
Abstract Number: 3106 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Simple Test for Assessing and Monitoring SLE Disease Activity Status
Chaim Putterman¹, Michael Rowe², Joseph Barten Legutki², Theodore M. Tarasow² and Kathryn Sykes², ¹Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY, ²HealthTell, Inc, san ramon, CA
Background/Purpose: SLE patients can experience chronically active disease, remissions and flares, or long periods of quiescence. Accurately assessing disease activity is crucial for prescribing appropriate…
Abstract Number: 160 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasound Assessment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients. External Validation and Inter-Rater Reliability of a 4-Joint Ultrasonographic Scoring System
Tomas Cazenave¹, María Victoria Martire^2,3, Christian A. Waimann^4,5, Javier Rosa⁶, Marcelo Audisio⁷, Ana Bertoli⁸, Guillermo Py⁹, Santiago Ruta⁶, Josefina Marin¹⁰, Johana Zacariaz⁶, Cristian Troitiño¹¹, Mariana Benegas¹², Lida Santiago¹³, Patricio Tate¹⁴, Walter J. Spindler¹⁵, Horacio Berman¹⁶, María Julia Santa Cruz¹⁷, Paula Kohan¹⁸, Silvia Beatriz Papasidero¹⁹, Gustavo Citera²⁰ and Marcos G. Rosemffet¹, ¹Rheumatology, Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Rheumatology, Hospital Bernardino Rivadavia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ³Rheumatology, Hospital Italiano de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina, ⁴Escuela Superior de Ciencias de la Salud, UNICEN., Olavarria,, Argentina, ⁵Rheumatology, Hospital Dr. Hector Cura, Olavarria, Argentina, ⁶Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Instituto Universitario Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, and Fundacion PM Catoggio, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁷Servicio de Reumatología del Hospital Nacional de Clínicas, Córdoba, Argentina, ⁸Instituto Reumatológico Strusberg, Córdoba, Argentina, ⁹Servicio de Reumatología del Hospital Nacional de Clínicas, Córdoba., Cordoba, Argentina, ¹⁰Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ¹¹Reumatologia, Hospital Bernardino Rivadavia, CAPITAL FEDERAL, Argentina, ¹²PSORIAHUE, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ¹³Organizacion Medica de Investigacion, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ¹⁴Organizacion Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ¹⁵Centro Médico Privado de Reumatología, Tucuman, Argentina, ¹⁶Centro Médico Privado de Reumatología, Tucumán, Argentina, ¹⁷Hospital Dr. E. Tornú, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ¹⁸Hospital Dr. E. Tornu, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ¹⁹Rheumatology Department, Rheumatology Unit, Hospital General de Agudos Dr. E. Tornú, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²⁰Rheumatology Section, Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Background/Purpose: Although Ultrasound (US) has demonstrated to be a sensitive and specific tool, its feasibility in daily clinical practice is still under debate. We have…
Abstract Number: 529 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Relationship Between Promis and CDAI Scores, Disease Duration, Age and Gender in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Alicia Lieberman¹, Judith Baumhauer², Chris Dasilva² and Allen P. Anandarajah³, ¹Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ²Orthopedic surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ³Dept of Rheumatology, Univ of Rochester Medical Ctr, Rochester, NY
Background/Purpose: PROMIS (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) is a self-reported and parent-reported measure of global, physical, mental, and social health for the general population…
Abstract Number: 794 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development and Initial Validation of a Novel Lupus Disease Activity Index to Account for Glucocorticoids: Sledai-2K Glucocorticoids Index (SGI)
Zahi Touma¹, Dafna D Gladman², Jiandong Su³ and Murray Urowitz¹, ¹Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Rheumatology, Toronto Western Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: It is challenging to describe disease activity in SLE in the context of multiple levels of glucocorticoids (GC) treatment. We aim to develop and…
Abstract Number: 1367 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Outcomes and Their Predictors in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies of Adult Age: A Referral Population Study
Sam Serafi¹, Vladislav Tsaltskan², Anna Yakovleva³, Heidi Sami¹, Frederick W. Miller⁴, Rodolfo Curiel¹, Olcay Y. Jones^1,5 and Lisa G. Rider^1,4, ¹Rheumatology, George Washington University, Washington, DC, ²Internal Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, DC, ³Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine., George Washington University, Washington, DC, ⁴Environmental Autoimmunity Group, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, Bethesda, MD, ⁵Pediatrics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: To investigate the long-term outcomes and prognostic factors for pts with juvenile-onset idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (JIIM) who are currently adults. Methods: Adults with JIIM…
Abstract Number: 1538 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lower Ratings of Pain Intensity in Older Adults Lead to Underestimation of Disease Activity By Disease Activity Score 28-C-Reactive Protein (DAS28-CRP) in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Yong Gil Hwang¹, Juan (June) Feng², Heather Eng², Jason Lyons², Anthony Fabio² and Larry W. Moreland¹, ¹Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: To investigate the influence of age on the components of the 28-joint Disease Activity Score (DAS28)-C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis…

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