Abstract Number: 1182 • ACR Convergence 2021
Pilot Health Literacy Curriculum Addressing Skills and Content Knowledge for Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology Fellows
Background/Purpose: 36% of adults in the US have a basic to below basic level of health literacy. Studies show that limited health literacy (LHL) has…Abstract Number: 0594 • ACR Convergence 2021
The Burden of Systemic Lupus in Five Distinct Racial and Ethnic Groups in Israel: A Population-based Study
Background/Purpose: Misclassification of race and ethnicity in data can impact how disparities in prevalence, incidence, severity, and complications of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are interpreted.…Abstract Number: 0614 • ACR Convergence 2021
Sex and Race Based Utilization of Healthcare for Ocular Inflammation and Infection: Comparing the Results from the Medicare and the IRIS Data
Background/Purpose: Health care utilization has an impact on disease progression and outcome in rheumatologic care. Disparities based on race, sex, education and income level affect…Abstract Number: 1264 • ACR Convergence 2021
Racial Differences in Chronic Glucocorticoid Use in Patients with SLE: A Cross Sectional Study
Background/Purpose: Black patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) face higher rates of morbidity and mortality compared to White patients. Long-term glucocorticoid use has been associated…Abstract Number: 0595 • ACR Convergence 2021
Lupus Nephritis Disparities Amongst Hospitalizations in the United States: A National Inpatient Sample Study
Background/Purpose: Black, Hispanic, and Native American populations in the US experience increased morbidity and mortality from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), with higher rates and worse…Abstract Number: 0615 • ACR Convergence 2021
Socioeconomic Characteristics Associated with Electronic Health Care Utilization in an Urban Rheumatology Clinic During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Background/Purpose: In the US, the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted increased utilization of telemedicine (TM), electronic patient portals (EPPs), and other electronic modalities of health care…Abstract Number: 1604 • ACR Convergence 2021
Perceptions About COVID-19 Vaccination Among Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Enrolled in a National Patient Registry
Background/Purpose: COVID-19 vaccine confidence is key to promoting vaccination efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 among people with rheumatic diseases. The goal of this…Abstract Number: 0055 • ACR Convergence 2020
Racial and Sex-based Disparities in Health Care Utilization: Eye Inflammation as a Paradigm
Background/Purpose: Disparities in health care utilization based on sex, race, education, or income affect outcomes in rheumatologic care. We have used ocular inflammatory and infectious…Abstract Number: 1137 • ACR Convergence 2020
Access to Digital Health in an Urban Rheumatology Population
Background/Purpose: Advances in treatment of rheumatologic diseases have increased emphasis on physician and patient use of health information technologies (HIT). While studies indicate that e-health…Abstract Number: 0056 • ACR Convergence 2020
Role of Socioeconomic and Cultural Factors in Racial Disparities in Disease Severity and Health Status of Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: To confront the persistent racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes in the United States, it is imperative to study cultural and socioeconomic differences…Abstract Number: 1298 • ACR Convergence 2020
Lupus Damage Free-Survival by Age at Diagnosis: A Retrospective Incident Lupus Cohort
Background/Purpose: While medical comorbidities increase with age, younger age at onset of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) has been associated with greater risk of some types…Abstract Number: 0057 • ACR Convergence 2020
Increased Susceptibility to Measles in Patients from Central America and Mexico in a U.S. Rheumatology Clinic
Background/Purpose: Infections in patients with rheumatic disease are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Preventive measures such as immunizations can reduce the burden of…Abstract Number: 1499 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Frequency of Contraception Documentation in Women with Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis Within the RISE Registry
Background/Purpose: Several of the most commonly prescribed anti-rheumatic medications for women with rheumatic disease are known teratogens, posing a risk for pregnancy loss and birth…Abstract Number: 0059 • ACR Convergence 2020
EHR-Supported Staff Protocol Improves Smoking Cessation in a Diverse Rheumatology Clinic: Results of Quit Connect Dissemination Project
Background/Purpose: Smoking is a key risk factor for rheumatologic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus that disproportionately impacts disadvantaged patients and predicts worse outcomes.…Abstract Number: 1509 • ACR Convergence 2020
Leukocyte Telomere Length and Childhood Onset of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Black Women’s Experiences Living with Lupus (BeWELL) Study
Background/Purpose: Childhood-onset SLE is generally more aggressive than adult-onset SLE. Leukocyte telomere length (LTL) has been posited to reflect immune system aging. Short LTL in…
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