Abstracts tagged "Disparities"

Abstract Number: 1022 • ACR Convergence 2023
Lower Rates of Statin Therapy Initiation in Dermatomyositis/Polymyositis vs. Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Hyperlipidemia: A Multicenter USA-Based Study (2018-2023)
Joseph Fares¹, ross Summer¹ and Giorgos Loizidis², ¹The Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Despite the proven cardioprotective benefits of statin therapy in RA, concern for statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS) might deter clinicians from prescribing them to DM/PM…
Abstract Number: 1817 • ACR Convergence 2023
Geographic Variability of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Related Mortality, 1999-2019; CDC WONDER
Saleha Aziz¹, Anum Akhlaq¹, Sana Gurz² and Yousaf Zafar¹, ¹University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, ²University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
Background/Purpose: The United States makes a significant contribution to Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) related disease burden worldwide. However, data on geographic variability of IBD related…
Abstract Number: 0194 • ACR Convergence 2023
Reproductive Health Conversations with a Primarily Hispanic Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Population: Influences and Barriers
Zarmeen Zaheer¹, Martha Delgado², Jack Rodman³, Julia Simard⁴, Sandy Lee⁵ and Leanna Wise⁶, ¹Huntington Health, Tampa, FL, ²LAC+USC/Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ³University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, ⁵University of Southern California, Walnut, CA, ⁶LAC+USC/Keck Medicine of USC, Pasadena, CA
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease most commonly seen in women of childbearing age, with a greater burden in non-Caucasian populations. The…
Abstract Number: 1024 • ACR Convergence 2023
Relationship Between Race and Ethnicity, Time to Diagnosis, and Disease Activity for Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in the CARRA Registry
Sarah McGuire¹, Tania Atanassova², Joanna Madej², Manuel Jimenez², Daniel Horton¹ and for the CARRA TMJ Arthritis Workgroup³, ¹Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, ²Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, ³Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Compared to non-Hispanic White children, Black children diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) have more severe disease at diagnosis and worse outcomes, such as…
Abstract Number: 1841 • ACR Convergence 2023
Clinical Trial Perceptions Among Male Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Georgians Organized Against Lupus (GOAL) Cohort
Hilton Mozee¹, Charmayne Dunlop-Thomas¹, Gaobin Bao¹, Kim Schofield², Jessica Williams³ and S. Sam Lim¹, ¹Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ²Georgia State Rep. HD 63, Atlanta, GA, ³Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: Minority patients are disproportionately affected by SLE. Yet, they are underrepresented in SLE clinical trials compared to White patients. Specifically, patients that identify as…
Abstract Number: 0195 • ACR Convergence 2023
Assessing Cardiovascular Risk in Black and Latino Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Glorielly Gonzalez¹, Zerai Manna², Alice Fike³, Jun Chu², sarfaraz Hasni² and Brian Dizon¹, ¹National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskelatal and Skin Diseases, Bethesda, MD, ²Lupus Clinical Trials Unit, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, ³National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of mortality among patients with systemic autoimmune disease. Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) exhibit accelerated cardiovascular…
Abstract Number: 1025 • ACR Convergence 2023
Embedding Treat to Target Principles in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Education in Routine Care of Ethnic Minority Patients
Sharon Dowell¹, Mercedes Quinones², Tahereh Jamshidi³, Ilona Jileaeva⁴, Oshoze Kadiri⁴ and Gail Kerr⁵, ¹NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital, Jonesboro, AR, ²Washington DC VA Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, ³Howard University Hospital, Bethesda, MD, ⁴Howard University, Washington, DC, ⁵Washington DC VAMC/Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: A successful treat to target (T2T) strategy in ethnic minority (EM) patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) could improve patient outcomes and help reduce healthcare…
Abstract Number: 1859 • ACR Convergence 2023
Examining Hydroxychloroquine Prescribing and SLE Damage in a Statewide Lupus Cohort
Jenna Cormier¹, Bryn Sutherland¹, Yiran Jiang², David Gazeley³, Jonathan Katz⁴, Shalvi Parikh⁴, Carlos Torres⁵, Eden Charles⁵, Ang Yu⁶, Felix Elwert⁶ and Christie M. Bartels⁷, ¹Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, ²Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, ³Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI, ⁴Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁵University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁶Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ⁷University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous disease that disproportionately affects women, racially and ethnically minoritized populations, and people of lower socioeconomic status (SES).…
Abstract Number: 014 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Characterizing Lupus in African American Children in Southern United States
Anita Dhanrajani¹, Taylor Long¹, Spencer Hagwood², Leslie Johnson¹ and Cynthia Karlson¹, ¹University of Mississipi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, ²University of Mississipi Medical Center School of Medicine, Jackson, MS
Background/Purpose: African-American (AA) ethnicity is a known predisposing factor for childhood onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) and a predictor of poor outcomes. In addition to…
Abstract Number: 025 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Patient- and Center-level Risk Factors for Research Lost to Follow-up Using the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Registry
Monica Aswani, Livie Huie, Kristine Hearld, Melissa Mannion and Emily Smitherman, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Clinical registries are typically envisioned to be representative of a target patient population and reflective of health care delivery practices for said population. Variation…
Abstract Number: 085 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Identification of Barriers to Care Experienced by Children with Rheumatic Disease: A Qualitative Study
Olivia Kwan¹, Gloria Garcia², Kiana Johnson³, Melissa Oliver¹, Stacey Tarvin⁴, Alvaro Tori¹, Brandi Stevens¹ and Martha Rodriguez⁴, ¹Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, ²Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, ³East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, ⁴Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN
Background/Purpose: Pediatric rheumatic diseases are known to have disparities in disease outcomes, but many drivers of these inequities are unknown. Social determinants of health are…
Abstract Number: 137 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Geographic Mapping of Adolescents with Rheumatic Disease: Racial and Ethnic Diversity by Texas County
Kristina Ciaglia¹, Chan-hee Jo², Yuhan Ma², Tracey Wright³ and Lorien Nassi¹, ¹University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ²Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX, ³University of Texas Southwestern, Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic disease disproportionately impacts specific racial and ethnic groups frequently, resulting in health care inequities. Health care disparities are prevalent within certain geographic areas…
Abstract Number: L09 • ACR Convergence 2022
Impact on Access to Methotrexate in the Post-Roe Era
Kristin Wipfler¹, Adam Cornish¹, Rebecca Schumacher², Yomei Shaw³, Patricia Katz⁴ and Kaleb Michaud⁵, ¹FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Omaha, NE, ²FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ³FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Santa Fe, NM, ⁴UCSF, San Rafael, CA, ⁵University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate is the first line therapy for RA and is used to treat several other rheumatic and non-rheumatic disorders. In high doses, it can…
Abstract Number: 0096 • ACR Convergence 2022
Delayed Referral of Female Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Where Are We Now? A Study Spanning Three Decades
Bastiaan van Dijk¹ and Annette van der Helm-van Mil², ¹Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC), Leiden, Netherlands, ²Leiden University Medical Center, Erasmus Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Delayed referral of female RA-patients was reported twenty years ago: the time between the first appointment with the general practitioner (GP) and referral to…
Abstract Number: 0122 • ACR Convergence 2022
Documentation of Social Determinants of Health Among Individuals with Systemic Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases
Sciaska Ulysse, Mia Chandler, Leah Santacroce, Tianrun Cai, Katherine Liao and Candace Feldman, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Social determinants of health (SDoH), "the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age" (World Health Organization, 2022), directly influence health…

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