Abstracts tagged "Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)"

Abstract Number: 1140 • ACR Convergence 2021
Fracture Risk in DXA-Appropriate Patients on Glucocorticoids: Is Everyone Tested According to Screening Guidelines?
Alexandra Chop¹, Rajesh Kupuraju¹, Ruchi Patel¹, Kristen Salava¹, Madhuri Duggirala¹, Aparna Baburaj¹, Andrea Berger², Jason Brown¹ and David Bulbin³, ¹Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, ²Department of Population Health Sciences, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, ³Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids are commonly prescribed for a multitude of indications, yet have many side effects, one of which is glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis (GIOP). The 2017…
Abstract Number: 1146 • ACR Convergence 2021
Study of Vertebral and Femur Fracture Prevalence and Scanographic Bone Attenuation Coefficient of the First Lumbar Vertebra in an Academic Hospital Setting
Zareen Vaghaiwalla¹, Paul Wasserman¹ and Gurjit Kaeley², ¹University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, ²University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Background/Purpose: Patients with osteoporosis are prone to suffer fragility fractures leading to an increased risk of future fractures. Detection of osteoporosis has been led by…
Abstract Number: 1147 • ACR Convergence 2021
Therapeutic Inertia and Low Patient Compliance: Major Contributors to Low Treatment Rates in Patients with Osteoporosis with Clinical Vertebral Compression Fractures
Shiva Malaty, Paramvir Sidhu, Rustan Sharer and Soo Yeon Kim, HonorHealth Internal Medicine Residency, Scottsdale, AZ
Background/Purpose: Treatment rates with pharmacologic therapy after osteoporotic vertebral fracture are very low in the United States. Underlying causes of these low treatment rates are…
Abstract Number: 0108 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Relationship Between Body Fat Percentage and Bone Mineral Density in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Anastasia- Vasiliki Madenidou¹ and Marwan Bukhari², ¹Rheumatology Department, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust, Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom, ²Rheumatology Department, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust, Lancaster, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Currently, Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) scans are used to determine fracture risk by calculating Bone Mineral Density (BMD). It is well established that body…
Abstract Number: 0109 • ACR Convergence 2020
Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis: Are We Practicing Prevention?
Eileen Rife¹, Emejuaiwe Nkechinyere² and Jose Leon de la Rocha³, ¹Louisiana State University, Metairie, LA, ²Department of Veterans Affairs, New Orleans, LA, ³Louisiana State University, Auburn, AL
Background/Purpose: Descriptive study designed to assess compliance to evidence-based practice guidelines for the prevention of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis (GIOP).Methods: We queried the electronic database of the…
Abstract Number: 0114 • ACR Convergence 2020
Incidence of Follow-Up Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Scanner Error: A Contributor to Precision Error
Kevin Lee¹, Karam Al Jumaily¹, Mu Lin², Kerry Siminoski³ and Carrie Ye⁴, ¹Internal Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ²Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ³Radiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁴Rheumatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis is characterized by decreased bone tissue microarchitecture. This leads to reduced bone density and quality and is a significant contributor to morbidity, mortality,…
Abstract Number: 0115 • ACR Convergence 2020
Improving Osteoporosis Screening in Men at a Resident-run Primary Care Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project
Khiem Vu¹, Chima Ohadugha¹, Kevin Dao¹, Rabih Nayfe² and Andrew Mangano¹, ¹Grand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC, ²Carolina Health Specialists - Rheumatology, Myrtle Beach, SC
Background/Purpose: There are known indications for osteoporosis screening in women. However, osteoporosis also occurs in men and fragility fractures are linked to increased morbidity and…
Abstract Number: 0119 • ACR Convergence 2020
Fracture Liaison Service at an Academic Center with an Open Health System: 30-month Outcomes
Donna Jose¹, Micah Yu², Karina Torralba³, Christina Downey⁴, Justin Dunn⁵ and Vinicius Cabido⁵, ¹Loma Linda University Medical Center, Ontario, CA, ²Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, ³Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Redlands, CA, ⁴Loma Linda University Medical Center, Redlands, CA, ⁵Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis causes significant morbidity, mortality and healthcare burden. There continues to be a care gap in osteoporosis recognition, treatment and prevention. Several healthcare systems…
Abstract Number: 0533 • ACR Convergence 2020
Characterization of Older Male Patients with a Fragility Fracture
Setareh A Williams¹, Shanette G Daigle², Richard Weiss¹, Yamei Wang¹, Tarun Arora² and Jeffrey R Curtis³, ¹Radius Health, Inc., Waltham, MA, Waltham, MA, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, Birmingham, AL, ³Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis is associated with significant burden in terms of adverse patient outcomes, mortality, and cost; and is particularly common in the older Medicare population.…
Abstract Number: 1256 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Customized Health Information Technology Effectively Identifies and Directs Bone Health Services in Rural Veterans with Osteoporosis Risk Factors
Shardool Patel¹, Zachary L. Anderson¹, Grant W. Cannon², Brian C. Sauer² and Karla L. Miller², ¹Salt Lake City VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis is underdiagnosed and undertreated in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), especially in rural Veterans. Tools to identify risk factors in Veterans are available.…
Abstract Number: 2964 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Detection of Uric Acid Crystals in the Vasculature of Patients with Gout Using Dual-Energy Computed Tomography
Sharon Barazani¹, WeiWei Chi², Renata Pyzik³, Adam Jacobi⁴, Tom O'Donnell⁵, Zahi Fayad³, Venkatesh Mani³ and Yousaf Ali², ¹Medical School, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, ²Medicine/Rheumatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, ³Translational and Molecular Imaging Institute (TMII), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, ⁴Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, ⁵Siemens Healthcare, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Many recent studies have shown an association between gout and increased cardiovascular risk, however the mechanism by which this occurs is unclear. Dual-Energy Computed…
Abstract Number: 1222 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Bone Mineral Density : Observational Study of 110 Patients Followed up in a Specialised Centre for the Treatment of Obesity in France
Marion Geoffroy¹, Isabelle Lambrecht¹, Jan Chrusciel², Isabelle Gaubil-Kaladjian³, Ana Diaz-Cives⁴, Jean Paul Eschard¹ and Jean-Hugues Salmon¹, ¹Service de Rhumatologie, CHU Reims, Hôpital Maison Blanche, Reims, France, ²Service de Recherche Clinique, CHU Reims, Hôpital Robert Debré, Reims, France, ³Service d’Endocrinologie et nutrition, CHU Reims, Hôpital Robert Debré, Reims, France, ⁴Service de chirurgie digestive, CHU Reims, Hôpital Robert Debré, Reims, France
Background/Purpose: Bariatric surgery is used to treat severe obesity. We aimed to investigate the incidence of significant bone mineral density (BMD) loss at 6 and…
Abstract Number: 1901 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Unfavorable Body Composition Already at the Onset of Clinical Arthritis
Samina A. Turk^1,2, Dirkjan van Schaardenburg^3,4, Maarten Boers^4,5, Sylvia de Boer¹, Cindy Fokker¹, Willem F. Lems^4,5 and Michael Nurmohamed^1,5, ¹Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center | Reade, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center | Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center | Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁴Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center | Reade, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁵Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center | VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: An unfavorable body composition is often present in chronic arthritis patients. This unfavorable composition is a loss of muscle mass (sarcopenia), with a stable…
Abstract Number: 3070 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Sarcopenia, Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue and Abdominal Visceral Fat on Mortality Risk of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study
Felipe M Santana¹, Michel A Gonçalves², Diogo S Domiciano³, Luana G Machado³, Jaqueline B Lopes³, Camille P Figueiredo³, Valéria Caparbo³, Liliam Takayama³ and Rosa M R Pereira⁴, ¹Deparment of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ²Department of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ³Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ⁴Rheumatology Division, Faculdade de Medicina da USP, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Body composition changes resulting from ageing (decreased muscle mass and increased fat tissue) are frequently not accompanied by concomitant changes in body mass index…
Abstract Number: 3128 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Longitudinal Dual Energy Computed Tomography Study on the Effect of Urate Lowering Therapies on the Reduction of Tophus Burden in Patients with Chronic Gout
Hanna Ellmann¹, Sara Bayat¹, Isabelle Oliveira¹, Matthias Englbrecht^2,3, Elizabeth Araujo⁴, Alexander Cavallaro⁵, Silvana Mendonca⁶, Michael Lell⁵, Bernhard Manger², Georg Schett⁷ and Juergen Rech⁷, ¹Medical Department 3, Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany, ²Department of Internal Medicine 3, Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany, ³Department of Internal Medicine 3, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany, ⁴Medical Department 3; Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany, ⁵Department of Radiology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Department of Radiology, Erlangen, Germany, ⁶Americas Medical City, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ⁷Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
Background/Purpose: Dual energy computed tomography (DECT) allows reliably detecting and quantifying tophus burden in patients with chronic gout. Longitudinal studies on the effect of uric…

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