Abstract Number: 200 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
A Validated Text-mining Algorithm to Extract Rheumatoid Arthritis Medication Contained in Format-free Fields of Electronic Medical Records
Background/Purpose: Rapidly expanding collections of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) form a valuable resource for clinical research. Besides entries with a standardized format, EMRs often also…Abstract Number: 1096 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Learning the Relationships Between Psoriatic Arthritis and a Patient’s History of Musculoskeletal Symptoms from Electronic Health Records Using Bayesian Networks
Background/Purpose: Electronic health records (EHRs) from large health care systems provide access to rich and comprehensive patient-specific information from many sources consisting of heterogeneous data…Abstract Number: 1120 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Burnout in Rheumatology Professionals
Background/Purpose: Burnout among physicians has major implications for health care. We measured prevalence of burnout in a large group of Rheumatology professionals attending a national…Abstract Number: 1193 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
EMR-integrated Disease Activity Calculators Improve Treatment to Target in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Undertreatment of RA can lead to cumulative joint damage as well as negatively impact emotional health. Recent evidence favors a treat-to-target strategy to achieve…Abstract Number: 1371 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Create an Algorithm of Outcome Forecasting and Decision Making for RA Treatment: Data Mining and Machine Learning via the Smart System of Disease Management (SSDM)
Background/Purpose: Daily health care deals with a wide spectrum of RA patients from statuses of remission (R) to disease activities at low (L), moderate (M)…Abstract Number: 1625 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Severe Infection Prior to Diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Is Associated with Disease-Specific Attributes and Long-Term Comorbidities
Background/Purpose: Lupus is a systemic autoimmune disease whose mechanism of development is largely unknown. Prior infection is a suspected sentinel event that may trigger disease…Abstract Number: 1863 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in High Risk Rheumatology Patients
Background/Purpose: To improve Pneumococcal Vaccination rates in high risk Rheumatology patients on immunosuppressive therapy.Methods: The study was a quality improvement project based on the pre-post-intervention…Abstract Number: 2074 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Automated Diagnosis Extraction from Electronic Medical Records with Machine Learning Classifiers
Background/Purpose: The use of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) for research purposes has led to an increasing interest in Natural Language Processing (NLP) for text classification.…Abstract Number: 2828 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Implementing the BP Connect Systems-Based Blood Pressure Follow-Up Protocol with Community Rheumatology Clinic Teams
Background/Purpose: Despite recognition that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) accelerates cardiovascular disease (CVD) and hypertension impacts 50% of RA patients, up to 50% lack blood pressure (BP)…Abstract Number: 2910 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Improving the Efficiency of Clinical Trial Recruitment Using Electronic Health Record Data, Natural Language Processing, and Machine Learning
Background/Purpose: Efficiently identifying eligible patients is an important component of a successful clinical trial. Billing codes from electronic health record (EHR) data are commonly used…Abstract Number: 338 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Implementation of an Automated Phrase to Increase Awareness of Cardiovascular Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in an Urban Fellows Rheumatology Clinic
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a significant and well-established risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Cardiovascular risk stratification is often left to the primary…Abstract Number: 2859 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Do Preventive Cardiology Consults Versus Usual Care Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factor Assessment and Management in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have around 50% increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Both traditional and RA-specific cardiovascular (CV) risk factors contribute to the…Abstract Number: 448 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tizanidine, a Frequently Used Muscle Relaxant, Is Associated with Severe Hypotension: Role of Cytochrome P450 1A2 Inhibition in Routine Clinical Practice
Background/Purpose: Tizanidine, a muscle relaxant widely used for musculoskeletal pain, can lower blood pressure and is metabolized by the cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2). As a…Abstract Number: 2962 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diagnostic Accuracy of Gout in Electronic Health Records and the Role of Rheumatology Electronic Consults
Background/Purpose: Gout is the most prevalent inflammatory arthritis globally. Despite treatment advances, it still has a significant effect on quality of life and healthcare costs.…Abstract Number: 466 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in Childhood-Onset SLE Patients at a Large Tertiary Care Center: The Path to Creating a More Sustainable Model of Vaccination with the Help of EMR
Background/Purpose: Streptococcus pneumonia is a leading cause of illness in children worldwide and can lead to death in those with an immunosuppressed status. Given the…
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