Abstract Number: 2423 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Births to Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Can be Identified Accurately in the Electronic Health Record
Background/Purpose: Studying births in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is difficult given its rarity and the challenges of randomized trials. While the electronic health…Abstract Number: 337 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does a Best Practice Alert Improve RA Patient Referral to Preventative Cardiology?
Background/Purpose: RA patients are at about 50% increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD)1. Despite this risk, numerous studies show inadequate cardiovascular risk assessment of these…Abstract Number: 2802 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Veterans with Systemic Sclerosis: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Previously thought to involve primarily the microvasculature, systemic sclerosis (SSc) has been increasingly linked to macrovascular disease. Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease are responsible for…Abstract Number: 712 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Novel Electronic Health Record Method Reveals That dsDNA Antibody-Negative Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Is Associated with Pain, Sleep, and Mood Disorders
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus is a heterogeneous disease with diverse presentations. Studies have shown that dsDNA antibodies associate with renal disease. However, less is known about…Abstract Number: 1097 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Investigating Opportunities for Cost Conscious Care: A Review of Physician Practice in Ordering Anti-Nuclear Antibody Testing at an Academic Community Hospital
Background/Purpose: More than 94,000 ANA tests are performed each year resulting in an estimated cost of 2.24 million dollars annually. The American College of Rheumatology…Abstract Number: 1134 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Case Series of Gout and Downs Syndrome – a New Paradigm for Detecting Disease Associations Using Big Data
Background/Purpose: Down syndrome (Trisomy 21) is known to have higher prevalence of certain conditions including cardiac defects, hypothyroidism, hearing defects and early Alzheimer’s disease, but…Abstract Number: 1147 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Macrophage Activation Syndrome or Acquired Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Adults: Demographics, Clinical Characteristics, and Survivorship in an American Academic Medical Center
Background/Purpose: Macrophage Activation Syndrome, also known as acquired Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in adults, is an immune-mediated systemic inflammatory state. It is associated with multisystem organ failure…Abstract Number: 1689 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Using Electronic Health Record Algorithms to Accurately Identify Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare, chronic, autoimmune disease with high morbidity and mortality. The electronic health record (EHR) represents a powerful tool to…Abstract Number: 2031 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Online Viewing of Labs in RA Patients Is Not Associated with Clinically Significant Change in ESR over 18 Months Compared to Non-Viewers
Background/Purpose: As part of passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, Meaningful Use Core Measures were outlined to improve electronic medical record (EMR)…Abstract Number: 2032 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of RA Outcome Measures between Users and Non-Users of the Patient Portal
Background/Purpose: Patient engagement has become a growing focus in healthcare, catalyzed with the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. Stage 2 of…Abstract Number: 2045 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prophylaxis of Ischemic Disease in Giant Cell Arteritis Patients: An Application of a “Big Data” Tracking Tool in the Electronic Health Record in an University-Based Medical Center
Background/Purpose: The primary objective of this study was to better characterize the prescribed rates of aspirin prophylaxis for ischemic considerations in patients diagnosed with Giant…Abstract Number: 2047 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development and Implementation of a “Data-in-Once” Model for a Pediatric Rheumatology Learning Health System
Background/Purpose: Medical institutions are adopting electronic health records (EHR) in accordance with Meaningful Use making it possible to standardize and capture patient data for registries…Abstract Number: 2612 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disparities in Antimalarial Prescribing for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Using a Real-World, Electronic Health Record
Background/Purpose: Antimalarials (AMs) reduce disease activity and improve survival in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and are recommended regardless of disease severity. Prior studies…Abstract Number: 2890 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Performance of Machine Learning Methods Using Electronic Medical Records to Predict Varicella Zoster Virus Infection
Background/Purpose: Varicella zoster virus infections (VZV) can be associated with significant morbidity in immunosuppressed hosts. However, methods do not exist to systematically identify which patients…Abstract Number: 128 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Use of Machine Learning and Traditional Statistical Methods to Classify RA-Related Disability Using Administrative Claims Data
Background/Purpose: Administrative claims and electronic health record (EHR) data are commonly used to assess outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, direct measures of functional status…
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