Abstracts tagged "Epidemiologic methods"

Abstract Number: 2824 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Antibiotic Use and the Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Risk of RA Flares: Case-Control and Self-Controlled Case Series Studies in Two National Electronic Patient Databases (SIDIAP and CPRD)
Navraj Nagra¹, Danielle Robinson ², Antonella Delmestri ¹, Stephanie Dakin ¹, Sarah Snelling ¹, Andrew Carr ¹ and Daniel Prieto-Alhambra ¹, ¹University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ²Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: The microbiome and specific bacterial triggers have been hypothesised to be involved in the pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and RA flares. Antibiotic usage…
Abstract Number: 2822 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Depression and Subsequent Risk for Incident Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis Among Women
Jeffrey Sparks¹, Susan Malspeis ¹, Jill Hahn ², Andrea Roberts ², Laura Kubzansky ² and Karen Costenbader ¹, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Depression is associated with elevated systemic inflammation and risk of several chronic diseases including lupus, psoriasis, and inflammatory bowel disease. However, the association between…
Abstract Number: 2826 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Risk of Serious Infections in Tofacitinib versus Other Biologic Drug Initiators in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Multi-database Cohort Study
Ajinkya Pawar ¹, Rishi Desai ¹, Nileesa Gautam ¹ and Seoyoung C. Kim², ¹Brigham and Women's hospital, Boston, ²Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston
Background/Purpose: It is well-known that biologic or targeted synthetic DMARDs increase the risk of serious infections (SIs), but few studies have directly compared the risk…
Abstract Number: 944 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Gout: A Potential Risk Factor for Uveitis in the Older Adults?
Jasvinder A. Singh and John Cleveland, Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Elevated intraocular levels of these pro-inflammatory cytokines and systemic levels of C-reactive protein are seen in uveitis, which leads to 30,000 new cases of…
Abstract Number: 2163 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence and Incidence of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies in Korea:a Nationwide Population-Based Study over 10 Years
Yoon-Kyoung Sung¹, Hyoungyoung Kim², Jisun Myung³, Eunwoo Nam³, Sun-Young Jung⁴, Eun Jin Jang⁵, Dae-Hyun Yoo⁶ and Soo-Kyung Cho², ¹Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South), ²Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South), ³Biostatistical Consulting and Research Lab, Medical Research Collaborating Center, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South), ⁴College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South), ⁵Information Statistics, Andong National University, Andong-si, Korea, Republic of (South), ⁶Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South)
Prevalence and Incidence of idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies in Korea: a Nationwide Population-based Study over 10 yearsYoon-Kyoung Sung1, Hyoungyoung Kim1, Jisun Myung2, Eunwoo Nam2, Sun-young Jung3,…
Abstract Number: 2956 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Changing Trends and Prescribing Patterns in Opioid-Treated Primary Care Patients with Non-Cancer Pain over a 10-Year Period
Meghna Jani, Belay Birlie Yimer, Therese Sheppard, Mark Lunt and William G Dixon, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: The opioid epidemic in the U.S. has led to similar concerns about prescribed opioids in the U.K. In new users, the rate of escalation…
Abstract Number: 1114 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Proteomic Aptamer Analysis Reveals a Distinct Profile of Very Early Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) Patients at Risk for Progression Toward Definite SSc
Chiara Bellocchi¹, Shervin Assassi², Jun Ying³, Chandra Mohan⁴, Alessandro Santaniello¹ and Lorenzo Beretta¹, ¹Scleroderma Unit, Referral Center for Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Milan, Italy, ²University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, ³Department of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, ⁴Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: To determine via SOMAscan aptamer proteomic analysis (>1200 proteins analyzed) the factors associated with disease transition from very early systemic sclerosis (EaSSc) to definite…
Abstract Number: 2168 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Seasonal Variation in Incidence of Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Population-Based
Shafay Raheel¹, Cynthia S. Crowson² and Eric L. Matteson³, ¹St. Joseph's Hospital, Chicago, IL, ²Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, ³Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: To determine whether there is a seasonal peak onset of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). We examined the seasonal variability of PMR in a geographically-defined population.Methods:…
Abstract Number: 2982 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Normal Mortality of the Cobra Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Trial Cohort after 23 Years Follow up
Pomme Poppelaars¹, Lilian van Tuyl² and Maarten Boers^1,3, ¹Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center | VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center | VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Biostatistics | VU University Medical Center, Netherlands, Amsterdam, Netherlands
ACR abstractBackground/Purpose: Mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is higher than in the general population. In most studies this becomes apparent only after more…
Abstract Number: 1124 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Epidemiological Characteristics of Inpatient Admissions for Acute Inflammatory Gout Arthropathy and Factors Affecting Length of Stay: A National Level Study
Vagishwari Murugesan and Jennifer Tran, Internal Medicine, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose:Gout is a common cause of inflammatory arthritis due to accumulation of monosodium urate crystals in joints, bones and soft tissues. The aim of the…
Abstract Number: 2220 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Gout, Flares and Allopurinol Use: A Population Based Study
Charlotte Proudman¹, Susan Lester^2,3, David Gonzalez-Chica⁴, Tiffany Gill³, Nicola Dalbeth⁵ and Catherine Hill^6,7, ¹Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, ²Rheumatology Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, Australia, ³Discipline of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, ⁴Discipline of General Practice, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, ⁵Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences., University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ⁶The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, Australia, ⁷Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
Background/Purpose: Gout flares may often be self-managed, but there is a paucity of population-based data. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence…
Abstract Number: 1130 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Chronic Risk Factors for Recurrent Gout Flares Among Established Gout Patients: A Prospective Cohort Analysis
Yuqing Zhang¹, Jie Wei², Chio Yokose², Sharan K. Rai^3,4 and Hyon K. Choi², ¹Department of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Background/Purpose: Understanding the risk factors for recurrent flares among established gout patients is directly relevant to clinical care; however, relevant data are scarce. A previous…
Abstract Number: 2232 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Gout in the Surviving U.S. Solid Organ Transplant Population
Mark D. Brigham¹, Thilan Tudor¹, Gavin Miyasato¹, Jeffrey D. Kent², Brian LaMoreaux³ and Brian F. Mandell⁴, ¹Trinity Partners, Waltham, MA, ²Medical Affairs, Horizon Pharma USA, Inc, Lake Forest, IL, ³Horizon Pharma USA, Inc, Lake Forest, IL, ⁴Rheumatology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: Although incidence and survival are frequent topics within the solid organ transplant (SOT) literature, there are no recent publications on the total size of…
Abstract Number: 1131 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Prevalence and Incidence of Gout, Its Associated Comorbidities and Treatment Pattern: An Epidemiological Study from Germany
Uta Kiltz¹, Fernando Perez-Ruiz², Till Uhlig³, Tim L. Jansen⁴, Ravichandra Karra Gurunath⁵, Niklas Schmedt⁶, Wolfgang Galetzka⁶, Gudula Petersen⁵, Tonio Schoenfelder⁷ and Anne-Kathrin Tausche⁸, ¹Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, and Ruhr-University, Bochum, Herne, Germany, ²BioCruces Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain, ³University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Rheumatology, VieCuri Medical Centre, Venlo, Netherlands, ⁵Grünenthal GmbH, Aachen, Germany, ⁶InGef – Institute for Applied Health Research, Berlin, Germany, ⁷Institute for Applied Health Services Research, Berlin, Germany, ⁸Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der Technischen Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
Background/Purpose: The most common type of inflammatory arthritis in Germany is gout, however the last epidemiological study was done a decade ago (Annemanns, 2007). This…
Abstract Number: 2261 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Outcome of Pulmonary Sarcoidosis: A Population-Based Cohort Study from 1976-2013
Patompong Ungprasert^1,2, Cynthia S. Crowson³, Eva M. Carmona Porquera⁴ and Eric L. Matteson⁵, ¹Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Research and Development, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, ²Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, ³Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, ⁴Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN
Long-term Outcome of Pulmonary Sarcoidosis: A Population-Based Cohort Study from 1976-2013 Background/Purpose: A hallmark of sarcoidosis is lung disease, which has variable expression. This study…

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