Abstracts tagged "Epidemiology"

Abstract Number: 2397 • ACR Convergence 2023
Impact of Exposure to Environmental Air Pollution on the Onset of Giant Cell Arteritis
Milena Bond¹, Alessandro Tomelleri², Maria Antonietta Reatini³, Corrado Campochiaro⁴, Giorgio Cattani³, Lorenzo Dagna⁵, Maurizio Rossini⁶, Christian Dejaco⁷ and Giovanni Adami⁶, ¹Azienda sanitaria dell'Alto Adige, Merano, Italy, ²Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy, ³Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, Rome, Italy, ⁴IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Disease. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy, ⁵Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital and Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy, ⁶Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy, ⁷Department of Rheumatology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria; Department of Rheumatology, Hospital of Bruneck (ASAA-SABES), Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsius Medical University, Brunico, Italy
Background/Purpose: Environmental air pollution (AP) has been found to affect vascular inflammation and to contribute to the risk of onset and flare of autoimmune diseases1,2.…
Abstract Number: 2568 • ACR Convergence 2023
First Breakthrough COVID-19 Infection Following Two SARS-CoV-2 Vaccinations Among Primary Systemic Vasculitis Patients
Michael Chen-Xu¹, Daniel Cooper², Rainer Döffinger², Dr Rachel Jones³ and Rona Smith², ¹Unviersity of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, ²University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, ³Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Primary systemic vasculitis (PSV) patients on immunosuppression are at higher risk of adverse outcomes following COVID-19 infection and often mount suboptimal vaccine responses to…
Abstract Number: 0120 • ACR Convergence 2023
Incidence and Prevalence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Urban China, 2013-2017: A Nationwide Population-based Study
Mucong Li¹, Chaiquan Li², Mengzhuo Cao³, Ke Lu², Chanyuan Wu³, Jiuliang zhao¹, Qian Wang⁴, Xinping Tian¹, Xun Tang², Mengtao Li¹, xiaofeng Zeng⁴ and Pei Gao², ¹Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China, ²Peking University, Beijing, China, ³Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is becoming a public health concern because of increasing disease and economic burdens. Epidemiological information on SLE, especially its incidence…
Abstract Number: 0232 • ACR Convergence 2023
Incident Gout After Recombinant Zoster Vaccination in Adults Aged ≥65 Years in the USA
Susan dosReis¹, Chengchen Zhang¹, Alejandro Amill-Rosario¹, Abree Johnson¹, Haeyoung Lee¹, O’Mareen Spence², Driss Oraichi², Harry Seifert², Valentine Franck³, Susan Gamble² and Huifeng Yun², ¹University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD, ²GlaxoSmithKline, Rockville, MD, ³GlaxoSmithKline, Wavre, Belgium
Background/Purpose: In pre‑licensure clinical trials, numerical differences in gout cases between the recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) and placebo groups have been observed. However, real-world evidence…
Abstract Number: 0543 • ACR Convergence 2023
Sensitivity of the 2019 European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology /American College of Rheumatology Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Population-based Cohort; A Study Set in Norway 2000-2015
Hilde Haukeland¹, Sigrid Reppe Moe¹, Cathrine Brunborg², Antonela Botea³, Nenad Damjanic⁴, Gro Wivestad⁵, Heidi Øvreås⁶, Thea Bøe⁷, Torhild Garen¹, Anniken Orre⁸, Helga Sanner⁹, Øyvind Molberg¹⁰ and Karoline Lerang⁹, ¹Oslo University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Oslo, Norway, ²Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Research Support Services, Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway, ³Betanien Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Skien, Norway, ⁴Ostfold Hospital Trust, Department of Rheumatology,, Grålum, Norway, ⁵Hospital of Southern Norway Trust, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Kristiansand, Norway, ⁶Lillehammer Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Department of Rheumatology, Lillehammer, Norway, ⁷Vestfold Hospital Trust, Department of Internal Medicine, Tønsberg, Norway, ⁸Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Department of Rheumatology, Drammen, Norway, ⁹Oslo University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Nydalen, Norway, ¹⁰University of Oslo, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: To diagnose Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), one must understand the phenotype specter and interpret clinical, serological, radiological, and histopathological data, as well as exclude…
Abstract Number: 0968 • ACR Convergence 2023
Risk of Incident Heart Failure and Heart Failure Subtypes in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Yumeko Kawano¹, Dana Weisenfeld¹, Qing Liu¹, Mary Jeffway¹, Gregory McDermott¹, Kumar Dahal¹, Jennifer Stuart¹, Jacob Joseph², Tianrun Cai¹, Brittany Weber¹, Tianxi Cai³ and Katherine Liao¹, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Veteran's Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, ³Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease including heart failure (HF). HF is a heterogeneous condition that is…
Abstract Number: 1086 • ACR Convergence 2023
Increase Shingrix Vaccination Rate in Patients on JAK Inhibitors: A Quality Improvement Project at the Rheumatology Practice of an Urban Institution
Jin Feng¹ and Kristaq Koci², ¹Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside and West, New York, NY, ²Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside and West, Bronx, NY
Background/Purpose: The 2022 ACR guidelines for vaccination strongly recommend recombinant VZV vaccination for all patients > 18 years old who are taking immunosuppressive medication. Studies…
Abstract Number: 1552 • ACR Convergence 2023
Epidemiology and Outcome of Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in France
Benjamin Terrier¹, Camille Taillé², Alice Brouquet³, Solenne Tauty³, Francoise Bugnard³, Loic Guillevin⁴, Xavier Puéchal⁵ and Vincent Cottin⁶, ¹Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, Paris, France, ²AP-HP, Bichat Hospital, Reference Center for Rare Pulmonary Diseases and University of Paris Cité, Inserm 1152, Paris, France, ³Steve Consultant, Lyon, France, ⁴University Paris Descartes, Paris, France, ⁵National Referral Center for Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Paris, France, ⁶Coordinating Reference Center for Rare Pulmonary Diseases, Louis Pradel Hospital, University of Lyon, INRAE, Lyon, France
Background/Purpose: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA, formerly Churg-Strauss) belongs to the group of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV). There are no recent data on…
Abstract Number: 1820 • ACR Convergence 2023
Statewide Burden of Osteoarthritis in United States Between 1990-2019: A Systematic and Comparative Benchmarking Study
Dhruvkumar Gadhiya¹, Utsav Patel², Hiren Chhayani³, Krushi Shah³, Sneh Patel³, Victor Adedara⁴, Divya Patel³, Hardik Desai⁵ and Swetha Chittipolu⁶, ¹St.Luke's University Health, Anderson Campus, Easton, PA, ²Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, ³G.M.E.R.S. Medical College, Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, India, ⁴St George’s University SOM, True Blue Greneda, True Blue, Grenada, ⁵Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhuj, India., Bhuj, India, ⁶North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent and debilitating musculoskeletal condition that has imposed a significant burden on the United States (US) healthcare system. This study…
Abstract Number: 2116 • ACR Convergence 2023
Risk of Tuberculosis in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Nationwide Population-based Cohort Study
Hyungjin Kim¹, Yeonghee Eun², Seonyoung Kang³, Jaejoon Lee³, Hoon-Suk Cha³, Jong Ho Cho⁴, Kwangmo Yang⁴, Kyungdo Han⁵ and Dong Wook Shin⁶, ¹Department of Medical Humanities, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, ²Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, ³Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, ⁴Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, ⁵Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University, Seoul, South Korea, ⁶Department of Family Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are known to have an increased risk of tuberculosis, particularly in association with the use of biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic…
Abstract Number: 2406 • ACR Convergence 2023
Risk of Large Vessel Complications in Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis, a Population-based Study
Mohanad Elfishawi¹, Mahmut Kaymakci¹, Sara Achenbach², Cynthia Crowson¹, Tanaz Kermani³, Cornelia M. Weyand⁴, Matthew Koster¹ and Kenneth Warrington¹, ¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Rochester, MN, ³University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and Stanford University, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Large vessel (LV) complications are known to occur in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA). The magnitude of risk compared to the general population…
Abstract Number: 2588 • ACR Convergence 2023
Updated Analyses of Cancer Incidence and Risk Factors in a Large International SLE Cohort
Sasha Bernatsky¹, Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman², Murray Urowitz³, John G. Hanly⁴, Caroline Gordon⁵, Michelle Petri⁶, Ellen Ginzler⁷, Daniel Wallace⁸, Sang-Cheol Bae⁹, Juanita Romero-Diaz¹⁰, Mary Anne Dooley¹¹, Christine Peschken¹², David Isenberg¹³, Anisur Rahman¹⁴, Susan Manzi¹⁵, Soren Jacobsen¹⁶, S. Sam Lim¹⁷, Ronald van Vollenhoven¹⁸, Ola Nived¹⁹, Diane L. Kamen²⁰, Cynthia Aranow²¹, Jill Buyon²², Guillermo Ruiz-Irastorza²³, Francisco Sanchez-Guerrero²⁴, Dafna Gladman²⁵, Paul R. Fortin²⁶, Jennifer LF Lee²⁷, Luck Lukusa²⁷, Graciela S Alarcón²⁸, Joan Merrill²⁹, Kenneth Kalunian³⁰, Manuel Ramos-Casals³¹, Kristjan Steinsson³², Asad Zoma³³, Anca Askanase³⁴, Munther Khamashta³⁵, Ian Bruce³⁶, Murat Inanç³⁷ and Ann Clarke³⁸, ¹Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ³Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute; University of Toronto Lupus Clinic; Division of Rheumatology, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, ⁵Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, ⁶Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Timonium, MD, ⁷SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, ⁸Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁹Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases and Hanyang University Institute for Rheumatology Research, Department of Rheumatology, Seoul, South Korea, ¹⁰Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico, ¹¹Raleigh Neurology Associates, Chapel Hill, NC, ¹²University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ¹³University College London, London, United Kingdom, ¹⁴Centre for Rheumatology, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom, ¹⁵Lupus Center of Excellence, Autoimmunity Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, ¹⁶Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark, ¹⁷Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ¹⁸Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ¹⁹Department of Rheumatology, Institution of Clinical Sciences, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden, ²⁰Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ²¹Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, ²²NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ²³Hospital Universitario Cruces, Barakaldo, Spain, ²⁴University Health Network/Sinai Health system, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²⁵Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²⁶Centre ARThrite - CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada, ²⁷RI-MUHC, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²⁸Heersink School of Medicine. The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²⁹Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ³⁰University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, ³¹Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ³²Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland, ³³Lanarkshire Centre for Rheumatology and Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, East Kilbride, United Kingdom, ³⁴Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ³⁵GSK Gulf, Medical Affairs Department, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, ³⁶University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ³⁷Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey, ³⁸University of Calgary, Division of Rheumatology, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Many studies of cancer risk in SLE are limited by small sample size or use of administrative data, which rely on billing code diagnoses…
Abstract Number: 0124 • ACR Convergence 2023
Utility of the 2019 EULAR/ACR SLE Classification Criteria Score as Predictor for Mortality and Hospitalizations in a Population-Based Cohort: The Lupus Midwest Network
Gabriel Figueroa-Parra¹, Andrew Hanson², Alain Sanchez-Rodriguez³, Jose Meade-Aguilar¹, Cynthia Crowson³ and Ali Duarte-Garcia³, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Patients with SLE experience increased all-cause mortality and have a higher risk of hospitalization than the general population. Recently the classification criteria for SLE…
Abstract Number: 0251 • ACR Convergence 2023
Sodium-glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor Initiation, Risk of Recurrent Gout Flares, and Mortality in Patients with Gout and Type 2 Diabetes: A Population-based Cohort Study
Jie Wei¹, Hyon K. Choi², Nicola Dalbeth³, Xiaoxiao Li⁴, Changjun Li⁵, Chao Zeng⁶, Guanghua Lei⁶ and Yuqing Zhang⁷, ¹Health Management Center, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, China, ²Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Lexington, MA, ³University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ⁴Key Laboratory of Aging-related Bone and Joint Diseases Prevention and Treatment, Ministry of Education, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China, ⁵National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China, ⁶Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Recurrent flares are the hallmark of clinical manifestation of gout. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) were associated with a lower risk of incident gout; however,…
Abstract Number: 0545 • ACR Convergence 2023
Referral Pattern and Factors Associated with Time to Diagnosis for Lupus in India- multicentric Data from the SLE Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA)
Vineeta Shobha¹, Liza Rajasekhar², Shaleni V¹, Arul Rajamurgan³, VijayKR Rao⁴, Subramanian Nallasivan⁵, Dr Yogesh Preet Singh⁶, Avinash Jain⁷, Aradhana Singh⁸, Franciosalgeo George¹, Sourabh Malviya⁹, Deepak Yadav¹⁰, John Mathew¹¹ and Amita Aggarwal¹⁰, ¹St. John's National Academy of Health Science, Bangalore, India, ²Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Madhapur, India, ³Madras Medical College, Chennai, India, ⁴Divisha Arthritis and Medical Center, Bangalore, India, ⁵Velammal Medical College Hospital, Madurai, India, ⁶Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, India, ⁷SMS Medical College, Lucknow, India, ⁸SMSMC&H, Jaipur, India, ⁹Medanta super speciality Hospital, Indore, India, ¹⁰Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India, ¹¹Christian Medical College Vellore, Vellore, India
Background/Purpose: Early diagnosis remains an unmet need for SLE patients across the world. Reasons for delay in diagnosis differ in various geographic regions and largely…

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