Abstracts tagged "Epidemiology"

Abstract Number: 1226 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Problem of Pain in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Comprehensive Analysis of Pain Distribution Using the CHOIR Body Map and PROMIS Measures
Tiffany Jiang¹, Sean Mackey², Beth Darnall², Julia Simard³ and Titilola Falasinnu⁴, ¹Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ²Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, ³Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, ⁴Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), characterized by an autoimmune attack of healthy tissues, presents a complex collection of symptoms affecting multiple organ systems. Among these,…
Abstract Number: 1714 • ACR Convergence 2024
Avoidable Hospitalizations by Persons with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-Based Study Using Administrative Data
Dani Contreras¹, Claire Barber¹, J. Antonio Avina-Zubieta², Hude Quan¹, Seungwon Lee¹, James King¹ and Cheryl Barnabe¹, ¹University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ²Arthritis Research Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) are conditions where appropriate access to ambulatory care can reduce hospitalizations. People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at higher…
Abstract Number: 1889 • ACR Convergence 2024
Prevalence of Physician-Diagnosed versus Clinically Confirmed Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome (SS) Among Adults in the United States
Cynthia J. Willey¹, Sarah N. Ali² and Rieke Alten³, ¹College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, ²Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development and Commercialization, Inc., Princeton, NJ, ³Schlosspark Klinik, University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Background/Purpose: Sjögren’s Syndrome (SS) is a systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation of salivary and lachrymal glands. The clinical spectrum is variable as slow progressive…
Abstract Number: 1953 • ACR Convergence 2024
The National Trend of Using Prescription Immunosuppressives
Queeneth Edwards¹, Amenah Qotineh¹, Chukwuemelie Okeke² and Jian Zhang¹, ¹Georgia Southern University, statesboro, GA, ²St Georges University, St Georges, Saint George, Grenada
Background/Purpose: Recent data from the 2021 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) reveals a marked increase in the percentage of adults using immunosuppression. However, data from…
Abstract Number: 2373 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Construction and Validation of Sub-phenotype-specific Genetic Risk Scores in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Novel Approach Using Large-scale Biobank Data
Sarah Reid¹, Johanna Sandling², Pascal Pucholt³, Ahmed Sayadi⁴, Martina Frodlund⁵, Karoline Lerang⁶, Andreas Jönsen⁷, Christopher Sjowall⁸, Iva Gunnarsson⁹, Ann-Christine Syvänen², Anders Bengtsson⁷, Øyvind Molberg¹⁰, Elisabet Svenungsson¹¹, Anna Rudin¹², Solbritt Rantapaa-Dahlqvist¹³, Lars Rönnblom² and Dag Leonard², ¹Uppsala University, Medical Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden, ²Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, ³Rheumatology and Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala university, Uppsala, Sweden, ⁴Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden, ⁵Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Division of Inflammation and Infection/Rheumatology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden, ⁶Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁷Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ⁸Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden, ⁹Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, ¹⁰Oslo University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Oslo, Nepal, ¹¹Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ¹²Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, ¹³Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with a heterogeneous clinical picture. This study aimed to link genetic SLE predisposition with relevant clinical…
Abstract Number: 2615 • ACR Convergence 2024
Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Developing Long COVID Among Patients with Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of National U.S. Data
Namrata Singh¹, Jerrod Anzalone², Lesley Jackson³, Sandra Safo⁴, Zachary Butzin-Dozier⁵, Kaleb Michaud⁶, Holland Stevenson⁶, Maria I. ("Maio") Danila⁷, Jasvinder Singh⁸ and Rena Patel⁹, ¹University of Washington, Bellevue, WA, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ⁵University of California Berkeley School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, ⁶University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁷University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, ⁸Baylor College of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, ⁹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham
Background/Purpose: Patients with Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases (AIRDs) are at higher risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes, with greater risk among those with multiple comorbidities, using specific…
Abstract Number: 0153 • ACR Convergence 2024
Frequencies and Rates of All-Cause Emergency Visits and Hospitalizations in Persons with Inflammatory Arthritis Conditions and Gout: A Systematic Review
Kara Irwin, Ran Huo, Claire Barber and Cheryl Barnabe, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Despite advances in the management of inflammatory arthritis (IA) and gout, many patients still access acute care services. This may be related to their…
Abstract Number: 0390 • ACR Convergence 2024
Treatment Effectiveness Following Switching from Initial TNF Inhibitor in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Mei-Sing Ong¹, Sarah Ringold², Melissa Mannion³, Marc Natter⁴ and Yukiko Kimura⁵, ¹Harvard Medical School & Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Institute, Boston, MA, ²Washington University, Seattle, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Although the increasing availability of biologic therapies has significantly improved outcomes for patients with JIA, a substantial proportion of patients require switching from the…
Abstract Number: 0645 • ACR Convergence 2024
Mortality and Ethnicity in Adults with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis
Samir Patel¹, Zijing Yang¹, deepak Nagra¹, Maryam Adas², Mark Russell¹, Sam Norton¹, Chris Wincup³, James Galloway⁴, Kate Bramham² and Patrick Gordon⁵, ¹King's College London, London, England, United Kingdom, ²King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ³King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ⁴Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁵nhs, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Ethnicity and health outcomes are intrinsically interrelated, although mechanisms are complex. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a disease with higher incidence in non-White populations…
Abstract Number: 0985 • ACR Convergence 2024
Specific Causes for Hospitalization in Persons with Inflammatory Arthritis Conditions and Gout: A Systematic Review
Kara Irwin, Ran Huo, Alandra Ward, Ciana Sudheer, Allan Li, Claire Barber and Cheryl Barnabe, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

Background/Purpose: Knowing which diagnoses result in a high frequency of hospitalization in persons with inflammatory arthritis (IA) and gout can inform health system planning and…
Abstract Number: 1031 • ACR Convergence 2024
Access to Advanced Therapies in Axial Spondyloarthritis in Latin America, Data from the PANLAR-ESPALDA Registry
Rodrigo Garcia Salinas¹, Fernando Andres Sommerfleck², Diego Vila³, Daniel Palleiro⁴, Daniel Fernández-Ávila⁵, Julio César Casasola Vargas⁶, Maria Amada Barcia⁷, Dora Liliana Candia Zuniga⁸, Nicolas Martin Marin Zucaro⁹, María Lorena Brance¹⁰ and Wilson Bautista-Molano¹¹, ¹Hospital Italiano La Plata, La Plata, Argentina, ²Sanatorio Julio Mendez, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ³Hospital Virgen del Carmen, Campana, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁴Instituto Nacional de Reumatologia, Montevideo, Uruguay, ⁵5Hospital San Ignacio, Colombia, BOGOTA, Colombia, ⁶Hospital General de México, “Dr.Eduardo Liceaga”, MEXICO CITY, Mexico, ⁷7Hospital General Portoviejo del Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social (IESS), Guayaquil, Ecuador, ⁸8Hospital Regional Primero de Octubre ISSTE, Fuerzas Armadas, Mexico City, Mexico, ⁹Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina, ¹⁰School of Medicine, Rosario National University, Argentina, Rosario, Argentina, ¹¹University Hospital Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia
Background/Purpose: Access to advanced treatments in LATAM poses challenges due to various socioeconomic factors. The PANLAR-ESPALDA registry was established with the objective of gathering data…
Abstract Number: 1333 • ACR Convergence 2024
Deciphering Variation in Real-World Early RA Outcomes: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort (CATCH) Study
Orit Schieir¹, Marie-France Valois², Gilles Boire³, Louis Bessette⁴, Carter Thorne⁵, Susan Bartlett², Glen Hazlewood⁶, Carol Hitchon⁷, Diane Tin⁵, Hugues Allard-Chamard⁸, Bindee Kuriya⁹, Janet Pope¹⁰ and Vivian Bykerk¹¹, and on behalf of CATCH Investigators, ¹McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Centre for Outcomes Research & Eval, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Retired, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ⁴University of Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada, ⁵Newmarket Rheumatology Consultants, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ⁶University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁷University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ⁸University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ⁹University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, ¹⁰University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, ¹¹Hospital For Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Despite advances in early RA diagnosis and therapies, treatment outcomes can still vary considerably. Our objective was to compare short and long-term disease control…
Abstract Number: 1715 • ACR Convergence 2024
Mortality Trends for Systemic Connective Tissue Diseases Across the United States from 1999 to 2020: A CDC-Wonder Database Analysis
Naima Khan¹, Yumna Furqan², Madiha Salman¹, Eman Ali¹, Wajeeh ur Rehman³, Ibtesam Allahi⁴, Farah Yasmin⁵ and Muhammad Sohaib Asghar⁶, ¹Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan, ²Texas A&M School of Medicine, Dallas, TX, ³University Health Services Hospital, Johnson, NY, ⁴Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan, ⁵Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06511, U.S.A., New Haven, CT, ⁶AdventHealth, Sebring, FL
Background/Purpose: The mortality burden of systemic connective tissue diseases (CTDs) is expected to rise in the U.S population because of multimorbidity and ageing. The primary…
Abstract Number: 1890 • ACR Convergence 2024
Emergency Department Visits for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions by Persons with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-Based Study
Dani Contreras¹, Zanir Bhanji¹, J. Antonio Avina-Zubieta², Claire Barber¹ and Cheryl Barnabe¹, ¹University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ²Arthritis Research Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSCs) are conditions where appropriate access to ambulatory care could prevent or reduce complications, a more severe disease course, or…
Abstract Number: 1998 • ACR Convergence 2024
Association Between Small Interfering RNA Therapy and Autoimmune Diseases: U.S. Prospective Cohort Study
Liang Sien Chen, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan City, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Republic of China)
Background/Purpose: Monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy and small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapy represent two cutting-edge approaches in treating various diseases, such as hyperlipidemia. Our study aims…

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