Abstracts tagged "Epidemiology"

Abstract Number: 2449 • ACR Convergence 2023
Cognitive Functioning Among Individuals with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Population-Based Study
Laura Plantinga¹, C. Barrett Bowling², Charmayne Dunlop-Thomas¹, Courtney Hoge¹, Bradley Pearce¹, Cristina Drenkard¹ and S. Sam Lim¹, ¹Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ²Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Studies of objectively measured cognitive dysfunction in SLE are often limited by small sample size, limited generalizability, and lack of diversity. We sought to…
Abstract Number: 0129 • ACR Convergence 2023
Rising Incidence and High Mortality of Systemic Sclerosis: A Population-based Cohort Study (2010-2020)
Anukul Karn¹, Sara Achenbach², Alicia Hinze³, Cynthia Crowson¹ and Ashima Makol², ¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Rochester, MN, ³Mayo Clinic - Rochester, MN, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is a rare chronic inflammatory disease characterized by immune-mediated dysfunction, vasculopathy and widespread internal organ fibrosis; and the highest case fatality…
Abstract Number: 0381 • ACR Convergence 2023
Disease Burden, Patient Experiences, and Unmet Needs in Refractory Rheumatoid Arthritis: Insights from 20 Years of Real-World Data
Kristin Wipfler¹, Bobby Kwanghoon Han², Sofia Pedro³, Urbano Sbarigia⁴, Federico Zazzetti⁵, Anna Sheahan⁶, Iris Lin⁷, Patti Katz⁸, Evo Alemao⁹ and Kaleb Michaud¹⁰, ¹FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Omaha, NE, ²University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ³Forward, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ⁴Janssen Pharmaceutica, Beerse, Belgium, ⁵Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Spring House, PA, ⁶Janssen, Raleigh, NC, ⁷Janssen, Horsham, PA, ⁸University of California San Francisco, San Rafael, CA, ⁹Janssen Pharmaceuticals, New Hope, PA, ¹⁰University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Despite major advances in RA treatment, a substantial number of patients (estimated at 6-21%1) are refractory to multiple advanced therapies. Well-defined refractory RA (reRA)…
Abstract Number: 0668 • ACR Convergence 2023
Increased Risk of Cancer in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: A Population-based Study
Jiwon Hwang¹, Yeonghee Eun², Kyungdo Han³ and Joong Kyong Ahn², ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon-si, South Korea, ²Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, ³Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University, Seoul, South Korea
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have shown an association between systemic sclerosis and cancer. However, because the disease is rare, large-scale studies are lacking, especially in Asians.…
Abstract Number: 0977 • ACR Convergence 2023
Prevalence of Arthritis in the United States: National Estimates from a Population-based Study
Sumanth Chandrupatla¹, Kranti Rumalla² and Jasvinder Singh¹, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Northwestern School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Arthritis is the number 1 cause of disability among U.S. adults and reported to cost > $300 billion in direct and indirect costs in…
Abstract Number: 1186 • ACR Convergence 2023
Presence of Erosions Is Not a Risk Factor for the Development of Knee OA in a Hand OA Population: The Framingham OA Study
Tine Vanhaverbeke¹, Gabriela Rabasa², Ruth Wittoek¹, Ida Kristin Haugen³ and David Felson², ¹Dept. of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, ²Boston University, Boston, MA, ³Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent musculoskeletal disease and can affect multiple joint sites in one patient. Studies have shown an association between hand and…
Abstract Number: 1672 • ACR Convergence 2023
Association of COVID-19 Vaccinations with Flares of Systemic Rheumatic Disease: A Case-Crossover Study
Genna Braverman¹, Medha Barbhaiya², Minerva Nong¹, Vivian Bykerk³, Nathaniel Hupert⁴, Colby Lewis V⁴ and Lisa Mandl², ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ³Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁴Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Fear of flare contributes to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in patients with systemic rheumatic diseases (SRD). Accurately ascertaining post-vaccine SRD flares and differentiating them from…
Abstract Number: 1845 • ACR Convergence 2023
Development of a Scoring System for Accurate Lupus Nephritis Case Identification in Real-World Databases
Zara Izadi¹, Alfredo Aguirre¹, Christine Anastasiou¹, Julia Kay¹, Gabriela Schmajuk² and Jinoos Yazdany³, ¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA, ³University of California, General Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Accurate identification of prevalent cases of lupus nephritis (LN) is essential for timely patient monitoring and treatment, advancing research, and informing public health initiatives…
Abstract Number: 2220 • ACR Convergence 2023
Factors Associated with Achieving Remission in Patients with Early Peripheral Spondyloarthritis: 10-Year Results from the German Spondyloarthritis Inception Cohort
Murat Torgutalp¹, Xu Peng¹, Fabian Proft², Valeria Rios Rodriguez¹, Judith Rademacher¹, Mikhail Protopopov¹, Hildrun Haibel¹, Martin Rudwaleit³, Joachim Sieper¹ and Denis Poddubnyy⁴, ¹Charité Universitatsmedizine - Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ²Department of Gastroenterology, Infectiology and Rheumatology (including Nutrition Medicine), Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ³University of Bielefeld, Klinikum Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany, ⁴Department of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Background/Purpose: Depending on leading manifestation, Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is classified as axial (axSpA) or peripheral SpA (pSpA). Achieving of remission/inactive disease is key goal in treatment…
Abstract Number: 2450 • ACR Convergence 2023
Gene by Respiratory Disease Interactions Associated with Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis
Vanessa Kronzer¹, Keigo Hayashi², Cynthia Crowson¹, John Davis¹, Gregory McDermott², Jing Cui³, Elena Losina³, Pierre-Antoine Juge⁴, James Cerhan¹ and Jeffrey Sparks⁵, ¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Cigarette smoking, textile dust, and occupational inhalants all strongly interact with the Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) shared epitope for risk of seropositive RA. Recently,…
Abstract Number: 0130 • ACR Convergence 2023
Association of HLA-DRB1 Alleles with Coronary Artery Calcium, Abdominal Aortic Calcium, and Carotid Intima-media Thickness in a Multi-ethnic Community-living Population
Manmeet Kaur¹, Ronit Katz², Michael H. Criqui¹, Maripat Corr³, Wendy S. Post⁴, Matthew Budoff⁵, Gerald P. Morris³ and Jan M. Hughes-Austin³, ¹University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, ²University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ³University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, ⁴Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ⁵Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
Background/Purpose: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) DRB1 alleles with specific common amino acids referred to as the shared epitope (SE) have been linked to endothelial dysfunction…
Abstract Number: 0416 • ACR Convergence 2023
Association Between Sleep Disorders and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-based Cohort Study
Rakesh Kumar¹, Edward Lovering¹, Chanakya Kodishala², Sara Achenbach³, Diego Carvalho¹, Cynthia Crowson¹, John Davis¹ and Elena Myasoedova¹, ¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota, Rochester, MN, ³Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Some sleep disorders (SD) are more prevalent in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases, such as Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). However, most of the research has…
Abstract Number: 0671 • ACR Convergence 2023
Decreased Odds of Malignancy with Mycophenolate Use in a Single-Center Scleroderma Cohort
Jin Feng¹, Chrisanna Dobrowolski², Celestine He², Hannah Verma³, Roshan Vasoya³, Daniel Qian³, Ezequiel olumuyide³, Alicia Leong³, Joseph Menand¹, Murilo Roberto Bastos Silva¹, Vincent Courant¹ and Sophia Lutgen¹, ¹Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside and West, New York, NY, ²Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, ³Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Prior studies have shown an increased risk of malignancy in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). The reasons for this increased risk may be multifactorial,…
Abstract Number: 0979 • ACR Convergence 2023
Use and Discontinuation of Tumour Necrosis Factor Inhibitors Among Pregnant Women with Chronic Inflammatory Diseases
Leah K. Flatman¹, Sasha Bernatsky², Isabelle Malhamé³, Yvan St. Pierre², Olga Basso¹, Anick Bérard⁴ and Evelyne Vinet⁵, ¹McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁵McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Early consensus statements recommended discontinuing tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) during pregnancy. Despite new guidelines recommending against this, the choice to stop TNFi pre-conception…
Abstract Number: 1192 • ACR Convergence 2023
Autoimmune Thyroid Disease Associates with Symptomatic Hand Osteoarthritis in Older Persons in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Clement Tagoe¹ and Wanyi Wang², ¹Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ²Elite Research, LLC, Irving, TX
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hand is associated with the presence of bony deformities in the proximal interphalangeal joints, distal interphalangeal joints, and first carpometacarpal…

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