Abstracts tagged "Epidemiology"

Abstract Number: 0982 • ACR Convergence 2025
Impact of Immunosuppressive Therapies on Shingrix Vaccine Response in Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases
cristiana Sieiro¹, Juan García Herrero², Jose Ordas Martínez³, Carolina Álvarez Castro³, Alejandra López Robles³, Ronald Colindres³, Ana María Sahagún⁴ and Jose María Ruiz de Morales³, ¹Univrsity of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²complejo asistencial universitario de leon, León, Spain, ³Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain, ⁴University of Leon, León, Spain
Background/Purpose: Herpes zoster (HZ) is a common infection, particularly in older adults and women, and can lead to complications like neuropathic pain. The risk is…
Abstract Number: 0460 • ACR Convergence 2025
The Impact of Early and Artificial Menopause on Dementia Risk Among Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ryan Salama¹, Cassondra Hulshizer², Cynthia Crowson³ and Elena myasoedova¹, ¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, ³Mayo Clinic, Stewartvillle, MN
Background/Purpose: Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias present an increasing global health concern, with increasing incidence and prevalence. Hormonal fluctuations associated with menopause may exacerbate inflammatory…
Abstract Number: 0158 • ACR Convergence 2025
Association between newer COVID-19 vaccines and COVID-19 related hospitalizations among people with autoimmune rheumatic diseases in the U.S. National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C)
Lesley Jackson¹, jerrod anzalone², Rahima Begum³, Fazlur Rahman¹, Namrata Singh⁴, Londyn Robinson⁵, Kaleb Michaud², Kenneth Saag⁶, Jasvinder Singh⁷, Rena Patel¹ and Maria I. ("Maio") Danila⁸, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, ⁴University of Washington, Bellevue, WA, ⁵University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁶The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁷Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ⁸University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: People with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRD) are at higher risk for serious complications and poor outcomes from COVID-19 infection. Data is lacking on outcomes…
Abstract Number: 2622 • ACR Convergence 2025
Oral Microbiome Dysbiosis and Oral-gut Microbial Network Disruption in Hand Osteoarthritis: Data from the Xiangya Osteoarthritis Study
Jiatian Li¹, Yadan Xiao², Tuo Yang¹, david Hunter³, Weiya Zhang⁴, Michael Doherty⁴, Yuqing Zhang⁵, Zidan Yang¹, Yilun Wang¹, Dongxing Xie¹, Changjun Li¹, Wei Li¹, Zeqin Wen¹, Chao Zeng¹, Guanghua Lei¹ and Jie Wei¹, ¹Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (People's Republic), ²Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (People's Republic), ³Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia, ⁴School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom, ⁵Massachusetts General Hospital, Quincy, MA
Background/Purpose: The oral microbiome plays a critical role in modulating systemic inflammation and maintaining immune homeostasis, partly through its interactions with the gut microbiome. Although…
Abstract Number: 2087 • ACR Convergence 2025
Does Carbamazepine Impact Risk of Developing Osteoarthritis? Results of a Real-World Data Analysis
Erfan Afshar¹ and Andrew Long², ¹VCUSOM, Richmond, VA, ²Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Midlothian, VA
Background/Purpose: Carbamazepine has shown chondroprotective effects in OA animal models by modulating Nav1.7 channels. This study aimed to examine the association between Carbamazepine use and…
Abstract Number: 1904 • ACR Convergence 2025
Mapping CTD-ILD in a Spanish Cohort – the NIRRVANA Registry
Paula García-Escudero¹, Marta López-Maraver², Tetyana Lozinska-Lozinska², Carlos Maria Lizasoain Alustiza³, César Antonio Egües Dubuc⁴, Leire Suárez Zorrilla⁵, Mayra Nathali Rivas Zavaleta⁵, Elena Garmendia Sánchez⁵, Nuria Vegas Revenga⁶, Myriam Aburto Barreneche⁷, Guillén Sada Urmeneta⁸, Elena Abad Plou⁹, Maria Luz Garcia Vivar¹⁰, Inmaculada Paniagua Zudaire¹¹, Marta Inchausti Iguiñiz¹², Iñaki Salegi Etxebeste¹² and Jaime Calvo¹³, ¹Hospital Universitario Álava, Bilbao, Spain, ²Hospital Universitario Araba, Vitoria, Spain, ³Donostia University Hospital, San Sebastian, Pais Vasco, Spain, ⁴Rheumatology Department, Donostia University Hospital., San Sebastian, Spain, ⁵Hospital Universitario Cruces, Barakaldo, Spain, ⁶Galdakao- Usansolo University Hospital, Galdakao, Spain, ⁷Hospital Galdakao-Usansolo, Galdakao, Spain, ⁸Hospital Reina Sofía de Tudela, Tudela, Spain, ⁹Hospital Universitario Basurto, Bilbao, Spain, ¹⁰Basurto Hospital, Bilbao, Spain, ¹¹Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain, ¹²Hospital Universitario Donosti, Donosti, Spain, ¹³Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Araba, School of Medicne, Universidad del País Vasco, BIOARABA Health Research Institute, Vitoria, Spain, Vitoria, Pais Vasco, Spain
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a prevalent feature among patients suffering from connective tissue diseases (CTD), associated with considerable morbi-mortality. Nonetheless, this complication is…
Abstract Number: 1795 • ACR Convergence 2025
Trends and Disparities in Osteoarthritis-Related Mortality in the United States: A 21-Year Analysis (1999-2020)
muzamil Khan¹, Swetha Balaji², Ayesha Cheema³, Wajdan Ahmad³, Dhruv gandhi⁴ and Steven Golombek⁵, ¹George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington D.C, ²New York Medical College at St. Mary's General Hospital and St. Clare's Health, Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ, ³Al Tibri Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan, ⁴St. Francis Medical Center, Monroe, ⁵NYMC at St. Mary's General Hospital and St. Clare's Health, Dover
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis/arthrosis is an aging-related disease which is associated with significant morbidity in the United States. However, epidemiological data regarding osteoarthritis-associated mortality in the United…
Abstract Number: 1392 • ACR Convergence 2025
Cancer Mortality in Sjogren’s Disease: Disproportionate Increase in Mortality from Cancers in Sjogren’s Disease Relative to All-Cancers
Margaret Essien and Ram Singh, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Sjögren's disease (SjD), an autoimmune condition with chronic inflammation in exocrine glands, is associated with increased risks of cancers. The impact of cancer on…
Abstract Number: 1086 • ACR Convergence 2025
Leveraging Natural Language Processing to Uncover Real-World Trends in Cannabis Use from Clinic Notes in Electronic Health Records
Titilola Falasinnu¹, Nathan Le², Yiyu Wang², Aishwarya Alagappan², Michael Weisman³, Anushka Irani⁴, Yashaar Chaichian⁵ and Selen Bozkurt⁶, ¹Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, ²Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, ³Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, LOS ANGELES, CA, ⁴Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, ⁵Stanford University, Stanford, CA, ⁶Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: Pain management in autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) increasingly includes NSAIDs, physical therapy, and self-management. However, the role of cannabis in ARD symptom relief remains…
Abstract Number: 0722 • ACR Convergence 2025
Estimating two-year risk of relapse in individuals with ANCA-associated vasculitis in a randomized controlled trial of plasma exchange and glucocorticoids
Mats Junek¹, Quazi Ibrahim², Peter Merkel³, Eswari Vilayur⁴, Ron Wald⁵, Todd Fairhead⁶, David Massicotte-Azarniouch⁶, Louis Girard⁷, Christian Pagnoux⁸, Nader Khalidi², David Jayne⁹ and Michael Walsh², ¹St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ²McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ³University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, ⁵St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ⁷University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁸Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁹University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: People with anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis (AAV) vary in their risk of a relapse of disease. Estimating an individual’s risk may inform…
Abstract Number: 0427 • ACR Convergence 2025
Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy and Risk of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA): Triangulating Evidence from Polygenic Risk Scores and Meta-Analysis in Scandinavian Birth Cohorts
Vilde Øverlien Dåstøl¹, Kristine Løkås Haftorn², Maria Christine Magnus³, Sigrid Hestetun⁴, Siri Eldevik Håberg⁵, Lisa Rider⁶, Karen H. Costenbader⁷, Ida Henriette Caspersen⁸, Sjurdur Frodi Olsen⁹, Ketil Størdal¹⁰ and Helga Sanner¹, ¹Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²Oslo University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Oslo, Norway, ³Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Centre for Fertility and Health, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Oslo University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology/University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, ⁵Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Centre for Fertility and Health/University of Bergen, Oslo, Norway, ⁶National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences/National Institutes of Health, Environmental Autoimmunity Group, Bethesda, MD, ⁷Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁸Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Centre for Fertility and Health/Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁹Statens Serum Institut,Biobank, congenital disorders, and vaccines preparedness/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Copenhagen, Denmark, ¹⁰Oslo University Hospital, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine/University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: Maternal smoking during pregnancy has been associated with a seemingly lower risk of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in the child (1), contrasting with smoking’s…
Abstract Number: 0157 • ACR Convergence 2025
Influence of Outpatient Clinic Visits on Receipt of the COVID-19 Vaccine among People with Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
Lesley Jackson¹, Nicole Wright², Rahima Begum³, Fazlur Rahman¹, Rena Patel¹, Kenneth Saag⁴, Jeffrey Curtis⁵ and Maria I. ("Maio") Danila⁶, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, ⁴The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁵Foundation for Advancing Science, Technology, Education and Research, Birmingham, AL, ⁶University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Rheumatologists and primary care providers (PCPs) are some of the most trusted clinicians for people living with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRD), and they may…
Abstract Number: 2607 • ACR Convergence 2025
ERS-RA as a Tool for Cardiovascular Risk Prediction in Established Rheumatoid Arthritis: An External Validation
Misti Paudel¹, Katherine Liao², Jon Giles³, Joan Bathon⁴, Hongshu Guan⁵, Brendan Everett⁶, Leah Santacroce⁷, Nancy Shadick⁸, Michael Weinblatt⁹, Pamela Rist⁶ and Daniel Solomon¹⁰, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Boston, MA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA, Boston, MA, ³Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Columbia University, NEW YORK, NY, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Boston, ⁶Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, ⁷Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁸Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁹Brigham and Women's Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Waban, MA, ¹⁰Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: The Expanded Risk Model for Rheumatoid Arthritis (ERS-RA) incorporates traditional CV risk factors and RA-related measures of disease activity and has demonstrated better performance…
Abstract Number: 2060 • ACR Convergence 2025
Treatment Patterns And Drug Use In Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies. Description Of The First Year After Diagnosis In A Swedish Myositis Cohort.
Irene Peralta-García¹, Naz Haque², Dag Leonard³, Anna Glasin⁴, Silva Puksic⁵, Balsam Hanna⁶, My Axelhed⁷, Theodoros Lappas⁵, Farbicio Espinosa Ortega¹, Karin Lodin¹, NIls Eckerdal², Helene Alexanderson⁸, Elizabeth Hsia⁹, Federico Zazzetti¹⁰, Ingrid Lundberg¹¹ and Marie Holmqvist¹, ¹Karolinska Institutet, Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine Solna. Karolinska University Hospital, Medical Unit of Gastroenterology, Dermatology, Rheumatology. Theme Inflammation and Ageing, Stockholm, Sweden, ²Karolinska Institutet, Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Stockholm, Sweden, ³Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, ⁴Rheumatology Department, Linköping Hospital, LInköping, Sweden, ⁵Rheumatology Department, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden, ⁶Rheumatology Department, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden, ⁷Rheumatology Department, Västmanlands Hospital, Västerås, Sweden, ⁸Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁹Johnson & Johnson, Spring House, PA, ¹⁰Johnson & Johnson, Horsham, PA, USA, Ambler, PA, ¹¹Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Due to the rarity and heterogeneity of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), we lack robust randomized trials to guide treatment decisions. Most of current practice…
Abstract Number: 1903 • ACR Convergence 2025
Seasonal and Racial/Ethnic Variation in Achieving Target Uric Acid Levels in Gout Patients on Urate Lowering Therapy in US Veterans in Central California
Nidaa Rasheed¹ and Candice Reyes², ¹UCSF Fresno, Fresno, CA, ²VACCHCS, Fresno, CA
Background/Purpose: Gout is a chronic, inflammatory arthritis driven by monosodium urate (MSU) crystal deposition and elevated serum uric acid (SUA) levels, increasing the risk for…

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