Abstracts tagged "Epidemiology"

Abstract Number: 1081 • ACR Convergence 2024
Evaluation of Methods for Ascertainment and Categorization of Race and Ethnicity for Clinical Research: An Umbrella Review
Teresa Semalulu¹, Melanie Anderson², Shahad Al-Matar¹, SADEEM ALFRAIH¹, Azza Eissa³, Emma Neary⁴, Fadi Kharouf⁵, Abimbola Saka³, Zayd Schafer⁶, Zahi Touma¹ and Sindhu Johnson⁷, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²The Institute for Education Research, Library and Information Services, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³University of Toronto, Toronto, ⁴McGill University, Montreal, QC, ⁵University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶American University of Antigua, Saint John's, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western and Mount Sinai Hospitals; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Race and ethnicity are increasingly evaluated in rheumatology research due to their influence on health outcomes, yet there remains heterogeneity in their interpretation and…
Abstract Number: 1336 • ACR Convergence 2024
Risk of Malignancy Under the Treatments with Janus Kinase Inhibitors in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Analysis Using Japanese Health Insurance Database
Ryoko Sakai¹, Eiichi Tanaka², Eisuke Inoue³ and Masayoshi Harigai⁴, ¹Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Tokyo, Japan, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ³Showa University, Tokyo, Japan, ⁴Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose: Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKIs) have shown positive therapeutic impacts on treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), whereas, there are concerns about the risk of malignancy…
Abstract Number: 1720 • ACR Convergence 2024
Herpes Zoster Risk Following Initiation of Immunosuppressive Therapy Among Adults with Rheumatic Disease
Justin Gatwood¹, Yong Zhu², Andrea Steffens², Stephanie Gallagher², Mary DuCharme² and Nikita Stempniewicz¹, ¹GSK, Philadelphia, PA, ²Optum Life Sciences, Eden Prairie, MN
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have demonstrated that the risk of herpes zoster (HZ) among adults with rheumatic disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA),…
Abstract Number: 1891 • ACR Convergence 2024
Association of Physical Activity Levels on Chronic Opioid Use in Radiographic Axial Spondylitis Patients
Rutvin Kyada¹, Jean Liew², Maureen Dubreuil³, Matthew Brown⁴, Mariko Ishimori⁵, John Reveille⁶, Michael Ward⁷, Michael Weisman⁸ and Lianne S Gensler⁹, ¹Boston University, Boston, MA, ²Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ³Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁴King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁵Cedars-Sinai Health System, Los Angeles, CA, ⁶UTHealth Houston Division of Rheumatology, Houston, ⁷NIH, Bethesda, MD, ⁸Stanford University, Los Angeles, CA, ⁹Department of Medicine/Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Pain remains a common symptom of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) despite availability of effective therapies. Physical activity may benefit pain and is guideline recommended but…
Abstract Number: 2031 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Contemporary Assessment of the Burden of Malignancy in IgG4-Related Disease
Grace McMahon¹, Isha Jha¹, Guy Katz¹, Cory Perugino¹, Ana Fernandes¹, John Stone² and Zachary Wallace³, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital , Harvard Medical School, Concord, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a fibro-inflammatory disorder that can affect nearly any organ. Because of the often tumefactive nature of IgG4-RD and its typical…
Abstract Number: 2421 • ACR Convergence 2024
Trends in Glucocorticoid Use in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Population-Based Inception Cohort from 1976 to 2018: The Lupus Midwest Network
Mariana Gonzalez-Trevino¹, Jaime Flores Gouyonnet¹, Qiping Xu², Cassondra Hulshizer³, Jose Meade-Aguilar⁴, Erika Navarro-Mendoza¹, Mario Bautista-Vargas⁵, Gabriel Figueroa-Parra⁶, Alain Sanchez-Rodriguez⁷, Maria Cuellar-Gutierrez¹, Andrew C. Hanson⁸, Cynthia Crowson¹ and Ali Duarte-Garcia¹, ¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato, Mankato, MN, ³Mayo Clinic, Utica, MN, ⁴Boston University/Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁵Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA., Rochester, MN, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁷Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, ⁸Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Background/Purpose: We examined the patterns of glucocorticoid (GC) use and the temporal trends of GC initiation, discontinuation, and reduction over four decades in a population-based…
Abstract Number: 2666 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Risk for Development of Myositis Is Not Increased After COVID-19 Vaccination Among U.S. Veterans
Caleb Hernandez¹, Naomi Schlesinger², Jorge Rojas³, Jessica A Walsh⁴, Tawnie Braaten², Gary Kunkel⁵, Makoto Jones², Sauer brian⁶, Julio Facelli¹, grant Cannon⁷ and Dorota Lebiedz-Odrobina⁸, ¹University of Utah, Salt Lake City, ²University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Seattle VA, Mexico, Mexico, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Health and University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵University of Utah and George E Wahlen VAMC, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁶Salt Lake City VA/University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁷University of Utah and Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁸University of Utah, Cottonwood Heights, UT
Background/Purpose: Several case reports and case series of idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM) following COVID-19 vaccination have been reported. This study evaluated the association of prior…
Abstract Number: 0160 • ACR Convergence 2024
Supplement Use in a Diverse Cohort of Individuals with SLE
Russell Ellyson¹, Jinoos Yazdany², S. Sam Lim³, Brad Pearce³ and Laura Plantinga⁴, ¹Alameda Health System, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA, ²UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ³Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ⁴University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Supplement use among individuals with SLE is not well-characterized, despite potential effects of some supplements on SLE activity or on treatments for SLE or…
Abstract Number: 0412 • ACR Convergence 2024
Impact of Approval of Biologic DMARDs on JIA Outcomes in a Single Center
Anna Sutton¹, Erin Balay-Dustrude¹, Beth A Mueller¹ and Susan Shenoi², ¹University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²Seattle Children's Hospital and Research Center, Mercer Island, WA, WA
Background/Purpose: In clinical trials, biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) have demonstrated good efficacy. However, less is known about the impact…
Abstract Number: 0687 • ACR Convergence 2024
Patterns of Disease Progression in Early Systemic Sclerosis Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease
Lorenzo Beretta¹, Alessandro Santaniello², Silvia Bosello³, Enrico De Lorenzis⁴, Gerlando Natalello⁵, Nicoletta Del Papa⁶, Silvia Cavalli⁷, Devis Benfaremo⁸, Giacomo De Luca⁹, Corrado Campochiaro¹⁰, Lorenzo Cavagna¹¹, Veronica Codullo¹², Francesco Bonomi¹³, gaia Montanelli¹⁴, Adriana Severino¹⁵, Monica Caronni², Barbara Vigone², Silvia Bellando-Randone¹⁶, Carlomaurizio Montecucco¹⁷, Marco Matucci-Cerinic¹⁸, Lorenzo Dagna¹⁹, Gianluca Moroncini⁸, Roberto Caporali²⁰ and Chiara Bellocchi²¹, ¹Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di MIlano, Milan, Milan, Italy, ²Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Policlinico di Milano, MILANO, Italy, ³FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI- IRCCS, Rome, Rome, Italy, ⁴Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Roma, Rome, Italy, ⁵Division of Rheumatology - Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, Rome, Rome, Italy, ⁶ASST Centro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumatologico Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milano, Milan, Italy, ⁷University of Milan, Milan, Milan, Italy, ⁸Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy, ⁹Vita-Salute San Raffaele University & IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Milan, Italy, ¹⁰IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Milan, Italy, ¹¹University of Pavia and Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Hospital of Pavia, Pavia, Pavia, Italy, ¹²Division of Rheumatology - Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy, Pavia, Lombardia, Italy, ¹³Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Florence, Italy, ¹⁴Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Policlinico di Milano, Milan, Italy, ¹⁵Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Policlinico di Milano, Milan, Milan, Italy, ¹⁶University of Florence, Florence, Florence, Italy, ¹⁷IRCCS policlinico S. Matteo foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy, ¹⁸University San Raffaele Milano, Milano, Milan, Italy, ¹⁹Ospedale San Raffaele, Milano, Italy, ²⁰Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and Department of Rheumatology and Medical Sciences, ASST Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan, Italy, ²¹Università degli Studi di Milano, IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Milano, Italy
Background/Purpose: Understanding the trajectory of disease progression in SSc-ILD is crucial for effective patient management and prognostication. Trajectory modeling offers a novel approach to deciphering…
Abstract Number: 0990 • ACR Convergence 2024
Predictors of Adverse Events and Complications in Cirrhotic Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Nationwide Analysis
Nidaa Rasheed¹, Humzah Iqbal² and Candice Reyes³, ¹UCSF Fresno, Fresno, CA, ²UCSF FRESNO, FRESNO, ³VACCHCS, Fresno, CA
Background/Purpose: Cirrhosis is associated with a host of complications such as coagulopathy, renal impairment, esophageal varices, peritonitis, and increased mortality. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a…
Abstract Number: 1093 • ACR Convergence 2024
Risk of Dementia in Patients with Gout: Potential Impact of Survival Bias
Joshua Baker¹, Lindsay Helget², chung-Chou Chang³, Bryant England², Brian Coburn¹, Harlan Sayles², Punyasha Roul⁴ and Ted Mikuls², ¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁴UNMC, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Prior studies reported a lower risk of dementia among patients with gout suggesting that hyperuricemia might play a neuroprotective role. However, risk estimates for…
Abstract Number: 1343 • ACR Convergence 2024
Heightened Gout Risk in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A National Cohort Study
Seonyoung Kang¹, Yeonghee Eun², Kyungdo Han³, Jinhyung Jung⁴, Seulkee Lee⁵, Hoon-Suk Cha⁶, Hyungjin Kim⁷, Jaejoon Lee⁵ and Dong Wook Shin⁸, ¹Samsung Medical Center, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea, ²Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, ³Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, ⁴Department of Medical Statistics, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea, ⁵Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea, ⁶Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea, ⁷Department of Medical Humanities, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea, ⁸Department of Family Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul
Background/Purpose: Although gout is a prevalent disease, the coexistence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and gout has been considered unusual. Only several case reports describing the…
Abstract Number: 1748 • ACR Convergence 2024
Fracture Incidence Rates in Persons with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Disease Activity Level
Rachel Elam¹, Emma Kersey², Jing Li³, Gabriela Schmajuk⁴ and Laura Carbone⁵, ¹Augusta University, Evans, GA, ²University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁴UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA, ⁵Augusta University, Augusta, GA
Background/Purpose: Fracture incidence rates (IRs) are higher in men and women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than those without RA, especially for those with higher RA…
Abstract Number: 1892 • ACR Convergence 2024
Early Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Initiation and Chronic Opioid Use in Individuals with Axial Spondyloarthritis
Eva Petrow¹, Jose Meade Aguilar², Christine Peloquin³, S. Reza Jafarzadeh³, Tuhina Neogi³, Maureen Dubreuil⁴ and Jean Liew³, ¹Boston University/Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, ²Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, ³Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁴Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) bear a substantial burden of chronic opioid use despite the availability of effective treatments like tumor necrosis factor inhibitors…

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