Abstracts tagged "Epidemiology"

Abstract Number: 1700 • ACR Convergence 2023
Incidence and Risk Factors for New Onset of Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis: A EUSTAR Analysis
liubov Petelytska¹, Arthiha Velauthapillai², Lorenzo Tofani³, Eric Hachulla⁴, Ulf Müller-Ladner⁵, Elise Siegert⁶, Yannick ALLANORE⁷, Gabriela Riemekasten⁸, Christina Bergmann⁹, Radim Becvar¹⁰, Kamal Solanki¹¹, Branimir Anic¹², Simona Rednic¹³, Bojana Stamenkovic¹⁴, Lisa Stamp¹⁵, Joerg Distler¹⁶, Madelon Vonk¹⁷, Jeska de Vries-Bouwstra¹⁸, Anna Maria Hoffmann-Vold¹⁹, marco Matucci Cerinic²⁰, Oliver Distler²¹ and Cosimo Bruni²¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland, ²Department of Rheumatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ³Department of Statistics, Computer Science, Applications, University of Florence, Florence, Italy, ⁴University of Lille, Lille, France, ⁵Justus Liebig University Gießen, Campus Kerckhoff, Bad Nauheim, Germany, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, Charité University Hospital, Charité Platz 1, D-10117, Berlin, Germany, ⁷Université Paris Cité, Paris, France, ⁸University Clinic Schleswit-Holstein (UKSH), Lübeck, Germany, ⁹Department of Internal Medicine 3-Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ¹⁰Institute of Rheumatology, Prague, Czech Republic, Department of Rheumatology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Praha, Czech Republic, ¹¹Department of Rheumatology, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand, ¹²Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Kišpatićeva 12, 10 000, Zagreb, Croatia, ¹³Prof Dr Simona Rednic, Cluj, Romania, ¹⁴Institut Niska Banja, Niska Banja, Serbia, ¹⁵University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand, ¹⁶Clinic for Rheumatology University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; Hiller Research Center, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany, ¹⁷Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ¹⁸Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ¹⁹Oslo University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Oslo, Norway, ²⁰Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Milan, Italy, ²¹Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Although prevalence of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and associated risk factors are established, less is known about its incidence and…
Abstract Number: 1915 • ACR Convergence 2023
Scleritis and Development of Autoimmune Disease: A Case Series
Tessalyn Morrison¹, Moriah Gottman², Marcia Friedman³ and Daniela Ghetie⁴, ¹University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, ²Oregon Health & Science University, Milwaukie, OR, ³Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc., Beaverton, OR, ⁴Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Background/Purpose: Scleritis involves inflammation of the sclera caused by trauma, infections, or autoimmune conditions. The purpose of our study was to understand the relationship between…
Abstract Number: 2222 • ACR Convergence 2023
Association Spondyloarthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease, More Severe Diseases on Both Sides
Juliane Michel¹, Clément Prati², Lucine Vuitton³, Eric Toussirot⁴, Charline Vauchy⁵, Daniel Wendling⁶ and frank Verhoeven², ¹Rheumatology, CHU Besancon, Besançon, France, ²Service de rhumatologie, CHU de Besançon, Besançon, France, ³Gastroenterology, CHU Besancon, Besançon, France, ⁴University Hospital of Besancon, Besançon, France, ⁵INSERM CIC-1431, Besançon, France, ⁶Besançon University Hospital, Besançon, France
Background/Purpose: There is a pathophysiological link between spondyloarthritis (SpA) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), so that 10% of IBD is estimated to have SpA and…
Abstract Number: 2480 • ACR Convergence 2023
Definition of Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare Based on SDAI and CDAI
Victoria Konzett¹, Andreas Kerschbaumer², Josef S Smolen³, Eirik Kristianslund⁴, Sella Provan⁴, Tore Kvien⁵ and Daniel Aletaha⁶, ¹Medical University of Vienna, Wien, Austria, ²Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ³Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ⁴Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁵Center for Treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Wien, Austria
Background/Purpose: Measures of improvement and state of disease activity are well-established in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), whereas distinct classifiers for worsening (“flare”) are lacking to date.…
Abstract Number: 098 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Characterization of Pulmonary Nodules in Juvenile-onset Systemic Sclerosis: A Single Center Case-Series
Jonathan Li¹, Franziska Rosser¹, Sameh Tadros¹ and Kathryn Torok², ¹UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Given the high prevalence of intestinal lung disease (ILD) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and the low sensitivity of pulmonary function testing for diagnosing ILD,…
Abstract Number: 0381 • ACR Convergence 2022
Most Disease Outcome Measures but Not ASDAS Are Influenced by Gender in Patients with Axial SpA: Results from ASAS-PerSpA
Diego Benavent¹, Dafne Capelusnik², Sofia Ramiro³, Anna Molto⁴, Clementina Lopez-Medina⁵, Maxime Dougados⁶ and Victoria Navarro-Compán⁷, ¹La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain, ²Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica (IREP), Buenos Aires, Argentina, ³Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁴Rheumatology Department, Hôpital Cochin,Assistance Publique- Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France, ⁵Reina Sofia University Hospital, Rheumatology Department, Jaén, Spain, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France, Paris, France, ⁷Department of Rheumatology, La Paz University Hospital, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: There is growing evidence revealing that females report worse patient-reported outcomes compared to males in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). However, in which precise outcomes there…
Abstract Number: 0698 • ACR Convergence 2022
Cohort Study of Cigarette Smoking and the Risk of Developing Polymyalgia Rheumatica Among Women
Jae Hee Kang¹, Susan Malspeis², Nicole Yang² and Karen Costenbader², ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is the most common inflammatory rheumatic disease among older White women, but little is known of its etiology and there are…
Abstract Number: 0826 • ACR Convergence 2022
Treatment Pattern and Changes in Oral Glucocorticoid Dose After Tocilizumab Treatment in Patients with Adult Still’s Disease: An Analysis of a Japanese Claims Database
Yuko Kaneko¹, Hideto Kameda², Kei Ikeda³, Katsuhisa Yamashita⁴, Ryoto Ozaki⁵ and Yoshiya Tanaka⁶, ¹Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ²Toho University, Tokyo, Japan, ³Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan, ⁴Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, ⁵Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, ⁶University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyusyu Fukuoka, Japan
Background/Purpose: Adult Still's disease (ASD), including adult-onset Still's disease and carry-over systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA), is treated with glucocorticoids (GC) with or without immunosuppressive…
Abstract Number: 1193 • ACR Convergence 2022
Seasonal Variation of Hospitalizations and In-Hospital Mortality Related to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Among Adults in the United States: An Analysis of Nationwide Inpatient Sample
Jiayi Zheng¹, Ruoning Ni², Guangchen Zou³, Qianlan Xi⁴, Tien-Chan Hsieh³ and Shahrzad Abdollahi⁵, ¹The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, Scranton, PA, ²Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital, Iowa City, IA, ³Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT, ⁴Memorial Hospital West, Pembroke Pines, FL, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: While the seasonal variation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disease activity has been reported, population-based studies are still lacking. Here we investigate the seasonal…
Abstract Number: 1388 • ACR Convergence 2022
Updating and Validating the Rheumatic Disease Comorbidity Index to Incorporate ICD-10 Diagnostic Codes
Anthony Dolomisiewicz¹, Hanifah Ali², Punyasha Roul³, Yangyuna Yang¹, Grant Cannon⁴, Joshua Baker⁵, Ted Mikuls⁶, Kaleb Michaud¹ and Bryant England¹, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²UNMC, Omaha, ³UNMC, Omaha, NE, ⁴Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake city, ⁵University of Pennsylvania and Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: The Rheumatic Disease Comorbidity Index (RDCI) was designed to quantify comorbidity burden for risk stratification of health outcomes in patients with rheumatic disease. Developed…
Abstract Number: 1637 • ACR Convergence 2022
Association of Dermatomyositis with Cardiovascular Disease: A Case-Control Study in the All of Us Research Program
Jill Shah¹, Keya Shah², Daniel Mazori¹, Avrom Caplan¹, Emily Hejazi¹ and Alisa Femia¹, ¹Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, ²Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island, Mineola, NY
Background/Purpose: Previous studies on the association of dermatomyositis (DM) with cardiovascular (CV) disease have used combined idiopathic inflammatory myositis cohorts, included only non-United States (US)…
Abstract Number: 1781 • ACR Convergence 2022
Knee Pain Is Highly Associated with Ankle/Foot Pain, Arch Height, and Arch Flexibility: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project
Yvonne Golightly¹, Marian Hannan², Howard Hillstrom³, Rajshree Hillstrom⁴, Mary Catherine Minnig⁵ and Amanda Nelson⁶, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Milton, MA, ³Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁴Biomed Consulting, Inc., Manhattan, NY, ⁵University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁶University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: In knee osteoarthritis (OA), the contribution of the ankle and foot up the kinetic chain to the knee is not well understood. Ankle and…
Abstract Number: 2169 • ACR Convergence 2022
Cardiac Rhythm and Conduction Abnormalities in Systemic Sclerosis-meta-analysis
Drashti Antala¹, Angkawipa Trongtorsak¹, Qingqing Meng¹, Akshaya Ramachandran¹, Aanshi Patel², Pabitra Adhikari¹, Prasun Pudasainee¹ and Krutarth Pandya³, ¹Ascension Saint Francis hospital, Evanston, IL, ²B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, India, ³Trumbull Regional Medical Centre, Warren, OH
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis( SSc) can primarily cause repeated focal ischaemic insults in the myocardium and result in irreversible myocardial fibrosis. Myocardial involvement, when becomes clinically…
Abstract Number: 0392 • ACR Convergence 2022
Performance of Clinical, Laboratory and Imaging Features for the Diagnosis of Axial Spondyloarthritis – A Systematic Literature Review
Ana Bento da Silva¹, Helena Lourenço², Sofia Ramiro³, Louise Falzon⁴, Jaime Branco⁵, Désirée van der Heijde⁶, Robert Landewé⁷ and Alexandre Sepriano⁸, ¹Rheumatology department, Hospital de Egas Moniz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa, Portugal, ²Serviço de Reumatologia, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa, Portugal, ³Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁴Health Economics and Decision Science, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom, ⁵Hospital de Egas Moniz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa, Portugal, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁷Amsterdam University Medical Center, Meerssen, Netherlands, ⁸Leiden University Medical Centre, Portela Loures, Portugal
Background/Purpose: The Berlin algorithm for the diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) was developed more than 15 years ago (2004). Since then, new studies suggest that…
Abstract Number: 0700 • ACR Convergence 2022
Accurate Identification of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Cases from Clinical Notes Using Machine Learning
Liqing Wang¹, John Laurentiev¹, Claire Cook², Eli Miloslavsky², Hyon Choi³, Li Zhou¹ and Zachary Wallace², ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a rare disease associated with substantial morbidity and mortality.1 To enable outcomes and comparative effectiveness studies using large, phenotypically diverse…

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