Abstracts tagged "glucocorticoids"

Abstract Number: 2340 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Chronic Glucocorticoid Use Amongst Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Qualitative Study
Jonathan Cheah^1,2, Sarah Young³, Susan M. Goodman^4,5, Catherine Hill^6,7, Susan Beard⁸, Pamela Richards⁹, Sarah Mackie¹⁰, Joanna Robson^11,12 and Iris Navarro-Millán^5,13, ¹Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ³Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, ⁴Rheumatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ⁵Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁶The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, Australia, ⁷Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, ⁸Patient Research Partner, Adelaide, Australia, ⁹Patient Research Partner, Bristol, United Kingdom, ¹⁰NIHR-Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ¹¹Faculty of Health and Applied Science, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom, ¹²School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom, ¹³Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GCs) have well documented adverse effects. However, the absolute risk and importance of these effects have not been well documented from the perspective…
Abstract Number: 534 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Insulin Resistance and Impaired Beta-Cell Function in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Role of Glucocorticoid Therapy?
Gorica Ristic¹, Vesna Subota², Dejana Stanisavljevic³, Branislava Glisic¹, Milan Petronijevic¹ and Dusan Stefanovic¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia, ²Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia, ³Institute of Medical Statistics, Belgrade University School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
Background/Purpose: Increased insulin resistance and impaired β-cell function have been demonstrated in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of the study was to analyze the association…
Abstract Number: 2637 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hydroxychloroquine Improves Disease Activity and Allows Reduction of Corticosteroid Dose Regardless of Background Treatment in Japanese Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Hironari Hanaoka, Harunobu Iida, Tomofumi Kiyokawa, Yukiko Takakuwa and Kimito Kawahata, Division of Rheumatology and Allergology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) was not approved in Japan until 2015 and its therapeutic potential remains poorly understood in the population. In this study, we evaluated…
Abstract Number: 545 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients When Methotrexate Has Failed? Results from the Meteor Registry
Sytske Anne Bergstra¹, Lai-Ling Winchow², Elizabeth Murphy³, Arvind Chopra⁴, Karen Salomon-Escoto⁵, João E. Fonseca⁶, Cornelia F. Allaart¹ and Robert B.M. Landewé⁷, ¹Department of Rheumatology, LUMC, Leiden, Netherlands, ²University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, ³University Hospital Wishaw, Scotland, Wishaw, United Kingdom, ⁴Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Pune, India, ⁵University of Massachusetts Medical School, Rheumatology Center, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA, ⁶Serviço de Reumatologia e Doenças Ósseas Metabólicas, Hospital de Santa Maria, CHLN, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal, ⁷Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center | Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: After failure of initial methotrexate (MTX) treatment in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, various treatment options can be considered. To date, evidence about the preferred…
Abstract Number: 2639 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bone Mineral Density Is Not Associated with Osteoporotic Fractures in Premenopausal Women and Men < 50 Years Old with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Tracy Driver¹, Maureen A. McMahon², Betty Tsao³ and Jennifer M. Grossman⁴, ¹Medicine, Rheumatology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ²UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ³Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis is common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Guidelines for the treatment and prevention of glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis (GIOP) are detailed for…
Abstract Number: 547 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Corticosteroid Bridging Strategies with Methotrexate Monotherapy in Early Rheumatoid and Undifferentiated Arthritis; A Comparison of Efficacy and Toxicity in 2 Clinical Trials
Elisabeth G. Brilman¹, Joy A. van der Pol¹, Pascal HP de Jong^2,3, Angelique EAM Weel^2,3, JMW Hazes², Tom W.J. Huizinga⁴ and Cornelia F. Allaart¹, ¹Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Rheumatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ³Rheumatology, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: What is the optimal glucocorticoid (GC) bridging therapy with MTX monotherapy in early arthritis? Methods: In trial A, early RA and UA (arthritis in ≥1…
Abstract Number: 2679 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Glucocorticoids Withdrawal in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Are Remission and Low Disease Activity Reliable Starting Points for Stopping Therapy? a Real-Life Experience
Viola Signorini, Chiara Tani, Elena Elefante, Chiara Stagnaro, Linda Carli and Marta Mosca, Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GC) are a cornerstone of the treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE); however, a significant organ damage is associated with long-term GC use…
Abstract Number: 709 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Differential Characteristics of Lupus Psychosis and Steroid Psychosis
Shunsei Hirohata^1,2,3, Yoshinori Kanai⁴, Akiko Mitsuo⁵, Yoshiaki Tokano⁴ and Hiroshi Hashimoto⁴, ¹Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ²Nobuhira Hospital, Tatsuno, Japan, ³Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan, ⁴Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ⁵Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization Disaster Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose: Psychiatric manifestations are relatively common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Since there are a number of factors causing psychiatric manifestations other than…
Abstract Number: 2723 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient Experience in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Evolves over Time from Diagnosis and Both Benefits and Adverse Impacts Are Felt with Current Therapy
Peter Rutherford¹, Dieter Goette¹, James O`Donoghue² and Xierong Liu², ¹Medical Affairs, Vifor Pharma, Zurich, Switzerland, ²Elma Research, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) leads to both acute illness and a long-term condition in which the disease remits and relapses. Therapy is often complex and…
Abstract Number: 885 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Herpes Zoster in Tofacitinib Users with and without Concomitant Methotrexate and Glucocorticoids
Jeffrey R. Curtis¹, Fenglong Xie¹, Sasha Bernatsky², Shuo Yang¹, Lang Chen¹, Huifeng Yun¹ and Kevin Winthrop³, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Division of Rheumatology, The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
Background/Purpose: An increased incidence of herpes zoster (HZ) has been observed with Janus kinase inhibitors such as tofacitinib (TOF). However, among TOF users, a potentially…
Abstract Number: 1235 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Isoniazid Monotherapy As a Prophylaxis for Tuberculosis in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Exposed to Prolonged, High-Dose Glucocorticoids
Jun Won Park¹, Jeffrey R. Curtis², Hajeong Lee³, Yeong Wook Song⁴ and Eun Bong Lee¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South), ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South), ⁴Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South)
Background/Purpose: Although use of glucocorticoid increases the risk of tuberculosis (TB) disease, there has been few studies investigating its incidence and risk/benefit assessment of the…
Abstract Number: 1633 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fragility Fractures in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients: A Matched-Control Study
Luciano Fernando Lo Giudice¹, Marina Scolnik², Florencia Pierini³, Nicolas Martin Marin Zucaro¹, John Fredy Jaramillo Gallego¹ and Enrique R Soriano², ¹Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina, ²Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Service. Hospital Italiano Buenos Aires. Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ³Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, CABA, Argentina
Background/Purpose: patients with Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) in spite of having bone production as one of their characteristic features, very often have osteoporosis, but scarce data…
Abstract Number: 1767 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Occurrence and Etiology of Gastrointestinal Perforation in Patients with Vasculitis
Vanessa L. Kronzer¹, Daniel Larson², Cynthia S. Crowson^3,4, Kenneth J. Warrington⁵, Steven R. Ytterberg⁵, Ashima Makol⁴ and Matthew J. Koster⁴, ¹Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, ⁴Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁵Rheumatology, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: This study aimed to characterize the presenting features and outcomes of patients with small- or medium-vessel vasculitis and gastrointestinal perforation. Methods: Using a retrospective…
Abstract Number: 1889 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patterns of Glucocorticoid Use and Provider-Level Variation in a Commercially Insured Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis Population
Beth Wallace^1,2,3, Paul Lin^2,4, Neil Kamdar^2,4, Mohamed Noureldin^2,3,5, Rodney Hayward^2,3,6, David A. Fox¹, Jeffrey R. Curtis⁷, Kenneth Saag⁸ and Akbar Waljee^2,3,9, ¹Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, ²University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁵Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁶Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁷University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁸University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, ⁹Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GC) reduce RA-related disability and joint damage; RA guidelines endorse short term use during DMARD initiation and flares. Long-term high-dose GC exposure (>3…
Abstract Number: 2141 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development of a Pediatric Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index
Paul Brogan¹, Raymond P. Naden², Stacy P. Ardoin³, Jennifer C. Cooper⁴, Fabrizio De Benedetti⁵, Jean-Francois Dicaire⁶, Despina Eleftheriou⁷, Brian M. Feldman⁸, Jon Goldin⁹, Seth E. Karol¹⁰, Eli Miloslavsky¹¹, Fiona Price-Kuehne¹², David Skuse⁹, Constantine A. Stratakis¹³, Nicholas Webb¹⁴ and John H. Stone¹⁵, ¹Infection Inflammation and Rheumatology, UCL Institute of Child Health, and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, ²New Zealand Ministry of Health, New Zealand Ministry of Health, Auckland, New Zealand, ³The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, ⁴Pediatrics, Divison of Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁵IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Roma, Italy, ⁶Pinnacle Inc., Quebec, QC, Canada, ⁷Infection, Inflammation and Rheumatology, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom, ⁸Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁹Psychiatry, Great Ormond Street Hospital / University College London, London, United Kingdom, ¹⁰Oncology, St. Jude's Children's Hospital, Memphis, TN, ¹¹Division of Rheumatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ¹²Rheumatology, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, United Kingdom, ¹³National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesta, MD, ¹⁴Pediatrics, Manchester University, Manchester, United Kingdom, ¹⁵Rheumatology (Medicine), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: A Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index app (GTI 2.0) is now used as a clinical trial outcome measure in adults, but glucocorticoid (GC) toxicity issues in…

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