Abstract Number: 2453 • ACR Convergence 2024
Gastrointestinal Symptom Severity and Intestinal Permeability in Systemic Sclerosis: A Single Center Prospective Study
Background/Purpose: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is a complex, heterogeneous, multisystem autoimmune disease with high morbidity and mortality. Gastrointestinal symptoms impact more than 90% of SSc patients,…Abstract Number: 0122 • ACR Convergence 2024
Association of Cognitive Impairment Measured by Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Plasma Levels of Growth Differentiation Factor 15 in Patients with Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15), is a stress induced inflammatory cytokine, member of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily, tissue injury. It is predominantly expressed…Abstract Number: 0355 • ACR Convergence 2024
Improvements in Patient-Reported Outcomes After Treatment with SEL-212 in Adults with Refractory Gout: Results from Two Randomized Phase 3 Trials
Background/Purpose: Patients (pts) with gout have impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL) relating to acute or chronic inflammation from elevated serum uric acid (sUA) levels.…Abstract Number: 0229 • ACR Convergence 2023
Vegetable Consumption and Regular Exercise Are Associated with Better Quality of Life in Gout
Background/Purpose: Gout, which is a prevalent form of inflammatory arthritis, is generally considered to be more effectively managed through medication. Besides of maintaining medication, they…Abstract Number: 0386 • ACR Convergence 2023
Functional Disability and Disease Activity Are Affected by Social Determinants of Health in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The relationship between social determinants of health (SDH) (e.g. income, education, and employment status) and disease outcomes in the RA population is not well…Abstract Number: 0839 • ACR Convergence 2023
Efficacy and Safety of Nipocalimab in Patients with Moderate to Severe Active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): The Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blinded, Placebo-controlled Phase 2a IRIS-RA Study
Background/Purpose: RA is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with autoantibodies. Despite the use of targeted therapies, up to half of patients fail to achieve remission…Abstract Number: 1108 • ACR Convergence 2023
Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID) of Quality of Life Assessments in Patients with Uncontrolled Gout
Background/Purpose: Gout is an inflammatory arthritis that results in severe joint inflammation, pain, disability, and lower quality of life (QoL). Determining minimal clinically important differences…Abstract Number: 1278 • ACR Convergence 2023
Nature and Severity of Activity Limitations According to the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Functional Disability
Background/Purpose: Not withstanding modern treatment, some Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients have severe disability due to persistently high disease activity, joint destruction/deformities and/or comorbidities. Insight into…Abstract Number: 1304 • ACR Convergence 2023
Window of Opportunity to Achieve Better Functional Outcomes in Patients with RA: Effectiveness of an Early Treatment Strategy
Background/Purpose: RA is a chronic disease that can lead to irreversible damage and functional decline with delayed or inadequate treatment.1 Abatacept + MTX is effective…Abstract Number: 1421 • ACR Convergence 2023
Domains Impacting Minimal Disease Activity Non-Achievement in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis and Inadequate Response to TNF Inhibitors Receiving Guselkumab (COSMOS)
Background/Purpose: Sustained minimal disease activity (MDA) is achieved by a minority of patients (pts) receiving biologics for psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Pt-reported MDA domains are less…Abstract Number: 1981 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Association Between X-ray Progression and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Hand Osteoarthritis with 5-year Follow-up
Background/Purpose: Hand osteoarthritis (HOA) is a heterogeneous disorder with two main subtypes, non-erosive and erosive. The progression of HOA is assessed by various radiographic scoring…Abstract Number: 2229 • ACR Convergence 2023
Individual Entheseal Points Have Differential Frequency of Involvement and Impact on Patient Reported Outcomes in Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis: Pooled Analysis of Two Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Studies
Background/Purpose: In patients with mono/oligoarticular psoriatic arthritis (PsA), swelling or tenderness of specific joints can be associated with poorer patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and physician global…Abstract Number: 133 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
An Interdisciplinary Team Approach to Implementation of a Social Determinants of Health Screener for Pediatric Rheumatology Patients
Background/Purpose: Adolescents with chronic disease often struggle with the transition from pediatric to adult healthcare leading to poor follow-up and negative health outcomes. Social determinants…Abstract Number: 0699 • ACR Convergence 2022
Effectiveness by Disease Severity in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Treated with Apremilast in the CorEvitas Psoriatic Arthritis/Spondyloarthritis (PsA/SpA) Registry
Background/Purpose: Clinical trials of the efficacy and safety of apremilast have shown a significant therapeutic effect on disease activity across clinically diverse PsA patients. Given…Abstract Number: 0891 • ACR Convergence 2022
Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Rheumatic Disease Comorbidity Index (RDCI): Its Impact on Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: Comorbid conditions in the setting of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) play an important role in predicting disease activity and functional impairment (1). Application of a…
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