Abstracts tagged "Health Care"

Abstract Number: 0614 • ACR Convergence 2024
Bridging the Gap Between Patient’s Perception on Quality of Life and Disease Activity and Damage in Systemic Lupus Erythematous Patient
Background/Purpose: Improving quality of life (QoL) is one of the key targets when treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. The Lupus impact Tracker (LIT) is…
Abstract Number: 1717 • ACR Convergence 2024
Early Antimalarial Adherence Reduces Future Hospitalization Cost in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients: Evidence from a Population-based Study
Md Rashedul Hoque¹, Diane Lacaille², J. Antonio Avina-Zubieta², Mary A. De Vera³, Yi Qian⁴, John Esdaile⁵ and Hui Xie⁶, ¹Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Arthritis Research Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³University of British Columbia, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, ⁵Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁶Arthritis Research Canada, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: To examine the association between antimalarial (AM) adherence and hospitalization costs among newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients.Methods: We…
Abstract Number: 2519 • ACR Convergence 2024
What Do We Know About Malignancies in IgA Vasculitis?
Alojzija Hocevar¹, Jaka Ostrovrsnik², vesna Jurcic³ and Ziga Rotar⁴, ¹University Medical Center Ljubljana, LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, ²UMC Ljubljana, Dpt. of Rheumatology, Ljubljana, Slovenia, ³Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Institute of pathology, Ljubljana, Slovenia, ⁴University Medical Centre Ljubljana and University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Background/Purpose: Cancer has been reported as a potential trigger of IgA vasculitis (IgAV) in adults, however data on this topic is scarce. The aim of…
Abstract Number: 0615 • ACR Convergence 2024
Socioeconomic Determinants of Lupus Hospitalization Outcomes: A Review of Current Knowledge and Analysis of the 2016-2019 NRD Database
Akhila Arya P V¹, Madhumitha Rondla², Jai Juganya Tirupur Ponnusamy³ and Dileep C Unnikrishnan⁴, ¹Bridgeport Hospital, Stratford, CT, ²Texas tech university health sciences center, El paso, El Paso, TX, ³Metrowest Medical Center, Framingham, ⁴Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT
Background/Purpose: Hospitalizations due to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) often stem from lupus flares and infections. Socioeconomic factors influencing outcomes in SLE hospitalizations have been studied…
Abstract Number: 1870 • ACR Convergence 2024
Costs and Healthcare Resource Utilization Associated with Inpatient and Day Hospitalizations of Patients with Lupus and Psychiatric Manifestations in France
Nicoleta Petrica¹, Nathan Cohen¹, Maria Pini¹, Minjee Park², Mathieu Rosé³ and Jean-Francois Ricci², ¹Alira Health, Paris, France, ²Alira Health, Basel, Switzerland, ³Alira Health, Barcelone, Spain
Background/Purpose: Lupus, a rare chronic autoimmune disorder, severely impacts patients' quality of life, productivity, and survival, placing a heavy burden on the healthcare system. Up…
Abstract Number: PP16 • ACR Convergence 2024
Utilization of My Knee Notes for Enhanced Healthcare Management
Tien Sydnor-Campbell, Medically Retired, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Living with chronic knee issues for 40 years has been incredibly challenging. My knee pain began as early as 6th grade but got overlooked…
Abstract Number: 0985 • ACR Convergence 2024
Specific Causes for Hospitalization in Persons with Inflammatory Arthritis Conditions and Gout: A Systematic Review
Kara Irwin, Ran Huo, Alandra Ward, Ciana Sudheer, Allan Li, Claire Barber and Cheryl Barnabe, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

Background/Purpose: Knowing which diagnoses result in a high frequency of hospitalization in persons with inflammatory arthritis (IA) and gout can inform health system planning and…
Abstract Number: 1907 • ACR Convergence 2024
Community-Engaged Curriculum Development Using Racial Justice and Biomedical Lenses to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Black Individuals with Rheumatologic Conditions
Eseosa Osaghae¹, Greta Sirek², Tonya Roberson³, Mia Chandler⁴, Ariel Childs⁵, Monica Crespo-Bosque⁶, Gina Curry⁷, Amar Dhand⁸, Mary Dollear⁹, Alice Eggleston¹⁰, Nnenna Ezeh², Dieufort Fleurissaint¹¹, Denice Garrett¹², Gail Granville¹³, Muriel Jean-Jacques¹, Elena Losina², Holly Milaeger¹, Lutfiyya Muhammad¹⁴, Mary Ann Nelson¹⁵, Chisa Nosamiefan¹⁶, Bisola Ojikutu¹⁷, Neil Pillai¹, Marie Jacques Toussaint¹⁸, Mary Beth Son¹⁹, Ana Valle², Jessica Williams²⁰, Michael York²¹, Karen Mancera-Cuevas²², Candace Feldman² and rosalind Ramsey-Goldman¹, ¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Governors State University College of Health and Human Services, University Park, IL, ⁴Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Vital CxNs, Boston, MA, ⁶Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁷University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁸Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁹Lupus Society of Illinois, Chicago, IL, ¹⁰Alliance Chicago, Chicago, IL, ¹¹True Alliance Center, Inc, Boston, MA, ¹²Action for Bridgeport Community Development, Inc., Bridgeport, CT, ¹³Women of Courage, Inc, Boston, MA, ¹⁴Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ¹⁵Mission Hill Health Movement Inc, Roxbury, MA, ¹⁶The Labalaba Foundation for Lupus Awareness and Advocacy, South Weymouth, MA, ¹⁷Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston Public Health Commission,, Boston, MA, ¹⁸True Alliance Center, Inc., Boston, MA, ¹⁹Boston Children's Hospital, Brookline, MA, ²⁰Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ²¹Boston University, Boston, MA, ²²National Health Council, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Despite the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines and the benefits for individuals with rheumatic conditions, racial inequities in uptake persist. We initiated a trial that…
Abstract Number: 1020 • ACR Convergence 2024
Health Inequalities Exist Between the United States and Europe for Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis
Elena Nikiphorou¹, Alexis Ogdie², Dan Twigg³, Emily Quiñones⁴, You-Li Ling⁵, Karim Masri⁶, Joseph C. Cappelleri⁷, Lidia Sanchez-Riera⁸, Megan Hughes⁹ and NICOLA MASSEY⁹, ¹King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ²Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Adelphi Real World, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁴Adelphi Real World, Macclesfield, United Kingdom, ⁵Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, ⁶Pfizer Inc, Collegeville, PA, ⁷Pfizer, Groton, ⁸Pfizer, Madrid, ⁹Adelphi Real World, Bollington, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Structural differences exist between the healthcare systems in the United States (US) and Europe. In real-world clinical settings, we investigated whether these differences create…
Abstract Number: 1916 • ACR Convergence 2024
Healthcare Disparities and Clinical Outcomes in Cardiac Sarcoidosis. a Retrospective Cohort Study
Yurilu Gonzalez Moret¹, Diego Lema², kevin Lo³ and Fabian Rodriguez Quinonez⁴, ¹Jefferson Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, ²Universidad Central de Venezuela, University of Wisconsin, Philadelphia, PA, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Sarcoidosis is a condition affecting multiple organ systems, characterized by the presence of non-caseating granulomas. Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is a challenging diagnosis, with a…
Abstract Number: 0138 • ACR Convergence 2024
SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Acceptance, Hesitancy and Uptake in a Cohort of Patients with Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases (IRD)
iulia roman¹, Xenofon Baraliakos², Uta Kiltz³, Juergen Braun⁴ and Ioana Andreica⁵, ¹Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany, ²Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany, ³Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Ruhr-University, D-44649 Herne, Germany, ⁴Rheuma Praxis, Ruhr-University Bochum, Berlin, Germany, ⁵Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Herne, Germany
Background/Purpose: Vaccine acceptance is important to achieve high vaccination coverage and possibly herd immunity. Related to the evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic with its socio-political…
Abstract Number: 1043 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Prospective Study on Early Diagnosis of Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases Using an Enhanced Online Questionnaire System (RhePort 1.3)
Cay von Der Decken¹, Stefan Kleinert², Matthias Englbrecht³, Kirsten Karberg⁴, Georg Gauler⁵, Susanna Spaethling-Mestekemper⁶, Christoph Kuhn⁷, Wolfgang Vorbrueggen⁸, Martin Welcker⁹ and Peter Bartz-Bazzanella¹⁰, ¹Klinik für Internistische Rheumatologie, Rhein-Maas-Klinik Wuerselen, Würselen, ²Praxisgemeinschaft Rheumatologie - Nephrologie (PGRN), Erlangen, Germany, ³Freelance Healthcare Data Scientist, Eckental, ⁴Rheumatologisches Versorgungszentrum Steglitz, Berlin, Germany, ⁵rheumapraxis, Osnabrück, Germany, ⁶Rheumapraxis Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany, ⁷Praxis für Rheumatologie, Karlsruhe, Germany, ⁸Verein zur Foerderung der Rheumatologie e.V, Wuerselen, Germany, ⁹Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum für Rheumatologie Dr. M. Welcker GmbH, Planegg, Germany, ¹⁰Rhein-Maas Klinikum, Wuerselen, Germany
Background/Purpose: The RhePort system, accessible via "www.RhePort.de" and featuring an integrated questionnaire with a specialized algorithm, aims to facilitate the early diagnosis of inflammatory rheumatic…
Abstract Number: 1922 • ACR Convergence 2024
Insights into Rheumatology Practice in Uganda
Marwin Groener¹, Evelyn Hsieh², Lillian Tugume³ and Mark Kaddumukasa³, ¹Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, ²Yale School of Medicine / VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Connecticut, New Haven, CT, ³Makerere University Kampala, Kampala, Uganda
Background/Purpose: Data regarding the prevalence of rheumatic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa is scarce and only a small number of rheumatologists practice in this region. Uganda…
Abstract Number: 0153 • ACR Convergence 2024
Frequencies and Rates of All-Cause Emergency Visits and Hospitalizations in Persons with Inflammatory Arthritis Conditions and Gout: A Systematic Review
Kara Irwin, Ran Huo, Claire Barber and Cheryl Barnabe, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Despite advances in the management of inflammatory arthritis (IA) and gout, many patients still access acute care services. This may be related to their…
Abstract Number: 1048 • ACR Convergence 2024
Self-Perception of Oral Health and Habits in Patients with Sjögren’s Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Karina Palomo-Arnaud¹, Gabriel Figueroa-Parra², Angel Kevin Garza-Elizondo¹, Margarita Isabel Alarcon Jarquin³, Jesus Cardenas-de la Garza⁴, Dionicio Galarza-Delgado⁵ and Janett Riega Torres², ¹Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico, ²Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico, ³Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, ⁴Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ⁵UANL Hospital Universitario, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Oral manifestations, especially periodontitis and tooth loss, are highly prevalent in patients with rheumatic diseases. Sjogren’s syndrome (SS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and systemic lupus…

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