Abstracts tagged "Health Care"

Abstract Number: 1157 • ACR Convergence 2025
Safety and Tolerability of a Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in Patients with Inflammatory Rheumatic Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Prospective Longitudinal Study over 12 Months
Ella Steiner¹, Ioana Andreica², Stefanie Reale³, Gianna Chierego⁴, Philipp Köhler⁵, Sonja Zapke⁴, Benjamin Wilde⁶, David Kiefer⁷, Philipp Sewerin², Hilal Kavruk⁵, Dimitra Karagkiozidou⁵, Panagiotis Ermeidis⁵, Barbara Guminski⁵, Andreas Kribben⁶, Jürgen Braun⁸, Xenofon Baraliakos⁹ and Uta Kiltz⁹, ¹Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Herne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, ²Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne; Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, Herne, Germany, ³Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, ⁴Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany, ⁵Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Herne, Germany, ⁶University Hospital, Nephrology, Essen, Essen, Germany, ⁷Private practice of rheumatology, Hattingen, Germany, ⁸Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany; and Rheumatologische Versorgungszentrum (RVZ) Steglitz, Berlin, Germany, ⁹Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany
Background/Purpose: Herpes zoster (HZ) is common among older adults, with a lifetime risk of 25%. The risk is particularly increased in individuals with immunosuppression such…
Abstract Number: 0173 • ACR Convergence 2025
Association Between the Ratio of Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and All-Cause Mortality Risk in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Survival Analysis Based on NHANES Data
Tingting Wang¹, Siying Xiong¹, Yuanli Wei¹, Dongmei Wang¹, Weihua Zhang¹, Caizhen Liu², Fanxin zeng³ and Jianhong Wu¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Dazhou Central Hospital, Dazhou, China (People's Republic), ²Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Dazhou Central Hospital, Dazhou, ³Departmant of Clinical Research Center, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging, Dazhou Central Hospital; Medical School, Sichuan University of Arts and Sciences; School of Basic Medical Science, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dazhou, China (People's Republic)
Background/Purpose: The Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio (NHHR) has emerged as a promising marker for atherosclerosis, yet its relationship with all-cause mortality…
Abstract Number: 1991 • ACR Convergence 2025
Co-Use of Mycophenolate Mofetil with Pegloticase Yielded Similar Clinical Outcomes as the Co-Use of Methotrexate
Tingting Zhang¹, Kenneth Saag², Yasir Qazi³, Bradley Marder⁴ and Brian Lamoreaux⁵, ¹Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, ²The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³Keck School of Medicine Renal Transplant Program, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴AMGEN, Inc, Denver, CO, ⁵Amgen, Inc., Deerfield, IL
Background/Purpose: Pegloticase significantly reduces serum uric acid (sUA) values in patients with refractory gout. Co-use of methotrexate (MTX) improves efficacy and safety of pegloticase by…
Abstract Number: 1038 • ACR Convergence 2025
Real-World Immunosuppressant Treatment Patterns in Lupus Nephritis: A Retrospective Claims Database Analysis in the United States
Anisha Patel¹, Alexandra Miller¹, Lisa Lindsay¹, Danny Sheinson¹, Zhiyu Xia¹, William Pendergraft¹ and Maria Dall'Era², ¹Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA, ²Division of Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: LN is a severe manifestation of SLE requiring intensive management. We aimed to characterize real-world treatment patterns in newly diagnosed patients with LN within…
Abstract Number: 0172 • ACR Convergence 2025
Cancer Screening for Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Scoping Review
Teresa Xiao¹, Namrata Singh² and Pankti Reid³, ¹University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²University of Washington, Bellevue, WA, ³University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: There is minimal guidance on specific cancer screening practices for rheumatic diseases (RDs) other than for myositis. The aim of this scoping review was…
Abstract Number: 1989 • ACR Convergence 2025
Moving Out of the Kid’s Rheum: Transitioning Young Adult Patients from Pediatric to Adult Rheumatology Practices
Victoria Koenigsberger¹, Madeleine Ward², Meghan Geary³ and Ali Yalcindag⁴, ¹The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, ²The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Division of Medicine-Pediatrics, Providence, ³The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Division of General Internal Medicine, Providence, ⁴The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Milton, MA
Background/Purpose: Young adults with childhood-onset rheumatic conditions encounter challenges and barriers to care when transitioning to an adult rheumatologist. At this Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic, patients…
Abstract Number: 1023 • ACR Convergence 2025
Comparative Analysis of Oral Health and Dental Care in Patients With Immune-Mediated and Non-Immune-Mediated Rheumatic Diseases
Margarita Isabel Alarcon-Jarquin¹, Fernanda M. Garcia-Garcia², Vanessa L. Lopez-Flores¹, Aranxa Galindo-Bandt³, Mario A. Arellano-Alvarez³, Aleydis Gonzalez-Melendez³, Gabriel Figueroa-Parra³, Dionicio A. Galarza-Delgado² and Janett C. Riega-Torres⁴, ¹Rheumatology Service, University Hospital “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, ²Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico, ³Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario “Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez”, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁴Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario “Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez”, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Oral health impairment is common in patients with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases (IMRDs) due to chronic inflammation and immune dysregulation. These complications can worsen systemic…
Abstract Number: 1938 • ACR Convergence 2025
Optimizing Patient Outcomes: The Experience of a Multidisciplinary Rheumatology and Hand Surgery Clinic with Point-of-Care Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Integration
Aidan pye¹, Samuel Chan², Gary Xu³ and Mohammad Bardi⁴, ¹University of British Columbia, VANCOUVER, BC, Canada, ²UBC, Vancouver, ³UBC, Vancouver, Canada, ⁴UBC, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: In the last decade, rheumatologists have employed musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSUS) as a highly sensitive and accurate clinical assessment tool at the bedside. By integrating…
Abstract Number: 0880 • ACR Convergence 2025
Detecting Interstitial Lung Disease and Identifying Extensive Disease on Chest Computed Tomography in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: Cut-Offs for Lung Texture Analysis and its Prognostic Implications
Nicholas landini¹, lisa Jungblut², cecilia strappa³, Christian Blüthgen², Rucsandra Dobrota⁴, Muriel Elhai⁵, Carina Mihai⁶, Sinziana Muraru-Carbune², Martina Orlandi⁷, mariaelena Occhipinti⁸, Khadija El-Aoufy⁹, Gemma Lepri¹⁰, valeria panebianco¹¹, anna rita larici³, Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold¹², Cosimo Nardi¹³, Serena Guiducci¹⁴, Silvia Bellando-Randone¹⁵, Marco Matucci-Cerinic¹⁶, Thomas Frauenfelder², Oliver Distler¹⁷ and Cosimo Bruni¹⁸, ¹Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, "Sapienza" University, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy. Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, Rueil Malmaison, France, ²Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, University Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, zurich, Switzerland, ³Advanced Radiology Center, Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Oncological Radiotherapy, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy, rome, Italy, ⁴Center of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, the LOOP Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁵Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, University Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, Schlieren, Switzerland, ⁶University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁷Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, University Hospital of Modena and Reggio Emilia School of Medicine, Italy., modena, Italy, ⁸Division of Radiology, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy., pisa, Italy, ⁹Department of Health Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy., firenze, Italy, ¹⁰Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Division of Rheumatology Scleroderma Unit, AOU Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy., Florence, Italy, ¹¹Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, "Sapienza" University, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy., Rome, Italy, ¹²Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ¹³Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, Radiodiagnostic Unit n. ², University of Florence - Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy, Florence, Italy, ¹⁴Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Scleroderma Unit, Division of Rheumatology, University of Florence, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy, Pistoia, Italy, ¹⁵University of Florence, Florence, Florence, Italy, ¹⁶University San Raffaele Milano, Milano, Milan, Italy, ¹⁷Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Switzerland, Zurich, Switzerland, ¹⁸University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a leading cause of death in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), especially in case of extensive disease detected on…
Abstract Number: 1928 • ACR Convergence 2025
Oral Health in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Pilot Quality Improvement Program
Margarita Isabel Alarcon-Jarquin¹, Fernanda M. Garcia-Garcia², Vanessa L. Lopez-Flores¹, Aleydis Gonzalez-Melendez³, Gabriel Figueroa-Parra³, Dionicio A. Galarza-Delgado² and Janett C. Riega-Torres⁴, ¹Rheumatology Service, University Hospital “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, ²Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico, ³Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario “Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez”, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁴Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario “Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez”, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatic diseases commonly experience oral health issues such as dental caries, xerostomia, and periodontal disease. These complications are linked to both the…
Abstract Number: 0829 • ACR Convergence 2025
Multi-Center Use of an Online Case-Based Simulation to Evaluate Medical Trainee Use of Diagnostic Imaging and Lab Tests to Correctly Diagnose MSK Complaints
James McCarthey¹, Kyla Driest², erin frank¹, Allayne Stephans¹, Stacey Tarvin³ and Angela Robinson⁴, ¹Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, ²Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, ³Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, ⁴Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: Our goal is to teach medical trainees high value care concepts and musculoskeletal (MSK) disease states and then implement online case-based simulations to evaluate…
Abstract Number: 0375 • ACR Convergence 2024
Patient Outcomes During the Implementation of a Patient Decision-Aid for a Diverse Population of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Study in 15 U.S. Rheumatology Clinics
Jasvinder Singh¹, Larry Hearld², Walter Chatham³, Sonali Narain⁴, Narender Annapureddy⁵, Diane Kamen⁶, Kimberly Trotter⁷, vikas Majithia⁸, Zineb Aouhab⁹, Swamy Venuturupalli¹⁰, Daniel Wallace¹¹, rosalind Ramsey-Goldman¹², Alfred Kim¹³, Maureen McMahon¹⁴, S. Sam Lim¹⁵, Kalpana Bhairavarasu¹⁶, Alexa Meara¹⁷, Kenneth Kalunian¹⁸ and Cathy Lee Ching¹⁹, ¹Baylor College of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, AL, ³University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, ⁴Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY, ⁵Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ⁶Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁷University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ⁸University of Missisippi Medical Center (UMC), Jackson, MS, ⁹Loyola University Medical Center, Oak Brook, IL, ¹⁰Attune Health, Beverly Hills, CA, ¹¹Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Studio City, CA, ¹²Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ¹³Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, St Louis, MO, ¹⁴UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ¹⁵Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ¹⁶Baylor College of Medicine, Sugar Land, TX, ¹⁷The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, COLUMBUS, OH, ¹⁸University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, ¹⁹UMMC, Jackson, MS
Background/Purpose: To implement a self-administered patient decision-aid (PtDA) for lupus in outpatient clinics, assess its reach/penetration within each clinic, and examine patient outcomesMethods: An effective…
Abstract Number: 1606 • ACR Convergence 2024
Demographic and Treatment Patterns in Patients with Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of US Claims and Clinical Data
Paul Dolin¹, Anat Shavit¹, Karina A. Keogh², Jennifer Rowell³, Chris Edmonds⁴, James M. Eudicone⁵, Amanda M. Moore⁶, Melissa Wilson⁷, Kinwei A. Chan⁶, Thomas Peer⁸ and Stephanie Y. Chen⁹, ¹BioPharmaceuticals Medical, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, United Kingdom, ²Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic,, Rochester, MN, ³Market Access and Pricing, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom, ⁴Market Access and Pricing, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, ⁵Real World Science and Analytics, BioPharmaceuticals Medical, AstraZeneca, Wilmington, DE, ⁶TriNetX, Cambridge, MA, ⁷TriNetX, Durham, NC, ⁸TriNetX, Farmington, NY, ⁹BioPharmaceuticals Medical, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD
Background/Purpose: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a rare inflammatory disorder characterized by chronic necrotizing vasculitis. Conventional therapy (oral glucocorticoids [OGC] ± immunosuppressants), mepolizumab, and…
Abstract Number: 2273 • ACR Convergence 2024
Time-Trends in Real-World Glucocorticoid Treatment Strategies in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from the Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort(CATCH) Study
Orit Schieir¹, Marie-France Valois², Louis Bessette³, Carter Thorne⁴, Gilles Boire⁵, Susan Bartlett², Glen Hazlewood⁶, Carol Hitchon⁷, Diane Tin⁴, Hugues Allard-Chamard⁸, Bindee Kuriya⁹, Janet Pope¹⁰ and Vivian Bykerk¹¹, and on behalf of CATCH Investigators., ¹McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Centre for Outcomes Research & Eval, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³University of Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada, ⁴Newmarket Rheumatology Consultants, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ⁵Retired, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ⁶University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁷University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ⁸University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ⁹University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, ¹⁰University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, ¹¹Hospital For Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Increased availability of a wider array of effective RA treatments and evidence of glucocorticoid (GC)-related adverse events have prompted updated recommendations limiting GC use…
Abstract Number: 0433 • ACR Convergence 2024
Male Perspective on Reproductive Health in Rheumatology Patients: A Cross-sectional Study
Eleonora Giacobbe¹, Maria Chiara Gerardi², Clizia Gagliardi², Sara Benedetti², Giuseppina Di Raimondo², Assunta Ascione³, Monica Barichello², Nicola Ughi⁴, Antonella Adinolfi², Laura Belloli², Cinzia Casu², Maria Di Cicco², Davide antonio Filippini², Matteo Longhi², Bianca Lucia Palermo², Martina Schettino², Giulia Segatto², Elisa Verduci² and Oscar Massimiliano Epis², ¹Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Milan, Lombardia, Italy, ²Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Milan, Italy, ³Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Milan, ⁴Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Mila, Italy
Background/Purpose: As reproductive health is gathering attention in rheumatology and all medical fields, the male perspective on the matter is often overlooked as not directly…

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