Abstracts tagged "Health Care"

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: 1910 • ACR Convergence 2025
Clinical profile and healthcare resource utilization of patients diagnosed with giant cell arteritis or polymyalgia rheumatica in the US: a real-world cohort study using a large database of administrative health claims
Julie Mouchet¹, Tim Nguyen², Valeria Jordan M.³, G S Ramakrishna⁴, Linda Grinnell-Merrick², Andrew Heaney⁵, Anushka Mitra Das⁵, Pooja Shah⁶ and Evi Zhuleku⁷, ¹Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland, ²Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, ³Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Tenafly, NJ, ⁴Novartis Healthcare Private Limited, Hyderabad, India, ⁵Novartis Ireland Ltd, Dublin, Ireland, ⁶Cytel Inc, Cambridge, ON, Canada, ⁷Cytel Inc, Berlin, Germany
Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) are systemic inflammatory conditions which predominantly affect individuals over the age of 50 years. The conditions…
Abstract Number: 0761 • ACR Convergence 2025
Fast-Track Clinics Improve Visual Outcomes in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Meta-Analysis
Tiago Beirão¹, Catarina Rua¹, Catarina Silva¹, Mariana Patela¹, Romana Vieira¹, Joana Abelha-aleixo¹, Patrícia Pinto¹, Flávio Costa¹, Ana Sofia Pinto¹, Diogo Fonseca¹, Tiago Meirinhos¹, Ajexandro Souto² and Taciana Videira¹, ¹Unidade Local de Saude Gaia e Espinho, Porto, Portugal, ²Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Background/Purpose: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) is a chronic, inflammatory condition, primary affecting the medium and larger arteries, usually in patients older than 50 years. It…
Abstract Number: 1727 • ACR Convergence 2025
Distribution of Fracture Risk Status and Osteoporosis Treatment Use Among Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis in the United States
Hsu-Chih Chien, Min Kim, Michele McDermott, Mary Oates, Xiaodong Li and Lara Yoon, Amgen Inc, Thousand Oaks, CA
Background/Purpose: Current guidelines recommend treating women with postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO) based on fracture risk. Anabolic therapy (AT), the RANKL inhibitor denosumab (Dmab), and intravenous zoledronic…
Abstract Number: 0546 • ACR Convergence 2025
Multimorbidity clusters in psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, and axial spondyloarthritis and their association with healthcare utilization: A population-based study
Paras Karmacharya¹, Dilli Poudel², Daniel Shin³, Robert Fitzsimmons³, Leslie Crofford⁴ and Alexis Ogdie⁵, ¹Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, Hermitage, TN, ²Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ³University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ⁴Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Melbourne, AR, ⁵University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Multimorbidity (≥ 2 chronic conditions) is common in inflammatory diseases such as psoriatic arthritis (PsA), psoriasis (PsO), and axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), increasing patient burden…
Abstract Number: 1706 • ACR Convergence 2025
Overcoming Barriers to ANA Testing in Pediatric Populations in Africa
Ekemini Ogbu¹, Angela Migowa², Rashmi Sahay¹, Dhriti Sharma¹, Patricia Vega-Fernandez¹, Michael Henrickson¹, Evans Omalla³, Ayodele Faleye⁴, Wafa Hamdi⁵ and Hermine Brunner¹, ¹Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ²Aga Khan University Medical College East Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, ³Pediatric Society of the African League Against Rheumatism, Nairobi, Kenya, ⁴Lagos state university teaching hospital Ikeja, Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria, ⁵Kassab Institute, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis UR¹⁷SP⁰⁴, Tunis El Manar Univeristy, MANOUBA, Tunisia
Background/Purpose: Timely diagnosis of children, adolescents and young adults with rheumatologic disorders remains a global challenge especially in lower resource countries and areas (LRCs). There…
Abstract Number: 0525 • ACR Convergence 2025
Cost-of-Illness Among Newly Diagnosed Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis in Sweden
Sofia Wittgren¹, Sofia Exarchou², Daniela Di Giuseppe³, Ulf Lindström⁴, Tor Olofsson¹, Lennart T. H. Jacobsson⁴, Johan Askling³ and Johan Karlsson Wallman¹, ¹Lund University, Skane University Hospital, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Rheumatology, Lund, Skane Lan, Sweden, ²Lund University, Åkarp, Skane Lan, Sweden, ³Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medicine Solna, Clinical Epidemiology Division, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, ⁴Gothenburg University, Sahlgrenska Academy, Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Up-to-date information on the cost-of-illness of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is important for healthcare/social insurance system budgeting and to highlight unmet needs in PsA care.…
Abstract Number: 1705 • ACR Convergence 2025
Associations Between Social Risk Factors and Acute Care Use Among Patients with Rheumatic Conditions
Haelynn Gim¹, Leah Santacroce², Rebecca Summit³, Karli Retzel⁴, Virginia Bills⁴, Nancy Shadick³, Sara Schoenfeld⁵ and Candace Feldman², ¹Harvard Medical School, Brookline, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, ⁵Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Adverse social determinants of health, or social risk factors (e.g., housing instability, food insecurity), contribute to disparities in rheumatic disease care and outcomes. Understanding…
Abstract Number: 0368 • ACR Convergence 2025
Factors Associated with Patient Acceptability of Rheumatology Care Delivered by Telemedicine
Hareem Farooq¹, Lesley Jackson¹, Rahima Begum², Gary Cutter², Kenneth Saag³, Jinoos Yazdany⁴ and Maria I. ("Maio") Danila⁵, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, ³The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ⁵University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Home-based telemedicine is an efficient healthcare delivery approach. A recent randomized clinical trial (RCT) found that in-person visits may be preferred among rheumatology patients.…
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…

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