Abstracts tagged "Health Care"

Abstract Number: 2242 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Cross-sectional Study on Predictors of COVID-19 Infection, Admission and Mortality and Effect of Immunomodulating Treatments in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Mohammad Movahedi¹, Elliot Hepworth², Angela Cesta³, Xiuying Li³, Claire Bombardier⁴ and Sibel Aydin⁵, and OBRI investogators, ¹Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ³UHN, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: COVID-19 infection frequently leads to a cytokine storm, which has successfully been treated with some immunomodulating therapies according to observational studies. Interestingly, treatments investigated…
Abstract Number: 0310 • ACR Convergence 2023
Implementing an Osteoarthritis Management Program to Deliver Guideline-Driven Care for Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis in a U.S. Academic Health System
Kathryn Miller¹, Divya Vundamati², Linda Baier¹, Roger Brown¹, Tommy Yue Yu¹ and Christie M. Bartels³, ¹University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ²UW Health, Madison, WI, ³University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: To assess patient outcomes from an Osteoarthritis Management Program (OAMP) situated in an academic medical center.Methods: Eligibility for this open cohort study included adults…
Abstract Number: 2094 • ACR Convergence 2023
Increasing Collaboration, Education, and Awareness of Scleroderma Through an Interprofessional Education Program: Emphasizing the Importance of a Multidisciplinary Team and the Patient as the Primary Educator
Corey Fellon¹, Hannah Bowen² and Lee Shapiro³, ¹Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, ²Steffens Scleroderma Foundation, Batavia, NY, ³Albany Medical College, Stillwater, NY
Background/Purpose: Scleroderma is a condition that can affect almost every organ system and thus requires an interprofessional team to optimally manage symptoms and improve patient…
Abstract Number: 0545 • ACR Convergence 2023
Referral Pattern and Factors Associated with Time to Diagnosis for Lupus in India- multicentric Data from the SLE Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA)
Vineeta Shobha¹, Liza Rajasekhar², Shaleni V¹, Arul Rajamurgan³, VijayKR Rao⁴, Subramanian Nallasivan⁵, Dr Yogesh Preet Singh⁶, Avinash Jain⁷, Aradhana Singh⁸, Franciosalgeo George¹, Sourabh Malviya⁹, Deepak Yadav¹⁰, John Mathew¹¹ and Amita Aggarwal¹⁰, ¹St. John's National Academy of Health Science, Bangalore, India, ²Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Madhapur, India, ³Madras Medical College, Chennai, India, ⁴Divisha Arthritis and Medical Center, Bangalore, India, ⁵Velammal Medical College Hospital, Madurai, India, ⁶Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, India, ⁷SMS Medical College, Lucknow, India, ⁸SMSMC&H, Jaipur, India, ⁹Medanta super speciality Hospital, Indore, India, ¹⁰Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India, ¹¹Christian Medical College Vellore, Vellore, India
Background/Purpose: Early diagnosis remains an unmet need for SLE patients across the world. Reasons for delay in diagnosis differ in various geographic regions and largely…
Abstract Number: 2109 • ACR Convergence 2023
Real-world Positivity of 14-3-3η Protein in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Roshan Subedi¹, Massiel Jimenez Artiles², Adnan Al Najada², Afrah Misbah², Qi Wang³, Alexander Kusnik², Zhiting Tang², Syed Mohammed Faizaan Zabiullah² and Anthony Ocon⁴, ¹Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital, Greece, NY, ²Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY, ³Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital, Rochester, NY, ⁴Rochester Regional Health, Fairport, NY
Background/Purpose: 14-3-3η protein may be elevated in the blood of inflammatory arthritis patients. It is a commercially available novel biomarker used to aid in the…
Abstract Number: 0691 • ACR Convergence 2023
Recognizing the New Disorder “Idiopathic Hypocryoglobulinaemia” in Patients with Previously Unidentified Clinical Conditions
Dario Roccatello¹, Savino Sciascia², carla naretto³, ANTONELLA BARRECA⁴, MASSIMO RADIN⁵, IRENE CECCHI⁵, ALICE BARINOTTI⁵, ELENA RUBINI⁵, SILVIA GRAZIETTA FODDAI⁵, laura solfietti³, laura battaglia³, lucia vizziello³, ROBERTA FENOGLIO³ and DANIELA ROSSI³, ¹University of Torino, Torino, Italy, ²University of Turin, Torino, Italy, ³University Center of Excellence on Nephrologic, Rheumatologic and Rare Diseases (ERK-net, ERN-Reconnect and RITA-ERN Member) with Nephrology and Dialysis Unit and Center of Immuno-Rheumatology and Rare Diseases (CMID), Coordinating Center of the Interregional Network for Rare Diseases of Piedmont and Aosta Valley, San Giovanni Bosco Hub Hospital, Turin, Italy, ⁴Pathology Unit, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy, ⁵University Center of Excellence on Nephrologic, Rheumatologic and Rare Diseases (ERK-Net, ERN-Reconnect and RITA-ERN Member) with Nephrology and Dialysis Unit and Center of Immuno-Rheumatology and Rare Diseases (CMID), Coordinating Center of the Interregional Network for Rare Diseases of Piedmont and Aosta Valley, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Background/Purpose: A considerable number of patients with high clinical suspicion for cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis either show negative results for the detection of cryoglobulins or show only…
Abstract Number: 2112 • ACR Convergence 2023
Physical Activity in a Cohort of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Patricia Dominguez Leiva¹, Joan Manuel Dapeña¹, Juan Manuel Bande¹, Maria Alejandra Medina¹, José caracciolo¹, Diana Klajn¹, Julieta Morbiducci², Anastasia Secco³, Julia Sosa⁴, María Paula Kohan⁴, Dora Pereira⁵ and Silvia Papasidero¹, ¹Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Enrique Tornú, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Hospital General de Agudos Bernardino Rivadavia, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ³Hospital General de Agudos Bernardino Rivadavia, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, CABA, Argentina, ⁴Hospital Raúl F. Larcade, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁵Instituto Raquis, La Plata, Argentina
Background/Purpose: Physical activity has numerous benefits for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients such as reducing symptoms like fatigue and pain and improving physical function. The International…
Abstract Number: 0755 • ACR Convergence 2023
Changes in Rheumatology Providers’ Perceptions of Telehealth Appropriateness from 2021 to 2022
David Leverenz¹, Mary Solomon², Ricardo Henao², Isaac Smith³, Catherine Howe⁴, Nicoleta Economou-Zavlanos⁵, Bhargav Adagarla⁶, Theresa Coles⁷, AJ Overton⁸, Jayanth Doss⁹ and Megan Clowse¹⁰, ¹Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ²Duke University, Department of Biostatistics, Durham, NC, ³Duke University, Department of Medicine-Rheumatology and Immunology, Durham, NC, ⁴New York University, New York, NY, ⁵Duke AI Health, Durham, NC, ⁶Duke University Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, ⁷Duke University, Department of Population Health Sciences, Durham, NC, ⁸Consultant, Durham, NC, ⁹Duke University, Durham, NC, ¹⁰Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Telehealth in rheumatology rapidly expanded in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, however it remains unknown how provider perceptions of telehealth changed as the…
Abstract Number: 2194 • ACR Convergence 2023
Association of Self-perceived Oral Health Status with ESSPRI Reported by Sjögren’s Syndrome Patients
Oscar E. Alvarez-González¹, Hector Guerra², Elena A. Quintana-Aguilar², Sandra P. Arroyo-Sánchez², Jesus S. Cortez-Gutierrez², Jesus Alberto Cardenas-De la Garza³, Francisco J. Torres-Quintanilla⁴, Janett Riega-Torres⁵, Cassandra Michele Skinner-Taylor⁵ and Dionicio A. Galarza-Delgado⁶, ¹Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico, ²Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Mexico, ³Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", San Nicolas, Mexico, ⁴Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", UANL, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁵Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González", Monterrey, Mexico, ⁶Hospital Universitario UANL, Monterrey, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Salivary gland hypofunction, manifested as xerostomia in Sjögren's syndrome (SS), causes dental, language, and nutritional problems, leading to a detriment in oral health. The…
Abstract Number: 0785 • ACR Convergence 2023
Therapeutic Range of Hydroxychloroquine Blood Levels May Reduce Odds of High Lupus Disease Activity
Shivani Garg¹, Betty Chewning², Brad Astor³ and Christie M. Bartels³, ¹Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ²University of Wisconsin, School of Pharmacy, Madison, WI, ³University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is the cornerstone of lupus (or SLE) treatment. Yet the optimal dosing of HCQ in SLE is unknown. Reducing HCQ dose to…
Abstract Number: 2257 • ACR Convergence 2023
Outcomes and Clinical Features of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients with SLE: A 14-Year Real-World Study (2006-2019)
Konstantinos Parperis¹ and Bikash Bhattarai², ¹University of Cyprus Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus, ²Valleywisehealth, Phoenix, AZ
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular complications, including acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, there…
Abstract Number: 0994 • ACR Convergence 2023
Narrative Medicine and Pediatric Rheumatology: Addressing Burnout and Bias
Aviya Lanis, Natalie Rosenwasser and Esi Morgan, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA
Background/Purpose: Burnout, a syndrome of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, adversely impacts healthcare and results in mood disturbances, poor patient and provider satisfaction and high turnover.…
Abstract Number: 2304 • ACR Convergence 2023
Disparity in Healthcare in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Single-Center Study
Joshua Reed, Anam Nazir, Khalid Alghamdi and Catherine Ivory, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is variable in clinical presentation and has fluctuating disease severity. Health outcomes in SLE have been linked to both genetic…
Abstract Number: 1015 • ACR Convergence 2023
Health Care Access in an Indigenous North American Population of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and Their At-risk First-Degree Relatives
Dana Wiens¹, David Robinson¹, Irene Smolik¹, Cheryl Barnabe², Hani El-Gabalawy¹ and Liam O'Neil¹, ¹University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ²University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that requires access to subspecialty care. Although Canada has a universal healthcare system, there are complex…
Abstract Number: 1031 • ACR Convergence 2023
Geographic Socioeconomic Influences on Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis in an Academic and Safety-Net Hospital System
Joseph Kim¹, Song Zhang² and Elizabeth Blair Solow¹, ¹UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, particularly if RA is poorly controlled. The effects of socioeconomic deprivation have not been…

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