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  • Abstract Number: 0614 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Rheumatology Practice in Mexico: Mexican College of Rheumatology Survey

    Natllely Ruiz1, José Enrique Ruiz Guizar2, Erick A Zamora Tehozol3, Iris Jazmín Colunga Pedraza4, Cristina Hernández-Díaz5, Vijaya Rivera-Terán6, Cesar Pacheco Tena7 and Deshire Alpizar-Rodriguez6, 1Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, 2Independent, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, 3Centro Médico Pensiones, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, 4Rheumatology service, Hospital Universitario “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico, 5Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, 6Colegio Mexicano de Reumatología, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, 7Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico

    Background/Purpose: COVID-19 pandemic is an evident challenge for healthcare systems and daily clinical practice in developing countries. Particularly, chronic diseases attention has faced difficulties. The…
  • Abstract Number: 0053 • ACR Convergence 2020

    ¿Comprende? Assessing the Readability of Freely Available Spanish-Language Online Patient Education Materials for Rheumatologic Diseases

    Carleigh Zahn1, Bharat Kumar1 and Cindy Puga2, 1University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, 2Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City

    Background/Purpose: Spanish is the second most popular language in the United States and third most commonly spoken language internationally.  Despite the high prevalence of Spanish…
  • Abstract Number: 0980 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Hospitalized Infections in Lupus: A Nationwide Study of Types of Infections, Time-trends, Healthcare Utilization and In-Hospital Mortality

    Jasvinder Singh1 and John Cleveland1, 1University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

    Background/Purpose: To examine the time-trends in hospitalized infections in lupus and the factors associated with healthcare utilization and in-hospital mortality.Methods: We used the U.S. National…
  • Abstract Number: 0059 • ACR Convergence 2020

    EHR-Supported Staff Protocol Improves Smoking Cessation in a Diverse Rheumatology Clinic: Results of Quit Connect Dissemination Project

    Jennifer Brandt1, S. Sam Lim1, Edmond Ramly2, Monica Messina3 and Christie Bartels4, 1Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 2University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health;, Madison, 3University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Division, Madison, WI, 4University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Madison, WI

    Background/Purpose: Smoking is a key risk factor for rheumatologic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus that disproportionately impacts disadvantaged patients and predicts worse outcomes.…
  • Abstract Number: 0984 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Neighborhood Deprivation and Race/Ethnicity Affects COVID-19 Risk and Severity in SLE

    Ashira Blazer1, Ruth Fernandez-Ruiz2, Mala Masson2, Rebecca Haberman3, Rochelle Castillo4, Jose Scher4, Huda Algasas5, Allison Guttmann2, Philip Carliucci3, Kristina Deonaraine2, Michael Golpanian6, Kimberly Robins2, Miao Chang2, H. Michael Belmont6, Jill Buyon7, Amit Saxena3 and Peter Izmirly6, 1NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, 2New York University School of Medicine, New York, 3NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, New York, NY, 4NYU School of Medicine, New York City, 5Columbia University, New York, NY, 6New York University, New York, NY, 7Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY

    Background/Purpose: Disparities have been reported during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients represent a unique group that is affected by clinical,…
  • Abstract Number: 0146 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Patients’ Perceptions and Expectations Towards the Role of Rheumatologists in the Recommendations of Physical Activity’s Practice – A Cross-sectional Study Involving 308 Patients Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis in France

    Anne-Christine Rat1, Arnaud Constantin2, Catherine Beauvais3, Yannick Guillodo4, Valérie Guay5, Emilie Pain6, Alexis Bombezin--Domino6 and Florence E Lévy Weil7, 1Universite de Caen Normandie and Université de Lorraine, EA 4360, Caen, France, 2Hospital Pierre Paul Riquet, Toulouse, France, 3Saint-Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Rheumatology Department, Sorbonne-Université, Paris, France, Paris, France, 4La Cavale Blanche University Hospital, Rheumatology Department, Brest, France, Brest, France, 5Argenteuil Hospital, Physiotherapist, Health executive, Argenteuil, France, Argenteuil, France, 6Carenity, Online Patient Community, Paris, France, Paris, France, 7Sanofi Genzyme, Gentilly, France, Gentilly, France

    Background/Purpose: Rheumatologists consider physical activity (PA) to be an important goal in the care for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, there are very few…
  • Abstract Number: 1140 • ACR Convergence 2020

    How Did SARS-CoV2/COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Patients with Rheumatic Diseases in Latin America? A Regional Survey from PANLAR

    Daniel Fernández-Ávila1, Julián Barahona-Correa1, Diana Romero-Alvernia1, Sergio Kowalski2, Ana María Sapag Durán3, Antonio Cachafeiro Vilar4, Belia Lucía Meléndez Muñoz5, Carlos Santiago Pastelín6, Claudia Ramírez7, Daniel Palleiro Rivero8, Diego Alejandro Jaimes9, Dina María Arrieta10, Guillermo Pons-Estel11, Jossiell Then Báez12, Manuel Ugarte-Gil13, Mario Cardiel14, Nelly Colman15, Nilmo Chávez Pérez16, Paula Burgos17, Rubén Montufar18, Sayonara Sandino19, Yurilis Fuentes-Silva20 and Enrique Soriano21, 1Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogota, Colombia, 2Unidad de Investigación PANLAR. Universidade Federal do Paraná, Paraná, Brazil, 3Hospital Universitario Japonés, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, 4Pacífica Salud - Hospital Punta Pacífica,, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama, 5Hospital de la Policía Nacional N1 Quito, Quito, Ecuador, 6Instituto Hondureño de la Seguridad Social, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 7Organización Keralty, Bogota, 8Instituto Nacional de Reumatología del Uruguay - Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay, 9Clínicos IPS- Universidad de la Sabana, Bogotá D.C., Colombia, 10Hospital México, San José de Costa Rica, Costa Rica, 11Centro Regional de Enfermedades Autoinmunes y Reumáticas (GO-CREAR), Rosario, Argentina, 12Hospital Metropolitano de Santiago (HOMS), Santiago, Dominican Republic, 13Servicio de Reumatología. Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen and Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru, 14Centro de Investigación Clínica de Morelia, Morelia, Mexico, 15Hospital de Clínicas - Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Asunción, Paraguay, 16Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, 17Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile, 18Consultorio de Especialidades del Instituto Salvadoreño del Seguro Social, San Salvador, El Salvador, 19Policlínica Nicaragüense, Managua, Nicaragua, 20Centro Clínico Universitario de Oriente - Universidad de Oriente, Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela, 21Department of Public Health, Instituto Universitario, Escuela de Medicina Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Services, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Background/Purpose: Social isolation during SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic has undermined follow-up of patients with rheumatic diseases. These patients face a critical dilemma between the risk of exposure…
  • Abstract Number: 0478 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Increasing Awareness of Advocacy During Early Career – a Web-Based Educational Program

    Sirisha Gokaraju1, Angus Worthing2, Katherine Maher3, Grace Wright4 and Gail Kerr5, 1Georgetown University hospital, Bethesda, MD, 2Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, PC, Washington, DC, 3Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, PC, Alexandria, VA, 4Association of Women in Rheumatology, New York, NY, 5Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC

    Background/Purpose: In 2015, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) began Advocacy 101 in person-education for Fellows in Training (FIT) and physicians to encourage participation in…
  • Abstract Number: 1384 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Usage, Needs and Preferences Regarding Physical Therapy in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis

    Sophie Liem1, Nina van Leeuwen2, Thea Vliet Vlieland3, Lian de Pundert4, Rita Schriemer5, Julia Spierings6, Madelon Vonk7 and Jeska de Vries-Bouwstra1, 1Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, 2LUMC, Leiden, Netherlands, 3Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands, 4HAGA Hospital, The Hague, Netherlands, 5NVLE, Utrecht, 6University Medical Center Utrecht, Maastricht, Netherlands, 7Department of Rheumatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Nijmegen, Netherlands

    Background/Purpose: The importance of non-pharmacologic interventions in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is increasingly recognized. Physical therapy is among the most frequently used interventions, but knowledge on…
  • Abstract Number: 0569 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Ability and Willingness to Utilize Telemedicine Among Rheumatology Patients – a Cross Sectional Survey

    Steve Kong1, Lilian Otalora Rojas2, Amnie Ashour3, Mathew Robinson1 and Neha Bhanusali1, 1University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, 2University of Central Florida HCA Healthcare GME, Orlando, 3Stony Brook University School of Medicine, New York

    Background/Purpose: Telemedicine (TM) is the delivery of health care services using information and communication technologies. TM presents unique opportunities and benefits specifically in rheumatology as…
  • Abstract Number: 1385 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Physical Therapy in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: The Perspective of Physical Therapists on Current Delivery and Educational Needs

    Sophie Liem1, Nina van Leeuwen2, Thea Vliet Vlieland3, Lian de Pundert4, Rita Schriemer5, Julia Spierings6, Madelon Vonk7 and Jeska de Vries-Bouwstra1, 1Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, 2LUMC, Leiden, Netherlands, 3Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands, 4HAGA Hospital, The Hague, Netherlands, 5NVLE, Utrecht, 6University Medical Center Utrecht, Maastricht, Netherlands, 7Department of Rheumatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Nijmegen, Netherlands

    Background/Purpose: As there is currently no cure available for systemic sclerosis (SSc), nonpharmacologic care is an essential element in the management of the disease. Physical…
  • Abstract Number: 0576 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Medical Savings of Timely Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnoses

    Kathryn Johnson1, Christine Sawicki1, Cristina Sotelo2, Tanvi Kalevar3, Sylvie Lardeux4, Fabio Casadio3, David Baghdadi5, Michele Hamburger6, Elisea Avalos-Reyes7 and Kjel Johnson1, 1CVS Health, Lincoln, RI, 2CVS Health, Austin, TX, 3CVS Health, New York, NY, 4CVS Health, Wellesley, MA, 5CVS Health, Woonsocket, RI, 6Frances Hamburger Institute, Hauppauge, NY, 7CVS Health, Irving, TX

    Background/Purpose: Previous studies suggest that early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) recognition and treatment provides greater clinical benefits than treatment started later in the disease course. However,…
  • Abstract Number: 1584 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Telemedicine Visits During COVID-19 Improved Clinic Show Rates

    Reem Alkilany1 and Raymond Hong2, 1MetroHealth medical center, lakewood, OH, 2Metrohealth Medical center, Richfield, OH

    Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic has tremendously affected the healthcare sector. State of Ohio officials recommended to hold in-person outpatient visits and elective procedures to limit…
  • Abstract Number: 0583 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Cost of Illness in Patients with Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis

    Santos Castañeda1, Esther Francisca Vicente-Rabaneda2, Mar Llamas-Velasco3, Javier Sánchez-Pérez3, José Pardo4, Rita Cabeza-Martínez5, Mercedes Miranda-Fontes6, Juan Márquez7, Jaime Calvo-Alén8, Susana Armesto9, Isabel Belinchón10, Alejandro Gómez11, María Dolores Miranda12, Silvia Martínez-Pardo13, Leticia Merino Melendez14, Miguel Ángel Casado15, María Yébenes15 and Araceli Casado15, 1Princesa University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 2Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, IIS-Princesa, UAM, Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 3Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, IIS-Princesa, Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 4H.G.U. Santa Lucía, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain, 5H.U. Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 6H.U. Río Hortega, Valladolid, Valladolid, Castilla y Leon, Spain, 7H.G. Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalucia, Spain, 8Hospital Universitario Araba, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Pais Vasco, Spain, 9H.U. Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, 10H.G.U. Alicante, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, 11H.U. Infanta Sofía, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid, Spain, 12H.G. San Agustín de Linares, Jaen, Andalucia, Spain, 13H. Mutua de Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 14H. San Pedro, Logroño, Spain, 15Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research Iberia (PORIB), Madrid, Madrid, Spain

    Background/Purpose: Psoriasis (Ps) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have a major impact on patients’ health-related quality of life. Cost of illness of patients with Ps, PsA and…
  • Abstract Number: 1604 • ACR Convergence 2020

    The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Rheumatology Practice: A Study in 15 Arab Countries

    Nelly Ziade1, Ihsane Hmamouchi2, Lina El Kibbi3, Nizar Abdulateef4, Hussein Halabi5, Fatemah Abutiban6, Wafa Hamdi7, Manal el Rakawi8, Mervat Eissa9 and Basel Masri10, 1Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon, Beirut, Lebanon, 2Temara Hospital, Laboratory of Biostatistics, Clinical Research and Epidemiology (LBRCE), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco, Rabat, Morocco, 3Specialized Medical Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 4Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq, 5King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 6Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Jaber Alahmed Alsabah hospital, State of Kuwait, Jahra, Kuwait, 7Department of Rheumatology, Kassab Institute of orthopedics, UR17SP04, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunisia, Tunis, Tunisia, 8Departement of Rheumatology, Douera Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Saad Dahlab, Blida, Algeria, Blida, Algeria, 9Rheumatology Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, Cairo, Egypt, 10Jordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan, Amman, Jordan

    Background/Purpose: To date, information about the impact of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic on rheumatology practice and on rheumatologists is limited.The primary objective of the…
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