Abstract Number: 0249 • ACR Convergence 2024
Real World Evidence on the Safety of the Adjuvanted Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases – Preliminary Results from a Prospective Multicenter Observational Greek Study
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatic diseases (RD) are at increased risk for herpes zoster (HZ) due to disease -related aberrant immune response, comorbid conditions and anti-rheumatic…Abstract Number: 0625 • ACR Convergence 2024
Trends, Outcomes, and Predictors of Mortality in Patients with SLE Hospitalized for Influenza
Background/Purpose: SLE is a chronic autoinflammatory condition affecting multiple organ systems. Patients with SLE are at a higher risk for infection compared to the general…Abstract Number: 1598 • ACR Convergence 2024
Projecting the Impact of Standard, Reduced-Dose, and Minimal-Dose Glucocorticoid Regimens in the Treatment of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Using Simulation Modeling
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GCs) remain a cornerstone of treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) but predispose people to infectious, metabolic, and other toxicities. We projected the long-term…Abstract Number: 2616 • ACR Convergence 2024
Associations of Circulating Inflammatory Cytokines with Long COVID Among Patients with Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: While the incidence of severe acute COVID-19 has decreased, post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 characterized by prolonged symptoms, or ‘long COVID,’ is common and associated…Abstract Number: 0251 • ACR Convergence 2024
T-SPOT.TB and TST in Diagnosing Active Tuberculosis in Patients with Rheumatic Immune Diseases: A Fully Paired Comparative Diagnostic Test Accuracy Study
Background/Purpose: Patients with Rheumatic Immune Diseases (RD) are at high risk for developing active tuberculosis (ATB). Accurate and timely diagnosis of ATB in RD patients…Abstract Number: 0693 • ACR Convergence 2024
Behind the Bronchiectasis in Systemic Sclerosis. Prevalence and Risk Factors
Background/Purpose: Bronchiectasis (BC) has been observed in association with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Esophageal dysmotility, immunosuppressive drugs and the direct effect of collagen deposition in the…Abstract Number: 1705 • ACR Convergence 2024
Deep Phenotyping Characterization of Peripheral Natural Killer Cells Reveals Impaired Cytotoxicity and Exhaustion During VEXAS Syndrome
Background/Purpose: VEXAS (vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, somatic) is a severe auto-inflammatory disorder associated with acquired mutations in the UBA1 gene that occur in hematopoietic stem cells…Abstract Number: 2676 • ACR Convergence 2024
Timeframe for Initiating Methotrexate and Vaccine Response Against Pneumococcus in Rheumatoid Arthritis: The VACIMRA Study
Background/Purpose: Pneumococcal vaccination is recommended for patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatism treated with immunosuppressants. Methotrexate (MTX) is the first-line treatment used in rheumatoid arthritis (RA),…Abstract Number: 0253 • ACR Convergence 2024
Outcomes of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Patients with Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) can cause a severe respiratory illness, especially in older adults and those with significant comorbidities. In June 2023 the US…Abstract Number: 0806 • ACR Convergence 2024
Rotavirus Vaccine in Offspring Exposed to Tumour Necrosis Factor Inhibitors During the Third Trimester Does Not Increase Diarrhea-Associated Healthcare Events
Background/Purpose: Until recently, best practice guidelines recommended withholding rotavirus vaccine in offspring exposed in utero to any TNFi until 6 months of age due to fears of…Abstract Number: 1716 • ACR Convergence 2024
Comparing the Risk of Severe Infections Associated with Different Classes of Biologic or Targeted Synthetic Agents for Inflammatory Arthritis: A Population-based Study
Background/Purpose: Various classes of biologic and targeted synthetic DMARDs (b/tsDMARDs) are now available for treatment of inflammatory arthritis (IA), but little information on their relative…Abstract Number: 0254 • ACR Convergence 2024
Rheumatic Manifestations in Patients with Hansen’s Disease Treated with Multidrug Antibiotic Therapy
Background/Purpose: Hansen’s Disease (HD), also known as leprosy, is a chronic granulomatous infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae. A wide range of rheumatic manifestations has been…Abstract Number: 0829 • ACR Convergence 2024
Epstein-Barr Virus Infection Triggers Hyperinflammation and Cytokine Storm in Healthy Children
Background/Purpose: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is common pathogen responsible for infectious mononucleosis but also triggers hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). This variation in the immune response to EBV…Abstract Number: 1729 • ACR Convergence 2024
Prophylaxis Against Pneumocystis Jerovecii Pneumonia for Patients with Systemic Autoimmune Diseases: Analysis of the Veterans Affairs Database
Background/Purpose: Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia (PJP) is an opportunistic infection that may affect immunocompromised patients. PJP prophylaxis has been recommended for some autoimmune diseases but not others.…Abstract Number: 0256 • ACR Convergence 2024
Anti-TNF Therapy as a Potential Risk of Leishmania Infections
Background/Purpose: Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease caused by protozoon that occurs endemically in the Mediterranean Basin and South America and can affects to travellers to…
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