Abstracts tagged "Infection"

Abstract Number: 1469 • ACR Convergence 2020
Characteristics of Adult Patients with Rheumatic Diseases During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Data from an International Patient Survey
Jonathan Hausmann¹, Kevin Kennedy², Salman Surangiwala³, Maggie Larche⁴, Mitchell Levine², Jean Liew⁵, Zachary Wallace⁶ and Emily Sirotich⁴, ¹Boston Children's Hospital / Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Cambridge, MA, ²McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, ³Queen’s School of Medicine, Kingston, Canada, ⁴McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁵University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁶Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatic diseases are at increased risk of infection due to immune dysregulation and the use of immunosuppression. It is unknown whether they…
Abstract Number: 0223 • ACR Convergence 2020
Safety of Low Dose Methotrexate (MTX) and Tuberculosis (TB)
Anna Davidson¹, Alize Gunay¹, Ines Colmegna², Diane Lacaille³, Harold Loewen⁴, Michele Meltzer⁵, Yewondwossen Tadese⁶, Zenebe Yirsaw⁶, Sasha Bernatsky⁷ and Carol Hitchon⁴, ¹McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada, ³University of British Columbia / Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁴University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ⁵Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Adis Abeba, Ethiopia, ⁷The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Increased awareness of the importance of MTX in rheumatic disease is leading to more MTX use in patients from TB-endemic areas. Current management guidelines…
Abstract Number: 0632 • ACR Convergence 2020
Systems Approach to Understanding Reasons for Influenza Vaccine Hesitancy in Rheumatic Diseases
Valeria Valerio¹, Mariana Useche¹, Erin Field², Mianbo Wang³, Elizabeth M. Hazel⁴, Brian Ward⁵ and Ines Colmegna¹, ¹The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada, ²The Research Institute of the MUHC, Montreal, Canada, ³Lady Davis institute for Medical Research, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada, ⁵The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Monreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: A vaccination coverage goal of 80% with the seasonal influenza vaccine was established to protect people at high-risk for influenza-related complications or hospitalizations (e.g.…
Abstract Number: 1478 • ACR Convergence 2020
A Multidisciplinary Registry of Patients with Autoinmune and Immune-Mediated Diseases with Symptomatic COVID-19 Infection from a Single Center
Juan C Sarmiento-Monroy¹, Gerard Espinosa², Fernanda Meira¹, Berta Caballol³, Maria C Londoño³, Sara Llufriu³, Aina Moll¹, Luis Fernando Quintana Porras¹, Felipe Julio Ramirez Garcia⁴, José Inciarte-Mundo¹, Elisabeth Solana¹, Yolanda Blanco¹, Eugenia Martinez¹, Victor Llorens¹, Sergio Prieto-González⁵, Georgina Espigol¹, Jose C Milisenda¹, Maria C. Cid⁵, Priscila Giavedoni¹, Jose M Mascaró¹, Isabel Blanco¹, Joan Albert Barbera¹, Oriol Sibila¹, Jordi Gratacos-Gines¹, Alfredo Adan², Alvaro Agustí¹, Raimon Sanmartí⁶, Julián Panés¹, Ricard Cervera¹, Jordi Vila¹, Alex Soriano¹, Jose Gómez-Puerta⁶ and On behalf INMUNOCOVID CLINIC⁷, ¹Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, ²Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, ³Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ⁴Arthritis Unit, Rheumatology Dpt, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, ⁵Vasculitis Research Unit, Department of Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, ⁶Hospital Universitari Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, ⁷Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona
Background/Purpose: National health authorities reported a prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection around 7% of the general population in Barcelona county (1). A recent report focused on…
Abstract Number: 0227 • ACR Convergence 2020
Real Life Severe Infections in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis on Treatment with Biological Therapy and JAK Inhibitors
Lucía Vega-Álvarez¹, Itziar Calvo-Zorrilla¹, Oihane Ibarguengoitia-Barrena¹, Juan M. Blanco-Madrigal¹, David Montero-Seisdedos², Carmen L. Garcia-Gomez¹, Maria Esther Ruiz-Lucea¹, Ana R. Inchaurbe-Pellejero¹, Ignacio Torre-Salaberri¹, Clara E. Perez-Velasquez¹, Olaia Fernandez-Berrizbeitia¹, Eduardo Cuende-Quintana³, Iñigo R. Gorostiza-Hormaetxe⁴, María Luz García-Vivar¹ and Eva Galindez-Agirregoikoa¹, ¹Basurto University Hospital, BILBAO, Spain, ²Basurto University Hospital, Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain, ³Basurto University Hospital, Madrid, Spain, ⁴Basurto University Hospital, Bilbao
Background/Purpose: Infections are one of the main complications among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with immunosuppressive treatment. The differences between treatments and the influence of…
Abstract Number: 0633 • ACR Convergence 2020
Vitamin D Serum Status in a Cohort of COVID-19 Patients
Alberto Sulli¹, Emanuele Gotelli¹, Sabrina Paolino¹, Andrea Casabella¹, Carmen Pizzorni¹, Elisa Alessandri¹, Vanessa Smith² and Maurizio Cutolo¹, ¹Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic, Genoa, Italy, ²Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, VIB Inflammation Research Centre Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Background/Purpose: Vitamin D serum levels have been inversely associated with risk of pulmonary infections and autoimmune inflammatory disease activity and severity [1,2]. A possible role…
Abstract Number: 1568 • ACR Convergence 2020
Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on a Cohort of Patients with Rheumatic Complications of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Registry Survey Study
Nilasha Ghosh¹, Aidan Tirpack², Caroline Benson³, Gregory Vitone³, Karmela Kim Chan² and Anne Bass¹, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ³Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Background/Purpose: It is not known whether cancer patients being treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) and/or immunosuppression are more vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 or more apt…
Abstract Number: 0264 • ACR Convergence 2020
Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Isolated Neutropenia in Outpatients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Nouf Alhammadi¹, Murray Urowitz² and Dafna Gladman³, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, ²University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Leukopenia in SLE is defined as leukocyte count below 4,000/mm3 on two or more occasions according to the ACR criteria and may include a…
Abstract Number: 0635 • ACR Convergence 2020
Hydroxychloroquine Is Not Associated with Reduced Influenza Admissions in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Bonnia Liu¹, Victor Yang², Christopher McMaster³, Russell Buchanan⁴, Albert Frauman⁵ and David Liew⁶, ¹Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, Macleod, Victoria, Australia, ²Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, Glen Waverley, Victoria, Australia, ³Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Pascoe Vale South, Victoria, Australia, ⁴Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, ⁵Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, ⁶Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is commonly used as a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). HCQ has previously been the subject of…
Abstract Number: 1620 • ACR Convergence 2020
Hepatitis B Screening Practices When Prescribing Tocilizumab or Tofacitinib in Real World Practice
Naomi Serling-Boyd¹, Amir Mohareb², Arthur Kim², Emily Hyle² and Zachary Wallace³, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA
Background/Purpose: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation can complicate treatment with immunosuppressive medications. Reactivation risk varies by the status of HBV infection but has been reported…
Abstract Number: 0430 • ACR Convergence 2020
Outcomes of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection Among Patients Living with Rheumatic Diseases: A Matched Cohort Study from a US Multi-Center Research Network
Kristin D'Silva¹, April Jorge¹, Na Lu², Yuqing Zhang³, Zachary Wallace⁴ and Hyon Choi⁵, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Quincy, MA, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA, ⁵Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: Whether patients living with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) suffer from more severe complications of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection remains unknown.Methods: We conducted…
Abstract Number: 0637 • ACR Convergence 2020
Clinical and Treatment Features of Rheumatoid Arthritis in HIV-Infected Individuals Followed Longitudinally over Time
Benjamin Naovarat¹, Francis Williams¹ and John Reveille², ¹The University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, ²Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: With the successful treatment of HIV-1 infection with combination anti-retroviral treatment, immune-mediated diseases that were rarely encountered in HIV positive individuals in the pre-treatment…
Abstract Number: 1623 • ACR Convergence 2020
Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates Among Immunosuppressed Adults in an Academic Rheumatology Clinic Utilizing a Nurse Driven Protocol
Elena Joerns¹, Bonnie Bermas², Puneet Bajaj³, Nagendra Pokala¹, Reuben Arasaratnam⁴, Joan Reisch¹ and Dan (Clarie) Wang¹, ¹University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²UTSouthwestern.edu, Dallas, TX, ³UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ⁴UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology patients are particularly vulnerable to pneumococcal infection due to both their underlying disease and immunosuppressive therapy. Thus, quality improvement metrics include increasing pneumococcal…
Abstract Number: 0452 • ACR Convergence 2020
Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Retrospective Study of 622 Patients
Tiphaine Lenfant¹, Elizabeth Kirchner², Rula Hajj-ali³, Leonard Calabrese³ and Cassandra Calabrese³, ¹Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Rocky River, OH, ²Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, ³Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: The recombinant herpes zoster vaccine (RZV) was FDA-approved in 2017 but patients with rheumatic diseases were excluded from initial pivotal trials because of theoretical…
Abstract Number: 0642 • ACR Convergence 2020
COVID-19 Infection in Rheumatologic Patients on Treatment with Targeted Therapies
Marta González Fernández¹, Orlando Pompei fernández², Joaquín María Belzunegui Otano³, Paula García Escudero¹, Claudia Stoye², Juan Ramón De Dios², Belén Álvarez Rodríguez², Elena Garmendia Sánchez¹, Susana Gil², Ana Ruibal-Escribano⁴, Margarida Vasques Rocha², Francisco García Llorente⁵, César Antonio Egües⁶, Edurne Guerrero⁷ and Jaime Calvo-Alén², ¹Hospital Universitario Cruces, Barakaldo, Spain, ²Hospital Universitario Araba, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Pais Vasco, Spain, ³Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario Donostia. San Sebastián, Spain, San Sebastian, Spain, ⁴Hospital Alfredo Espinosa, Urduliz, Pais Vasco, Spain, ⁵Hospital Universitario de Galdakao, Galdakao, Pais Vasco, Spain, ⁶Hospital Universitario Donostia, Donostia-San Sebastián, Pais Vasco, Spain, ⁷Hospital Alto Deba, Arrasate, Pais Vasco, Spain
Background/Purpose: SARS COV 2 pandemic has been an issue which has challenged the health care systems around the world. Rheumatology has been involved in two…

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