Abstract Number: 0211 • ACR Convergence 2023
COVID-19 Outcome and Association to Anti-Spike Antibody Levels in Patients on Immunosuppressive Therapy; A Prospective Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) on immunosuppressive therapies have attenuated vaccine responses and are prone to severe infections. Knowledge of COVID-19 outcome following…Abstract Number: 0970 • ACR Convergence 2023
Comparison of Survival on Treatment and Severe Infection Among New Users of Biosimilar vs. Originator Biologics in Inflammatory Arthritis: Population-based Evidence from a Natural Experiment Due to a Policy Change
Background/Purpose: British Columbia's health policy mandated that all new anti-TNF initiations after June 2017 use biosimilars when available, providing the context for a natural experiment.…Abstract Number: 1584 • ACR Convergence 2023
Effect of Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole Prophylaxis on Infections During Treatment of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis with Rituximab: A Population-Based Study
Background/Purpose: Infections during treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) lead to excess mortality. Trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX), recommended for pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis, has broad antimicrobial…Abstract Number: 2120 • ACR Convergence 2023
Independent and Combined Impact of Interstitial Lung Disease and Airway Disease on Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity and Infections
Background/Purpose: How interstitial lung disease (ILD) and airway disease (AD) independently affect the clinical course of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is unclear since previous studies conflated…Abstract Number: 0215 • ACR Convergence 2023
Effectiveness of Three Doses of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines in Brazilian Patients with Systemic Vasculitides: Preliminary Results of a Real-life Prospective Cohort
Background/Purpose: Vaccine platforms, number of doses, and immunosuppressive drugs can influence the immunogenicity after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in individuals with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases. Considering the heterogeneity…Abstract Number: 0981 • ACR Convergence 2023
Time Trends in Overall Infection Risk in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritides Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors
Background/Purpose: Infections are a known complication of disease-modifying therapy in rheumatic patients but have also been associated with the diseases being treated. Biosimilars have increased…Abstract Number: 1619 • ACR Convergence 2023
Receipt of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in U.S. Medicare Beneficiaries Initiating Immunosuppressive Medications for ANCA Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Infections are the leading cause of hospitalization and mortality in patients with ANCA vasculitis (AV). Multiple AV treatment guidelines recommend antimicrobial prophylaxis during treatment…Abstract Number: 2267 • ACR Convergence 2023
Explainable Machine Learning to Predict Hospitalized Infection in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a 1.85-fold higher risk of all-cause mortality and a 2.74 fold higher risk of infection-related mortality compared…Abstract Number: 0218 • ACR Convergence 2023
Incidence and Risk Factors for Breakthrough COVID-19 After Tixagevimab/Cilgavimab Among Patients with Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, tixagevimab/cilgavimab (Evusheld), a combination of monoclonal antibodies directed against the SARS-CoV2 spike protein,…Abstract Number: 0983 • ACR Convergence 2023
Association Between Disease-modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs and Short-term Outcomes of Dengue: A Population-based, Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Dengue is the leading vectorborne disease globally with half of the global population at risk, including Puerto Rico in the United States. Previously, we…Abstract Number: 1669 • ACR Convergence 2023
High Incidence of Immune-mediated Inflammatory Diseases in Sepsis Survivors: A Nationwide Exposed-non-exposed Epidemiological Study
Background/Purpose: Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. Previous studies have shown that immune dysregulation associated with severe…Abstract Number: 2281 • ACR Convergence 2023
Epidemiology and Risk of Brain Abscess in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Taiwan: A Nationwide Population-based Study
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune systemic disorder with high morbidity and mortality. Although CNS infections account for only 0.53–2.25% of all infections…Abstract Number: 0014 • ACR Convergence 2023
The 330 Genetic Risk Loci of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Now Known Are Consonant with Multiple Causal Mechanisms Involving Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-Encoded Transcription Co-factors (TFs) in EBV-Infected B Cells
Background/Purpose: Association of EBV infection with SLE, data suggesting an anti-EBNA1 molecular mimicry fostering SLE autoimmunity, and mechanisms in EBV infected B cells support a…Abstract Number: 0224 • ACR Convergence 2023
Risk Factors and Outcomes for Repeat COVID-19 Infection Among Patients with Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases: A Case-control Study
Background/Purpose: As initial COVID-19 infections become nearly ubiquitous and the available prevention and treatment strategies evolve, patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) may be…Abstract Number: 0990 • ACR Convergence 2023
Association of Treatment and Disease Activity with Antibiotic Use and Hospitalized Infection Among People Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Baseline Data from a Longitudinal Study in the ArthritisPower Registry
Background/Purpose: Infections are a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in patients (pts) with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Little is known about the risk of non-serious…
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