Abstracts tagged "Intervention"

Abstract Number: 0426 • ACR Convergence 2024
Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Contraception Screening and Documentation for Reproductive-Aged Women Prescribed Teratogenic Medications in an Academic Rheumatology Center
Caroline Siegel¹, Avi Mikhaylov¹, Emily Wu², Deanna Jannat-Khah¹, Erika Abramson³, Lisa Sammaritano⁴ and Nancy Pan⁵, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, Rochester, NY, ³Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ⁴Hospital for Special Surgery, Scarsdale, NY, ⁵Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology patients prescribed teratogenic medications often are not prescribed effective contraception. Efforts to improve this important quality indicator are limited by inadequate and poorly…
Abstract Number: 0672 • ACR Convergence 2024
Pharmacokinetics (PK), Effectiveness and Safety of Open-label (OL) Tofacitinib for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Skin Involvement in Young Adults with SLE
Ivanna Romankevych¹, Nora Singer², Kaliyani Marathe³, Angela Merritt¹, Ekemini Ogbu⁴, Chen Chen⁵, Megan Quinlan-Waters¹, Kathleen Pelletier⁶, Haihong Shi⁶, Xiaoxing Wang⁶, Bin Huang⁷ and hermine brunner⁴, ¹Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ²MetroHealth System at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, ³Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, DC, ⁴Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, ⁵Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cin, OH, ⁶Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, ⁷Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cinciannati, OH
Background/Purpose: Many cytokines implicated in lupus pathogenesis depend on JAK signaling to exert their intracellular action. Tofacitinib (TOFA) inhibits signaling by cytokine receptors associated with…
Abstract Number: 1053 • ACR Convergence 2024
Pilot Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence Among Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Kai Sun¹, Lisa Carnago², Isaac Smith³, Brian Andonian¹, Stephen Balevic¹, Ankoor Shah¹, Catherine Sims⁴, Kathryn Pollak⁵, Amy Corneli⁵, Hayde Bosworth⁵ and Megan Clowse⁶, ¹Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Duke Health, Hillsborough, NC, ³Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, ⁴Duke University, Knightdale, NC, ⁵Duke University, Durham, ⁶Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Medication nonadherence is as high as 75% among patients with rheumatic diseases, leading to increased morbidity, mortality, and cost. Existing adherence interventions tend to…
Abstract Number: 1058 • ACR Convergence 2024
Bridging the Care Gap Between Hospital Discharge and Outpatient Care Transition for Pediatric Rheumatology Patients: An RN-led Quality Improvement Project
Adrienne Ramirez¹, Lisa Walker-Vischer² and Tzielan Lee³, ¹Stanford Medicine - Children's Health, Palo Alto, CA, ²San Jose State University, Campbell, CA, ³Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA

Background/Purpose: When pediatric rheumatology patients are discharged from a hospital, the period between hospital discharge & outpatient care transition creates a care gap when there…
Abstract Number: 1063 • ACR Convergence 2024
AI –Driven Precision in Rheumatologic Emergencies: Unveiling the Capability of Top Healthcare Chatbots
Abi Fadairo-Azinge¹, Jinoos Yazdany² and Matt Sakumoto³, ¹University of California San Francisco UCSF, SAN-FRANCISCO, CA, ²University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³Sutter Health Virtual-First Primary Care Physician & CMIO Sutter West Bay Region Sutter Health,Assistant Clinical Professor,Department of Medicine, UCSF, SAN-FRANCISCO, CA
Background/Purpose: Rheumatologic emergencies are severe, with mortality rates up to 50% even with timely intervention. Associated morbidity includes permanent organ failure and significant disability. This…
Abstract Number: 1065 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Contraception Management in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus on Teratogenic Medications
Marta Bean¹, Brian Coburn¹, Thomas Riley², Elise Breed¹, Carlos M García-González¹, Akash Gupta¹, Jonathan Kotzin¹, Adam Mayer³, John Oghene¹, Ellen Romich⁴, Michael George¹, Rachel Dayno¹, Nora Sandorfi¹, Preethi Thomas¹ and Anupama Shahane¹, ¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Hopsital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³University of Pennsylvania/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴University of Pennsylvania, Media, PA
Background/Purpose: Many patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) require teratogenic medications for management of their disease. Reliable contraception is important to avoid unintended pregnancy in…
Abstract Number: 1179 • ACR Convergence 2024
Development of an Optimal Physiotherapy Intervention to Reduce Stiffness Following Knee Joint Replacement
Michelle Hall¹, Fiona Moffatt¹, Ben Smith², Melanie Narayanasamy³, Joanne Stocks¹, Katie Sheehan⁴ and Catherine Sackley³, ¹University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom, ²University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Derby, England, United Kingdom, ³University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom, ⁴Queen Mary University of London, London, England, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Arthrofibrosis is a complication following knee joint replacement due to excessive scar tissue formation. It leads to knee stiffness, restricted range of movement (ROM)…
Abstract Number: 1186 • ACR Convergence 2024
Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis: Does the Dose Matter?
Neenu Sukumaran¹ and John Waterman², ¹University of Connecticut, Avon, CT, ²Veterans Administration, Simsbury, CT
Background/Purpose: Intra-articular(IA) corticosteroid injections for knee osteoarthritis (OA) have been performed for over 60 years. However, the appropriate dose of IA corticosteroids has not been determined. To…
Abstract Number: 1299 • ACR Convergence 2024
Board-Style Rheumatology Teaching for Medicine Residents: Novel Approach to Curriculum Development
Merve Aksoy*, Shadi Jafari-Esfahani*, Yasaman Ahmadzadeh and Katarzyna Gilek-Seibert, Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI
Background/Purpose: During their training, internal medicine (IM) residents often have limited exposure to rheumatology, resulting in decreased confidence levels and inadequate scores on the In-training…
Abstract Number: 1666 • ACR Convergence 2024
Preliminary Effects of a Fully-Remote Online Physical Activity Program Following Knee Replacement
Scott Jamieson¹, Jessica Unick², Kailyn Horn¹, Halle Prine¹, Chih-Hsiang Yang¹ and Christine Pellegrini¹, ¹University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, ²Brown Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, RI
Background/Purpose: After knee replacement (KR), most adults fail to meet recommended levels of physical activity. Virtual options to promote physical activity in clinical populations have…
Abstract Number: 1696 • ACR Convergence 2024
Comparison of Mycophenolate Mofetil Plus Methotrexate versus Cyclophosphamide with Sequential Azathioprine for Active Takayasu’s Arteritis: An Open-Label, Randomized-Controlled Trial
XIAOCHUAN SUN¹, Jing Li¹, Xinwang Duan², Liyun Zhang³, Dongyun Yao⁴, Jing Xue⁵, zhenbiao wu⁶, Yi Zhao⁷, Lijun Wu⁸, HONGFENG ZHANG⁹, MENGTAO LI¹, Xiaofeng Zeng¹⁰, Peter Merkel¹¹ and Xinping Tian¹², ¹Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China, ²The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China (People's Republic), ³Shanxi Bethune Hosptial, Taiyuan, China (People's Republic), ⁴Jiaozuo People's Hospital, Jiaozuo, Henan, China (People's Republic), ⁵Second Affiliated Hospital,Zhejiang University School of Medcine, Hangzhou, China (People's Republic), ⁶Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China (People's Republic), ⁷Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing, China, ⁸People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang, China (People's Republic), ⁹The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, ¹⁰Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Beijing, China, ¹¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ¹²Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
Background/Purpose: The management of Takayasu’s arteritis (TAK) is challenging for lack of large-scale, high-quality clinical trials. Cyclophosphamide (CYC) is a conventional first-line immunosuppressant but is…
Abstract Number: 1940 • ACR Convergence 2024
Timely Initiation of Steroid Sparing Therapy in Uveitis Patients – a Quality Improvement Initiative
Bibi Ayesha¹, Claudia Castiblanco², Clement Tagoe³, Sarah Baron² and Sharon Rikin², ¹Montefiore Medical Center, Metuchen, NJ, ²Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ³Montefiore Medical Center, New York
Background/Purpose: Uveitis is the inflammation of the eye, which is third leading cause of preventable blindness in the United States. Corticosteroids are the first line…
Abstract Number: 2527 • ACR Convergence 2024
Efficacy and Safety of Nipocalimab, an Anti-FcRn Monoclonal Antibody, in Primary Sjogren’s Disease: Results from a Phase 2, Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study (DAHLIAS)
Jacques-Eric Gottenberg¹, Kathy Sivils², Kim Campbell³, Jada Idokogi³, Kim Lo³, Sophia G. Liva³, Jonathan Shelton⁴, Harman Dhatt⁵, Jonathan J. Hubbard³ and Ghaith Noaiseh⁶, ¹Rheumatology Department, Strasbourg University Hospital,, Strasbourg, France, ²Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Edmond, OK, ³Janssen Research & Development, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson Company, Spring House, PA, ⁴Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, San Diego, CA, USA, San Diego, ⁵Janssen Global Services, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson Company, Raritan, NJ, USA, Raritan, NJ, ⁶University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
Background/Purpose: Sjögren’s disease (SjD) is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease characterized by the presence of specific autoantibodies (AAb) and lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glandular tissues.…
Abstract Number: 0298 • ACR Convergence 2024
RAY121, a Novel Recycling Monoclonal Antibody Against Complement C1s: Safety, Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Data from a Phase 1a First in Human Clinical Trial in Healthy Adults
Miwa Haranaka¹, Akinori Yamada², Saki Takahashi², Keisuke Gotanda², Sonoko Nakano-Kanatani², Nana Uemura², Kensuke Ohnishi², Masanobu Nishidate², Ichio Ohnami² and Megumi Kai³, ¹Souseikai Hakata Clinic, Fukuoka, Japan, ²Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, ³Oita University, Oita, Japan
Background/Purpose: Complement C1s is one of the major components of the classical complement pathway (CP), and the abnormal activation of CP is implicated in several…
Abstract Number: 2572 • ACR Convergence 2024
Biomarker-guided Treatment-and-stop-strategy for Recombinant IL-1Receptor Antagonist (Anakinra) in Patients with Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Remco Erkens¹, Gerda Den Engelsman¹, Sytze De Roock¹, Dörte Hamann¹, Dieneke Schonenberg-Meinema², Merlijn van den Berg², Mariken Gruppen³, Wineke Armbrust⁴, Elizabeth Legger⁵, Sylvia Kamphuis⁶, Marleen Verkaaik⁷, Ellen Schatorjé⁸, Esther Hoppenreijs⁸, Thomas Vogl⁹, Johannes Roth⁹, Petra Hissink Muller¹⁰, Joost Swart¹, Marc Jansen¹, Jorg van Loosdregt¹¹ and Sebastiaan Vastert¹, ¹University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ²Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁴University Medical Hospital Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, ⁵University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, ⁶Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁷Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁸University Medical Center Radboud, Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ⁹University of Münster, Münster, Germany, ¹⁰Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ¹¹University Medical Center Utrecht, La Jolla, CA
Background/Purpose: Early initiation of treatment with the recombinant Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra), anakinra, in Still’s disease (SD), specifically systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, patients is…

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