Abstracts tagged "longitudinal studies"

Abstract Number: 2456 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Validity of Patient-reported Cardiovascular Events in a Large Longitudinal Cohort of Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriasis
Keith Colaco¹, Vinod Chandran ², Dafna Gladman ³ and Lihi Eder ⁴, ¹University of Toronto, Women's College Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, ³Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Women’s College Hospital and the Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Background/Purpose: Valuable information on cardiovascular disease outcomes can be obtained from large cohort studies. Such studies often rely on self-reported events, which are best validated…
Abstract Number: 565 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genetic Polymorphism in Dihydrofolate Reductase Impacts Methotrexate Polyglutamation in Adult Rheumatoid Arthritis
Thierry Dervieux¹, Marie Grosjean², Chuang Jiang^3,4, Kelley Brady¹, Kjeld Schmiegelow², Joel Kremer⁵ and Jun Yang⁴, ¹Exagen Diagnostics, Inc., Vista, CA, ²University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark, ³Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China, ⁴Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, ⁵Albany Medical College and The Center for Rheumatology, Albany, NY
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is anti-folate activated to MTX polyglutamates (MTXPGs). MTX metabolism includes multiple enzyme-mediated reactions and genetic polymorphisms in these genes are linked to…
Abstract Number: 1179 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Achieving Important Improvement in WOMAC Pain and Function By Three Months Post-Surgery Influences Satisfaction 1 Year Following Total Knee Replacement (TKR)
Aileen Davis¹, Selahadin Ibrahim², Sheilah Hogg-Johnson³, Rosalind Wong⁴, Dorcas Beaton⁵, Bert Chesworth⁶, Rajiv Gandhi⁷, Nizar Mahomed⁸, Anthony V. Perruccio⁹, Vai Rajgopal¹⁰ and James Waddell¹¹, ¹Health Care and Outcomes Research, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Krembil Research Institute, Health Care and Outcomes Research, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵University of Toronto, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, and the Institute for Health Policy Management and Evaluation, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Western University, London, ON, Canada, ⁷Department of Surgery - Orthopedics, Toronto Western Hospital, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁸Orthopaedics, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁹Arthritis Program, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁰Orthopaedics, Middle Sex Hospital Alliance, Strathroy, ON, Canada, ¹¹Orthopaedics, Saint Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Understanding the impact of the time of achievement of important improvement (II) in pain and function may further understanding of outcome and inform care…
Abstract Number: 1851 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Physical Function Trajectories in Children with Juvenile Myositis
Kaveh Ardalan¹, Elizabeth L. Gray², Julia (Jungwha) Lee², Madison L. Wolfe³, Gabrielle A. Morgan⁴ and Lauren M. Pachman⁵, ¹Departments of Pediatrics and Medical Social Sciences, Division of Rheumatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine/Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ³Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, ⁴Cure JM Program of Excellence in Myositis Research, Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute, affiliated with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ⁵Cure JM Program of Excellence in Juvenile Myositis Research, Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute, affiliated with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Juvenile myositis (JM) is an inflammatory disease that causes muscle weakness, skin rashes, and significant deconditioning. Little is known about long-term resolution of physical…
Abstract Number: 1907 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Serum Adiponectin Associates with the Incidence of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Obese Subjects
Cristina Maglio¹, Yuan Zhang², Christian Herder³, Anna Rudin⁴ and Lena Carlsson⁵, ¹Dep. of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research and Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, ²Dep. of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, ³German Diabetes Center, Düsseldorf, Germany, ⁴Dept of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, ⁵Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Adiponectin, a cytokine mainly produced by the adipose tissue, plays an important role in several metabolic and inflammatory processes. In obese subjects, serum adiponectin…
Abstract Number: 1908 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bariatric Surgery Does Not Affect the Incidence of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Obese Subjects
Yuan Zhang¹, Cristina Maglio², Anna Rudin³ and Lena Carlsson⁴, ¹Dep. of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, ²Dep. of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research and Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, ³Dept of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, ⁴Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Obesity is among the risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment to achieve weight loss and to prevent obesity-related…
Abstract Number: 2536 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: 24 Month Safety and Efficacy
Frieda A. Koopman¹, Anne Musters², Marieke M.J. Backer², Danielle Gerlag², Sanda Miljko³, Simeon Grazio⁴, Sekib Sokolovic⁵, Yaakov Levine⁶, David Chernoff⁶, Niek de Vries⁷ and Paul-Peter Tak², ¹Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³University Clinical Hospital, Mostar, Bosnia, ⁴Vinogradsira 29, Clinical Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice, Zagreb, Croatia, ⁵Rheumatology, Sarajevo University Clinical Center, Sarajevo, BA, ⁶SetPoint Medical, Inc., Valencia, CA, ⁷Dept. of Experimental Immunology, Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: RA is a debilitating chronic disease with an unmet need for additional therapeutic approaches. Modulating innate neuro-immune reflex pathways by stimulation of the vagus…
Abstract Number: 2712 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of Longitudinal Outcomes in Scleroderma Patients with Negative Immunofluorescent Anti-Nuclear Antibodies
Mayce Haj-Ali¹, Derek Jones², Sean McNish³, Sarah Stupp³, Marissa Mangini³ and Victoria Shanmugam⁴, ¹Department of Medicince, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, ²The George Washington University, Washington, DC, ³The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, ⁴Rheumatology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation, fibrosis, and vasculopathy. Historical data indicates approximately 90% of patients with SSc test positive…
Abstract Number: 2882 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Minimal Progression of Disease Manifestation in Patients with Sjögren’s Syndrome Re-Evaluated Multiple Years after Initial Disease Classification
Astrid Rasmussen¹, Lida Radfar², Kimberly Hefner³, David M. Lewis⁴, C. Erick Kaufman⁵, Donald U. Stone⁶, Kerry M. Leehan¹, Kiely Grundahl⁷, Christopher J. Lessard¹, A. Darise Farris⁸, R. Hal Scofield⁹ and Kathy L. Sivils¹⁰, ¹Arthritis and Clinical Immunology Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ²Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, Oklahoma City, OK, ³Hefner Eye Care Center, Oklahoma City, OK, ⁴Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, Oklahoma City, OK, ⁵Medicine, University of Oklahoam Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, ⁶Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁷Arthritis and Clinical Immunology Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma CIty, OK, ⁸Arthritis and Clinical Immunology Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ⁹Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, ¹⁰Arthritis and Clinical Immunology, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK
Background/Purpose: Classical connective tissue diseases, such as SLE and RA have well documented progression of disease and damage accrual. However, the natural history of Sjögren’s…
Abstract Number: 2966 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasound Shows Rapid Reduction of Uric Load during Treat-to-Target Approach in Gout Patients: Results from a Longitudinal Study
Hilde B Hammer¹, Lars Fritjof Karoliussen², Lene Terslev³, Espen A. Haavardsholm¹, Tore Kvien⁴ and Till Uhlig⁵, ¹Dept. of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²Dept of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ³Rheumatology, Rigshospitalet Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁴RAID working group for EULAR, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁵Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: Uric monosodium urate (MSU) depositions are detected by ultrasound (US), and US is included in the ACR/EULAR classification criteria for gout. OMERACT definitions for…
Abstract Number: 240 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bi-Directional Associations between “Too Much Sitting” and Self-Reported Pain in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ciara O'Brien¹, Joan L. Duda¹, Jet J.C.S. Veldhuijzen van Zanten^1,2, George S. Metsios^2,3, George D. Kitas^1,2,4 and Sally A.M. Fenton^1,2, ¹School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, ²Department of Rheumatology, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Dudley, United Kingdom, ³Faculty of Education Health & Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall, United Kingdom, ⁴Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Epidemiological evidence indicates that sedentary behaviour, or “too much sitting”, is associated with poor health outcomes in the general population, including elevated systemic inflammation.…
Abstract Number: 455 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Metabolic Syndrome and Trajectories of Pain Severity and Number of Painful Sites in Knee Osteoarthritis: Data from a 10.7-Year Prospective Study
Feng Pan¹, Jing Tian², Flavia Cicuttini³ and Graeme Jones⁴, ¹Musculoskeletal Unit, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia, ²Public health unit, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia, ³Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, ⁴Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
Background/Purpose: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been suggested as having a role in osteoarthritis (OA) pathogenesis. No study has assessed whether MetS and its components are…
Abstract Number: 784 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Damage and Predictors of Damage in Takayasu’s Arteritis
Antoine G. Sreih¹, Tanaz A. Kermani², David Cuthbertson³, Simon Carette⁴, Nader A. Khalidi⁵, Curry L. Koening⁶, Carol A. Langford⁷, Carol A. McAlear⁸, Paul A. Monach⁹, Larry W. Moreland¹⁰, Christian Pagnoux¹¹, Philip Seo¹², Kenneth J. Warrington¹³, Steven R. Ytterberg¹³ and Peter A. Merkel^1,14, ¹Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Division of Rheumatology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, ³Biostatistics and Informatics, Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ⁴Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Rheumatology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁶Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁷Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ⁸University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁹Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ¹⁰Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ¹¹Rheumatology-Vasculitis clinic, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹²Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ¹³Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ¹⁴Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Bioinformatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Information regarding the degree and the predictors of damage in patients with Takayasu’s arteritis (TAK) is limited. This study aimed to characterize damage and…
Abstract Number: 943 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Course of the Forced Vital Capacity during Treatment for Systemic Sclerosis-Related Interstitial Lung Disease Predicts Long-Term Survival in 2 Independent Cohorts
Elizabeth R. Volkmann¹, Donald P. Tashkin¹, Myung Sim¹, Dinesh Khanna², Michael Roth³, Philip J. Clements³, Daniel E. Furst¹, Lynette Keyes-Elstein⁴, Ashley Pinckney⁴, Ellen Goldmuntz⁵, Robert Elashoff⁶ and Keith Sullivan⁷, ¹University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ²University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Rho Federal Systems, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC, ⁵NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, MD, ⁶University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ⁷Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: While prior observational studies have identified predictors of mortality in systemic sclerosis-interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD), no studies have evaluated predictors of long-term mortality in…
Abstract Number: 1248 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of Validated Patient Reported Outcome Measures to Assess Sensitivity to Change in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease —a Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortium Collaborative Project
Zsuzsanna McMahan¹, Tracy M. Frech², David Lim³, Veronica J. Berrocal⁴, Cosimo Bruni⁵, Marco Matucci-Cerinic⁶, Vanessa Smith⁷, Karin Melsons⁸, Susanna Proudman⁹, Jinyu Zhang¹⁰, Fabian A Mendoza¹¹, Melanie Woods³ and Dinesh Khanna³, ¹Department of Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴Div of Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁵Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy, ⁶Dept of Medicine/Div of Rheum, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy, ⁷Faculty of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, ⁸Ghent University, Gent, Belgium, ⁹Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, ¹⁰Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, ¹¹Jefferson Institute of Molecular Medicine and Scleroderma Center, Rheumatology Division, Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: The UCLA SCTC GIT 2.0 and NIH PROMIS GI Symptoms Scales are validated in scleroderma to assess patient-reported gastrointestinal (GI) involvement. We sought to…

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