Abstracts tagged "longitudinal studies"

Abstract Number: 0711 • ACR Convergence 2024
Molecular Signatures in the Skin as Predictors of Longitudinal Clinical Trajectories in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Natania Field¹, Monica Yang², Niket Gupta¹, Maxwell Shramuk¹, Lutfiyya Muhammad¹, Vivien Goh¹, Monica Espinoza³, Yiwei Yuan³, Rezvan Parvizi³, Kathleen Aren⁴, Mary Carns⁴, Isaac Goldberg⁵, Lorinda Chung⁶, Dinesh Khanna⁷, Zsuzsanna McMahan⁸, Michael Whitfield³ and Monique Hinchcliff⁹, ¹Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ³Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, ⁴Northwestern University Division of Rheumatology, Chicago, IL, ⁵Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, ⁶Stanford University, Woodside, CA, ⁷University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁸UTHealth Houston Division of Rheumatology, Houston, TX, ⁹Yale School of Medicine, Westport, CT
Background/Purpose: It has become clear that classification by phenotype is insufficient to explain the heterogeneity in clinical progression for many rheumatic diseases. Systemic sclerosis (SSc)…
Abstract Number: 1953 • ACR Convergence 2024
The National Trend of Using Prescription Immunosuppressives
Queeneth Edwards¹, Amenah Qotineh¹, Chukwuemelie Okeke² and Jian Zhang¹, ¹Georgia Southern University, statesboro, GA, ²St Georges University, St Georges, Saint George, Grenada
Background/Purpose: Recent data from the 2021 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) reveals a marked increase in the percentage of adults using immunosuppression. However, data from…
Abstract Number: 1768 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Dynamics of the Gut Microbiome in Rheumatoid Arthritis Susceptibility: A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Observational Study
Christopher Rooney¹, Ian Jeffery², Kulveer Mankia³, Mark Wilcox¹ and Paul Emery⁴, ¹University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ²4D Pharma plc, Cork, Ireland, ³Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ⁴Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, and NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Multiple compositional shifts of gut microbiota have been identified within the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease continuum, encompassing both established RA and at-risk individuals (including…
Abstract Number: 1846 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Longitudinal Study: The Benefits of Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Improve Self-Reported Pain, Stiffness, and Fatigue in Individuals with Musculoskeletal Disorders
Titilayo Adeniran, Bertilia Trieu, Claudia Zurlini, Bonnie McGrath, Linda Roberts, Pamela Sanchez-Villagomez, Vilma Briones, Robyn Wiesel, Sandra Goldsmith and Laura Robbins, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal disorders are a leading cause of disability worldwide, with low back pain being one of the primary causes. The World Health Organization (WHO)…
Abstract Number: 1865 • ACR Convergence 2023
Is Flexion Contracture in Knee Osteoarthritis Associated with MRI Pathologies over Time? Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Daniel Chan Chun Kong¹, Philip Conaghan² and Mark Campbell³, ¹University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ²University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ³Elisabeth Bruyere Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Knee flexion contracture (FC) is associated with worse clinical outcomes in those with knee OA. Cross sectional data demonstrated that knee FC was associated…
Abstract Number: 0104 • ACR Convergence 2023
Cluster Analysis of Antiphospholipid Antibodies Associated Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Patients: Based on a 13-year Longitudinal Cohort Study
Yin Long¹, Jiuliang zhao², Mengtao Li², Xinping Tian² and xiaofeng Zeng³, ¹Peking Union Medical College Hospital Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Beijing, China, ²Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China, ³Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
Background/Purpose: Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) play a pivotal role in the etiology of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs). (1) Women with persistently aPLs positivity present heterogeneous clinical…
Abstract Number: 1978 • ACR Convergence 2023
Infrapatellar Fat Pad Size and Subcutaneous Fat in Knee Osteoarthritis Radiographic Progression: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Kwanghoon Lee¹, Marina Banuls-Mirete², Alecio Lombardi³, Alexander Posis³, Eric Chang³, Nancy Lane⁴ and Monica Guma⁵, ¹Dongguk University ilsan Hospital, San Diego, CA, ²Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, ³University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, ⁴University of California, Hillsborough, CA, ⁵University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Background/Purpose: Adipose tissue is associated with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) progression. This study aimed to determine the association of infrapatellar fat pad (IPFP) size and subcutaneous…
Abstract Number: 0199 • ACR Convergence 2023
Experience in Real-World Conditions of the Effectiveness of the Vaccine Against Herpes Zoster Virus
Laura Mas Sanchez¹, Pablo Francisco Muñoz Martínez², Elena Grau Garcia³, Alba Maria Torrat Noves³, Daniel Ramos Castro³, Carmen Riesco Barcena³, Anderson Victor Huaylla Quispe³, Belen Villanueva Mañez³, Iago Alcantara Alvarez³, Samuel Leal Rodriguez³, Marta De la Rubia Navarro¹, Ernesto Tovar Sugrañes³, Jose Ivorra Cortes³, Luis Gonzalez Puig³, Rosa Negueroles Albuixech³, Elvira Vicens Bernabeu³, Jose Eloy Oller Rodriguez³, Isabel Martinez Cordellat³, Hikmat Charia³, Ines Canovas Olmos³, Carmen Najera Herranz³ and Jose Andres Roman Ivorra⁴, ¹Rheumatology Department. HUP La Fe, Valéncia, Spain, ²Rheumatology Department. HUP La Fe, Sagunto, Spain, ³Rheumatology Department. HUP La Fe, Valencia, Spain, ⁴Hospital Universitari i Politècnic la Fe, Valencia, Spain
Background/Purpose: Herpes zoster infection is due to the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), having a high prevalence in elderly and immunocompromised patients. Since the…
Abstract Number: 1979 • ACR Convergence 2023
Weight Loss Induced by Anti-obesity Medications and All-cause Mortality Among Patients with Knee or Hip Osteoarthritis
Jie Wei¹, david Hunter², Nancy Lane³, Jing Wu⁴, Chao Zeng⁵, Guanghua Lei⁵ and Yuqing Zhang⁶, ¹Health Management Center, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, China, ²Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney, St. Leonards, Australia, ³University of California, Hillsborough, CA, ⁴Key Laboratory of Aging-related Bone and Joint Diseases Prevention and Treatment, Ministry of Education, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China, ⁵Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: The current international guidelines recommend weight loss for pain relief and functional improvement in overweight or obese patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis; however,…
Abstract Number: 0546 • ACR Convergence 2023
Markers of Oxidative Stress in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients with Nephritis
Lu Liu, Karina de Leeuw, Suzanne Arends, Berber Doornbos-van der Meer, Harry van Goor and Johanna Westra, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) is regarded as one of the most severe manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This inflammation in the kidneys may lead…
Abstract Number: 2034 • ACR Convergence 2023
Assessment of the Immediate and Short-term Impact of an Information Course on Patients’ Knowledge About Rheumatoid Arthritis: Evaluation Using a Self-prepared and Validated Assessment Questionnaire
Ranjan Gupta¹, Rudra Prosad Goswami², Manshi Yadav¹, Sandhya Saini¹, Anju Mohan¹ and Vanamail Perumal¹, ¹All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, ²Department of Rheumatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Background/Purpose: Long-term outcomes in rheumatic diseases can be improved by improving patients' knowledge, beliefs and perception about their disease which can help them in coping…
Abstract Number: 0810 • ACR Convergence 2023
Telehealth Utilization and Satisfaction Among Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: Trends Since the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Kristin Wipfler¹ and Kaleb Michaud², ¹FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Omaha, NE, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a rapid transition to increased telehealth utilization, with many rheumatology providers replacing in-person clinical visits with telehealth visits or expanding…
Abstract Number: 2245 • ACR Convergence 2023
Drug Survival of Risankizumab vs Other Biologics After 13 Months of Treatment Among Patients with PsA in the Multicountry Postmarketing Observational VALUE Study
Lars Erik¹, Kim A Papp², Andrew Östör³, Vassilis Stakias⁴, Tshepiso Madihlaba⁴, Ralph Lippe⁵, Ran Liu⁴ and Diamant Thaçi⁶, ¹Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital, Vedbæk, Denmark, ²Alliance Clinical Research and Probity Medical Research, Waterloo, and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Monash University & Emeritus Research; Australian National University, Melbourne, Australia, ⁴AbbVie, Inc., North Chicago, IL, ⁵AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Wiesbaden, Germany, ⁶Institute and Comprehensive Center for Inflammation Medicine, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
Background/Purpose: Risankizumab (RZB) is an optimized IL-23 inhibitor (IL-23i) currently approved for the treatment of plaque psoriasis (PsO), PsA, and Crohn's disease. In a post…
Abstract Number: 1172 • ACR Convergence 2023
Relapse Rate After Glucocorticoid-free Remission in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies with Validation of the International Myositis Assessment & Clinical Studies Group (IMACS) Criteria for Remission and Relapse
Hideaki Tsuji¹, Fabricio Espinosa-Ortega², Maryam Dastmalchi², Ingrid Lundberg² and Karin Lodin³, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet; Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet; Department of Gastroenterology, Dermatotology, Rhematology, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden, ³Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet; Department of Gastroenterology, Dermatotology, Rhematology, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Huddinge, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Our aim was to explore whether maintenance of remission in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) depends on glucocorticoids (GCs) after achieving remission. Therefor…
Abstract Number: 2325 • ACR Convergence 2023
Longitudinal ANA Titers in SLE and ANA-associated Rheumatic Diseases
Emily Littlejohn¹, Lingxuan Kong², Lu Wang² and Emily Somers², ¹Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ²University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) are a hallmark of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and also a marker of subclinical autoimmunity. While a seminal study using the…

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