Abstract Number: 0182 • ACR Convergence 2023
Impact of Neighborhood-level Child Opportunity on Disease Activity in Children with Lupus
Background/Purpose: Racial disparities in outcomes of pediatric SLE (pSLE) have persisted over time. This may be mediated by structural racism, which segregates children belonging to…Abstract Number: 0192 • ACR Convergence 2023
Demographic and Clinical Factors That Contribute to Clinical Study Enrollment in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Participation in clinical trials is part of treatment for many patients with chronic diseases. However, patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), especially those of…Abstract Number: 0252 • ACR Convergence 2023
Characterizing Granulomatous Mastitis: A Retrospective, Single-Institutional Case Series of a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Cohort
Background/Purpose: Granulomatous mastitis (GM) is a rare, chronic, inflammatory breast condition characterized by granulomatous inflammation affecting mainly minority women of childbearing age. Patients present with…Abstract Number: 0995 • ACR Convergence 2023
Rheumatoid Arthritis Early Diagnostic Clinic: A Web-based Referral Tool Serving Ethnic Minority Patients
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) data indicate a "window of opportunity" during which DMARD therapy is most effective in achieving early and sustained remission, hence expedited…Abstract Number: 1002 • ACR Convergence 2023
Optimizing Rural Rheumatology Access: Collaborative Tele-Health Clinic Between University of North Carolina and Piedmont Health 1 Year Extension and Opportunities for Improvement
Background/Purpose: Access to healthcare is challenging for racial and ethnic minorities, especially in medically underserved rural areas.1 This issue is particularly prevalent in North Carolina…Abstract Number: 1019 • ACR Convergence 2023
Association of Historical Redlining and Present-Day Neighborhood Inequities with Missed Outpatient Appointments Among Individuals with Rheumatic Conditions
Background/Purpose: Structural racism pervades U.S. history with continued effects on health inequities. Residential segregation serves as an example, where redlining maps outlined areas with high…Abstract Number: 1505 • ACR Convergence 2023
Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Voclosporin in Black Patients with Lupus Nephritis: Results from the AURORA 1 and AURORA 2 Studies
Background/Purpose: Black patients with lupus nephritis (LN) are reported to have more severe disease, are often refractory to treatment, and have worse long-term outcomes. Voclosporin…Abstract Number: 1695 • ACR Convergence 2023
Single Cell Transcriptomics in Kidney Tissue from African American Patients Enrolled in the Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) Implicates Tubular Cells in the Pathogenesis of APOL1 Associated Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: The G1 and G2 risk variants (RVs) in Apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) associate with CKD and may contribute to poorer outcomes for African American (AA)…Abstract Number: 2087 • ACR Convergence 2023
Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Pediatric Fellowships: Fortifying the Pipeline
Background/Purpose: The 2015 American College of Rheumatology Workforce study estimated the pediatric rheumatology full-time equivalent workforce to be 300 providers while the estimated excess demand…Abstract Number: 2088 • ACR Convergence 2023
Room for Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Adult Rheumatology Fellowship Pipeline
Background/Purpose: The 2015 American College of Rheumatology Workforce study showed 8 of 1011 adult rheumatologists identified as Black, 85 Hispanic and 3 American Indian or…Abstract Number: 2092 • ACR Convergence 2023
Feasibility and Efficacy of Culturally Appropriate Spanish Language-First Patient Education for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Spanish-speaking patients with rheumatic arthritis (RA) need RA education that is medically accurate, conversational, and engaging. Our study examined the feasibility and efficacy of…Abstract Number: 2456 • ACR Convergence 2023
Lupus Patient Navigator Program to Improve Healthcare Barriers for Minority Patients
Background/Purpose: Despite recent progress in diagnosis and treatment of SLE minorities continue to bear the greater burden of disease with disproportionately higher morbidity and mortality.…Abstract Number: 1884 • ACR Convergence 2022
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies in Alaska Native/American Indian People in Alaska
Background/Purpose: Racial disparities have been in noted in various autoimmune disorders. Indigenous North American populations have higher prevalence and severity of a number of autoimmune…Abstract Number: 0005 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Rheumatology Access Expansion (RAE) Initiative: Improving Rheumatoid Arthritis Care on Navajo Nation Through Primary Care Provider Education
Background/Purpose: The burden of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the United States falls disproportionately on communities of color and rural populations. The Navajo Nation is the…Abstract Number: 2162 • ACR Convergence 2022
Systemic Sclerosis in Alaska Native/American Indian People in Alaska
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is known to have more severe manifestations and higher mortality in Black populations, while fewer studies have examined disparities in epidemiology…
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