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Abstracts tagged "Minority Health"

  • Abstract Number: 0120 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Epstein Barr Virus Reactivation in Native American Rheumatic Disease Patients Is Associated with Systemic Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis but Not Other Rheumatic Diseases

    Carla J. Guthridge1, Catriona Wagner2, Sohail Khan3, Michael Peercy4, Bobby Saunkeah4, Joel Guthridge1 and Judith James1, 1Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, 2Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Santa Cruz, CA, 3Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, OK, 4Chickasaw Nation, Ada, OK

    Background/Purpose: EBV infection is associated with autoantibody development in the preclinical period of rheumatic diseases, such as SLE and RA. Furthermore, EBV reactivation, characterized by…
  • Abstract Number: 0181 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Patient Perspective of Unique Support and Education Needs of Latinx/Latino(a)/Hispanic Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Implications for a Culturally Tailored and Disease Specific Intervention

    Anna Balakrishnan1, Adena Batterman1, Daniel Hernandez2, Angel Tapia3, Joan Westreich1, Roberta Horton1 and Theodore Fields1, 1Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 2Global Healthy Living Foundation, Nyack, NY, 3Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY

    Background/Purpose: Health disparities for Latinx RA patients, including higher pain, fatigue, disability, and risk for depression are well documented.1, 2, 3, 4 Support and education…
  • Abstract Number: 0188 • ACR Convergence 2022

    COVID-19 and Autoimmune Rheumatic Patients: Behavioral Changes Adopted by Patients in the Midst of the Pandemic

    Dzifa Dey1, Bright Katso2, Saudatu Issaka2, Derrick Nyame3 and Patrick Adjei1, 1University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana, 2Rheumatology Unit Korle bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana, 3Korle bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana

    Background/Purpose: Several changes following the COVID-19 pandemic have emerged globally regarding the delivery of healthcare services. Giving concerns that, patients with Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease (AIRD)…
  • Abstract Number: 0631 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Community Vulnerability: Associations with Lupus-Related Autoantibodies and Disease

    Emily Vara, Dulaney Wilson, John Pearce, Jim Oates and Diane Kamen, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

    Background/Purpose: Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of persistent organic pollutants found in nonstick products, water repellant fabrics, fire-retardant foams, and food packaging. Highly stable,…
  • Abstract Number: 0737 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Rheumatologic Rashes in Different Skin Types and Confidence in Diagnosis Among Internal Medicine Residents in a New York City Hospital

    Nana Jinjolava, Jose Cano, Gopisree Peringeth, Adhya Mehta and Tariq Syed, NYCHH - Jacobi Medical Center - Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

    Background/Purpose: Rheumatologic conditions such as lupus and others tend to present more aggressively in patients of Hispanic and African American ethnicity. There are multiple reasons…
  • Abstract Number: 0744 • ACR Convergence 2022

    University of North Carolina and Piedmont Health Collaborative Tele-Rheumatology Project to Optimize Rural Health Specialty Access

    Leah Bettner1, Eli Tiller2, John Doughton2, Rumey Ishizawar1 and Alfredo Rivadeneira1, 1University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, 2University of North Carolina Department of Family Medicine, Piedmont Health Services, Chapel Hill, NC

    Background/Purpose: Telemedicine can offset barriers rural minority populations face for rheumatology care. However, implementing virtual health technology is challenging as broadband adoption is lower among…
  • Abstract Number: 0939 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Pilot Study: A Novel Method for Cervical Health Monitoring in African American Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Using a Self- Sampling Brush to Assess Cervical HPV Infection and Cervical Cytology

    J. Patricia Dhar1, Heather Walline2, Lamia Fathallah3, Susanna Szpunar4, Louis Saravolatz5, Gil Mor6 and Thomas Carey7, 1Ascension St. John Hospital and Wayne State University School of Medicine, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 2University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 3Ascension St.John Hospital, Detroit, MI, 4Ascension St. John Hospital, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, 5Ascension St John Hospital and Medical Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine (affiliate), Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, 6Wayne State University and C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development., Detroit, MI, 7University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI

    Background/Purpose: A health disparity exists for AA women with SLE who have increased morbidity & mortality from both cervical cancer & SLE. Current cervical cancer…
  • Abstract Number: 1098 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Perceived Barriers and Opportunities to Accessing Rheumatoid Arthritis Care on Navajo Nation: The Primary Care Providers’ Perspectives

    Jennifer Mandal1, Catherine Nasrallah2, Tabitha Carroway3, Mary Margaretten3, Gwendolyn Grant4 and Jinoos Yazdany3, 1University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2UCSF, San Francisco, 3UCSF, San Francisco, CA, 4Centura Health, Durango, CO

    Background/Purpose: Navajo Nation is the largest American Indian reservation, home to 250,000 tribal members living on 27,000 square miles. The prevalence of RA among the…
  • Abstract Number: 0622 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Ethnic Disparities in Giant-Cell Arteritis: A Clinical Comparison Among Caucasian and Hispanic Patients in the Inland Empire of Southern California

    Kathleena D'Anna and Mehrnaz Hojjati, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA

    Background/Purpose: Giant-Cell Arteritis (GCA) is the most common systemic vasculitis among North Americans, historically described in Caucasian populations, with limited clinical data in other ethnic…
  • Abstract Number: 0632 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Impact of COVID-19 and Telehealth on RAPID3 Screening in an Academic Rheumatology Practice: Identifying Disparities in Care

    Poorva Apte1, Robert Overton2, Ricardo Henao1, Nicoleta Economou-Zavlanos2, Jayanth Doss1, Megan Clowse3 and David Leverenz1, 1Duke University, Durham, NC, 2Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, 3Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC

    Background/Purpose: Measuring disease activity in patients with inflammatory arthritis is important for providing optimal treat-to-target care. The COVID-19 pandemic has widened disparities in care among…
  • Abstract Number: 1151 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Experiences and Finding Meaning Among Latin Americans Living with Lupus: Learning from Social Media Narratives by Patients and Their Social Network

    Tirsa Colmenares-Roa1, Alfonso Gastelum-Strozzi2, Erica Crosley3, Yurilis Fuentes-Silva4, Cristina Reategui-Sokolova5, Claudia Elera-Fitzcarrald6, Soledad Ibañez7, Ernesto Cairoli8, Bernardo A. Pons-Estel9, Ingris Peláez-Ballestas1 and Cristina Drenkard10, 1Hospital General de Mexico "Dr. Eduardo Liceaga", Mexico, Mexico, 2Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico, Mexico, 3John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 4Division of Rheumatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Ruiz y Páez, Universidad de Oriente, Ciudad Bolívar, Centro Nacional de Enfermedades Reumáticas, Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela, 5Hospital Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, Lima, Peru, 6Universidad Cientifica del Sur/Hospital Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen. EsSalud, Lima, Peru, 7Sanatorio Güemes, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 8Autoimmune Diseases Unit, Centro Asistencial del Sindicato Médico del Uruguay (CASMU) and Hospital Evangélico, Montevideo, Uruguay, 9Grupo Oroo - Centro Regional de Enfermedades Autoinmunes y Reumticas (GO-CREAR), Rosario, Argentina, 10Emory University, Atlanta, GA

    Background/Purpose: SLE disproportionately affects Latin Americans, and outcomes are worse amongst them compared to non-minority populations. Understanding patients' views of living with SLE is critical…
  • Abstract Number: 1612 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Individuals with Rheumatic Disease

    Kristin Wipfler1, Adam Cornish1, Alison Freifeld2, Patricia Katz3 and Kaleb Michaud2, 1FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Omaha, NE, 2University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 3University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

    Background/Purpose: COVID-19 vaccination efforts are ongoing and there is a need to understand factors associated with vaccine hesitancy. Individuals with rheumatic diseases have been uniquely…
  • Abstract Number: 1680 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Impact of Race on the Efficacy and Safety of Tofacitinib in Patients with RA: A Post Hoc Analysis of Phase 2, 3, and 3b/4 Clinical Trials

    Grace Wright1, Eduardo Mysler2, Yi-Hsing Chen3, Cassandra Kinch4, Arne Yndestad5, Kenneth Kwok6, Mary Jane Cadatal7, Rebecca Germino8 and Alexis Ogdie9, 1Grace C Wright MD PC, and Association of Women in Rheumatology, New York, NY, 2Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 3Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan (Republic of China), 4Pfizer Canada ULC, Kirkland, QC, Canada, 5Pfizer Inc, Oslo, Norway, 6Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, 7Pfizer Inc, Manila, Philippines, 8Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, 9Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

    Background/Purpose: While racial disparities in clinical outcomes for RA patients (pts) receiving bDMARDs or csDMARDs have been described,1 there remains a paucity of data on…
  • Abstract Number: 0229 • ACR Convergence 2021

    The Effects of Self-efficacy on Fatigue and Pain Interference in Black Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: The Role of Depression, Age, and Education

    Cristina Drenkard1, Kirk Easley1, Gaobin Bao1, Charmayne Dunlop-Thomas1, Teresa Brady2 and S Sam Lim3, 1Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 2Clarity Consulting and Communications, Atlanta, GA, 3Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

    Background/Purpose: Fatigue and pain are pervasive symptoms that cause escalating distress in patients with SLE, particularly among Black women and other high-risk groups. While these…
  • Abstract Number: 0267 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Psychosocial and Health Measures in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Georgian’s Organized Against Lupus Cohort

    Charmayne Dunlop-Thomas1, Gaobin Bao1, S Sam Lim2 and Cristina Drenkard1, 1Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 2Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

    Background/Purpose: Disruptions of routines or livelihood and worry during the COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients in multiple ways. We explored…
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