Abstract Number: 1004 • ACR Convergence 2023
Telerheumatology Shared-Care Model: Leveraging the Expertise of an ACPAC-Trained Extended Role Practitioner (ERP) in Rural-Remote Ontario
Background/Purpose: A shortage of Rheumatologists has led to gaps in inflammatory arthritis (IA) care in Canada. Amplified in rural-remote communities, the number of Rheumatologists practicing…Abstract Number: 2520 • ACR Convergence 2023
Identification of Clinical Phenotypes in Sarcoidosis Using a Cluster Analysis
Background/Purpose: Sarcoidosis is a disease with heterogeneous clinical presentation and course. The objective of this study is the identification of clinical phenotypes using cluster analysis.…Abstract Number: 1005 • ACR Convergence 2023
Telemedicine for Rheumatology Care: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Parallel Group, Noninferiority Trial
Background/Purpose: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine rapidly became standard of care for people with rheumatic diseases. Observational data on effectiveness and acceptability…Abstract Number: 1061 • ACR Convergence 2023
Vasculitis as an Immune-Related Adverse Event: Unraveling the Complexities at the Intersection of Immunology and Vascular Pathology
Background/Purpose: Vasculitis as an immune-related adverse event (irAE) from checkpoint inhibitor therapy (ICI) to treat cancer is a rare clinical event, and little is known…Abstract Number: 1071 • ACR Convergence 2023
No Increase in Mortality in US Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors (ICIs)
Background/Purpose: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are used to treat multiple cancers with increasing frequency and have led to improved survival. However, there is limited data…Abstract Number: 1079 • ACR Convergence 2023
Identification of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Myositis Patients Using Electronic Health Records Is Most Successful When Employing Multiple Data Elements
Background/Purpose: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI)-induced myositis (ICI-myositis) is a rare, but potentially fatal complication of ICI therapy.Electronic health record (EHR) databases are essential to accrue…Abstract Number: 1149 • ACR Convergence 2023
Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors as First Line Steroid-Sparing Therapy for Neurosarcoidosis: A Case Series
Background/Purpose: Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by non-necrotizing granuloma formation affecting the lung, lymphatics, heart, skin, eye, kidney, and, in neurosarcoidosis, the nervous…Abstract Number: 0047 • ACR Convergence 2023
Identification of Specific Monocyte Epigenetic Signatures in Sarcoidosis and Tuberculosis
Background/Purpose: Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease characterized by granuloma tissue lesions that most commonly affect the lungs, but can target any other organ. While the…Abstract Number: 1153 • ACR Convergence 2023
Unmasking SAPHO: A Case Series Revealing the Clinical Spectrum and Treatment Approaches
Background/Purpose: SAPHO (synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis) is a relatively rare and often underdiagnosed inflammatory disorder. Its diagnosis can be challenging due to its…Abstract Number: 0126 • ACR Convergence 2023
Epidemiology and Retrospective Case-Control Analysis of IIM in the US Veteran Population
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy (IIM) - comprising polymyositis (PM), dermatomyositis (DM), and inclusion body myositis (IBM) - is rare and difficult to study. We sought…Abstract Number: 1656 • ACR Convergence 2023
Nothing About Us Without Us: Top 10 Research Priorities from Patients – A James Lind Alliance Project for Public and Patient Involvement (PPI)
Background/Purpose: Patient and public involvement (PPI) is gaining increasing recognition as important to ensure research is relevant and to reduce avoidable research waste. Active collaboration…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: 1806 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Prevalence of Cardiac Sarcoidosis – A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) results from granulomatous infiltrating of the myocardium and manifests as an extended clinical spectrum from silence to conduction disturbances, ventricular tachyarrhythmias,…Abstract Number: 0262 • ACR Convergence 2023
Destructive Arthritis in Whipple Disease. a Single-center Case Series of 14 Patients
Background/Purpose: Whipple disease is a chronic, curable, systemic bacterial infection caused by Tropheryma whipplei. The classic form usually begins with recurrent arthritis, followed years later…Abstract Number: 1851 • ACR Convergence 2023
Healthcare Providers’ Experiences of a Mandatory Nationwide Transition to an Adalimumab Biosimilar
Background/Purpose: Transitioning patients with rheumatic diseases to biosimilars has become common to reduce healthcare costs and improve patient access to biologic therapies. However, it is…
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