Abstract Number: 2652 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Excess Mortality Associated with Treatments: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a lower life expectancy than general population. The impact of RA treatments on global mortality is not…Abstract Number: 3052 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Causes of Death for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Information on causes of death can assist in monitoring health trends and discovering health gaps. Our aim was to determine the primary causes of…Abstract Number: 1343 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mortality Due to Sepsis in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Severe infections contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The aim of the study was to identify the characteristics…Abstract Number: 1534 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Temporal Trends and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Rheumatoid Arthritis Hospitalizations
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased risk of cardiac mortality. With better treatment modalities, some studies suggest that infarction (AMI) mortality in RA…Abstract Number: 1562 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Correlates, Outcomes and Predictors of Episcleritis and Scleritis Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory ocular disease (IOD) has traditionally been regarded as a severe extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with high mortality. This study aims to…Abstract Number: 1999 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improvement in Mortality in RA Compared to the General Population – Closing the Mortality Gap
Background/Purpose: Increased mortality in RA is believed to be a consequence of inflammation. With improved treatment, mortality would be expected to decrease over time. The…Abstract Number: 3237 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Decreased Cardiovascular Mortality in Patients with Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in Recent Years: Dawn of a New Era in Cardiovascular Disease in RA?
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality as compared to the general population. Recent prospective studies with limited follow-up…Abstract Number: 3239 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Response to Methotrexate Predicts Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis up to 30 Years
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is considered as the anchor drug for the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). MTX has been shown to reduce disease…Abstract Number: 40 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Mortality in Indigenous North Americans Persons with Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Partially Explained By Psychiatric and Physical Comorbidity: a Population Based Study
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is associated with excess mortality. Indigenous North Americans (INA) in our region have high RA prevalence rates and young age at onset yet experience…Abstract Number: 580 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Treatment with Biologic Agents in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Mortality Risk in Clinical Practice
Background/Purpose: It is a well-known fact the decline of life expectancy in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) being the increased mortality in these patients a constant concern…Abstract Number: 2810 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reduced Mortality Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Findings from Two UK Inception Cohorts
Background/Purpose Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a 20 to 30% increased risk of mortality from all-causes compared to the general population. The aim of…Abstract Number: 2388 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
DMARD Use after an Initial Acute MI Is Associated with Reduced Risk of a Recurrent Event and Mortality
Background/Purpose Previous studies have suggested that disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) may reduce cardiovascular risk among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This analysis examined whether…Abstract Number: 2116 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hospitalization Rates and Utilization Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Population-Based Study from 1987 to 2012
Background/Purpose Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experience chronic management issues and are at risk for complex comorbidities. It is unknown, however, to what extent the…Abstract Number: 2053 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mortality Decreases in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: a 15-Year Prospective Cohort Study
Background/Purpose Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a higher mortality risk than the general population, with similar patterns over the last decades. However, more recent…Abstract Number: 1416 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analysis of Cardiac Involvement in Patients with Amyloid a (AA) Amyloidosis Due to Rheumatoidarthritis
Background/Purpose Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the major causes of amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis. The major organs affected are the kidneys and gastrointestinal (GI)…