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Abstracts tagged "morbidity and mortality"

  • Abstract Number: L04 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting

    Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease

    Maaman Bashir1, Katherine Sherman 2, Sara K. Tedeschi 3 and Ann Rosenthal 1, 1Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 2Milwaukee VAMC, Milwaukee, 3Brigham and Women's Hospital, Div. of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Boston

    Background/Purpose: Calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease results from precipitation of calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystals in joints. Prior studies demonstrated that vascular calcification is more common…
  • Abstract Number: 1562 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting

    The Association of Body Weight Fluctuation and All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Sarah Bayefsky1, Alyson Dickson 1, Tyler Reese 1, Jocelyn Gandelman 2, Megan Shuey 1, April Barnado 1, Katherine Barker 1, C. Michael Stein 1, Vivian Kawai 1 and Cecilia Chung 1, 1Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 2Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN

    Background/Purpose: Recent studies have suggested that body weight fluctuation in the general population is an independent risk factor for overall mortality. These findings are of…
  • Abstract Number: 1718 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting

    Geographic Disparities in Mortality Rates of Vasculitis in the United States: 1999 to 2017

    Alicia Rodriguez-Pla1, 1University of Arizona/Banner Health Medical Center, Tucson, AZ

    Background/Purpose: Earlier diagnosis and less toxic immunosuppressive therapies have improved the survival of patients with vasculitis. Current data on mortality rates of vasculitis are limited.…
  • Abstract Number: 2136 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting

    Cardiovascular Risk Evaluation in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis: Preliminary Results from the “Cardiovascular Obesity and Rheumatic DISease (CORDIS)” Study Group of the Italian Society of Rheumatology

    Fabio Cacciapaglia1, Gian Luca Erre 2, Garifallia Sakellariou 3, Ombretta Viapiana 4, Matteo Piga 5, Elena Bartoloni 6, Andreina Manfredi 7, Sergio Colella 1, Floriana Castagna 2, Giacomo Cafaro 8, Martina Dessì 5, Marco Fornaro 1, Alessandro Giollo 9, Silvia Grignaschi 10, Caterina Vacchi 11, Francesca Romana Spinelli 12, Fabiola Atzeni 13 and Elisa Gremese 14, 1Rheumatology Unit – Department of Emergency and Organs Transplantation, University and AOU Policlinico of Bari, Italy, Bari, Italy, 2Specialità Mediche, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Sassari, Italy., Sassari, Italy, 3Division of Rheumatology, University of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy, 4University of Verona, Verona, Italy, 5Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University and AOU Policlinico of Cagliari, Italy., Cagliari, Italy, 6Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy, Perugia, Italy, 7Rheumatology Unit, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, 8Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy., Perugia, Italy, 9Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Italy., Verona, Italy, 10Division of Rheumatology, University of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy., Pavia, Italy, 11Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Science, University and AOU Policlinico of Modena, Italy., Modena, 12Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Speciality, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy., Rome, Italy, 13Rheumatology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy., Messina, Italy, 14Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli-Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy

    Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients present high cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. International guidelines suggest estimating CV-risk in these patients,…
  • Abstract Number: 2605 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting

    Men and Black Persons Die at Younger Ages from Systemic Sclerosis: A Nationwide Population-based Study

    Ram Raj Singh1, Devanshu Singh 2 and Eric Yen 1, 1UCLA, Los Angeles, 2Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

    Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is more common in women than men, but men tend to have a faster disease progression than women. However, conflicting results…
  • Abstract Number: 2628 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting

    Mortality Predictors in ANCA-associated Vasculitis: Experience of a Brazilian Monocentric Cohort of a Rheumatology Center

    Marilia Dagostin1, Sergio Nunes 2, Samuel Shinjo 3 and Rosa Pereira 4, 1University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 2Univeristy Of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, 3Univeristy Of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 4Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

    Background/Purpose: Mortality of patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is higher than the general population. There are few papers in the literature regarding the factors associated…
  • Abstract Number: 2917 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting

    Geographic Disparities in Systemic Sclerosis Mortality in the United States: 1999 to 2017

    Alicia Rodriguez-Pla1 and Robert W Simms 2, 1University of Arizona/Banner Health Medical Center, Tucson, AZ, 2Boston University, Boston, MA

    Background/Purpose: Population mortality studies in the United States have previously reported a progressive increase in the scleroderma (SSc) mortality rates from 1959 to 2002. Identification…
  • Abstract Number: 955 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting

    Adherence to Statin Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Population-Based Cohort Study

    Tom Hahn 1, Eric Sayre 2, Maria Victoria Goycochea-Robles 3 and Diane Lacaille4, 1Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 2Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 3Unidad de Investigación en Epidemiologia HGR 1, Mexican Institute of Social Security -, Mexico City, Mexico, 4Arthritis Research Canada and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are increased in RA and lead to premature mortality. Statins are effective at preventing incidence of, and mortality from, CVD; yet,…
  • Abstract Number: 1219 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting

    Uric Acid Level as a Predictor of Long Term Mortality in Advanced Age Population

    ‪Gabriel Breuer‬‏1, Marwan Abu Sneineh‬‏ 1 and Gideon Nesher 1, 1Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Yerushalayim, Israel

    Background/Purpose: Hyperuricemia is associated with the development, progression and outcome of several diseases. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the serum uric acid…
  • Abstract Number: 229 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Disability Status, Mortality, and Leading Causes of Death in Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Population-Based Study in Korea

    In Ah Choi1, Jeong Seok Lee2,3 and Eun Young Lee2, 1Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea, Republic of (South), 2Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South), 3Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Korea, Republic of (South)

    Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that leads to functional disability and premature mortality. We aimed to identify the status of disability…
  • Abstract Number: 772 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Cytomegaloviral or Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia Increases Mortality Rate in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients with Pulmonary Hemorrhage: Evidence from Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Analysis

    Chien-Chih Lai, Yi-Syuan Sun and De-Feng Huang, Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, Taipei City, Taiwan

    Background/Purpose: To evaluate the role of cytomegaloviral or Pneumocystic jiroveci pneumonia (CMV/PJP) in SLE patients with pulmonary hemorrhage (PH).Methods: We retrospectively examined hospital records for…
  • Abstract Number: 805 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Diastolic Dysfunction in Scleroderma: An Investigation into Associated Risk Factors and Impact on Survival

    Alicia M. Hinze1,2, Laura K. Hummers1, Fredrick M. Wigley1, Monica Mukherjee3 and Ami A. Shah1, 1Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 2Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 3Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

    Background/Purpose: Scleroderma heart disease often goes unrecognized until severe clinical manifestations are present. Diastolic dysfunction (DD) may identify patients at risk for cardiac complications by…
  • Abstract Number: 823 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Survival of Biopsy Proven Giant Cell Arteritis in Northern Italy: Correlation with Clinical, Laboratory and Histopathological Findings

    Luigi Boiardi1, Pierluigi Macchioni2, Francesco Muratore3, Mariagrazia Catanoso2, Alberto Cavazza4, Pamela Mancuso5, Luca Cimino6, Giovanna Restuccia7 and Carlo Salvarani8, 1Rheumatology Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova - IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy, 2Rheumatology Unit, Arcispedale S Maria Nuova, IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy, 3Rheumatology Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova - IRCCS; Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy, 4Pathology Unit, Arcispedale S Maria Nuova-IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy, 5Interinstitutional Epidemiology Unit, Azienda USL di Reggio Emilia (Local Health Authority) and Azienda Ospedaliera IRCCS di Reggio Emilia,, Reggio Emilia, Italy, 6Ophthalmology Unit, Arcispedale S Maria Nuova-IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy, 7Rheumatology Unitn, Arcispedale S Maria Nuova, IRCCS, 42100, Italy, 8Rheumatology Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova - IRCCS; Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Reggio-Emilia, Italy

    Background/Purpose: To correlate survival with clinical, laboratory and histopathological findings in a population based cohort of patients with biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis (GCA) living in…
  • Abstract Number: 834 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Clinical Characteristics of IgA Vasculitis in Children and Adults: A Retrospective Cohort Study

    Michel Villatoro-Villar1, Cynthia S. Crowson1,2, Kenneth J. Warrington3, Ashima Makol1, Steven R. Ytterberg3 and Matthew J. Koster1, 1Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 3Rheumatology, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN

    Background/Purpose: Differences in both presentation and outcome based on age of diagnosis have been described in patients with IgA vasculitis (IgAV) but data are limited…
  • Abstract Number: 872 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

    Is the Serum Uric Acid Therapeutic Target Protective of Chronic Kidney Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, and Mortality for Patients with Gout? a Longitudinal Study

    Douglas C.A. Taylor1, Dena Jaffe2, Moshe Hoshen3, Galit Shefer3, Asaf Bachrach3, Becca Feldman3, An-Chen Fu1 and Hyon K. Choi4, 1Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, 2Kantar Health, Tel Aviv, Israel, 3Clalit Research Institute, Tel Aviv, Israel, 4Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

    Background/Purpose: Many studies have found that serum uric acid (sUA) levels are associated with the incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD), cardiovascular disease (CVD), and…
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