Abstract Number: 0549 • ACR Convergence 2020
Developing an Algorithm for Identifying Mortality in MarketScan Claims Data Using Machine Learning
Background/Purpose: In 2016, MarketScan data no longer included information about inpatient mortality, compromising the ability to study fatal hospitalization events. Using data through 2015 when…Abstract Number: 1424 • ACR Convergence 2020
Outcomes of Hospitalizations for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients with ANCA Associated Vasculitis from the National Inpatient Sample
Background/Purpose: Several studies in the past have shown significantly increased risks of cardiovascular disease in patients with ANCA associated vasculitis (AAV). This association is thought…Abstract Number: 0560 • ACR Convergence 2020
Mortality Burden of Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases (IMID): Race/Ethnicity, Sex, and Geographic Variation in the United States
Background/Purpose: Almost every organ system can be affected by immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID) characterized by inflammation and therapeutic response to immune-suppressive or anti-inflammatory drugs. Since…Abstract Number: 1436 • ACR Convergence 2020
Incidence Rate, Predictors and Outcome of Stroke in Patients with ANCA Associated Vasculitis – A Population-based Study
Background/Purpose: To study the incidence rate, predictors and outcome of stroke in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) within a defined population in southern Sweden.Methods: The…Abstract Number: 0592 • ACR Convergence 2020
A Rheumatology-Driven Protocol and Treatment Algorithm of SARS-CoV-2 Cytokine Release Syndrome and Its Associated Outcomes
Background/Purpose: The newly identified SARS-CoV-2 has brought Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS) to a level of prominence not often seen in adult medicine. Mortality rates of…Abstract Number: 1468 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Association of Walking Speed from Short- and Standard-Distance Tests with Mortality Risk Among Adults with Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis: Data from Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project, Osteoarthritis Initiative and Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study
Background/Purpose: Patients with radiographic knee OA (rKOA) are at increased risk of mortality and walking difficulty may mediate this relation. Walking speed may be used…Abstract Number: 0662 • ACR Convergence 2020
Cause-Specific Mortality in Patients with Gout in the Veteran’s Health Administration: A Matched Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Gout is the most common type of inflammatory arthritis, with a prevalence in the Veteran’s Health Administration (VHA) of nearly 6%. While gout flares…Abstract Number: 1476 • ACR Convergence 2020
Trends in Mortality and Cause-specific Mortality Among Patients with Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis in Ontario, Canada
Background/Purpose: Several studies have consistently demonstrated that psoriasis is associated with an increased risk of mortality compared to the general population. However, the excess risk…Abstract Number: 0689 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Changing Epidemiology of Inpatient Gout and Associated Mortality: A 17-year National Study
Background/Purpose: Knowledge gaps exist regarding time-trends for the main causes (Cardiac/renal disease vs. infections) hospitalizations in gout. Therefore, we examined whether specific causes (cardiovascular, renal,…Abstract Number: 1606 • ACR Convergence 2020
Mortality with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis in an Academic Hospital Setting: A Five-year Retrospective Study
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic inflammatory myositis is a diverse group of muscle diseases characterized by muscle inflammation and dysfunction. Approximately 3-7/100,000 cases are diagnosed per year in…Abstract Number: 0867 • ACR Convergence 2020
Hydroxychloroquine Use Predicts Significantly Higher Patient and Graft Survival in Post-Renal Transplant Lupus Nephritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a pivotal therapy for lupus nephritis (LN) as it contributes to 65% lower mortality and 84% lower renal damage compared to…Abstract Number: 1736 • ACR Convergence 2020
Health Assessment Questionnaire Predicts All-Cause Mortality at One Year in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Patients with RA are at greater risk of mortality than the general population. Higher HAQ disability has been associated with hospitalizations and mortality in…Abstract Number: 0954 • ACR Convergence 2020
Dual-energy CT Predicts Mortality in Gout Patients: A 3-year Follow-up Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular events, chronic kidney disease and increased mortality are common in gout patients but what links them remains unclear. Tophaceous gout in particular is…Abstract Number: 1741 • ACR Convergence 2020
Does Preventive Care Matter? (in RA)
Background/Purpose: Preventive medical care improves morbidity and mortality. The assessment included 28,105 RA patients from prospective randomized trials.Methods: Nested data from a single site was…Abstract Number: 1022 • ACR Convergence 2020
Declining In-hospital Mortality Gap in Lupus Compared to Non-lupus Hospitalizations: A National Study
Background/Purpose: Lupus is a serious, multi-system autoimmune disease that affects young people. Mortality is increased by over 2-3 fold compared to the general population. Time-trends…