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…Abstract Number: 1875 • ACR Convergence 2020
Heterogeneity Amongst Men and Women with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) includes both ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axial disease (nr-axSpA). Our purpose was to investigate genetic heterogeneity of clinically diagnosed axSpA.Methods:…Abstract Number: 0267 • ACR Convergence 2020
Gastrointestinal Disease in SLE: Does It Indicate a Worse Prognosis?
Background/Purpose: To describe the GI manifestations of SLE in the RELESSER (Registry of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients of the Spanish Society of Rheumatology) cohort and…Abstract Number: 1186 • ACR Convergence 2020
Red Cell Distribution Width and Absolute Lymphocyte Count Associate with Biomarkers of Inflammation and Subsequent Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Peripheral blood red cell distribution width (RDW) and absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) are associated with aging, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and mortality in the general…Abstract Number: 1899 • ACR Convergence 2020
Life Expectancy a Swiss Cohort of Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A 35-Year Follow-up Study
Background/Purpose: To investigate life expectancy of a Swiss cohort of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) versus general population during 35 years of longitudinal follow up,…Abstract Number: 0271 • ACR Convergence 2020
External Validation of the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics Frailty Index (SLICC-FI) as a Predictor of Mortality and Organ Damage Accrual in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Using data from the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) inception cohort, a frailty index (FI) was recently developed as a measure of susceptibility…Abstract Number: 1244 • ACR Convergence 2020
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes in Patients with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Background/Purpose: Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a chronic autoimmune exocrinopathy that features interstitial lung disease (ILD) in up to 16% of patients. The clinical characteristics…Abstract Number: 1935 • ACR Convergence 2020
Predictors of Early Mortality for Giant Cell Arteritis at the Time of Diagnosis
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common form of primary systemic vasculitis, typically affecting patients aged > 50 years. If left untreated, GCA…Abstract Number: 0383 • ACR Convergence 2020
Sex Differences in Severity and Progression of Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis: What We Have Learned from Clinical Trials
Background/Purpose: Although systemic sclerosis (SSc) disproportionately affects females compared with males [1], observational studies have demonstrated higher mortality rates in males with SSc [2]. This…