Abstract Number: 1447 • ACR Convergence 2021
Long-Term Effect of Prescription Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Regular Use on the Risk of a Knee Replacement
Background/Purpose: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a primary treatment for osteoarthritis (OA). It is uncertain, however, whether regular use of NSAIDs affects the risk of…Abstract Number: 1920 • ACR Convergence 2021
Association of C-reactive Protein and Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs with Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: A Time-dependent Cox Regression Analysis
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is associated with accelerated atherosclerosis due to underlying inflammation. Whether inflammatory burden and drugs used to suppress inflammation over time are…Abstract Number: 0058 • ACR Convergence 2021
Effect of Anti-inflammatory Drugs on Intestinal Epithelial Damage and Bacterial Translocation in the Adjuvant-induced Arthritis Model
Background/Purpose: The intestine is no longer considered as an organ targeted by spondyloarthritis (SpA) but also an actor of the disease alongside environmental and immunological…Abstract Number: 0483 • ACR Convergence 2021
Frequent Use of Prescription Oral NSAIDs Among People with Knee or Hip Osteoarthritis Despite Contraindications to or Precautions with NSAIDs
Background/Purpose: Oral NSAIDs are recommended for OA management. However, many patients with OA have contraindications to NSAIDs or have comorbidities that warrant precaution. Because few…Abstract Number: 0728 • ACR Convergence 2021
Intra-articular Canakinumab (anti-interleukin-1β) for Treatment of Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo and Naproxen-controlled Phase II Study
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common musculoskeletal disease associated with pain and functional impairment. There are few effective therapies, often limited by side-effects.1 This…Abstract Number: 1326 • ACR Convergence 2020
Malignancy Risk Among Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis in the United States: A Population-Based National Study
Background/Purpose: Increased cancer risk has been reported with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), but the correlation is poorly studied in Ankylosing spondylitis…Abstract Number: 1375 • ACR Convergence 2020
Remission in Axial Spondyloarthritis: Is There a Difference Between NSAIDs and Biologics in the Real Life?
Background/Purpose: Randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) done in axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) patients have shown that remission in Ankylosing Spondylitis and nonradiographic AxSpA patients treated without biologics (BIOL)…Abstract Number: 1635 • ACR Convergence 2020
Profile of Topical Diclofenac Sodium Gel 1% (Voltaren®) Users in a United States Longitudinal Electronic Health Records Database
Background/Purpose: Diclofenac sodium gel 1% (DSG), a topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), is effective for the relief of osteoarthritis (OA) pain in the elbows, wrists,…Abstract Number: 1646 • ACR Convergence 2020
Use of Prescription Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) in Adults with Hip/Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) at Increased Risk for NSAID-related Adverse Events
Background/Purpose: NSAIDs are commonly used for OA pain, but the benefits of pain relief must be carefully weighed against the potential risk for gastrointestinal (GI),…Abstract Number: 1852 • ACR Convergence 2020
Intestinal Permeability in the Adjuvant Induced Arthritis Model: Preliminary Study and Impact of NSAIDs
Background/Purpose: The gut is no longer considered as a simple element associated with spondyloarthritis but as a real actor of the disease. In patients with…Abstract Number: 1873 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Changing Profile of Ankylosing Spondylitis in the Biologic Era
Background/Purpose: To compare disease characteristics, comorbidities, and medication utilization of 573 patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) with short (< 20 years) disease duration (from symptom…Abstract Number: 2023 • ACR Convergence 2020
Efficacy and Safety of Upadacitinib in Patients with Active Ankylosing Spondylitis: 1-Year Results from a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study with Open-Label Extension
Background/Purpose: Upadacitinib (UPA), a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, was efficacious and well tolerated vs placebo (PBO) during the first 14 weeks (wks) of the phase…Abstract Number: 1097 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Trends in NSAIDs and Opioids Among Patients with SLE: A Population-based Study
Background/Purpose: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioids are prescribed for the management of pain among patients with rheumatic diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However,…Abstract Number: 2195 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
BMI Has Minimal Effect on Reduction of Symptoms in Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee Treated with Diclofenac 1% Gel
Background/Purpose: Clinical trials demonstrate that diclofenac sodium gel 1% (DSG 1%), a topical NSAID, provides significantly better pain relief than vehicle placebo for patients with…Abstract Number: 2197 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Clinically Relevant Improvements in Knee Osteoarthritis Pain with Diclofenac Sodium Gel 1%
Background/Purpose: Topical agents are recommended for the initial treatment of patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Diclofenac sodium gel 1% (DSG 1%), a topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory…
