Abstract Number: 1029 • ACR Convergence 2024
An Analysis of Osteoporosis Screening in Males vs. Females Across Lehigh Valley Health Network
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis is a widely recognized disease of the bone where bone mineral density is decreased leading to increased risk for fracture. Bone mineral density…Abstract Number: 2118 • ACR Convergence 2024
Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Antigen-4 Improves Osteoporosis in Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is recognized as a risk factor for osteoporosis. Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Antigen-4 (CTLA-4) acts as an inhibitory regulator post-T cell activation,…Abstract Number: 2140 • ACR Convergence 2024
Frailty Is Associated with Lower Bone Mineral Density in US Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Frailty represents a state of increased vulnerability to poor outcomes after physiologic stressors, and occurs at higher rates and younger ages in RA. Frailty…Abstract Number: 1033 • ACR Convergence 2024
Osteoporosis and Cardiovascular Disease: Mortality Trends Among Adults in the United States from 1999 to 2020
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease (CVD) represent significant public health concerns. This study investigates the trends and demographic disparities in mortality due to osteoporosis and…Abstract Number: 2120 • ACR Convergence 2024
EvaluationofBone Mineral Densityand Trabecular Bone Score in JuvenileSystemicLupusErythematosusPatientsUsing Dual-Energy X-rayAbsorptiometry
Background/Purpose: Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (jSLE) is a multisystem inflammatory disease associated with bone mass loss. This loss can be evaluated by using the bone…Abstract Number: 2141 • ACR Convergence 2024
Glucocorticoid Therapy-Associated Bone Fractures Are Associated with Osteoporosis Underscreening in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The majority of bone loss happens within 6 months of glucocorticoid treatment. Per the 2022 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis Guidelines it…Abstract Number: 1055 • ACR Convergence 2024
Impact of Provider Billing vs. Pharmacy Dispensation for Romosozumab Treatment Discontinuation Among U.S. Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis
Background/Purpose: Medicare Part B drug expenditures have increased due to the rising use of expensive specialty drugs like provider-administered biologics. These medications can also be…Abstract Number: 2122 • ACR Convergence 2024
Rheum for Improvement: Screening and Treatment of Glucocorticoid Induced Osteoporosis
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis (GIOP) accelerates bone loss and increases fracture risk. We evaluated GIOP screening and prescribing patterns in our Veterans Affairs (VA)-based academic…Abstract Number: 2142 • ACR Convergence 2024
Comparison of Bone Mineral Density at the Distal Radius, Hip, and Lumbar Spine in Female Patients Undergoing Surgery for Proximal Femur or Distal Radius Fractures: Implications for Osteoporosis Diagnosis
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis is often diagnosed based on bone mineral density (BMD) measurements at the hip or lumbar spine. However, our previous study reported that 38%…Abstract Number: 1061 • ACR Convergence 2024
Utilization of Electronic Health Record System to Improve Glucocorticoid Induced Osteoporosis Screening and Treatment
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease leading to fragility fractures associated with significant morbidity and increased mortality (1). Glucocorticoids (GC) are widely used…Abstract Number: 2123 • ACR Convergence 2024
Epidemiology of Bone Health and Fracture in Gout Patients
Background/Purpose: Gout is an erosive arthropathy, and gout patients have been shown to have a higher occurrence of osteoporosis and fracture. This study evaluated bone…Abstract Number: 2143 • ACR Convergence 2024
Analysis of Effectiveness and Safety of Romosozumab in Patients with Very High Risk of Fracture in a Spanish Population
Background/Purpose: Excluding clinical trials, there is limited evidence on the effect of 12 months of romosozumab treatment on increasing bone mineral density (BMD) in real-world…Abstract Number: 1066 • ACR Convergence 2024
Development of a Pharmacy-Led Intervention to Improve Osteoporosis Screening in VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinics
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis is a major public health concern in the United States, leading to significant morbidity, mortality, and increased economic burden. Fractures are projected to…Abstract Number: 2126 • ACR Convergence 2024
Analysis of the Evolution of Bone Mineral Density in the Spanish Population: Results of the OsteoSER Study
Background/Purpose: The bone mineral density (BMD) reference data for the Spanish population comes from the study Multicentre Research Project on Osteoporosis (MPRO), concluded in 1989.Our…Abstract Number: 2145 • ACR Convergence 2024
Study of Bone Metabolism in Patients Diagnosed with Osteogenesis Imperfecta.
Background/Purpose: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a hereditary connective tissue disorder (90% autosomal dominant) characterized by a disruption in type 1 collagen or proteins associated with…
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