Abstracts tagged "Pediatric rheumatology"

Abstract Number: 2194 • ACR Convergence 2025
Utilizing Case-Based Learning to Teach the Teacher and Improve Health Insurance Literacy
Tyler Reese, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Madison, TN
Background/Purpose: It is expected that pediatric rheumatology providers prepare adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients to successfully navigate the transition from a pediatric to an…
Abstract Number: 2145 • ACR Convergence 2025
EOS® Imaging System Is a Novel, Rapid, Safe, and Effective Technique To Detect And Assess Calcinosis In JDM
Jessica Perfetto¹, Ciara Maguire², Carli Needle³, Shailee Lala⁴, Vikash Oza² and Philip Kahn⁵, ¹Pediatric Rheumatology, Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone, New York, ²Pediatric Dermatology, Ronald O Perelman Department of Dermatology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, ³NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, ⁴Department of Radiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, ⁵Pediatric Rheumatology, Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone, New York
Background/Purpose: Calcinosis, reported in up to 47% of children with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM), can cause significant morbidity, including ulceration, infection, and contractures. Given associations of…
Abstract Number: 1847 • ACR Convergence 2025
Spatial transcriptomics reveals a complex microanatomic patterning of complement mediated inflammation and fibrosis in Class III pediatric lupus nephritis associated with local histologic injury
Sarah McCuaig¹, Julia Rood¹, Em Elliott¹, Portia Kreiger¹ and Edward Behrens², ¹Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ²CHOP, West Chester, PA
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) occurs in over 50% of patients with pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus (pSLE) and results in significant morbidity due to suboptimal kidney…
Abstract Number: 1742 • ACR Convergence 2025
S100B in Childhood-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Associations with Disease Features, Interferon Levels, and Cognitive Functioning
Ganesh Ramanathan¹, Justine Ledochowski², Oscar Mwizerwa³, Tala El Tal⁴, Lawrence Ng⁵, Asha Jeyanathan⁶, Adrienne Davis⁶, Ann Yeh⁶, Linda Hiraki², Deborah Levy², Zahi Touma⁷, Joan Wither⁸, Busisiwe Zapparoli⁹, Ashley Danguecan¹⁰ and Andrea Knight¹⁰, ¹The Hospital for Sick Children, Brampton, ON, Canada, ²The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Ottawa, ON, Canada, ⁵The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, ⁷University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁸University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁹The Hospital for Sick Children, Etobicoke, ON, Canada, ¹⁰Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Cognitive impairment is common in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE), particularly in domains like executive function and attention. However, attributing cognitive difficulties to brain…
Abstract Number: 1302 • ACR Convergence 2025
Dose Adjustment was Necessary in Patients with Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndrome Switching from Anakinra to Canakinumab
Soyoung Lee and Hyun Kyung Lee, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Background/Purpose: Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome (CAPS) is a spectrum of rare autoinflammatory disorders caused by mutations in the NLRP3 gene, leading to excessive interleukin-1β (IL-1 β)…
Abstract Number: 1284 • ACR Convergence 2025
Clinical implications of Antiphospholipid Antibodies and Secondary Antiphospholipid Syndrome in Juvenile-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Daniel Clemente¹, Alina-Lucica Boteanu², Clara Udaondo³, Joan Calzada⁴, Juan Carlos Nieto⁵, Eugenia Enriquez⁶, Inmaculada Calvo⁷, Lourdes Villalobos⁸, Belen Sevilla⁹, Sara Murias¹⁰, Berta Magallares¹¹, Ana Capilla¹², Jaime Arroyo¹³, Beatriz Bravo¹⁴, Gisela Diez-Cordoves¹⁵, Marisol Camacho¹⁶, Genaro grana¹⁷, Juan Jose Bethencourt¹⁸, Pablo Mesa¹⁹, Natalia Palmou²⁰, Mireia Lopez Corbeto²¹, Judith Sanchez²², Maria Isabel Gonzalez²³, Clara Moriano²⁴, Diego Dios¹⁷, Lorena Exposito²⁵, Alicia Garcia²⁶, Laura Martin²⁷, David Fernandez²⁸, Laura Trujillo¹⁴, Anahy Maria Brandy²⁹, CARLOS GUILLEN-ASTETE³⁰ and lydia Abasolo Alcazar³¹, ¹Hospital Infantil Universitario NIño Jesús, Madrid, Madrid, Spain, ²H.U. Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain, ³La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain, ⁴University Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, Barcelona, Spain, ⁵Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain, ⁶Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid, Spain, ⁷Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, ⁸Ramon y Cajal Hospital, MADRID, Spain, ⁹Division of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Granada, Spain, ¹⁰H.U Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain, ¹¹Hospital de Sant Pau, Bareclona, ¹²H.U de La Merced, Sevilla, Spain, ¹³HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ, MADRID, ¹⁴H.U Virgen de Las Nieves, Granada, Spain, ¹⁵H. R. U. Malaga, Malaga, Spain, ¹⁶H.U. Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain, ¹⁷H.U de A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain, ¹⁸H.U. Canarias, Canarias, Spain, ¹⁹H.U Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain, ²⁰H.U. marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain, ²¹H.U Vall d´Hebron, Barcelona, Spain, ²²Pediatric Rheumatology Department, Taulí Hospital Universitari-Institut d'Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí (I³PT-CERCA), Sabadell (Spain)., Sabadell, Spain, ²³H.U. La Fé, Valencia, Spain, ²⁴Hospital León, LEON, Castilla y Leon, Spain, ²⁵H.U Canarias, Canarias, Spain, ²⁶Rheumatologist, La Laguna, Spain, ²⁷H.R.U Malaga, Malaga, Spain, ²⁸Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Galicia, Spain, ²⁹Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain, ³⁰H.U Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain, ³¹IdISSC. HCSC, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) have been associated with organ damage and certain features in juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (jSLE) patients. We aimed to assess the…
Abstract Number: 1059 • ACR Convergence 2025
Assessing the Relationship Between Multidimensional Area Level Indicators and Lupus Disease Activity in Children
Chelsea Reynolds¹, Natasha Ruth², Paul Nietert¹, Mileka Gilbert¹, Emily Vara¹ and Joyce Chang³, ¹Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ²Medical University South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ³Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Recent research suggests that multidimensional area-level indicators, including the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI), Area Deprivation Index (ADI) and Childhood Opportunity Index (COI), associate with…
Abstract Number: 0413 • ACR Convergence 2025
Improving Access to Timely Joint Injections for Pediatric Rheumatology Patients – A Quality Improvement Initiative
Kendra Lauer¹, Vidya Sivaraman², Melissa Argraves³, Ysabella Esteban⁴, Laura Pratt⁵, Alysha Taxter⁶, Shoghik Akoghlanian³, Kelly Wise⁷, Kathryn Anliker³, Jonnie Hughes³, James Booker³, Ashlee Leone³ and Edward Oberle³, ¹Nationwide Children's Hospital, Dublin, OH, ²Nationwide Children's Hospital/ The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ³Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, ⁴Nationwide Children's Hospital, Plain City, OH, ⁵Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, ⁶Nationwide Children's, Columbus, OH, ⁷Nationwide Children's Hospital, Hilliard, OH
Background/Purpose: Timely treatment for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is essential for disease remission and decreasing risk of long-term morbidity. Intra-articular corticosteroid joint injections can treat…
Abstract Number: 0361 • ACR Convergence 2025
Transition in Focus: Health Care Utilization and Disease Status in Youth with Connective Tissue Diseases— A Single-Center Experience in British Columbia, Canada
Mercedes Chan¹, Lori Tucker¹, Jude AlMasoud¹, Jaime Guzman², Andrea Human¹, David Cabral³, Angela How⁴, Wendy Wong⁵ and Jennifer Corpuz⁶, ¹BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²University of British Columbia and BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³BC Children's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴UBC, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵University of British Columbia, Surrey, BC, Canada, ⁶UBC, New Westminster, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Graduating from child and family-oriented to adult-oriented health care is a vulnerable time when youth with chronic disease drop out of, or disengage from,…
Abstract Number: 2188 • ACR Convergence 2025
Enhancing Pediatric Rheumatology Education Through Case-Based Learning: Impact on Knowledge, Confidence, and Elective Interest
Nayimisha Balmuri, Hopkins, Baltimore
Background/Purpose: Pediatric rheumatic diseases are rare and frequently under-recognized by trainees, leading to delayed diagnosis and referral. To address this gap, we developed a case-based…
Abstract Number: 2144 • ACR Convergence 2025
The Association Between Age at Diagnosis and Health-Related Quality of Life in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Jessica Bloom¹, Kaci Pickett-Nairne², Lori Silveira¹, Cristina Burroughs³, Katrina Bargender⁴, Amy Bolton⁴, Christine Yeung⁴, Jennifer Gordon⁵, Peter Merkel⁶ and Karen James⁷, ¹University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ²University of Colorado, Denver, ³University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ⁴Vasculitis Patient-Powered Research Network, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Vasculitis Foundation, Kansas City, MO, ⁶University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁷University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a chronic autoimmune condition that significantly impacts patients’ quality of life. It is unknown whether this impact varies based on…
Abstract Number: 1827 • ACR Convergence 2025
Transcriptomics and Machine Learning Unraveling the Molecular Drivers of PFAPA Flares
Sivia Lapidus¹, Tresa Ambooken², Ellen Hakim³, Tara Lozy⁴, Elahe Golalipour³, Sohail Adonimohammed⁵, Jennifer Weiss⁶, Suzanne Li⁶, Amanda Nowakowski⁷, Aryeh Lejtman⁸, Aaron Sebbag³, Ariel Aptekmann⁹ and Jigar Desai⁹, ¹Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital, Center for Discovery and Innovation, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Montclair, NJ, ²Food and Drug Administration, Floral Park, NY, ³Center for Discovery and Innovation, Hackensack Meridian Health, Nutley, NJ, ⁴Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital, Center for Discovery and Innovation, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, ⁵Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ, ⁶Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital and Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack, NJ, ⁷Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital, Hackensack Meridian Health, Hackensack, NJ, ⁸Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital and Center for Discovery and Innovation, Hackensack Meridian Health, Nutley, NJ, ⁹Center for Discovery and Innovation and Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health, Nutley, NJ
Background/Purpose: Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis (PFAPA) is the most common periodic fever presenting with frequent episodes of pain and impaired function. While…
Abstract Number: 1740 • ACR Convergence 2025
A New Link Between Calprotectin, Cholesterol Efflux Dysfunction, and Premature Atherosclerosis in Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Emily Chong¹, Kavya Sugur², Sophia Matossian¹, Katarina Kmetova³, Christine Goudsmit⁴, Jessica Turnier⁵ and Yu (Ray) Zuo¹, ¹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, ⁵University of Michigan, Saline, MI
Background/Purpose: Adults with dermatomyositis face a well-established 2–3-fold increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, driven by systemic inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and treatment-related metabolic complications.…
Abstract Number: 1301 • ACR Convergence 2025
Prevalence, Clinical and Genetic Risk Factors, and Time to Cataract Development in Childhood-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Sirikarn Tangcheewinsirikul¹, Zhaoyu Ding², Nicholas Chan³, Daniela Dominguez³, Andrea Knight⁴, Deborah Levy¹, Lawrence Ng⁵, Earl Silverman¹, Ruud Verstegen¹ and Linda Hiraki¹, ¹The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, ⁴Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Cataracts are a significant ocular complication in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE). This study aimed to assess the prevalence, time to cataract development, and…
Abstract Number: 1285 • ACR Convergence 2025
Investigating the Relationship Between Brain Injury Markers and Brain Volume in Children with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Healthy Controls
Ganesh Ramanathan¹, Diana Valdes Cabrera², Oscar Mwizerwa³, Justine Ledochowski², Tala El Tal⁴, Sarah Mossad⁵, Ibrahim Mohamed¹, Joanna Law⁶, Lawrence Ng⁷, Paris Moaf², Asha Jeyanathan⁶, Adrienne Davis⁶, Ann Yeh⁶, Linda Hiraki², Deborah Levy², Zahi Touma⁸, Joan Wither⁹, Busisiwe Zapparoli¹⁰, Ashley Danguecan⁵ and Andrea Knight⁵, ¹The Hospital for Sick Children, Brampton, ON, Canada, ²The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Ottawa, ON, Canada, ⁵Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, ⁷The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁸University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁹University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁰The Hospital for Sick Children, Etobicoke, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Patients with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) are at high risk for neuropsychiatric involvement as disease onset typically occurs during the critical period of…

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