Abstract Number: 1892 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Association Between Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment and the Risk of Death or Readmission After Major Surgery
Background/Purpose: The impact of immunosuppression on post-operative outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has primarily been studied in patients undergoing joint replacement surgery. We aimed to…Abstract Number: 1457 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Perioperative Management of Methotrexate and Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Combination Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have a higher frequency of requiring surgical procedures and worse surgical outcome. However, literature regarding post-surgical infectious outcome associated with…Abstract Number: 2755 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparative Risk of Biologic Therapies in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Undergoing Elective Arthroplasty
Background/Purpose: Biologic DMARDs have varying mechanisms of action and may be associated with different infection risks. The perioperative time period is a particularly high-risk time…Abstract Number: 2786 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Timing of Abatacept Infusions before Elective Arthroplasty and the Risk of Post-Operative Infection
Background/Purpose: Current guidelines recommend holding biologic DMARDs before major surgery, despite limited data. Few studies have examined perioperative timing of individual biologic therapies. This study…Abstract Number: 1520 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
RA Flare after Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty: Preliminary Outcomes at 1 Year
Background/Purpose: Post-op flares are frequent for RA patients after total hip (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA), when medications are discontinued to mitigate infection…Abstract Number: 1792 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiac Surgery in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes
Background/Purpose: To study the clinical characteristics and outcomes of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients that underwent cardiac surgery. Methods: Retrospective analysis of 30 SLE patients…Abstract Number: 2001 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Perioperative Use of Synthetic Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs or Tumor Necrosis Factor α Inhibitors Does Not Associate with Increased Rates of Post-Operative Infections
Background/Purpose: The aim of the study is to assess whether the risk of post-operative infectious complications in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients undergoing surgical procedures is…Abstract Number: 2052 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Preoperative Timing of Infliximab and Risk of Post-Operative Infection in a Medicare Cohort
Background/Purpose: Patients taking biologic DMARDs often undergo elective surgery, but data to guide if and when to hold biologics before surgery is limited. This study…Abstract Number: 2369 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Management of Perioperative Tumor Necrosis -á Inhibitors in Rheumatoid Arthritis Undergoing Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: Tumor Necrosis Factor α inhibitors (TNFi) are widely used in patients with RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) undergoing orthopedic surgery, yet its optimal perioperative management is…Abstract Number: 2370 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Management of Perioperative Tumor Necrosis Factor α Inhibitors in Rheumatoid Arthritis Undergoing Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: Tumor Necrosis Factor α inhibitors (TNFi) are widely used in patients with RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) undergoing orthopedic surgery, yet its optimal perioperative management is…