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Abstracts tagged "Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)"

  • Abstract Number: 0310 • ACR Convergence 2024

    I-CARE Program: Interest of Multidisciplinary Systematic Screening Program for Comorbidities for Patients Suffering from Arthritis Rheumatoid DiseasE: A Real Life Study

    Amine Mouamnia, Armentieres Hospital Center, Armentieres, France

    Background/Purpose: Inflammatory and auto-immune disease are associated to comordities. Indeed, patients suffering from arthritis rheumatoid disease (ARD) such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)…
  • Abstract Number: 1238 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Role of Patient Reported Outcomes in Predicting Disease Relapse at One Year in Those with Polymyalgia Rheumatica

    Patricia Harkins1, Sharon Cowley2, seoidin McKittrick3, Robert Harrington4, David Kane5 and Richard Conway6, 1Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 8, Dublin, Ireland, 2Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 3University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, 4St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 5Tallaght University Hospital & Trinity College Dublin, D24, Ireland, 6Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Background/Purpose: One of the most significant unmet needs in the management of those with Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)  is the lack of a disease stratification tool…
  • Abstract Number: 2513 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Frequency, Diagnosis, and Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica in Germany – Database Analysis of Medical Insurance Data

    Wolfgang Schmidt1, Marco Alibone2, Paul Ludwig2, Dominik Obermüller2, Dennis Häckl3, Katrin Tönnessen4, Mirjam Fließer4, Franziska Karl4, Hien Nguyen4, Annika Boas4 and Nils Venhoff5, 1Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 2InGef-Institute for Applied Health Research Berlin GmbH, Berlin, Germany, 3WIG2 GmbH, Leipzig, Germany, 4Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nürnberg, Germany, 5Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Internal Medicine, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Freiburg, Germany

    Background/Purpose: To date, there is limited data on the epidemiology of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) in Germany. National prevalence estimates suggest only 69,000 affected individuals, which…
  • Abstract Number: 0739 • ACR Convergence 2024

    One Year Outcomes in Those with Isolated PMR Recruited via a Fast Track PMR Clinic

    Patricia Harkins1, Sharon Cowley2, Robert Harrington3, seoidin McKittrick4, David Kane5 and Richard Conway6, 1Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 8, Dublin, Ireland, 2Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 3St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 4University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, 5Tallaght University Hospital & Trinity College Dublin, D24, Ireland, 6Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Background/Purpose: To date the longitudinal outcomes of those with isolated Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) are poorly understood, owing largely to the fact that in the majority…
  • Abstract Number: 1318 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Patient Anxiety, Fear, and Kinesiophobia: Challenges Shared by UK Physiotherapists in Managing Polymyalgia Rheumatica – Findings from a Qualitative Study

    Anne O'Brien1, Sara Muller1, Jennifer Liddle2, Martin Thomas1 and Christian D Mallen3, 1Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, 2Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 3Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

    Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is the commonest rheumatic condition affecting older people. 35% of newly diagnosed patients report anxiety, (Muller et al., 2016) which, with…
  • Abstract Number: 0740 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Evaluation of an Accelerated Physical Aging Phenotype in Newly Diagnosed Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica

    Patricia Harkins1, Sharon Cowley2, seoidin McKittrick3, Robert Harrington4, David Kane5 and Richard Conway6, 1Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 8, Dublin, Ireland, 2Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 3University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, 4St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 5Tallaght University Hospital & Trinity College Dublin, D24, Ireland, 6Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is the most common inflammatory rheumatic disease in older adults, and aging has been postulated to be central to its pathophysiology.…
  • Abstract Number: 1618 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Co-occurrence of Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Insights from a Retrospective Analysis

    Vivekanand Tiwari1, chih fang2, Emily Campbell3, Katherine loomba2, Nisha Khubchandani2, shikha shah2 and William Rigby4, 1Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, 2Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, 3Dartmouth Health, Lebanon, NH, 4Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Norwich, VT

    Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) are closely related conditions that often co-occur.1 Approximately half of all patients with GCA experience PMR…
  • Abstract Number: 0741 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Serum Markers of Disease Activity in Polymyalgia Rheumatica

    Patricia Harkins1, Sharon Cowley2, seoidin McKittrick3, Robert Harrington4, David Kane5 and Richard Conway6, 1Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 8, Dublin, Ireland, 2Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 3University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, 4St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 5Tallaght University Hospital & Trinity College Dublin, D24, Ireland, 6Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Background/Purpose: A significant unmet need in Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is the lack of a disease specific serum biomarker for diagnosis, and monitoring of disease activity.…
  • Abstract Number: 1619 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Challenges in Managing Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis: Steroid Dependence and Preventive Care

    Vivekanand Tiwari1, chih fang2, Katherine loomba2, Nisha Khubchandani2, shikha shah2 and William Rigby3, 1Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, 2Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, 3Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Norwich, VT

    Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) and Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) are systemic inflammatory disorders treated with prolonged corticosteroid therapy. Prolonged use of corticosteroids is a significant…
  • Abstract Number: 0743 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Higher Baseline FDG Musculoskeletal Uptake at PET/CT Is Associated with a Higher Remission Rate in Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Retrospective 3-year Observational Study

    Elvis Hysa1, Dario Camellino2, Cristina Bernini3, Paolo Vittoriano Clini4, Matteo Bauckneht5, silvia Morbelli6, Gianmario Sambuceti5, Emanuele Gotelli7, Alberto Sulli8, Maurizio Cutolo7 and Marco Amedeo Cimmino1, 1Laboratory of Experimental Rheumatology and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Genoa, Italy, Genoa, Italy, 2Division of Rheumatology, Local Health Trust 3, Genoa, Italy, 3Emergency Medicine Department, San Martino Polyclinic Hospital, Genoa, Italy,, Genoa, Italy, 4Laboratory of Experimental Rheumatology and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Genoa, Italy, 5Nuclear Medicine Unit and Department of Health Sciences, University of Genova, Genoa, Italy, Genoa, Italy, 6University of Torino, Torino, Italy, 7Laboratory of Experimental Rheumatology and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy, Genova, Italy, 8Laboratory of Experimental Rheumatology and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy., Genova, Italy

    Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) are related inflammatory diseases characterized by increased musculoskeletal and vascular uptakes of 18-Fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) at positron…
  • Abstract Number: 1622 • ACR Convergence 2024

    18F-FDG PET/CT in LVV During Active and Inactive Disease Phases Is Associated with the Metabolic Profile, but Not with Macrophage-related Cytokines: Results of an Integrated Analysis

    Dimitrios Anastasios Palamidas1, Georgios Kalykakis2, Dimitra Benaki3, Loukas chatzis1, Ourania Argyropoulou4, Panagiota Palla4, Antonia Kollia5, Pavlos Kafouris5, Marinos Metaxas5, Andreas Goules6, Emmanuel Mikros7, Konstantinos Kambas8, Constantinos Anagnostopoulos5 and Athanasios Tzioufas9, 1Pathophysiology Department, Athens School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece, Cholargos Athens, Greece, 2Department of Informatics, Ionian University, Kerkyra, Greece, Athens, Greece, 3Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece, Athens, Greece, 4Department of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece., Athens, Greece, 5PET-CT Department & Preclinical Imaging Unit, Center for Experimental Surgery, Clinical & Translational Research, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece., Athens, Greece, 6GENERAL HOSPITAL LAIKO ATHENS, Athens, Greece, 7Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece., Athens, Greece, 8Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Department of Immunology, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, Athens, Greece., Athens, Greece, 9LAIKO HOSPITAL, Athens, Greece

    Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) may affect temporal arteries (cranial-GCA) or may present as a systemic disease extended to the large vessels [Large Vessel Vasculitis…
  • Abstract Number: 0747 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Clofutriben to Improve the Benefit-Risk Profile of Prednisolone in Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica

    FRANK HARTMUT DR. BUTTGEREIT1, Andrea Everding2, Ioana Andreica3, Herbert Kellner4, Florian Schuch5, Tonya K Marmon6, Frank S Czerwiec7, Ketan Desai8 and David A Katz9, 1Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 2Hamburger Rheuma Forschungszentrum II, Hamburg, Germany, 3Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Bochum, Germany, 4Schwerpunktpraxis f�r Rheumatologie und Gastroenterologie, Munich, Germany, 5PGRN, Erlangen, Germany, 6Marmon Biostatistics, Seattle, WA, 7Sparrow Pharmaceuticals, Portand, OR, 8IMC, Easton, PA, 9Sparrow Pharmaceuticals, Portland, OR

    Background/Purpose: 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (HSD-1) differentially regulates intracellular glucocorticoid levels in the immune system and glucocorticoid toxicity target organs. Clofutriben is a potent HSD-1…
  • Abstract Number: 1629 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Subclinical Giant Cell Arteritis in Polymyalgia Rheumatica Has a Different Vascular Ultrasound Phenotype Than Giant Cell Arteritis

    Sharon Cowley1, Patricia Harkins2, Colm Kirby3, Richard Conway4, David Kane5, Rositsa Karalilova6, Pierluigi Macchioni7, Christina Ponte8, Edoardo Conticini9, Alessandro Tomelleri10, Sara Monti11, irene monjo12, Zguro Batalov13, Giulia Klinowski7, Paolo Falsetti14, Corrado Campochiaro15, Alojzija Hocevar16 and Eugenio De Miguel17, 1Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 2Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 8, Dublin, Ireland, 3Tallaght University Hospital, DUBLIN, Dublin, Ireland, 4Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 5Tallaght University Hospital & Trinity College Dublin, D24, Ireland, 6Clinic of Rheumatology, Medical University Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 7Rheumatology Department, Ospedale S Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy, Emilia, Italy, 8Rheumatology, Centro Hospitalar Universitario Lisboa Norte EPE, Lisboa, Portugal, Lisboa, Portugal, 9Università di Siena, Siena, Italy, 10Unit of Immunology, Allergology and Rare Diseases, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milano, Italy, 11IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy, 12University Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain, 13Rheumatology, University Hospital Kaspela, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 14Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neurosciences, Rheumatology Unit, University of Siena, Siena, Italy, Siena, Italy, 15IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Milan, Italy, 16University Medical Center Ljubljana, LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, 17Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain

    Background/Purpose: Subclinical GCA in PMR has been estimated to affect 1 in 5 patients as assessed by vascular ultrasound [1, 2]. This study compared the ultrasound…
  • Abstract Number: 0748 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Effectiveness of Interleukin-6 Receptor Inhibitors versus Conventional Synthetic Immunomodulatory Therapy for Treatment of Frail Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica

    Sebastian E. Sattui1, Christian Dejaco2, Kerri Ford3, Stefano Fiore4, Sebastian Unizony5, Fenglong Xie6 and Jeffrey Curtis7, 1University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2Rheumatology, Hospital of Bruneck (ASAA-SABES), Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsius Medical University, Brunico, Italy, 3Sanofi, Cambridge, MA, 4Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ, 5Massachusetts General Hospital, Winchester, MA, 6University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 7The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

    Background/Purpose: Treatment of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is hindered by lack of glucocorticoid (GC)-sparing therapies with proven efficacy. A retrospective study showed a higher proportion of…
  • Abstract Number: 1637 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Giant Cell Arteritis-Polymyalgia Rheumatica Spectrum Disease: Relation with Neoplasms and Role as a Paraneoplastic Syndrome

    Pablo Muñoz Martínez1, Claudia Fernandez Ruiz2, Elena Grau García3, Samuel Leal Rodriguez3, José Ivorra-Cortés4, Carmen Riesco Barcena5, Anderson Huaylla Quispe5, Laura Mas Sánchez6, Daniel Ramos Castro5, Alba Torrat noves7, Iago Alcantara Alvarez8, Belén Villanueva Mañés8, Miguel Simeo Vinaixa8, Andrés Pérez Hurtado5 and Jose A Román-Ivorra9, 1Hospital Universitario y Politècnico La Fe, Sagunto, Spain, 2Escuela de Doctorado. UCV, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, 3HUP La Fe, Valencia, Spain, 4Hospital Universitario La Fe, PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain, 5Rheumatology Department. HUP La Fe, Valencia, Spain, 6Resident at Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe, Valéncia, Spain, 7Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe de Valencia, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, 8Rheumatology Department. HUP La Fe, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, 9Hospital Universitari i Politècnic la Fe, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

    Background/Purpose: The dysregulation of the immune system inherent in inflammatory diseases may contribute to the development of neoplasms. However, the relationship between the giant cell…
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