Abstracts tagged "population studies and rheumatoid arthritis (RA)"

Abstract Number: 230 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Prevalence of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Chest Pain and Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Analysis from a Clinical Computed Tomography-Based Large-Scale Population Cohort
Andreas Bugge Tingaard¹, Annette de Thurah², Ina Trolle Andersen³, Anders Hammerich Riis³, Josephine Therkildsen⁴, Ellen-Margrethe Hauge⁵ and Morten Böttcher⁴, ¹Department of Cardiology, Regional Hospital of Herning, Herning, Denmark, ²Department of Rheumatology,, Aarhus University Hospital, Nørrebrogade 44, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark, ³Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark, ⁴Cardiology, Regional Hospital of Herning, Herning, Denmark, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Inflammation seems to play a central role in the development of atherosclerosis and inflammatory diseases seem to promote progression of coronary artery disease (CAD).…
Abstract Number: 229 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disability Status, Mortality, and Leading Causes of Death in Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Population-Based Study in Korea
In Ah Choi¹, Jeong Seok Lee^2,3 and Eun Young Lee², ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea, Republic of (South), ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South), ³Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Korea, Republic of (South)
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that leads to functional disability and premature mortality. We aimed to identify the status of disability…
Abstract Number: 142 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incidence of Hip Fracture in Rheumatoid Arthritis: British Columbia, Canada
C. Allyson Jones¹, Pierre Guy², Hui Xie³, Eric C. Sayre⁴ and Diane Lacaille^5,6, ¹Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ²Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia / Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University / Arthritis Research Canada, Burnaby, BC, Canada, ⁴Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁵Arthritis Research Canada/ University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁶University of British Columbia, Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Hip fractures have serious long-term effects, including a high 1-year mortality rate (usually 20-30%) and poor functional recovery, with approximately 50% not attaining pre-fracture…
Abstract Number: 217 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Keeping a Balance: Social Engagement and Care Giving
Elizabeth M. Badley^1,2, Dov Millstone² and Anthony V. Perruccio^2,3,4, ¹Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Health Care & Outcomes Research, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Arthritis Program, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Arthritis is associated with pain and disability. As a result there has been some interest in examining the receipt of care among those with…
Abstract Number: 840 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mortality Post Hip Fracture in Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared to General Population Controls, a Population-Based Study
C. Allyson Jones¹, Pierre Guy², Hui Xie³, Eric C. Sayre⁴ and Diane Lacaille^5,6, ¹Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ²Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia / Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University / Arthritis Research Canada, Burnaby, BC, Canada, ⁴Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁵University of British Columbia, Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁶Arthritis Research Canada/ University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: In prior work, we found a higher incidence of hip fractures in RA than age and sex matched general population controls (4.1 vs. 2.9…
Abstract Number: 1969 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence and Predictive Value over 16 Years of Serum Rheumatoid Factor and Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies in the General Population
Elena Generali¹, Natasa Isailovic¹, Maria De Santis¹, Angela Ceribelli¹, Fausto Alborghetti², Guido Colloredo³, Luisa Porrati², Torsten Matthias⁴, Alberto Zucchi², Giacomo Maria Guidelli¹, Marta Caprioli¹ and Carlo Selmi^1,5, ¹Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano (MI), Italy, ²Bergamo Local Health Authority (ASL), Bergamo, Italy, ³Division of Internal Medicine, San Pietro Hospital, Ponte San Pietro (BG), Italy, ⁴Aesku.Diagnostics, Wendelsheim, Germany, ⁵BIOMETRA Department, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of Rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies in the general population may vary widely, as RF is present in…
Abstract Number: 2398 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Population-Based Cohort Study of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Comorbidity and Mortality
Charlotte Hyldgaard¹, Elisabeth Bendstrup¹, Alma Becic Pedersen², Sinna Pilgaard Ulrichsen³, Anders Løkke¹, Ole Hilberg⁴ and Torkell Ellingsen^5,6, ¹Pulmonology, Århus University Hospital, Århus, Denmark, ²Clinical Epidemiology, Århus University Hospital, Århus, Denmark, ³Clinicla Epidemiology, Århus University Hospital, Århus, Denmark, ⁴Internal medicine, Vejle Hospital, Vejle, Denmark, ⁵Diagnostic Centre, Region Hospital Silkeborg, Silkeborg, Denmark, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, DK, Odense, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Only few studies have addressed the prognostic impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), although both diseases are…
Abstract Number: 526 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Changes in the Functional Status of the Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Population over the Biologic Era
Brenna Brady¹, Nicole Gerlanc¹, David Collier² and Bradley S. Stolshek³, ¹Health Analytics, LLC, Columbia, MD, ²Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ³Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA
Background/Purpose: In 1998, the first biologic disease modifying antirheumatic drug was approved in the United States for the treatment of RA. Since that time, biologics…
Abstract Number: 2235 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Utilization of Ambulatory Physician Encounters, Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalizations By RA Patients: A 13 Year Population Health Study
John G Hanly¹, Kara Thompson² and Chris Skedgel³, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine and Department of Pathology, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, ²Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, ³Health Economics Group, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: To determine total and subspecialty physician encounters, emergency room (ER) visits and hospitalizations in an incident cohort of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) cases and matched…
Abstract Number: 2103 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Temporal Trends in Drug Prescription, Utilization and Costs Among Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients Show Wide Regional Variation Despite Universal Drug Coverage
Mark Tatangelo¹, Michael Paterson², George A. Tomlinson³, Nick Bansback⁴, Jessica Widdifield⁵, Tara Gomes² and Claire Bombardier⁶, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Institute of Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶18 Strathearn Blvd, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Monitoring of drug use and costs can: describe trends in expenditures over time, identify regional variations in access and indicate physicians' uptake of best-practice…
Abstract Number: 3240 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improved Survival in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A General Population-Based Study
Na Lu^1,2, Hyon K. Choi³, Sara R. Schoenfeld³, Christine Peloquin⁴, Maureen Dubreuil⁵, Sharan K. Rai⁶, J Antonio Avina-Zubieta⁷ and Yuqing Zhang⁸, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ³Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁴Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁵Rheumatology, Boston VA HealthCare System, Boston, MA, ⁶Experimental Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁷Arthritis Research Canada / University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁸BUSM, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: All-cause mortality in UK has been decline by almost 20% over the past two decades. While rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased…
Abstract Number: 1020 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact Of Diagnostic Decision Rules Used In Administrative Healthcare Databases On The Frequency Of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
John G. Hanly¹, Kara Thompson² and Chris Skedgel¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Dalhousie University and Capital Health, Halifax, NS, Canada, ²Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
Background/Purpose: To compare the incidence and prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in administrative databases using different diagnostic decision rules. Methods:…
Abstract Number: 1198 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Events Are More Frequent Prior to the Onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis Than in the General Population
Helen Pahau Sr.¹, Vibeke Videm², Sanjoy Paul³ and Ranjeny Thomas⁴, ¹Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Brisbane, Australia, ²Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children's and Women's Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and Department of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Trondheim University Hospital,, Trondheim, Norway, ³University of Queensland School of Population Health, Brisbane, Australia, ⁴University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Brisbane, Australia
Background/Purpose: Patients with the inflammatory autoimmune disease Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) have a higher mortality and morbidity than the general population, predominantly related to cardiovascular disease…

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