Abstract Number: 2026 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates: Improving Safety in Immunocompromised Patients
Background/Purpose: Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia.1 Invasive pneumococcal infections carry a 10% mortality rate, which is higher in the immunosuppressed.1…Abstract Number: 2250 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Linguistic Differences in Gout-Related Online Content: A Comparison of Professional Health Literature for Consumers Vs Patients’ Online Discussions of Gout
Background/Purpose: Non-adherence to gout medication is high. This may be due in part to patients’ belief that gout is primarily caused by overindulgence in certain…Abstract Number: 2760 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Antiphospholipid Syndrome Alliance for Clinical Trials & International Networking (APS ACTION) Clinical Database and Repository (“Registry”) Analysis: First and Recurrent Thrombosis Risk after 1201 Patient-Years of Follow-up
Background/Purpose: APS ACTION Registry was created to study the natural course of disease over 10 years in persistently antiphospholipid antibody (aPL)-positive patients with/without other systemic…Abstract Number: 420 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Feasibility of a Rheumatology Staff Protocol for Tobacco Cessation Counselling and Quit Line Electronic Referral
Background/Purpose: Smoking is a both a risk factor for developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and a predictor of severe, treatment-refractory disease in RA and other rheumatic…Abstract Number: 422 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Developing a Staff-Driven Electronic Smoking Cessation Referral Program in Rheumatology Clinics
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have an increased risk of premature cardiovascular disease (CVD), making comorbid risk factors like…Abstract Number: 425 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates for Immunosuppressed Patients in an Academic Rheumatology Clinic
Background/Purpose: Patients with autoimmune conditions have higher rates of pneumococcal disease and they are often immunosuppressed. In 2014, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices issued…Abstract Number: 1507 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Our Strategy of Preventing Tuberculosis (TB) in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Under the Treatment with Biologic Dmards
Background/Purpose: According to the report by WHO, Japan is still in moderately-prevailing countries of TB. The annual incidence of TB in Japan is approximately 15/100,000,…Abstract Number: 2042 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving the Overall Pneumococcal Vaccination Rate in Lupus Patients at the Rheumatology Clinic
Background/Purpose: The risk of developing invasive pneumococcal pneumonia is 13 times higher in Lupus patients in comparison with general population. CDC anticipates 7.6 Million-Dollar medical…Abstract Number: 2637 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Trials Aiming to Prevent the Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis Cannot Detect Prevention without Adequate Risk Stratification; A Trial Performed in UA-Patients As Example
Background/Purpose: Prevention of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was the aim of several clinical trials performed in undifferentiated arthritis (UA). Overall these trials had negative results. As…Abstract Number: 2888 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Usefulness of Bosentan in the Prevention of Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a systemic autoimmune disease in which the damage of microcirculation is critical to develop the disease. In SSc, vascular complications…Abstract Number: 1030 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Unwanted Variations in Rheumatology Clinic Rooming: A Time Study Tool and Analysis
Background/Purpose: Facing fixed time for specialty visits, the time staff spends on rooming patients is a premium, but remains poorly understood. We conducted a time…Abstract Number: 2126 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Trial of Atorvastatin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to the general population, both due to classical and novel…Abstract Number: 2502 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Implementation of New Pneumococcal Vaccination Recommendations in an Academic Rheumatology Clinic
Background/Purpose: Invasive pneumococcal disease is approximately four times more common among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) compared to healthy counterparts.…Abstract Number: 2306 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quality of Care for Cardiovascular Prevention in RA: Compliance with Diabetes Screening Guidelines
Background/Purpose: Comorbidities are increasingly recognized as significant contributors of decreased quality of life, and increased mortality in RA. RA is associated with an increased risk…Abstract Number: 2307 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Rheumatologic Disease: Assessing Screening in a Primary Care Setting
Background/Purpose: To determine the proportion of patients diagnosed with rheumatologic disease receiving preventive health care according to US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations with emphasis…