Abstracts tagged "prevention"

Abstract Number: 0111 • ACR Convergence 2020
Assessment and Treatment of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis in a Rheumatology Clinic
Amanda Stefl¹, Shikha Singla², Jessica Michaud¹, Kama Thomas², Lisa Rein² and Mary Ellen Csuka², ¹Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, WI, ²Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GC) are used as a long-term treatment option for an estimated 1% of the US population. The American College of Rheumatology has maintained…
Abstract Number: 0113 • ACR Convergence 2020
Improving Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis Screening and Management in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Using the 2017 ACR Guidelines
Marielys Figueroa Sierra¹, Atefeh Vafa¹, Shu Cao², Yuanyuan Lu³, Helen Bateman⁴, John Carter¹, Yih Chang Lin², Raquel Cuchacovich¹, Marcos Maldonado⁴, Joanne Valeriano-Marcet¹ and Gabriela Montes-Rivera⁴, ¹University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ²University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, ³Biostatistician at Graduate Medical Education Department, Tampa, FL, ⁴James A. Haley VA, Tampa, FL
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP) is a potentially preventable complication in those who are maintained on glucocorticoid (GC) therapy. It is imperative to identify these patients…
Abstract Number: 0310 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Prediction of Psoriatic Arthritis Tool (PRESTO) Study – Interim Report
Lihi Eder¹, Ker-Ai Lee², Vinod Chandran³, Jessica Widdifield⁴, Aaron Drucker⁵, Christopher Ritchlin⁶, Cheryl Rosen⁷, Richard Cook² and Dafna Gladman³, ¹Women’s College Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, ³Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Toronto - Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, ⁶Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ⁷University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: A simple, scalable tool that identifies psoriasis patients at high risk for developing PsA could improve early detection and facilitate early intervention. Our overall…
Abstract Number: 0452 • ACR Convergence 2020
Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Retrospective Study of 622 Patients
Tiphaine Lenfant¹, Elizabeth Kirchner², Rula Hajj-ali³, Leonard Calabrese³ and Cassandra Calabrese³, ¹Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Rocky River, OH, ²Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, ³Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: The recombinant herpes zoster vaccine (RZV) was FDA-approved in 2017 but patients with rheumatic diseases were excluded from initial pivotal trials because of theoretical…
Abstract Number: 0465 • ACR Convergence 2020
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Effect on Patients with Chronic Rheumatologic Disease Regarding the Value of Vaccination Recommendations
Rebecca Overbury¹, Gregory Stoddard² and Tracy Frech³, ¹University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT, ²University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³University of Utah and Salt Lake Veterans Affair Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Vaccinations are an important component of care in rheumatology as many patients are immunocompromised by treatment therapies. Patients are sometimes reticent to receive recommended…
Abstract Number: 0541 • ACR Convergence 2020
Suboptimal Vaccination Coverage with Influenza, Pneumococcal and Herpes Zoster Vaccines Among Adult Patients with Autoimmune Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases in a Nationwide Health Care Plan
Victoria Furer¹, Clara Weil², Melanie Orin², Gabriel Chodick², Varda Shalev², Yonit Fisher Shoval³, Raanan Cohen³ and Ori Elkayam⁴, ¹Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, ²Maccabitech Institute for Research and Innovation, Maccabi Healthcare Services, Tel Aviv, Israel, ³Abbvie, Hod Hasharon, Israel, ⁴Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIIRD) increase the susceptibility to infections. Immunisation against vaccine-preventable diseases is recommended for patients with AIIRD by most international medical…
Abstract Number: 0598 • ACR Convergence 2020
Impact of a Dedicated Lupus Nephritis Clinic to Improve Time to Biopsy and Care Quality
Shivani Garg¹, Callie Plafkin², Tripti Singh¹, Sarah Panzer³ and Christie Bartels⁴, ¹UW Madison, Madison, WI, ²UW Madison, Madison, ³UW-Madison, Madison, ⁴University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) contributes to a 10-fold higher risk to develop kidney failure and 26-fold higher mortality compared to peers. Kidney biopsy remains a…
Abstract Number: 1135 • ACR Convergence 2020
Barriers to Influenza Vaccination in Patients at a Tertiary Care Rheumatology Clinic
Audra Horomanski¹, Gabriela Triant¹, Kathleen Kolstad¹, Melissa Dymock² and Janice Lin¹, ¹Division of Immunology & Rheumatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, ²Department of Technology and Digital Solutions, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatologic conditions are at high risk of hospitalization, ICU admission, and death related to influenza infection due to their underlying diseases and…
Abstract Number: 1190 • ACR Convergence 2020
Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: World-wide Data from the SURF-RA
Elena Myasoedova¹, Cynthia Crowson², Joseph Sexton³, Silvia Rollefstad³ and Anne Grete Semb⁴, ¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA, Rochester, MN, ³Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Preventive Cardio-Rheuma clinic, Dept Rheum, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with 2-fold increase in risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease. Extensive evidence from the general population suggests that control of…
Abstract Number: 1742 • ACR Convergence 2020
Patients’ and Rheumatologists’ Perceptions on Preventive Intervention in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Axial Spondyloarthritis
Laurette van Boheemen¹, Janne Bolt², Marieke ter Wee³, Henriëtte de Jong², Marleen van de Sande⁴ and Dirkjan van Schaardenburg⁵, ¹Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center | Reade, Amste, Netherlands, ²Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center | Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, location Amsterdam UMC, VUmc, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁴Amsterdam UMC, AMC/University of Amsterdam, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam Infection & Immunity Institute and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center (ARC), Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁵Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center | Reade and Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Persons at risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may benefit from lifestyle1 or pharmacological2 interventions aimed at primary prevention. Although less studied, the same…
Abstract Number: 1744 • ACR Convergence 2020
The STAtins to Prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis (STAPRA) Trial: Clinical Results and Subsequent Qualitative Study, a Mixed Method Evaluation
Laurette van Boheemen¹, Marieke ter Wee², Samina Turk³, Marian van Beers³, Wouter Bos³, Diane Marsman⁴, Ed Griep⁵, Mirian Starmans⁶, Calin Popa⁷, Alper van Sijl³, Bart Seppen³, Maarten Boers⁸, Mike Nurmohamed⁹ and Dirkjan van Schaardenburg⁸, ¹Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center | Reade, Amste, Netherlands, ²Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, location Amsterdam UMC, VUmc, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center | Reade, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁴Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ⁵Antonius Ziekenhuis, Sneek, Netherlands, ⁶Zuyderland MC, Heerlen, Netherlands, ⁷Radboudumc, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ⁸Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center | Reade and Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁹Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center, location Reade and Amsterdam UMC, VU medical center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Persons at high risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may benefit from a low-risk pharmacological intervention aimed at primary prevention. Previous studies demonstrated disease-modifying…
Abstract Number: 1199 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Improving Rates of Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV Vaccination in Patients with Lupus
Nancy Desai¹, Hanni Menn-Josephy ¹, Ramon Bonegio ¹, Christina Lam ¹, Anna Kancharla ¹ and Michael York ¹, ¹Boston Medical Center, Boston
Background/Purpose: Patients with lupus have higher rates of cervical dysplasia and pre-malignant cervical lesions. At our institution, an urban referral center for patients with lupus, rates…
Abstract Number: 1749 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Improving Eye Screening Among Pediatric Rheumatology Patients Receiving Hydroxychloroquine: Experience of a Quaternary Care Center
Ohoud AlAhmed¹, Amanda Way ², Shoghik akoghlanian ², Fatima Barbar-Smiley ², Stephanie Lemle ², Darby MacDonald ², Kelly Wise ², Stacy Ardoin ² and Vidya Sivaraman ³, ¹Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbu, OH, ²Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, ³Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is commonly used in the treatment of autoimmune diseases. However, its use is associated with progressive irreversible retinal damage and vision loss…
Abstract Number: 2105 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Comparative Efficacy of Pneumocystis Pneumonia Prophylactic Regimens in Patients with Connective Tissue Diseases Receiving Prolonged High-dose Glucocorticoids
Kengo Akashi¹, Sadao Jinno ², Akira Onishi ¹, Mai Yamashita ³, Yoko Nose ⁴, Takaichi Okano ¹, Yo Ueda ¹, Sho Sendo ¹, Jun Saegusa ¹ and Akio Morinobu ¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan, ²Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan, ³Department of Rheumatology, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, Amagasaki, Japan, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital, Osaka, Japan
Background/Purpose: Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is recommended as a first-line agent of pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) prophylaxis for those who receive prolonged high-dose glucocorticoids. Alternative agents can be…
Abstract Number: 2268 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Preferences and Insights for Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Prevention Trial Participation
Chelsie Fleischer¹, Marie Feser ², Elizabeth Bemis ³, Christopher Striebich ⁴, LauraKay Moss ⁴, Vasilisa Kormendi ⁵, Sharon White ⁵, V. Michael Holers ⁶, Mark Harrison ⁷ and Kevin Deane ², ¹University of Colorado Denver, Division of Rheumatology, Aurora, CO USA, Aurora, ²University of Colorado Denver, Division of Rheumatology, Aurora, CO, USA, Aurora, CO, ³University of Colorado Denver, School of Public Health, Aurora, CO USA, Aurora, ⁴University of Colorado Denver, Division of Rheumatology, Aurora, CO USA, Aurora, CO, ⁵University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, Aurora, CO USA, Aurora, CO, ⁶University of Colorado Denver, Division of Rheumatology, Aurora, CO, USA, Denver, ⁷The University of British Columbia, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: In rheumatoid arthritis (RA) development, autoantibodies to citrullinated protein antigens (ACPA) are elevated in the blood before clinically-apparent synovitis develops. These findings underpin the…

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