Abstract Number: 0647 • ACR Convergence 2021
Adherence to Hydroxychloroquine Dosing and Teleretinal Screening: Assessment and Quality Improvement
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is used in many rheumatologic diseases. The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) put forth guidelines in 2012 regarding retinal screening and dosing…Abstract Number: 1769 • ACR Convergence 2021
BMS-986256, an Oral Novel Toll-like Receptor 7 and 8 (TLR7/8) Inhibitor, Does Not Affect the Pharmacokinetics of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Healthy Subjects
Background/Purpose: Toll like receptor (TLR) 7 and TLR8 are activated as part of the disease pathophysiology of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), including lupus nephritis (LN),…Abstract Number: 0656 • ACR Convergence 2021
A Survey Based Descriptive Study to Assess the Quality of Sleep in Rheumatic Patients
Background/Purpose: Sleeping difficulties although common in rheumatic patients, have often been overlooked presuming it to be part of a chronic illness. We conducted a survey-based…Abstract Number: 1894 • ACR Convergence 2021
Natural Language Processing Tool for Extraction of Patient-Reported Outcomes from a National Multi-Electronic Health Records Registry
Background/Purpose: Patient reported outcomes (PROs) are increasingly used to track disease activity and facilitate shared decision making in patients with RA. Assessments of disease activity…Abstract Number: 0139 • ACR Convergence 2021
Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis by Primary Care Physicians and Rheumatologists in an Academic Health System: A Retrospective Study
Background/Purpose: While recommendations for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are largely aligned across various guidelines,1,2 there remains variability in the treatment. Patients with inflammatory…Abstract Number: 0792 • ACR Convergence 2021
Remission Rates of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Tertiary Care
Background/Purpose: The main goal of treatment for patients (pts.) with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is to achieve remission, in order to both, preserve physical function and…Abstract Number: 1931 • ACR Convergence 2021
The Burden of Thirty-day Readmission and Independent Predictors of Readmission in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Nationwide Analysis
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic immune-mediated disease with 20-25% patients needing hospital admission annually. Early readmissions add to the clinical and economic…Abstract Number: 0148 • ACR Convergence 2021
Implementation of an Interprofessional Safety Check to Screen for Latent Tuberculosis at an Academic Tertiary Referral Rheumatology Clinic Increased Screening Rates Compared to Historical Levels
Background/Purpose: Certain disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) increase the risk of reactivation of latent tuberculosis (TB). While screening for latent TB prior to initiation of these…Abstract Number: 0815 • ACR Convergence 2021
Implementing Treat to Target (TTT) for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Through a Virtual Learning Collaborative (LC) Program During COVID
Background/Purpose: TTT has been shown in multiple RCTs to be an effective paradigm for managing RA, however TTT has not been uniformly implemented in US…Abstract Number: 0135 • ACR Convergence 2020
Understanding the Rheumatologist-Patient Relationship in Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Understanding patient satisfaction with their rheumatologist and the drivers of satisfaction is crucial to improving doctor-patient interactions, helping patients get on the right treatment…Abstract Number: 0608 • ACR Convergence 2020
Patient and Parent Perspectives in a Academic Pediatric Rheumatology Transition Clinic
Background/Purpose: In November 2018 we initiated a transition clinic called ACCORD (Adult Center for Childhood Onset Rheumatic Disease). Our unique structure integrates an adult rheumatologist…Abstract Number: 1592 • ACR Convergence 2020
Improving Documentation of Smoking Cessation Counseling Among Spondyloarthropathy Smokers
Background/Purpose: Smoking is prevalent among patients with spondyloarthropathies (SpA) and is associated with higher disease activity, poorer quality of life, and dampened response to biologic…Abstract Number: 1624 • ACR Convergence 2020
Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination in Veterans with Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatic diseases are at increased risk of invasive pneumococcal disease. Both pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) are recommended…Abstract Number: 0138 • ACR Convergence 2020
Alignment and Discordances in Treatment Perceptions and Shared Decision-Making Among RA Patients and Rheumatology Care Teams
Background/Purpose: Evidence-based guidelines for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) call for shared decision-making (SMD) as a method to personalize treatment decisions and achieve treat-to-target goals. We assessed alignment…Abstract Number: 0667 • ACR Convergence 2020
Gout Management Beyond Prescription Writing: The Role of the Pharmacist
Background/Purpose: Urate lowering therapy (ULT) is recommended for long-term gout management. However, gout flares are common at the time of starting ULT, and these flares…
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