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Abstracts tagged "quality of care"

  • Abstract Number: 0179 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Digital Divide in Rheumatology: Patterns of Technology and AI Adoption Across Generations of Specialists

    CARLA F DIONELLO1, ANA F PADUA2, Claudia Marques3, BRUNA L PORTO4, LEONARDO R CAMPOS5, RODRIGO OLIVEIRA6, GUSTAVO GM BALBI7, RODRIGO LUPPINO-ASSAD6, YURE G AZEVEDO8, LUIZ F DIPE9, BRUNO BORDALLO5, Cleandro Pires10, Licia Maria Henrique da Mota10 and PAULA MONTINA10, 1FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO - UFRJ, RIO DE JANEIRO, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2SANTA CASA MG, BELO HORIZONTE, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 3Hospital das Clinicas - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, 4UNIVATES, SÃO LEOPOLDO, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 5UFF, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 6FMRP-USP, Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 7UFJF, JUIZ DE FORA, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 8SCR, SOBRAL, Ceara, Brazil, 9GRUPO AMIL, SÃO PAULO, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 10UNB, Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil

    Background/Purpose: The integration of digital tools and artificial intelligence (AI) in rheumatology practice has advanced rapidly. However, disparities in adoption across generations of specialists remain…
  • Abstract Number: 2612 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Automated, Artificial Intelligence-supported Sonographic Examination of the Hands for the Detection and Quantification of Arthritis and Osteoarthritis in the Hand and Finger Joints in Outpatient Rheumatology Care

    Oliver Sander1, Lea Ormeloh1, Laura Grünkewitz1, Martin Gallmann1, Benedict Blümel1, Rishi Adhikari1, Hasan Acar1, Gamal Chehab1, Jörg Distler2 and Jutta Richter3, 1Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine University. Hiller Research Center, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine University., Düsseldorf, Germany, 2University Hospital Duesseldorf and HHU, Duesseldorf, Germany, 3Clinic for Rheumatology and Hiller Research Unit, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Medical Faculty, Duesseldorf, Germany, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Background/Purpose: The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in combination with robotics into clinical diagnostics has the potential to increase precision and efficiency and relieve increasingly…
  • Abstract Number: 1481 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Duffy Antigen Screening in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients with Neutropenia: A Quality Improvement Initiative

    Divya Sudireddy1, Jason Yang2, Huseyin Berk Degirmenci3, Eva Petrow2 and Michael York4, 1Boston Medical Center, Westborough, MA, 2Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, 3Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA, 4Boston University, Boston, MA

    Background/Purpose: Laboratory monitoring for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is essential for assessing disease activity and detecting treatment-related adverse effects, including cytopenias. Neutropenia in…
  • Abstract Number: 0413 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Improving Access to Timely Joint Injections for Pediatric Rheumatology Patients – A Quality Improvement Initiative

    Kendra Lauer1, Vidya Sivaraman2, Melissa Argraves3, Ysabella Esteban4, Laura Pratt5, Alysha Taxter6, Shoghik Akoghlanian3, Kelly Wise7, Kathryn Anliker3, Jonnie Hughes3, James Booker3, Ashlee Leone3 and Edward Oberle3, 1Nationwide Children's Hospital, Dublin, OH, 2Nationwide Children's Hospital/ The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 3Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, 4Nationwide Children's Hospital, Plain City, OH, 5Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, 6Nationwide Children's, Columbus, OH, 7Nationwide Children's Hospital, Hilliard, OH

    Background/Purpose: Timely treatment for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is essential for disease remission and decreasing risk of long-term morbidity. Intra-articular corticosteroid joint injections can treat…
  • Abstract Number: 0157 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Influence of Outpatient Clinic Visits on Receipt of the COVID-19 Vaccine among People with Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases

    Lesley Jackson1, Nicole Wright2, Rahima Begum3, Fazlur Rahman1, Rena Patel1, Kenneth Saag4, Jeffrey Curtis5 and Maria I. ("Maio") Danila6, 1University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 2Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 3University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, 4The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 5Foundation for Advancing Science, Technology, Education and Research, Birmingham, AL, 6University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL

    Background/Purpose: Rheumatologists and primary care providers (PCPs) are some of the most trusted clinicians for people living with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRD), and they may…
  • Abstract Number: 2311 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis and Its Relationship with Disease Activity and Comorbidities

    Esther Toledano1, Carolina Cristina Chacón2, Cristina Hidalgo Calleja2, Belén Miguel2, Laura Blanco2, Ana Turrión3, Olga Compán4, Manuel Martín3, Susana Gómez2 and Carlos Montilla2, 1Rheumatology Service, San Carlos Clinical Hospital, Madrid, Spain, 2Rheumatology Service, University Hospital of Salamanca, Salamanca, Castilla y Leon, Spain, 3Rheumatology Service, University Hospital of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain, 4Rheumatology Service, University Hospital of Salamanca, Carbajosa de la Sagrada, 37191, Spain

    Background/Purpose: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a chronic respiratory disorder characterized by intermittent upper airway collapse during sleep. This mechanism can trigger systemic inflammation…
  • Abstract Number: 1475 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Humoral immune responses to real-world recombinant zoster vaccination in systemic lupus erythematosus

    Arielle Mendel1, Maximilien Lora2, Sasha Bernatsky3, Paul Fortin4, Michaël Desjardins5, Joyce Rauch6, Chantal Sauvageau7, Evelyne Vinet3 and Ines Colmegna8, 1McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada, 2Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, 3Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, 4Centre ARThrite - CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada, 5Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)), Montreal, QC, Canada, 6McGill University, Hampstead, Canada, 7Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Quebec City, QC, Canada, 8The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at increased risk for herpes zoster (HZ) and its complications. Exposure to immunosuppressants (IS) at the time…
  • Abstract Number: 0408 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Implementing Social Drivers of Health Screening for Patients with Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Julia Harris1, Susan Parish2, Michelle Manaskie2 and Ashley Cooper2, 1Children's Mercy Kansas City, Overland Park, KS, 2Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

    Background/Purpose: There is a profound need to improve outcomes in children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) given this disease is complicated by significant morbidity. Disparities…
  • Abstract Number: 2226 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Factors Associated with Contraceptive Counseling by Rheumatologists for Reproductive-Aged Female Patients Prescribed Teratogenic Medications

    Yongjay Kim1, Kelsey Gripp2, Deanna Jannat-Khah3, Emily Wu4, Mehret Birru Talabi5, Nancy Pan3, Lisa Sammaritano3 and Caroline Siegel3, 1Hospital for Special Surgery, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 2Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, 3Hospital For Special Surgery, New York, NY, 4Hospital for Special Surgery, Union City, NJ, 5University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

    Background/Purpose: Guidelines advise rheumatologists to provide contraceptive counseling for all patients with pregnancy potential prescribed teratogenic medications, however, adherence is inconsistent. We assessed the frequency…
  • Abstract Number: 1370 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Impact of Six-Month Monitoring Compared to Three-Month Monitoring of Labs for Methotrexate Toxicity

    Spencer Simko1, Sohini Mukherjee2, Ray Zhang2, Puneet Bajaj3 and Bonnie Bermas4, 1University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 2University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, 3UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 4UTSouthwestern.edu, Dallas, TX

    Background/Purpose: Current rheumatology treatment guidelines recommend lab monitoring for methotrexate toxicity at three-month intervals for established patients. We sought to evaluate whether monitoring labs at…
  • Abstract Number: 0358 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Different Perspectives between Physicians and Patients on Treatment Priorities and Challenges in Still’s Disease

    Gisella Beatrice Beretta1, Luciana Pereira2, Greta Rogani3, Francesco Baldo4, Claudia Bracaglia5, Dirk Foell6, Marco Gattorno7, Marija Jelusic8, Sebastiaan Vastert3, Rashmi Sinha9 and Francesca Minoia10, 1Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy, Milan, Italy, 2Systemic JIA Foundation, Cincinnati, 3University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, 4ASST-Pini-CTO, Milano, Milan, Italy, 5IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu', Rome, Rome, Italy, 6University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany, 7IRCCS G. Gaslini, Genova, Genoa, Italy, 8University of Zagreb School of Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, 9Systemic JIA Foundation, Cincinnati, OH, 10Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Milan, Italy

    Background/Purpose: Despite therapeutic advances, major concerns and disparities persist in the care of Still’s Disease (SD). Capturing both patient/caregiver and physician perspectives is essential to…
  • Abstract Number: 2201 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Adherence to Reproductive Health Guidelines in Lupus Care: Insights from Patient and Physician Surveys

    Akhil Sood1, Leanna Wise2, Sadaf Sediqi1, Alyssa Howren1, Amanda Moyer1, Ellie Diamond1, Yashaar Chaichian3 and Julia F Simard4, 1Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 2LAGMC/Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, 3Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 4Stanford Medicine, Stanford, CA

    Background/Purpose: The American College of Rheumatology has established guidelines for managing reproductive health in patients with rheumatic diseases. We assessed contraception use and counseling of…
  • Abstract Number: 1318 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Diagnostic Delay in Rheumatoid Arthritis and its Impact on Radiographic Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 100,066 Patients

    Mohamed Abdelsalam1, Menat Alla Ayman Ali Mahdy2, Bassant Elaraby Elsayed Badwy2, Maryam Lasheen3, Omar Sameh Nabil El Sedafy1, Hadeer Hafez4 and Mohamed Reda Awad5, 1Misr University For Science and Technology, 6 october, Al Jizah, Egypt, 2Misr University For Science and Technology, Nasr City, Al Qahirah, Egypt, 3Misr University For Science and Technology, Helwan, Al Qahirah, Egypt, 46th October University, 6 october, Al Jizah, Egypt, 5Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, Giza, Al Jizah, Egypt

    Background/Purpose: Timely diagnosis is the cornerstone of effective rheumatoid arthritis (RA) management, with early treatment shown to significantly improve outcomes through a treat-to-target strategy. While…
  • Abstract Number: 0337 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Bridging the Bone Gap: A Quality Improvement Project on Osteoporosis Screening Practices in a Teaching Institution

    Aakanksha Pitliya1, Alexandra Georgiana Boc2, Hema Latha Anam2, Richard Oletsky2, Dipabali Chaudhuri2 and Rajesh Thirumaran2, 1Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, PA, Clifton Heights, PA, 2Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, PA

    Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis remains underdiagnosed despite clear guidelines. As primary care physicians and trainees are key to preventive care, this quality improvement (QI) project aimed to…
  • Abstract Number: 2195 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Enhancing MTX and LEF Safety for Immunosuppressed Women of Childbearing Age with Rheumatic Diseases

    Angela Bobak1, Rhea Sharma2, Jordan Jackson3, Maritza Nary2, Andrea Berger4, Lifang Zhang4 and Jonida Cote5, 1Geisinger Medical Center Rheumatology Fellowship, Danville, PA, 2Geisinger Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency, Danville, PA, 3Geisinger Medical Center Medicine-Pediatrics Residency, Danville, PA, 4Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, 5Geisinger Health System, Wilkes-Barre, PA

    Background/Purpose: The rates of contraceptive counseling and treatment in immunosuppressed women of childbearing age remain low in the United States, despite ACR's Reproductive Health Guidelines…
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