Abstract Number: 496 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Heart Failure Risk Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Association with Anti-Rheumatic Drugs
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), but the association with heart failure (HF) is less characterized. We…Abstract Number: 611 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Influence of Dose Titration of Concomitant Steroid and Methotrexate during Biologic Therapy in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Daily Practice Based on the IORRA Cohort
Background/Purpose: After the introduction of Biological Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic-Drugs (bDMARDs) for the treatment of patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), clinical remission has become an achievable…Abstract Number: 627 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Corticosteroid Utilization before and after Initiation of Biologic Dmards between Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory, systemic autoimmune disease that causes several health problems, such as pain, joint destruction and loss of function.…Abstract Number: 2340 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Chronic Glucocorticoid Use Amongst Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Qualitative Study
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GCs) have well documented adverse effects. However, the absolute risk and importance of these effects have not been well documented from the perspective…Abstract Number: 435 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characteristics of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Who Have a DMARD Interruption and the Impact of Using a Bridging Medication on Clinical and Patient Reported Outcomes
Background/Purpose: It is common for RA patients to interrupt their DMARD use due to events like infection, surgery, or pregnancy. Many RA patients may need…Abstract Number: 1801 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quantifying Clinical and Economic Outcomes Associated with Chronic Corticosteroid Exposure in a US Population
Background/Purpose: Corticosteroids (CS) are commonly used for rheumatologic conditions, and known to cause systemic adverse events (AEs), particularly when used at high doses for prolonged…Abstract Number: 334 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Fragility Fractures in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Not on Steroids: An Observational Study
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased fracture risk, however, this is confounded by a coexisting use of steroids. This study aims…Abstract Number: 438 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Glucocorticoid Adverse Effects – the Patient Perspective
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoid (GC) use and adverse effects (AEs) are prevalent in rheumatic diseases, yet there is no standardized patient-reported outcome measure to assess benefit and…Abstract Number: 2039 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Among Persons Assayed with Lower Serum Interleukin-1 Beta (IL-1β) Levels, Serum Androstenedione (Δ4A) and Testosterone (T) Were Significantly Lower in a Community-Based Cohort of Rheumatoid Arthritis Multi-Years before Clinical Onset (Pre-RA) Than in Non-RA Matched Control (CN) Subjects
Background/Purpose: Dysregulations in androgenic-anabolic (A-A) steroids and cytokines are recognized in RA and pre-RA subjects (Rheum Dis Clin N Am 2005; 31: 131-60). However, deviations…Abstract Number: 2357 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Confounding By Indication Distorts The Relationship Between Steroid Use and Cardiovascular Disease In Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GC) are among the most effective drugs in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but concerns over long-term side effects have not been resolved. Recent studies…Abstract Number: 1461 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Corticosteroid Use In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients On Infliximab: Treatment Implications Based On A REAL-WORLD Canadian Population
Background/Purpose: The Canadian Rheumatology Association1 recommends that addition of corticosteroids (CS) should be considered only for the shortest period possible in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients…Abstract Number: 1053 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Physician Proclivity To Use Oral Glucocorticoids Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: It is unclear if the elevated risks of adverse events in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are due to use of biologics or DMARDs, glucocorticoids…