Abstract Number: 1503 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patterns and Factors Associated with Immunization Among Adult Patients with Rheumatic Diseases in the US
Background/Purpose: Rates of adult vaccination are low in patients with autoimmune disease despite broad recommendations for many years. In the U.S., pneumococcal vaccination is recommended…Abstract Number: 1520 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Safety, Clinical and Immunologic Effectiveness of the Live Zoster Vaccine Administered to Patients Receiving Anti-TNF Biologics
Background/Purpose: The live herpes zoster vaccine (ZV) has been shown to be safe and effective in large randomized controlled trials of older adults. It is…Abstract Number: 1554 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Severe Pneumonia after a 13-Prevalent Pneumonoccal Conjugate Vaccine (Prevena 13) Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) including methotrexate (MTX) and biologics were ported to attenuate response to a previous 23-prevalent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. Recently, a…Abstract Number: 1576 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Conventional Synthetic and Biological Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs on the Immunogenicity of Hepatitis B Vaccine in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Immunogenicity of pneumococcal and influenza vaccine in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have been assessed in many studies. However, the humoral immune response of…Abstract Number: 1585 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Vaccination Uptake in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using UK Primary Care Electronic Medical Records
Background/Purpose: The guidelines for the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) recommend an annual influenza vaccine and a pneumonia vaccination (EULAR, 2011), prior to starting disease-modifying…Abstract Number: 2044 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Systematic Review of the Effect of Anti-Rheumatic Therapies upon Vaccine Immunogenicity
Background/Purpose Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of infection compared to the general population. The increased risk is attributable to factors relating…Abstract Number: 1348 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improvement in Herpes Zoster Vaccination and Documentation for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Using Electronic Medical Record
Background/Purpose: Despite increased risk of herpes zoster (HZ) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients on immunosuppressive medication, American College of Rheumatology guidelines on HZ vaccination in…Abstract Number: 1347 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Understanding Vaccination Rates Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Vaccinations are important for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who may receive immunosuppressive therapies that increase their risk of infection. The Advisory Committee on…Abstract Number: 1346 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Leveraging Electronic Health Records to Improve Vaccination Rates for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Vaccination rates among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remain low. Improving these rates is important, as RA patients are inherently immunocompromised and frequently treated…Abstract Number: 1344 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Electronic Medical Record-Based Best Practice Alert Used By Clinical Staff Improved Pneumococcal Vaccination and Documentation Among Immunosuppressed Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: The Centers for Disease Control and American College of Rheumatology guidelines recommend pneumococcal vaccination for all immunosuppressed patients, specifically those taking disease modifying antirheumatic…Abstract Number: 1920 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Determining The Vaccination Rates Of American College Of Rheumatology Recommended Vaccines Among Veterans With Rheumatoid Arthritis – A Quality Indicator
Background/Purpose: American College of Rheumatology (ACR) guidelines recommends the administration of killed vaccines [pneumococcal, influenza and hepatitis B (HepB)], recombinant human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and…Abstract Number: 1046 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison Of The Incidence Of Influenza Like Illness In Pregnant Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Women Without Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Receive An Influenza Vaccination
Background/Purpose: Influenza infection poses significant risk to pregnant women, therefore it is recommended that all pregnant women be vaccinated. However, it is unknown whether the…Abstract Number: 2465 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Seroresponse Rates After Influenza Vaccination in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Biological Agents During the 2011–2012 Flu Season
Background/Purpose: At present, annual vaccination against influenza is recommended for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. However, whether humoral responses to influenza vaccine are impaired in RA…