Abstracts tagged "rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and vaccines"

Abstract Number: 2054 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Temporary Methotrexate Discontinuation on Efficacy of Seasonal Influenza Vaccination in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Jin Kyun Park¹, Min Ah Lee Lee², Kyung Hee Lee², Eun Young Lee¹, Yeong Wook Song³, Yunhee Choi⁴, Kevin L. Winthrop⁵ and Eun Bong Lee⁶, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, ²Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, The Republic of, ³Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, ⁴Division of Medical Statistics, Medical Research Collaborating Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, The Republic of, ⁵Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR, ⁶Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at a higher risk of infection due to the underlying immune dysfunction and immune suppression associated with treatment.…
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
Jeffrey R. Curtis^1,2, Anita Turner³, Corretta Thomas⁴, Stacey Cofield⁴, Randall Parks⁵, Jennifer H. Ku⁶, Ilhem Messaoudi- Powers⁷, Keith Wanzeck¹ and Kevin L. Winthrop⁸, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Rheumatology & Immunology, University of Alabama-Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁵Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁶Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science Univ, Portland, OR, ⁷Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR, ⁸Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
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
Sung Hae Chang¹ and Seong-Su Nah², ¹internal medicine, seoul national university, seoul, South Korea, ²Soonchunhyang clinical medical research center, Department of Soonchunhyang clinical medical research center, Choenan, South Korea
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
Samanan Intongkam¹, Rattapol Pakchotanon², Sumapa Chaiamnuay², Paijit Asavatanabodee² and Pongthorn Narongroeknawin², ¹Internal medicine, Rheumatic Disease Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Phramongkutklao Hospital and Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand, ²Rheumatic Disease Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Phramongkutklao Hospital and Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand
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
Ruth Costello¹, Kevin L. Winthrop², Stephen R Pye¹ and William G Dixon³, ¹Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, ³Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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
Megan Whittaker¹, James Galloway¹ and Sujith Subesinghe², ¹King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ²King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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
Heena Sheth¹, Siamak Moghadam-Kia¹, Rayford June², Hilary J. Peterson¹, Davi Sa Leitao³, Larry W. Moreland⁴ and Rohit Aggarwal¹, ¹Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁴Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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
Diana S Sandler¹, Eric M. Ruderman², Tiffany Brown³, Ji Young Lee³, Amanda Ozanich³, David T Liss³ and David W Baker³, ¹Medicine/Rheumatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Div of Rheumatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ³Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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
David W Baker¹, Tiffany Brown¹, Ji Young Lee¹, Diana S Sandler², David T Liss¹, Amanda Ozanich¹, Elizabeth Harsha Strong³, Alpa Patel¹ and Eric M. Ruderman⁴, ¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Medicine/Rheumatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ³Rheumatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁴Div of Rheumatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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
Heena Sheth¹, Larry W. Moreland², Hilary J. Peterson¹ and Rohit Aggarwal¹, ¹Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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
Puneet Bajaj¹, Melinda Collins² and Ranjan Roy¹, ¹Rheumatology, VA Medical Center, Northport, NY, ²Internal Medicine, VA Medical Center, Northport, NY
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
Yunjun Luo¹, Diana L. Johnson², Ronghui Xu³ and Christina D. Chambers¹, ¹Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, ²University of California San Diego Department of Pediatrics, La Jolla, CA, ³Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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
Masatoshi Hayashi¹, Toshihisa Kojima², Naoki Ishiguro³, Tomonori Kobayakawa⁴ and Toshihisa Kanamono¹, ¹Departments of Orthopedic surgery and Rheumatology, Nagano Red Cross Hospital, Nagano, Japan, ²Orthopedic Surgery and Rheumatology, Nagoya Univeristy, School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan, ³Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University, Graduate School & Faculty of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, ⁴Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya university, Nagoya, Japan
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…

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