Abstracts tagged "rheumatoid arthritis"

Abstract Number: 0455 • ACR Convergence 2021
Abatacept Reverses Subclinical Arthritis in Patients with High-risk to Develop Rheumatoid Arthritis -results from the Randomized, Placebo-controlled ARIAA Study in RA-at Risk Patients
Juergen Rech¹, Mikkel Ostergaard², Koray Tascilar³, Melanie Hagen⁴, Larissa Valor Mendez⁴, Arnd Kleyer⁴, Gerhard Kroenke⁴, David Simon⁵, Verena Schoenau⁴, Axel Hueber⁶, Stefan Kleinert⁷, Xenofon Baraliakos⁸, Martin Fleck⁹, Andrea Rubbert-Roth¹⁰, Frank Behrens¹¹, David Kofler¹², Martin Feuchtenberger¹³, Michael Zaenker¹⁴, Reinhard Voll¹⁵, Cornelia Glaser¹⁶, Eugen Feist¹⁷, Gerd Burmester¹⁸, Kirsten Karberg¹⁹, Johannes Strunk²⁰, Juan D Cañete²¹, Esperanza Naredo²², Maria Filkova²³, Ladislav Senolt²⁴ and Georg Schett²⁵, ¹Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU) Erlangen-Nuernberg and Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen, Department of Internal Medicine 3 - Rheumatology and Immunology, Germany, Erlangen, Germany, ²Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark, ³Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen Department of Medicine-3 Rheumatology and Immunology, Erlangen, Germany, ⁴Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU) Erlangen-Nuernberg and Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen, Medical Department 3, Rheumatology & Immunology, Erlangen, Germany, ⁵Department of Medicine 3 - Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nrnberg, Erlangen, Germany, ⁶sozialstiftung-bamberg.de, Bamberg, Germany, ⁷Praxisgemeinschaft Rheumatologie - Nephrologie (PGRN), Erlangen, Germany, ⁸Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany, ⁹Asklepios Klinikum Bad Abbach Klinik und Poliklinik für Rheumatologie/ Klin. Immunologie, Bad Abbach, Germany, ¹⁰Kantonspital St Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland, ¹¹Rheumatology & Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology ITMP, Fraunhofer Cluster Immune-Mediated Diseases (CIMD), Fraunhofer Cluster Immune-Mediated Diseases (CIMD), Frankfurt/Main, Germany, ¹²Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department I of Internal Medicine; University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany, ¹³MED | BAYERN OST GmbH Fachbereich Rheumatologie, Burghausen, Germany, ¹⁴Immanuel Klinikum Bernau Herzzentrum Brandenburg, Bernau, Germany, ¹⁵Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany, ¹⁶Universitätsklinikum Freiburg Klinik für Rheumatologie und Klinische Immunologie, Freiburg, Germany, ¹⁷Helios Department of Rheumatology, Vogelsang-Gommern, Germany, ¹⁸Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ¹⁹Praxis für Rheumatologie und Innere Medizin, Berlin, Germany, ²⁰Krankenhaus Porz am Rhein GmbH Rheumaklinik, Köln (Porz), Germany, ²¹Rheumatology Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain, ²²Department of Rheumatology and Joint and Bone Research Unit, Hospital Fundación Jiménez Díaz and Autónoma University, Madrid, Spain, ²³Institute of Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Research Laboratory, Department of Rheumatology of First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic, ²⁴Institute of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, ²⁵Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Erlangen, Germany, Erlangen, Germany
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has a preclinical phase that is characterized by the presence of antibodies against citrullinated proteins (ACPA), subclinical arthritis and pain. ACPA…
Abstract Number: 0561 • ACR Convergence 2021
Enhancing the Identification of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease in Electronic Health Records Through Text Mining of Computerized Tomography Reports
Brent Luedders¹, Brendan Cope², Matt Devries², W. Scott Campbell², James Campbell², Ted Mikuls³, Jeffrey Curtis⁴, Daniel Hershberger³ and Bryant England³, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United Kingdom, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, ³University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁴Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is an extraarticular manifestation of RA that leads to increased morbidity and mortality. Algorithms incorporating multiple diagnostic and procedure codes…
Abstract Number: 0585 • ACR Convergence 2021
Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Nejat Hassen¹, Yufei Zheng², Hui Xie², Karim Khan³, Jacek Kopec⁴ and Diane Lacaille², ¹University of British Columbia, Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ²Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ³University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴University of British Columbia, Richmond, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is lower in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients compared to the general population, yet a comprehensive study evaluating predictors and…
Abstract Number: 0637 • ACR Convergence 2021
Assessing the Rates of Cervical Cancer Screening in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tara Skorupa¹, Sonia Khatter², Alana Freifeld¹ and Elena Weinstein³, ¹University of Colorado, Denver, CO, ²University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ³University of Colorado, Englewood, CO
Background/Purpose: Prior studies have described increased incidence of cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), suggesting…
Abstract Number: 0791 • ACR Convergence 2021
Most Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients from Routine Care Reported in 2008-2021 Have Improved Outcomes vs Earlier Eras, but Most Remain in Moderate/high Disease Activity Rather Than Low Activity/remission: Are New Strategies for Earlier Treatment Needed in Addition to New Agents?
Juan Schmukler¹, Kyle Schroeder² and Theodore Pincus², ¹Mount Sinai Hospital - Rheumatology, Chicago, IL, ²Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been advanced considerably by biological agents with capacity for stringent control of inflammation. A “treat-to-target” directive toward remission…
Abstract Number: 0807 • ACR Convergence 2021
Baseline Coping Strategies as Predictors of Outcomes in Patients with Early-onset Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Zafer Akman¹, Gilles Boire², Nathalie Carrier³, Sophie Roux⁴, Ariel Masetto², Artur deBrum Fernandes⁵, Patrick Liang², Patricia L Dobkin⁶ and Allard-Chamard Hugues⁷, ¹Istanbul University Cerrahpasa, İstanbul, Turkey, ²Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ³CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ⁴Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ⁵Universite De Sherbrooke, Fleurimont, QC, Canada, ⁶McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁷Universit de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Patients recently diagnosed with RA employ various coping strategies. We aimed to describe these strategies over time and determine if specific strategies impacted patient…
Abstract Number: 0826 • ACR Convergence 2021
Diagnosis, Treatment and Utilization Changes in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Before and During COVID-19
Miao Wang¹, Sylvie Lardeux², Elisea Avalos-Reyes³, Michele Hamburger⁴ and Kjel Johnson⁵, ¹CVS Health, New York, NY, ²CVS Health, Wellesley, MA, ³CVS Health, Irving, TX, ⁴Frances Hamburger Institute, Hauppauge, NY, ⁵CVS Health, Lincoln, RI
Background/Purpose: During the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals were encouraged to shelter in place, specifically those considered high risk for COVID-19. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are known…
Abstract Number: 0842 • ACR Convergence 2021
What Is the Success Rate in Clinical Trials of Discontinuation Glucocorticoids After Their Use as Bridging Therapy – a Systematic Literature Review
Lotte van Ouwerkerk¹, Isabell Nevins¹, Patrick Verschueren², Josef Smolen³, Robert Landewé⁴, Johannes Bijlsma⁵, Andreas Kerschbaumer³, Tom WJ Huizinga¹, Rene Westhovens⁶, Cornelia F. Allaart¹ and Sytske Anne Bergstra¹, ¹Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²University Hospitals Leuven - KULeuven, Leuven, Belgium, ³Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ⁴Amsterdam Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Zuyderland MC, Heerlen, Netherlands, ⁵Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁶University Hospitals KU Leuven, Maaseik, Belgium
Background/Purpose: Short-term glucocorticoid (GC) bridging therapy results in rapid suppression of disease activity during the initial treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with DMARDs. But…
Abstract Number: 0997 • ACR Convergence 2021
Citrullinated Vimentin Induces Epigenetic Memory of the Innate Immune System
Katerina Laskari¹, Shweta Sabu², Oliver Distler³, Emmanuel Karouzakis² and Michel Neidhart², ¹Center of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland, ²Center of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ³Center of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich/University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: During trained immunity, monocytes and macrophages undergo a functional and transcriptional reprogramming toward activation, which is induced by a priming stimulus and results in…
Abstract Number: 1076 • ACR Convergence 2021
Combining Fuzzy Logic with Time-Driven Activity Based Costing Within the Rheumatoid Arthritis Care Cycle: Insights from a Dutch Hospital
Fiona Koster¹, Deirisa Lopes Barreto², Marc Kok³ and Angelique Weel-Koenders¹, ¹Maasstad Hospital Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ²Maasstad Hospital Rotterdam, Rotterdam, ³Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Transparency and management of healthcare costs is warranted for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as the disease places a great economic burden on a patient and…
Abstract Number: 1202 • ACR Convergence 2021
Widespread but Not Regional Non-articular Pain Influences Patient and Rheumatologist Reported Change in Clinical Disease Activity Index Scores over Time – Implications for Using Patient Ratings in Telehealth – a Study from the Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort
Vivian Bykerk¹, Orit Schieir², Marie-France Valois³, Glen Hazlewood⁴, Gilles Boire⁵, Carol Hitchon⁶, Louis Bessette⁷, Diane Tin⁸, Edward Keystone⁹, Carter Thorne⁸, Janet Pope¹⁰ and Susan Bartlett³, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort Study, Montréal, QC, Canada, ³McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁴University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁵Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ⁶University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ⁷Centre de l'Ostoporose et de Rhumatologie de Qubec, Québec City, QC, Canada, ⁸Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ⁹Keystone Consulting Enterprises Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁰University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: During the COVID pandemic assessments of RA disease activity (DA) have relied on virtual assessments by patient report. It is unknown whether non-articular pain…
Abstract Number: 1218 • ACR Convergence 2021
Unsupervised Clustering Identifies Unique Subsets of Patients in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort
Gabriella Lui¹, Namrata Singh², James Andrews³, Jonathan Graf⁴ and Katherine Wysham⁵, ¹University of Washington Department of Bioengineering, Seattle, WA, ²University of Washington, Bellevue, WA, ³University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁴Ucsf, San Francisco, CA, ⁵VA Puget Sound/University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Background/Purpose: Single biomarkers have limited utility to date in guiding clinical care in RA. There is growing interest in applying machine learning algorithms to combine…
Abstract Number: 1234 • ACR Convergence 2021
Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3 (RAPID3) in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Long-Term Upadacitinib Therapy
Martin Bergman¹, Maya Buch², Yoshiya Tanaka³, Gustavo Citera⁴, Sami Bahlas⁵, Ernest Wong⁶, Yanna Song⁷, Namita Tundia⁷, Jessica Suboticki⁷ and Vibeke Strand⁸, ¹Martin Jan Bergman, MD, Ridley Park, PA, ²University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ³University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan, ⁴Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁵Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, ⁶Rheumatology, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, United Kingdom, ⁷AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, ⁸Stanford University School of Medicine, Portola Valley, CA
Background/Purpose: Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3 (RAPID3) is a pooled index of 3 patient-reported measures: patient global assessment, pain, and physical function. RAPID3…
Abstract Number: 1250 • ACR Convergence 2021
Abatacept and Other DMARDs Have Common Transcriptomic Effects on RA Synovial Tissue
Clément TRIAILLE¹, Tatiana SOKOLOVA¹, Gaëlle TILMAN¹, Laurent MERIC de BELLEFON², Christine GALANT³, Patrick DUREZ⁴, Bernard LAUWERYS⁵ and Nisha LIMAYE⁶, ¹Pôle de pathologies rhumatismales systémiques et inflammatoires, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, ²Service de Rhumatologie, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium, ³Service d’Anatomie Pathologique, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium, ⁴Pôle de Recherche en Rhumatologie, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Brussels, Belgium, ⁵UCB Pharma, Brussels, Belgium, ⁶Genetics of Autoimmune Diseases and Cancer, de Duve Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
Background/Purpose: Our goal was to assess histological and transcriptomic effects of Abatacept (ABA) on RA synovium, and to compare them with previously published data obtained…
Abstract Number: 1450 • ACR Convergence 2021
Unsupervised Machine Learning Methods to Cluster Comorbidities in a Population-based Cohort of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Elizabeth Atkinson¹, Tina Gunderson¹, John Davis¹, Elena Myasoedova¹, Vanessa Kronzer¹, Caitrin Coffey¹ and Cynthia Crowson², ¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic, Eyota, MN
Background/Purpose: Comorbidities are common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and comorbidity patterns are of interest. We aimed to examine clusters of comorbidities and clusters…

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