Abstracts tagged "rheumatoid arthritis"

Abstract Number: 1023 • ACR Convergence 2024
Factors Associated with Delays in Dispensation and Insurance Denials of Janus Kinase Inhibitors
Igor Dombrovsky¹, Michael George², Joshua Baker² and Thomas Riley³, ¹Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadephia, PA, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Hopsital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Access to Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi) is controlled by insurance carriers through prior authorizations and the use of restricted formularies. We previously showed that…
Abstract Number: 1130 • ACR Convergence 2024
Safety of Bispecific T-cell Engager Therapy in Autoimmune Disease
Melanie Hagen¹, Laura Bucci¹, Sebastian Boeltz², Danae-Mona Noethling², Tobias Rothe², Maria Gabriella Raimondo¹, Carlo Tur¹, Andreas Wirsching¹, Jochen Wacker¹, Aline Bozec¹, Georg Schett³ and Ricardo Grieshaber-Bouyer¹, ¹Department of Medicine 3 - Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg and Uniklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Bayern, Germany, ²Department of Medicine 3 - Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg and Uniklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ³Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
Background/Purpose: B-cells and plasma cells are key drivers of systemic autoimmune diseases (AID). Recent data demonstrated preliminary safety and efficacy of using the CD3xCD19 bispecific…
Abstract Number: 1332 • ACR Convergence 2024
Financial Distress and Its Determinants in Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Amber Brown Keebler¹, Yunju Im², Sofia Pedro³, Ted Mikuls¹, Edward Peters¹ and Kaleb Michaud¹, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, ³Forward, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS
Background/Purpose: Often not evaluated in clinical visits, financial distress associated with medical costs, also known as financial toxicity, has emerged as an important factor affecting…
Abstract Number: 1348 • ACR Convergence 2024
Analysis of Body Composition in Patients with Moderate-Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Anti-TNF Drugs
Aimara García-Studer¹, Fernando Ortiz-Márquez¹, Paula Borregón-Garrido¹, Arkaitz Mucientes-Ruiz¹, Sara Manrique-Arija¹ and Natalia Mena Vázquez², ¹Biomedical Research Institute of Malaga (IBIMA)-Bionand Platform, Department of Rheumatology, Regional University Hospital of Malaga, Malaga, Spain, ²IBIMA, Málaga, Andalucia, Spain
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have described alterations in fat and lean mass in patients with RA, but the effect of treatments on body composition remains unclear.…
Abstract Number: 1364 • ACR Convergence 2024
Machine Learning-Driven Models for Disease Activity Prediction and Therapeutic Response Evaluation in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: An Analysis of Data from the Multicentre, Prospective, Egyptian Collage of Rheumatology (ECR) Study Group
Nevin Hammam¹, Tarek Nahool², A. M. Yasser³, Eman F Mohamed⁴, Samar Tharwat⁵, Doaa Mosad Mosa⁶, Maha Nassr⁷, Faten Ismail⁸, Rawhya R El Shereef⁸, Nora Y. Elsaid⁹, Osman Hammam¹⁰, Suzan S. Al‑Adle⁹ and Tamer A Gheita¹¹, ¹Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt, Boston, MA, ²University of the People, Pasadena, CA, USA, Qena, Egypt, ³Physics Department, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt; Alchemy Research, Alchemy Global Solutions, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, ⁴Internal Medicine Department, Rheumatology Unit, Faculty of Medicine (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, ⁵Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine, Mansoura University, Dakahlia, ⁶Rheumatology & Rehabilitation Department, Mansoura University Hospitals, Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine, Egypt, Dakahlia, Egypt, ⁷Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt, Fayoum, Egypt, ⁸Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt, ⁹Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, Cairo, Egypt, ¹⁰Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, New Valley University, New Valley, Assiut, Egypt, ¹¹Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often exhibits fluctuating and challenging-to-assess clinical courses that lead to irreversible joint destruction. However, a "Treat-to-Target" strategy is recommended aiming to…
Abstract Number: 1380 • ACR Convergence 2024
Rapid, Clinically Meaningful Pain Improvements Are Associated with Improvements in Other Patient-Reported Outcomes in RA Patients Treated with Upadacitinib
Manish Jain¹, Arthur Kavanaugh², Angela Crowley³, Avani Joshi⁴, Patrick Zueger⁵, Diane Caballero⁶, Andrew Garrison⁶ and Peter C. Taylor⁷, ¹Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital and Captain James A, Chicago, IL, ²University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, ³Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, Hinsdale Orthopaedics, Hinsdale, IL, ⁴AbbVie, North Chicago, IL, ⁵AbbVie Inc, North Chicago, IL, ⁶AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, ⁷University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Pain is a crucial symptom for patients with RA; early and effective treatment can help alleviate it.1 In this post hoc analysis, we investigated…
Abstract Number: 1397 • ACR Convergence 2024
Temporal Trends in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (ERA) Patients with Moderate to Severe Disease Activity: A Multicenter Cohort Study of Treatment Strategies and Outcomes in Chinese Patients in the Modern Era
Yafang Deng¹, Chen Yu², Lin Qiao¹, Nan Jiang¹, Yanhong Wang³, Xinping Tian¹, Qian Wang¹, Mengtao Li⁴ and Xiaofeng Zeng¹, ¹Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China, ²Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Dong Cheng Qu, China (People's Republic), ³Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China, ⁴Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China 2National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, Beijing, China
Background/Purpose: In the contemporary era, the continuous update of international rheumatoid arthritis (RA) guidelines has significantly impacted the diagnosis and management of RA patients in…
Abstract Number: 1673 • ACR Convergence 2024
Assessing the Feasibility of a Mediterranean-Style Diet for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Racially and Culturally Diverse Population Across the United States
Chelsea Thompson¹, iazsmin Ventura¹, Cuoghi Edens², Tamiko Katsumoto³ and Sowmya Popuri⁴, ¹Section of Rheumatology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²Section of Pediatric Rheumatology, Section of Rheumatology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ³Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, ⁴Section of Internal Medicine, Loyola Medicine MacNeal, Maywood, IL
Background/Purpose: In 2023, the American College of Rheumatology published a conditional recommendation for patients living with Rheumatoid Arthritis to follow a “Mediterranean style” diet. However,…
Abstract Number: 1747 • ACR Convergence 2024
Native Americans Experience Profound Premature Mortality from Rheumatoid Arthritis
Parmita Das¹, Snehin Rajkumar², Eric Yen³ and Ram Singh⁴, ¹University of California Los Angeles, Saint Johns, ²UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Irvine, CA, ³UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic debilitating disease affecting up to 1% of the US population and has variable outcomes by race/ethnicity. We analyzed…
Abstract Number: 1882 • ACR Convergence 2024
30-Day Readmission Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Their Independent Predictors: Insights from National Readmission Database
Shobhit Piplani¹, Priyanshu Jain², Vladimir Jelic³, Clement Tagoe⁴ and Beverly Johnson⁵, ¹Jacobi Medical Center/North Central Bronx Albert Einstein College of Medicine NYC Health and Hospitals, Bronx, NY, ²Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka, India, Bronx, NY, ³Jacobi Medical Center/North Central Bronx, Bronx, NY, ⁴Albert Einstein College of Medicine, FRESH MEADOWS, NY, ⁵Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthirits (RA) is associated with heightened morbidity, diminished quality of life, and increased healthcare expenses. This research aims to bridge this gap by…
Abstract Number: 1968 • ACR Convergence 2024
Development and Validation of an Arthritis-Detection Algorithm Using Thermal Imaging in Adults and Children
Thomason Jenna¹, Sullivan Erin², Rajdeep Pooni³, Liau Adriel⁴, Sadie Van den Bogaerde⁵, Audrey Luey⁶, Iris Hamilton⁷, Sriya Paluvayi⁶, Megan Tran¹, Janeth Robles-Navarro¹, Ian Muse⁸, Ava Klein⁴, Tzielan Lee⁹, Grant Hughes⁵, Alison Bays⁵, Elizabeth Ferucci¹⁰, Debosmita Biswas¹¹, Savannah Patridge¹¹ and Yongdong (Dan) Zhao¹², ¹University of Washington, Division of Rheumatology, Seattle, WA, ²Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Analytics in Research (BEAR) Core, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA, ³Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ⁴Seattle Children’s Research Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, ⁵University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁶Seattle Children’s Research Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁷Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, ⁸Seattle Children's Research institute, Seattle, WA, ⁹Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, ¹⁰Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK, ¹¹University of Washington, Department of Radiology, Seattle, WA, ¹²University of Washington, Redmond, WA
Background/Purpose: The Thermal imaging-based Temperature After Within-limb Calibration (TAWiC) algorithm for the detection of arthritis in the knees has been validated in children by our…
Abstract Number: 2210 • ACR Convergence 2024
Comparison of Dual RF and Anti-CCP Seropositive, Single Seropositive, and Seronegative RA on Radiographic Changes, Flares, and Mortality
Rebecca Brooks¹, Sara Achenbach², Vanessa Kronzer¹, Elena Myasoedova¹, Cynthia Crowson¹ and John Davis¹, ¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Both RF and anti-CCP are associated with erosive disease, increased disease activity, and adverse outcomes in RA. However, there have been limited studies investigating how…
Abstract Number: 2228 • ACR Convergence 2024
Feasibility, Safety, and Application for Clinical Indication and Research Purposes of Synovial Tissue Analysis in Rheumatoid Arthritis
VAN MULLEM Cécile¹, VIAILLE Charlotte¹, DIERCKX Stéphanie², NATALUCCI Francesco³, Clément triaille⁴, SAPART Emilie¹, de MONTJOYE Stéphanie¹, SOKOLOVA Tatiana¹, AVRAMOVSKA Aleksandra¹, NZEUSSEU TOUKAP Adrien⁵, MERIC de BELLEFON Laurent¹ and DUREZ Patrick¹, ¹Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc – Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) – Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Rheumatology, Brussels, Belgium, ²Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc – Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) – Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Rheumatology, Bruxelles, Belgium, ³Sapienza University of Roma, Rheumatology, Department of Clinical, Internistic, Anesthesiological and cardiovascular sciences, Roma, Italy, ⁴Pôle de pathologies rhumatismales systémiques et inflammatoires, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, Brussels, Belgium, ⁵Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Université catholique de Louvain, St.-Lambrechts-Woluwe, Belgium
Background/Purpose: The development of ultrasound-guided synovial biopsy (US-SB) in addition to the knee mini-arthroscopy enabled synovial tissue collection from small and medium joints and facilitated molecular studies. This technique will…
Abstract Number: 2244 • ACR Convergence 2024
Unveiling Synovial Protein Contributions to Serum Inflammation, Disease Activity, and Treatment Outcomes in RA Patients
Chary Lopez-Pedrera¹, Sagrario Corrales², Julio Osuna³, Rafaela Ortega-Castro⁴, Jerusalén Calvo³, María Lourdes Ladehesa-Pineda¹, Ismael Sánchez Pareja², Laura Muñoz-Barrera², Desiree Ruiz-Vilchez³, Christian Merlo⁵, Mª Angeles Aguirre-Zamorano⁶, Nuria Barbarroja², Tomás Cerdó², Rosa ortega³, Marta Alarcon-Riquelme⁷, Carlos Perez-Sanchez², Alejandro Escudero-Contreras² and Concepción Aranda-Valera⁸, ¹IMIBIC/Reina Sofia Hospital/University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Andalucia, Spain, ²IMIBIC/Reina Sofia Hospital/University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain, ³IMIBIC/Reina Sofia Hospital/University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain, ⁴Hospital Reina Sofía, Cordoba, Andalucia, Spain, ⁵Rheumatology Service, Maimonides Institute of Biomedical Research of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain, ⁶IMIBIC/Reina Sofia Hospital/University of Cordoba, CÓRDOBA, Andalucia, Spain, ⁷Fundación Progreso y Salud, Andalusian Government, Granada, Spain, ⁸IMIBIC/Reina Sofia Hospital/University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain
Background/Purpose: Characterize synovial tissue-secreted proteins in RA patients that contibute to serum inflammatory profiles based on immune cell infiltration.Identify RA patient subsets with distinctive serum…
Abstract Number: 2264 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Risk of Malignancy and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events with the Use of Janus Kinase Inhibitors in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Real-World Evidence
Majeed Haider¹, Osama Alalwan² and Helen Harris³, ¹Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain, ²Salmaniya Medical Complex, Bahrain, Bahrain, ³NHS Lothian, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Tofacitinib is the first Janus Kinase Inhibitor (JAKi) approved for treating adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Recently, its use has been linked to an…

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