Abstract Number: 1722 • ACR Convergence 2020
Predicting Rheumatoid Arthritis Using the Symptoms in Persons at Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis (SPARRA) Questionnaire
Background/Purpose: Accurate prediction of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) development in persons at risk can help to select individuals for early intervention trials. At-risk individuals exhibit a…Abstract Number: 0558 • ACR Convergence 2020
Statin Use Pattern in Patients with Inflammatory Joint Disease in a Single Site VA Medical Center
Background/Purpose: Patients with inflammatory joint disease, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) carry increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Mechanisms…Abstract Number: 1751 • ACR Convergence 2020
Forecasting Healthcare Utilization in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Machine Learning Predictive Model of Emergency Department Visits and Prednisone Initiation in a Single Tertiary Academic Center
Background/Purpose: Despite recent advances in therapy, 42% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) nationwide had moderate or high disease activity at their most recent visit.…Abstract Number: 0730 • ACR Convergence 2020
To Taper or Not to Taper in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Is There a Risk of Development of Uveitis Flares?
Background/Purpose: To determine the association between the occurrence of uveitis flares in patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) and the de-intensification of immunosuppressive treatment.Methods: We…Abstract Number: 0759 • ACR Convergence 2020
Presence of Ultrasound Imaging Biomarkers Are Good Predictors of Arthritis Development in a Population at Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound (US) imaging biomarkers in the context of Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibody (ACPA) autoimmunity might play an important role in the very early detection of…Abstract Number: 1006 • ACR Convergence 2020
Post-menopausal Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Inversely Associated with Lifetime High Level of Estrogen Exposure in the French E3N Cohort
Background/Purpose: The involvement of female hormones in the pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is supported by numerous observations: a female predominance, an increased incidence in…Abstract Number: 1021 • ACR Convergence 2020
Organ Damage in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Is Attributable More to Comorbidity (Hypertension) and Less to Socioeconomic Status
Background/Purpose: Multiple variables are known to contribute to development of organ damage in SLE patients, including prednisone use and ethnicity. The aim of this study…Abstract Number: 1066 • ACR Convergence 2020
Prevalence of Cervical Dysplasia in Women with Antisynthetase Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Increased risk of cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer have been reported in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, the reason for this increased…Abstract Number: 1149 • ACR Convergence 2020
Risk Score of Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS) in Patients with Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (sJIA)
Background/Purpose: Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS) is a severe, life-threatening, complication of Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (sJIA) with a significant mortality. A score that identify sJIA…Abstract Number: 1174 • ACR Convergence 2020
HEADSS and Shoulders, Knees and Toes: Improving Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Screening in the Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic
Background/Purpose: Adolescence is an especially vulnerable time when many rheumatologic conditions first present for diagnosis and management. Adolescence brings unique challenges including those relating to…Abstract Number: 1187 • ACR Convergence 2020
Red Cell Distribution Width Is Associated with ASCVD Risk Score and CVD in RA After Initiation of Methotrexate
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been shown to be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. Red cell distribution width (RDW) represents…Abstract Number: 1193 • ACR Convergence 2020
Unsupervised Molecular Profile Clustering in the Serum of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Identifies Groups with Differential CV-risk SCORE: Modulation by Biological Therapies
Background/Purpose: To identify specific molecular profiles associated to the enhanced cardiovascular (CV)-risk present in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients and their modulation by biologic disease modifying…Abstract Number: 1286 • ACR Convergence 2020
Personalizing Cardiovascular Risk Prediction for Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Physician Global Assessment of Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including myocardial infarction and stroke, is higher in SLE than in the general population. The excess risk of…Abstract Number: 1328 • ACR Convergence 2020
Cardiac Biomarkers Are Associated with the Development of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriasis
Background/Purpose: N-terminal pro-brain-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and troponin I (TnI) are established cardiac biomarkers that predict cardiovascular events (CVEs) and mortality in apparently healthy individuals…Abstract Number: 1475 • ACR Convergence 2020
Predictors of Thirty-Day Hospital Readmissions in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the US: A Nationwide Study
Background/Purpose: For individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), hospital readmission rate is associated with quality of care and prognosis. Our objective was to evaluate independent…
