Abstract Number: 1384 • ACR Convergence 2020
Usage, Needs and Preferences Regarding Physical Therapy in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: The importance of non-pharmacologic interventions in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is increasingly recognized. Physical therapy is among the most frequently used interventions, but knowledge on…Abstract Number: 0394 • ACR Convergence 2020
Prevalence of a Diagnosis of Osteopenia/Osteoporosis Amongst Patients with Systemic Sclerosis and Identification of Associated Clinical Factors
Background/Purpose: This study aims to determine the prevalence of a diagnosis of osteopenia/osteoporosis (OP) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients and to identify the clinical and…Abstract Number: 1385 • ACR Convergence 2020
Physical Therapy in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: The Perspective of Physical Therapists on Current Delivery and Educational Needs
Background/Purpose: As there is currently no cure available for systemic sclerosis (SSc), nonpharmacologic care is an essential element in the management of the disease. Physical…Abstract Number: 0402 • ACR Convergence 2020
Optical Coherence Tomography of the Skin Detects Scleroderma Changes in Clinically Unaffected Skin: An Opportunity for Early Detection of Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: The Very Early Diagnosis Of Systemic Sclerosis (VEDOSS) study has shown that more than 80% of patients with Raynaud’s Phenomenon, specific ANA positivity and…Abstract Number: 1389 • ACR Convergence 2020
Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcome of a Cohort of Patients with Joint and Fascial Involvement in the Context of Chronic Graft versus Host Disease
Background/Purpose: Chronic graft-vs-host disease (cGVHD) is a major late complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT), typically occurring within three years post-transplant and affecting…Abstract Number: 0916 • ACR Convergence 2020
Validating Autoantibody Associations and Clinical Impact of Severe Gastrointestinal Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) frequently experience gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, ranging from mild to debilitating in severity. Better prediction of those most at risk…Abstract Number: 1390 • ACR Convergence 2020
Outcomes of Systemic Sclerosis Patients Who Were Primarily Admitted for Acute Myocardial Infarction from 2016 to 2017: Insights from the National Inpatient Sample
Background/Purpose: Several systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases have been shown to increase coronary artery disease (CAD) risk, notable rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. However, data…Abstract Number: 0919 • ACR Convergence 2020
Determinants of Health-related Quality of Life in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is a heterogeneous disease, in which multiple manifestations are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Cross sectional studies have shown that…Abstract Number: 1391 • ACR Convergence 2020
Associations Between Autoantibodies in Systemic Sclerosis and Cancer in a National Registry
Background/Purpose: Autoantibodies are useful in systemic sclerosis (SSc) for predicting disease course. Some autoantibodies have been associated with a close temporal relationship with cancer. We…Abstract Number: 0920 • ACR Convergence 2020
Machine Learning Assisted Prediction of Progression in Systemic Sclerosis Patients: An Approach to Concise, Tailored Model Construction Using Outpatient Clinical Data
Background/Purpose: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) disease course can range from mild, to very severe with progressive organ involvement within months. Guidelines for follow-up are mainly based…Abstract Number: 1396 • ACR Convergence 2020
Digital Artery Volume Index (Davix©) Predicts Onset of Future Digital Ulcers in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Neointima proliferation is a key pathologic feature of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), causing arterial vessel narrowing. It is a recognised culprit pathological lesion in Digital…Abstract Number: 0921 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis – A Psychometric and Factor Analysis in a Monocentric Cohort
Background/Purpose: The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a screening tool used in patients with different medical conditions. However, its validity, reliability and responsiveness…Abstract Number: 1398 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Isolated Nucleolar Pattern ANA Antibody in a Systemic Sclerosis Patient Cohort
Background/Purpose: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) patients with an isolated nucleolar patterned ANA (NUC ANA) make up about 15% of the SSc population, although the specific nucleolar…Abstract Number: 0927 • ACR Convergence 2020
Care Gap in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis with CXR Findings Suggestive of Fibrosis
Background/Purpose: Lung involvement, including interstitial lung disease (ILD), is the leading cause of death in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). High resolution CT (HRCT) is…Abstract Number: 1522 • ACR Convergence 2020
Biomarkers of Hemodynamic Severity of Systemic-Sclerosis Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Serum Proteome Analysis
Background/Purpose: To investigate alterations in the serum proteome of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc)-associated pulmonary hypertension (PAH), to identify proteins that correlated with hemodynamic severity…
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