Abstracts tagged "Smoking"

Abstract Number: 0059 • ACR Convergence 2020
EHR-Supported Staff Protocol Improves Smoking Cessation in a Diverse Rheumatology Clinic: Results of Quit Connect Dissemination Project
Jennifer Brandt¹, S. Sam Lim¹, Edmond Ramly², Monica Messina³ and Christie Bartels⁴, ¹Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ²University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health;, Madison, ³University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Division, Madison, WI, ⁴University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Smoking is a key risk factor for rheumatologic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus that disproportionately impacts disadvantaged patients and predicts worse outcomes.…
Abstract Number: 0358 • ACR Convergence 2020
Does Smoking Affect Secukinumab Treatment Outcomes and Safety in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis? – Real World Data from German Observational Study
Elke Riechers¹, Uta Kiltz², Jan Brandt-Jürgens³, Peter Kästner⁴, Daniel Peterlik⁵ and Hans-Peter Tony⁶, ¹Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, ²Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany, ³Rheumatologische Schwerpunktpraxis Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ⁴Ambulantes Rheumazentrum, Erfurt, Germany, ⁵Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nürnberg, Germany, ⁶Rheumatology/Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Würzburg, Germany
Background/Purpose: There is growing body of evidence that smoking is associated with more active and severe disease in patients (pts) with ankylosing spondylitis (AS)1,2. The…
Abstract Number: 0360 • ACR Convergence 2020
Does Smoking Affect Secukinumab Treatment Outcomes and Safety in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis? – Real World Data from German Observational Study
Elke Riechers¹, Uta Kiltz², Jan Brandt-Jürgens³, Peter Kästner⁴, Daniel Peterlik⁵ and Hans-Peter Tony⁶, ¹Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, ²Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany, ³Rheumatologische Schwerpunktpraxis Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ⁴Ambulantes Rheumazentrum, Erfurt, Germany, ⁵Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nürnberg, Germany, ⁶Rheumatology/Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Würzburg, Germany
Background/Purpose: Several studies have shown an negative association between smoking status and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) clinical outcomes1,2. The German non-interventional study AQUILA provides real-world data…
Abstract Number: 1000 • ACR Convergence 2020
Passive Smoking Throughout the Life Course and the Risk of Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis in Adulthood Among Women
Kazuki Yoshida¹, Jiaqi Wang², Susan Malspeis³, Bing Lu⁴, Lauren C. Prisco³, Lily Martin³, Julia Ford², Karen Costenbader⁵, Elizabeth Karlson² and Jeffrey Sparks⁶, ¹Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, ⁴Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Newton, MA, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity; Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Personal cigarette smoking has been strongly associated with the risk for developing seropositive RA. Previous studies concerning passive smoking conflict; some suggested that childhood…
Abstract Number: 1062 • ACR Convergence 2020
Dermatomyositis: A Dermatology-Rheumatology Clinic Retrospective Analysis
Burak Elkiran¹, Mahroo Tajalli², Terrence M. Vance³, Abrar A. Qureshi⁴ and Anthony M. Reginato⁵, ¹Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, BOSTON, ²Department of Dermatology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, PROVIDENCE, ³Department of Epidemiology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, PROVIDENCE, ⁴Department of Dermatology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, BOSTON, ⁵Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) can be categorized into two major subtypes: clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis (CADM) and classic dermatomyositis (CDM). In this study, we aimed to identify characteristics…
Abstract Number: 1198 • ACR Convergence 2020
Lifestyle and Clinical Risk Factors for Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Vanessa Kronzer¹, Weixing Huang², Paul Dellaripa³, Sicong Huang⁴, Vivi Feathers², Bing Lu⁵, Christine Iannaccone⁶, Ritu Gill⁷, Hiroto Hatabu⁸, Mizuki Nishino⁸, Cynthia Crowson⁹, John Davis¹, Michael Weinblatt⁴, Nancy Shadick¹⁰, Tracy J. Doyle¹¹ and Jeffrey Sparks¹⁰, ¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity; Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, ³Division of Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Boston, MA, ⁴Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Newton, MA, ⁶Division of General Internal Medicine; Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Topsfield, MA, ⁷Department of Radiology; Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Topsfield, MA, ⁸Department of Radiology; Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, ⁹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA, Rochester, MN, ¹⁰Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity; Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ¹¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, West Roxbury, MA
Background/Purpose: Despite the known excess mortality of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD), its association with certain lifestyle factors such as obesity and future prediction…
Abstract Number: 1245 • ACR Convergence 2020
Smoking Might Reduce Odds of Sjӧgren’s Syndrome Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Sara McCoy¹ and Christie Bartels², ¹University of Wisconsin, Madison, ²University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Smoking increases the risk of many rheumatic disease, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Previous studies have identified that current smoking might reduce the risk of…
Abstract Number: 1335 • ACR Convergence 2020
Smoking, but Not Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Predicts Residual Functional Disability in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis on Biologic Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs: Results from the Singapore National Biologics Register
Dominic Seet¹, Li Wearn Koh², Preeti Dhanasekaran³, Man Hua Aw⁴, Rosa Lim Mui San², Siaw Ing Yeo⁴ and Manjari Lahiri¹, ¹National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore, ²Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore, ³National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, ⁴Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
Background/Purpose: To describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) initiating biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARD) who use complementary and…
Abstract Number: 1473 • ACR Convergence 2020
A Combination of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Reduce Risk of Incident Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Nurses’ Health Studies
May Choi¹, Jill Hahn², Susan Malspeis², Emma Stevens³, Elizabeth Karlson³, Jeffrey Sparks⁴, Kazuki Yoshida⁵, Laura Kubzansky⁶ and Karen Costenbader⁷, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital | Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity; Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁵Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁶Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, ⁷Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: While the association between lifestyle factors such as alcohol consumption, smoking, and body mass index (BMI) and risk of SLE have been previously investigated,…
Abstract Number: 1592 • ACR Convergence 2020
Improving Documentation of Smoking Cessation Counseling Among Spondyloarthropathy Smokers
Yusuf Chao¹, Jake Hutto², Elena Joerns², Rashmi Arora³, Una Makris¹ and Swathi Reddy³, ¹UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²Division of Rheumatic Diseases, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ³Veterans Affairs North Texas Healthcare System / UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Smoking is prevalent among patients with spondyloarthropathies (SpA) and is associated with higher disease activity, poorer quality of life, and dampened response to biologic…
Abstract Number: 1737 • ACR Convergence 2020
What Influences Fatigue Improvement in Rheumatoid Arthritis? A Prospective Cohort Study
Samar Aboulenain¹, Elie Donath¹ and Ozlem Pala², ¹University of Miami Miller School, West Palm Beach, FL, ²University of Miami Miller School, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Background/Purpose: Fatigue is a common and debilitating complication in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Its mechanism is not fully elucidated, and when persistent is often…