Abstracts tagged "socioeconomic factors"

Abstract Number: 0830 • ACR Convergence 2022
Lymphopenia as a Marker of Disease Activity and Severity in Sarcoidosis
Michael Manansala, Christian Ascoli and Nadera Sweiss, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by granuloma formation. Clinical manifestations are heterogenous, but most commonly affect the pulmonary system. Current biomarkers lack…
Abstract Number: 0093 • ACR Convergence 2022
Comparison of Faculty and Fellow Prescribing Patterns for Rheumatoid Arthritis in an Urban, Academic Hospital
Ana Valle¹, Xianhong Xie², Don-Andre Jackson³ and Irene Blanco⁴, ¹Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY, ²Department of Epidemiology & Population Health/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ³Griffin Health, Stamford, CT, ⁴Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Background/Purpose: Timely initiation of DMARDs in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is necessary to prevent significant morbidity and mortality. Yet, patients from marginalized groups are less likely…
Abstract Number: 0833 • ACR Convergence 2022
Disability Among Persons with Chronic Severe Back Pain: Results from a Nationally Representative Population Based Sample
Debbie Feldman¹ and Richard Nahin², ¹University of Montreal, Montréal, QC, Canada, ²NIH, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: With the high prevalence of back pain and the high costs associated with the cases that become chronic there has been an emphasis on…
Abstract Number: 0094 • ACR Convergence 2022
Black Patients Are Less Satisfied with the Hospital Experience After Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
John Gibbons¹, Orett Burke¹, huong do¹, Emily Ying Lai¹, Bella Mehta², Letitia Bradford³, Michael Parks¹, Linda Russell¹, Anne Bass⁴, Mark Figgie¹ and Susan Goodman¹, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ³Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services, Sacramento, CA, ⁴Hospital for Special Surgery/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose:Patients' post-operative satisfaction with their hospital experience is important to patient care, hospital reimbursement, and comparison between hospitals. The Press Ganey (PG) inpatient survey is…
Abstract Number: 0869 • ACR Convergence 2022
Behavioral Health Outcomes and Social Determinants of Health in Children with Juvenile Arthritis Compared to Children with Diabetes and Healthy Children
Francesca Lupini¹, Eleanor Mackey², Tamar Rubinstein³, Stephanie Merwin¹ and Sangeeta Sule¹, ¹Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, ²Children's National Hosptial, Washington, DC, ³Albert Einstein College of Medicine, White Plains, NY
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune illnesses, such as arthritis and diabetes, share some common characteristics, such as daily impact and the invisible nature, which may increase risk for…
Abstract Number: 0095 • ACR Convergence 2022
Association of Urban vs. Rural Residence with New DMARD Initiation in US Veterans with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Luke Desilet¹, Harlan Sayles¹, Punyasha Roul², Jennifer Barton³, Gail Kerr⁴, Kaleb Michaud¹, Ted Mikuls⁵ and Bryant England¹, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²UNMC, Omaha, NE, ³VA Portland Health Care System/OHSU, Portland, OR, ⁴Washington DC VAMC/Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington, DC, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: While a treat-to-target strategy is endorsed by the ACR RA Treatment Guidelines, many patient, social, and healthcare system factors make implementation of this approach…
Abstract Number: 0973 • ACR Convergence 2022
Assessing Musculoskeletal Health Needs of Underserved Patients & Community Members Using a Community Based Participatory Research Approach
Titilayo Adeniran, Bertilia Trieu, Sandra Goldsmith and Laura Robbins, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal disorders are the most prevalent health conditions in the U.S. resulting in financial and social burdens, especially in underserved communities. There are also…
Abstract Number: 0101 • ACR Convergence 2022
Twenty-five Years of Mortality Data in Those with Lower Extremity Osteoarthritis: The Role of Socioeconomic Status
Cara Murphy¹, Rebecca Cleveland¹, Amanda Nelson², Yvonne Golightly³ and Leigh Callahan⁴, ¹University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, ²University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ³University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁴University of North Carolina Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) measures (income, professional employment, block group poverty level, education level,…
Abstract Number: 1099 • ACR Convergence 2022
Empowering Patients with Lupus Through Their Photographs: Application of the Photovoice Method to Understand Social Determinants of Health
Sciaska Ulysse¹, Kreager Taber², Jessica Williams³, Laura Lorenz⁴ and Candace Feldman¹, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Duke University, Durham, NC, ³Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ⁴Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Background/Purpose: Photovoice is a participatory visual research method that provides individuals with cameras and empowers them to share aspects of their daily lives and environments…
Abstract Number: 0105 • ACR Convergence 2022
Supplemental Primary Dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine in Immunosuppressed Patients on DMARDs and Biologic Agents
Archanaa Murugan¹, Ximena Ruiz² and Leslie Harris Jr.¹, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham- Internal Medicine- Montgomery, Montgomery, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham- Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Montgomery, AL
Background/Purpose: Immunosuppressive states can attenuate the immunogenicity of the COVID-19 vaccines. Some studies have shown an improved immune response with a supplemental primary dose. In…
Abstract Number: 1115 • ACR Convergence 2022
Medication Co-pay Modifies Treatment Adherence in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Raisa Lomanto Silva¹, Gretchen M Swabe² and Jared W Magnani³, ¹University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Division of Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Division of Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease with significant morbidity and mortality. Adherence to SLE medications is challenging and estimated as 30-80%…
Abstract Number: 0109 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Impact of Marginalization on Health Outcomes in Childhood-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Ibrahim Mohamed¹, Hardil Bhatt², Paris Moaf³, Lawrence Ng³, Dragana Ostojic-Aitkens³, Bryan Maguire³, Deborah Levy⁴, Linda Hiraki⁵, Alene Toulany⁶, Chelsea DeCoste⁷ and Andrea Knight⁸, ¹The Hospital for Sick Children, Neurosciences and Mental Health, Research Institute, ON, Canada 3Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Brampton, ON, Canada, ²Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children; Child Health Evaluative Services, SickKids Research Institute; Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Genetics and Genome Biology, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto,, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada, ⁸The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Adolescents with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) face challenges in managing their disease and mental health. There is increasing evidence that community-level social and…
Abstract Number: 1505 • ACR Convergence 2022
Blue-collar Workers with Psoriatic Arthritis: Disease Activity, Work Disability and Response to Biologics
Nina Colla¹, Julia-Tatjana Maul², Burkhard Moeller³, Michael Nissen⁴, Nikhil Yawalkar⁵, Eleftherios Papagiannoulis⁶, Oliver Distler¹, Adrian Ciurea⁷ and Raphael Micheroli⁸, ¹Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland, ²Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland, ³Inselspital - University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland, ⁴Hopitaux Universitaires de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland, ⁵Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Inselspital Bern, Bern, Switzerland, ⁶Statistics Group, SCQM Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland., Zürich, ⁷University Hospital Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland, ⁸University Hospital Zurich, Department of Rheumatology, Zürich, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Biomechanical stress is a possible trigger of inflammation in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The influence of physically demanding occupations on this potential association has not…
Abstract Number: 0110 • ACR Convergence 2022
Does Access Reduce Excess Use? Lupus Outcomes in Two Distinct Socioeconomic Groups Seen by University Rheumatologists
Alissa Chandler¹, Rodney Tehrani¹ and Varun Bhalla², ¹Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, ²Loyola University Medical cneter, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: SLE is a multi-organ chronic autoimmune disease, which requires chronic medication use and close follow up with a rheumatologist. Poor disease control can lead…
Abstract Number: 1764 • ACR Convergence 2022
Utilization of Electronic Health Record Data to Evaluate the Impact of Urban Environment on Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Symptoms
Janet Song¹, Noah Forrest¹, Kathleen Mittendorf², Wei-Qi Wei², Leah Kottyan³, Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman¹, Theresa Walunas¹ and Abel Kho¹, ¹Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ³Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinatti, OH
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) has a complex and poorly understood etiology and is difficult to diagnose due to its varied presentation across many organ…

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