Abstracts tagged "spondyloarthritis"

Abstract Number: 0202 • ACR Convergence 2023
Analysis of the Effects of Immunosuppressive Therapy on Herpes Zoster Events After Each of Three Doses of the BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccine in Patients with Spondyloarthritis (SpA)
Tal Gazitt¹, Noa Hayat², Amir Haddad², Joy Feld³, Nili Stein², Idit Lavi², Ilan Feldhamer⁴, Arnon Dov Cohen⁵, Walid Saliba² and Devy Zisman², ¹Carmel Hospital, Haifa, Israel, ²Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel, ³Carmel and Zvulun Medical Centre, Haifa, Israel, ⁴Chief Physician's Office, Clalit Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel, ⁵Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Background/Purpose: The importance and efficacy of mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in coping with the pandemic are well established, but inconsistencies remain in the data regarding side…
Abstract Number: 0516 • ACR Convergence 2023
Drivers of Treatment Intensification in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis and High Disease Activity: Results from a Clinical Practice Registry
Casper Webers¹, Rabab Nezam El-Din¹, Marin Been¹, Harald Vonkeman² and Astrid van Tubergen¹, ¹Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands, ²Department of Rheumatology, Medisch Spectrum Twente and University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: In the management of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), treatment intensification (TI) is recommended in patients with high disease activity (HDA). However, in practice, in most…
Abstract Number: 0636 • ACR Convergence 2023
Chasing Pain: Investigating Somatosensory Profiles in Patients with Rheumatological Diseases Using Quantitative Sensory Testing
Claus Juergen Bauer¹, Ruth Sophie Schrapper², Simon Petzinna³, Charlotte Behning⁴, Tim T.A. Bender⁵, Peter Brossart¹, Martin Muecke⁶ and Valentin Sebastian Schäfer¹, ¹Clinic of Internal Medicine III, Department of Oncology, Hematology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Hospital of Bonn, Bonn, Germany, ²University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany, ³Clinic of Internal Medicine III, Oncology, Hematology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany, ⁴Institute of Medical Biometry, Informatics and Epidemiology, University Hospital of Bonn, Bonn, Germany, ⁵University Hospital of Bonn, Bonn, Germany, ⁶Universital Hospital of Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Background/Purpose: Pain is a prominent symptom in numerous rheumatological diseases. In order to allow for a standardized quantification and the assessment of nociceptive and non-nociceptive…
Abstract Number: 1383 • ACR Convergence 2023
Long-term Association Between Physical Activity and Global Functioning in Patients with axSpA: Results of a 2 Year Prospective Study
Kwi Young Kang¹ and Hyoun-Ah Kim², ¹Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea, ²Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
Background/Purpose: To assess the longitudinal association between physical activity and global functioning in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and to identify the subtype of physical…
Abstract Number: 1410 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Use of the ASAS Referral Criteria Together with Increased Education and Training of Its Use Improves Delay to Diagnosis of Axial Spondyloarthritis
Antoni Chan, Kathryn Rigler and Arran McDougall, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Reading, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Early diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) remains a challenge in the management of this condition worldwide. Over the last decade, there remains a significant…
Abstract Number: 1862 • ACR Convergence 2023
Significant Overlap of Inflammatory and Degenerative Features on Spinal Imaging Among Patients with Degenerative Spinal Disease, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis and Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
Nelly Ziade¹, Nikolaos Kougkas², Melanie Udod³, Styliani Tsiami⁴ and Xenofon Baraliakos³, ¹Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon, ²4th Internal Department, Ippokratio Hospital, Aristotle University of Thesaaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, ³Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany, ⁴Ruhr-Universität Bochum and Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany
Background/Purpose: Degenerative changes of the spine (DC), diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) and radiographic axial Spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA) may present with overlapping inflammatory and degenerative findings…
Abstract Number: 2201 • ACR Convergence 2023
When Usual Care Is Not so Usual: Facing the Challenges of Protocol Violations and Generalisability When Running a Strategy Trial. the Example of the Cluster-Randomized TICOSPA Trial
Clementina López Medina¹, Filip Van den Bosch², Désirée van der Heijde³, Maxime Dougados⁴ and Anna Molto⁵, ¹Rheumatology Department, Cochin Hospital; INSERM (U1153): Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Paris; Rheumatology Department, Reina Sofia Hospital, Cordoba / IMIBIC / University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain, ²Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Ghent University and VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium, ³Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁴Rheumatology Department, Cochin Hospital; INSERM (U1153): Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Paris, Paris, France, ⁵HOPITAL COCHIN AP-HP, Service de Rhumatologie, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Despite the ASAS-HI (primary outcome) did not reach statistical significance in the TICOSPA trial, other secondary outcomes were numerically higher in the treat-to-target (T2T)…
Abstract Number: 2220 • ACR Convergence 2023
Factors Associated with Achieving Remission in Patients with Early Peripheral Spondyloarthritis: 10-Year Results from the German Spondyloarthritis Inception Cohort
Murat Torgutalp¹, Xu Peng¹, Fabian Proft², Valeria Rios Rodriguez¹, Judith Rademacher¹, Mikhail Protopopov¹, Hildrun Haibel¹, Martin Rudwaleit³, Joachim Sieper¹ and Denis Poddubnyy⁴, ¹Charité Universitatsmedizine - Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ²Department of Gastroenterology, Infectiology and Rheumatology (including Nutrition Medicine), Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ³University of Bielefeld, Klinikum Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany, ⁴Department of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Background/Purpose: Depending on leading manifestation, Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is classified as axial (axSpA) or peripheral SpA (pSpA). Achieving of remission/inactive disease is key goal in treatment…
Abstract Number: 0333 • ACR Convergence 2023
Ankylosing Spondylitis Patient Perspective on Living with Flares and Impact on Quality of Life
Heather Lapidus Glassner and Elizabeth Luce, MyHealthTeam, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) leads to symptoms of pain, stiffness, swelling, and fatigue. Patients often report periods of increased symptoms (flares) followed by remission.The purpose…
Abstract Number: 0517 • ACR Convergence 2023
Which ASDAS Cut-Off Corresponds Best to Treatment Intensification in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis in Daily Practice?
Casper Webers¹, Rabab Nezam El-Din¹, Marin Been¹, Harald Vonkeman² and Astrid van Tubergen¹, ¹Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands, ²Department of Rheumatology, Medisch Spectrum Twente and University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: In patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and high disease activity (typically defined as Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score [ASDAS]≥2.1), it is recommended to adapt…
Abstract Number: 0739 • ACR Convergence 2023
Major Adverse Cardiovascular Event and Venous Thromboembolism Risk Comparing Advanced Therapies Among Individuals with Axial Spondylarthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Sali Merjanah¹, Devin Driscoll², Christine Peloquin³, Jean liew³ and Maureen Dubreuil⁴, ¹Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ²Boston University/Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, ³Boston University, Boston, MA, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Milton, MA
Background/Purpose: Individuals with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have increased cardiovascular risk compared to the general population, which is partly explained by systemic…
Abstract Number: 1384 • ACR Convergence 2023
Functional Status by Sex and Socioeconomic Status in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Rachael Stovall¹, Jing Li¹, zara izadi¹, Lianne Gensler², Gabriela Schmajuk³ and Jinoos Yazdany⁴, ¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²University of California San Francisco, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, San Francisco, CA, ³UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA, ⁴University of California, General Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Women with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) tend to have worse patient reported outcomes compared to men. Non-U.S. studies have evaluated functional status (FS) by sex…
Abstract Number: 1411 • ACR Convergence 2023
Prevalence of Early Axial Spondyloarthritis in the Be-GIANT Cohort Based on the ASAS Consensus Definition of Early Axial Spondyloarthritis
Gaelle Varkas¹, Ann-Sophie De Craemer², Zuzanna Lukasik¹, Thomas Renson³, Liselotte Deroo⁴, Philippe Carron⁵, Dirk Elewaut⁶ and Filip Van den Bosch⁷, ¹Dept. of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium, ²Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium, ³Dept. of Pediatrics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium, ⁴Ghent University, Gent, Belgium, ⁵UZ Gent, Gent, Belgium, ⁶Ghent University and VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium, ⁷Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Ghent University and VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium
Background/Purpose: Recently, the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS) community, led by the ASAS-SPEAR (SPondyloarthritis EARly definition) working group, endorsed a uniform definition for early…
Abstract Number: 1866 • ACR Convergence 2023
MRI Confirms MRE Evidence of Sacroiliitis in Many with Crohn’s Disease: A Prospective Study for the Screening of axSpA in High-risk Populations
Fardina Malik¹, Soterios Gyftopoulos¹, Jordan Axelrad¹, Shannon Chang¹, Simon Hong¹, Maia McAllister², Morayo Kendra Olateru Olagbegi³, Erin Alaia¹, William Walter¹, Accelerating Medicines Partnership Program RA SLE Network⁴, David Hudesman¹ and Jose Scher⁵, ¹NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ²NYU, New York, NY, ³New York University, New York, NY, ⁴Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁵New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Sacroiliitis can be detected incidentally on magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) scans in Crohn's disease (CD) patients, obtained for CD assessment during clinical practice. However,…
Abstract Number: 2203 • ACR Convergence 2023
Self-Reported and Physician´s Assessment of Inflammatory Back Pain According to ASAS Criteria: Is It the Same?
Diego Benavent¹, Mar Tapia², Daniel Bernabeu², Victor muley², Chamaida Plasencia-Rodríguez³, Alejandro Balsa³ and Victoria Navarro-Compán⁴, ¹Hospital la Paz, Madrid, Spain, ²Radiology Department, Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain, ³Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, La Paz University Hospital, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory back pain (IBP) is the core symptom in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). For its assessment, experts recommend using the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis…

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