Abstracts tagged "Surveys"

Abstract Number: 0595 • ACR Convergence 2020
High Satisfaction with Tele-medicine in a New York City Clinic
Tommy Chen¹, Cathy Guo¹, Wei Tang¹, Leila Khalili¹ and Anca Askanase², ¹Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ²Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: The face of medicine is changing with the time. A twenty-first century technological revolution in medicine happened in March 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic…
Abstract Number: 1702 • ACR Convergence 2020
RA-Related Knowledge and Skills of Rheumatology Fellows Among 20 US Academic Institutions
Sandeep Agarwal¹, Rebecca Manno², Kristina Fajardo³, Laura Simone³, Jeff Carter³ and Tamar Sapir³, ¹Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ²Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, ³PRIME Education, LLC, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Background/Purpose: As the rheumatology workforce experiences an alarming shortage, it is critical that rheumatology fellows receive advanced training experiences to reinforce their commitment to rheumatology…
Abstract Number: 0602 • ACR Convergence 2020
Labor Impact of SARS-COV-2 Pandemic in Argentine Rheumatologists
Scarafia Santiago¹, Emilio Buschiazzo², María Victoria Martire³, César Graf⁴ and Rodrigo Garcia Salinas⁵, ¹Hospital Municipal "San Cayetano", Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Hospital Señor del Milagro, Salta., Salta, Salta, Argentina, ³Instituto Médico Platense, La Plata, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁴Sociedad Argentina de Reumatología, Paraná, Entre Rios, Argentina, ⁵Hospital Italiano La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
Background/Purpose: The novel coronavirus SARS2-COV-2 has precipitated the present outbreak of COVID-19, the worldwide spread has strong impact on general population and on healthcare workers.…
Abstract Number: 1884 • ACR Convergence 2020
Disease Activity in an Axial Spondyloarthritis Cohort During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jean Liew¹, Maria Castillo², Ethan Zaccagnino², Patricia Katz³, Nigil Haroon⁴ and Lianne Gensler⁵, ¹University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ³University of California, San Francisco, Novato, CA, ⁴University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Response to the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in shelter-in-place orders and major changes to how people go about their daily lives.…
Abstract Number: 0614 • ACR Convergence 2020
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Rheumatology Practice in Mexico: Mexican College of Rheumatology Survey
Natllely Ruiz¹, José Enrique Ruiz Guizar², Erick A Zamora Tehozol³, Iris Jazmín Colunga Pedraza⁴, Cristina Hernández-Díaz⁵, Vijaya Rivera-Terán⁶, Cesar Pacheco Tena⁷ and Deshire Alpizar-Rodriguez⁶, ¹Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, ²Independent, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, ³Centro Médico Pensiones, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, ⁴Rheumatology service, Hospital Universitario “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁵Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, ⁶Colegio Mexicano de Reumatología, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, ⁷Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
Background/Purpose: COVID-19 pandemic is an evident challenge for healthcare systems and daily clinical practice in developing countries. Particularly, chronic diseases attention has faced difficulties. The…
Abstract Number: 1967 • ACR Convergence 2020
Combating Rheumatologist Burnout: Use of Protocol Driven Medication Refill by Pharmacists
Eva Rottmann¹, Jonida Cote², Swana Thomas³, Dante Grassi¹, Joseph Chronowski¹, Lisa L. Schroeder¹, David Pugliese⁴ and Eric Newman¹, ¹Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, ²Geisinger Medical Center, Danvile, PA, ³Geisinger Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA, ⁴Geisinger Health System, Wilkes Barre, PA
Background/Purpose: Increased electronic health record (EHR) administrative workload is a great source of physician dissatisfaction. We embedded pharmacists into our Rheumatology team in 2019. This…
Abstract Number: 0009 • ACR Convergence 2020
Prevalence of Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine Side Effects in Rheumatology Patients: A Retrospective Survey of 115 Cases
Zakaria El Ouali¹, Elie Bassa¹, Abdoul-Rahamane Halidou Idrissa¹, Sarah Tazi¹, Samy Housbane², Mohamed Bennani Othmani², Kawtar Nassar¹ and Saadia Janani¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital of Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco, Casablanca, Grand Casablanca, Morocco, ²Medical Informatics Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco, Casablanca, Grand Casablanca, Morocco
Background/Purpose: Antimalarial drugs (ADs), including chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), have anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antiparasitic, anti-thrombotic, and antiviral properties. Their indications in rheumatology have been known…
Abstract Number: 0638 • ACR Convergence 2020
Serological Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 in Symptomatic Patients Under Biological Treatment in a Rheumatology Service
Cristobal Pavez Perales¹, Samuel Leal Rodriguez², Marta De la Rubia Navarro¹, Roxana Gonzalez Mazario¹, Elena Grau Garcia³, Cristina Alcañiz Escandell³, Inmaculada Chalmeta Verdejo¹, Jorge Juan Fragio Gil¹, Luis Gonzalez Puig⁴, Jose Ivorra Cortes¹, Isabel Martinez Cordellat¹, Rosa Negueroles Albuixech¹, Jose Eloy Oller Rodriguez¹, Francisco Miguel Ortiz Sanjuan⁵, Elvira Vicens Bernabeu² and Jose Andres Roman Ivorra¹, ¹Rheumatology Department. HUP La Fe, Valencia, Spain, ²Rheumatology Department, HUP La Fe, Valencia, Spain, ³Rheumatology Department. HUP La Fe, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, ⁴Rheumatology Department. HUP La Fe, Torrente ( Valencia), Spain, ⁵La Fe University Hospital, Valencia
Background/Purpose: In mid-March 2020, state of alarm was declared in Spain due to the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Patients with rheumatic diseases (RD)…
Abstract Number: 1980 • ACR Convergence 2020
Understanding the Relationship Between Illness Perceptions and Self-Efficacy Among Latin Americans with SLE Through the Hablemos De Lupus Facebook Page
Erica Crosley¹, Claudia Elera-Fitzcarrald², Leandro Gabriel Ferreyra Garrot³, Yurilis Fuentes-Silva⁴, Soledad Ibañez⁵, Bernardo Pons-Estel⁶, Cristina Reátegui-Sokolova⁷ and Cristina Drenkard⁸, ¹The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²Department of Rheumatology. Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen. EsSalud; Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru, ³Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁴Universidad de Oriente, Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela, ⁵Sanatorio Güemes, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁶Centro Regional de Enfermedades Autoinmunes y Reumáticas (GO-CREAR), Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, ⁷Hospital Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen; Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru, ⁸Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: SLE disproportionately strikes Latinos, who are also at high risk for poor outcomes. Self-efficacy (SE) to manage chronic disease correlates with outcomes through self-management…
Abstract Number: 0019 • ACR Convergence 2020
Lasting COVID-19 Impacts on US Rheumatology Practices
Lynn Price¹, Gianna Melendez¹ and Phil Pouliot¹, ¹spherix global insights, Exton, PA
Background/Purpose: In late 2019, a novel, highly contagious coronavirus (COVID-19), was discovered in China and quickly spread throughout the world, equating to arguably the largest…
Abstract Number: 0676 • ACR Convergence 2020
Surveying Practicing Rheumatologists Regarding Gout Management and Barriers in Gout Care
Joshua Gavin¹, Yashswee KC², Evan Dombrosky³, Nehal Shah⁴ and Youssef Roman⁴, ¹Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, ²Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Henrico, VA, ³Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Glen Allen, VA, ⁴Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA
Background/Purpose: The management of gout is heterogeneous across specialties and clinical settings. Gout has been demonstrated to be one of the most poorly managed conditions…
Abstract Number: 0045 • ACR Convergence 2020
Healthcare Practitioner Confidence Assessing Rashes in Patients of Skin of Color with Lupus
Vijay Kannuthurai¹, Jacob Murray², Lisa Zickuhr³ and Ling Chen², ¹Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, Hazlehurst, MS, ²Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, ³Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium, St. Louis, MO
Background/Purpose: Medical education can promote bias that disproportionately affects patients of color. Patients of color with lupus are especially vulnerable as they often carry a…
Abstract Number: 0863 • ACR Convergence 2020
Residual Treatment Burden, Desired Improvement, and Prioritized Treatment Goals in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Results from the SLE-UPDATE (Understanding Preferences, Disease Activity and Treatment Expectations) Survey in the United States
Diane Kamen¹, Julie Birt², Monica Hadi³, Nashmel Sargalo³, Ella Brookes³, Paul Swinburn³, Leslie Hanrahan⁴, Karin Tse⁵, Natalia Bello⁶, Kirstin Griffing², Maria Silk², Laure Delbecque⁷ and Anca Askanase⁸, ¹Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ²Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, ³Evidera, London, United Kingdom, ⁴Carra Group, Milwaukee, WI, ⁵Lupus Foundation of America, DC, WA, ⁶Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, ⁷Eli Lilly and Company, Brussels, Belgium, ⁸Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Literature describes a fairly high degree of satisfaction with SLE therapies, despite patients reporting high rates of adverse event (1-2). The objectives of this…
Abstract Number: 0061 • ACR Convergence 2020
Rheumatologists’ Attitudes Toward Palliative Care and Medical Assistance in Dying
Alexandra Saltman¹, Caroline McGuinty², Gursimran Chandhoke³, Simon Oczkowski⁴, Heather McDonald-Blumer¹, Ebru Kaya⁵ and Kirsten Wentlandt⁶, ¹University Health Network and Sinai Health System, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Ottawa Heart Institute and University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ³Lakeridge Health, Oshawa, ON, Canada, ⁴Juravinski Hospital and McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁵University Health Network,, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶University Health Network, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Despite major advances in the treatment of systemic rheumatic diseases, a population remains—including those with systemic vasculitis, inflammatory myositis and systemic sclerosis—who suffer from…
Abstract Number: 1136 • ACR Convergence 2020
Survey of Medical Cannabis Use in Lupus and Scleroderma
Wassim Karkache¹ and Catherine Ivory², ¹University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ²University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, Ottawa, ON, CANADA, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Despite the lack of research regarding medical cannabis, marijuana and its by-products have gained popularity over the last decades. A 2019 Statistics Canada report…

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