Abstracts tagged "Surveys"

Abstract Number: 0394 • ACR Convergence 2024
Unveiling Major Challenges and Unmet Needs in the Therapeutic Approach to Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: The Patient Perspective
Francesco Baldo¹, Luciana Peixoto², Remco Erkens³, Greta Rogani³, Claudia Bracaglia⁴, Dirk Foell⁵, Marco Gattorno⁶, Marija Jelusic⁷, Sebastiaan Vastert³, Rashmi Sinha² and Francesca Minoia⁸, and on behalf of the PReS MAS/sJIA Working Party and the Systemic JIA Foundation, ¹Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy, ²Systemic JIA Foundation, Cincinnati, OH, ³University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁴IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy, ⁵University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany, ⁶IRCCS Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy, ⁷University of Zagreb School of Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, ⁸Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Milan, Italy
Background/Purpose: Despite continuous improvements in the therapeutic options for children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA), access to medications significantly differs among centres and countries.…
Abstract Number: 1310 • ACR Convergence 2024
Cadaver Lab Improves Rheumatology Trainees’ Skills in Identifying Joint Anatomy and Performance of Joint Procedures
Raveena Midha¹, Neha Batra², Maarij Siddiqi³, Mohanad Hadi² and Kat Gilek-Seibert⁴, ¹Kent Hospital/Brown University, Warwick, RI, ²Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI, ³Touro University of Osteopathic Medicine, East Providence, RI, ⁴RWMC, Sharon, MA
Background/Purpose: Understanding joint anatomy is crucial in rheumatology for identifying pathology and performing successful joint procedures. Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSUS) is commonly used to learn these skills,…
Abstract Number: 2214 • ACR Convergence 2024
Confirming a Value for Rheumatoid Arthritis Flares Based on Changes in CDAI, SDAI and RAPID3
Irtza Badar¹ and Martin Bergman², ¹Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, ²self, Beach Haven, NJ
Background/Purpose: To determine and revalidate the definitions of disease flares in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) flares based on the changes in Clinical and Simplified…
Abstract Number: 0395 • ACR Convergence 2024
Assessment of Enthesitis by Pediatric Rheumatology Providers
Erin Treemarcki¹, Shirley Tse², Marisa Klein-Gitelman³, Adam Mayer⁴, Hemalatha Srinivasalu⁵, Heather Walters⁶ and Melissa Oliver⁷, and the CARRA Juvenile Spondyloarthritis Workgroup and the CARRA investigators, ¹University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²SickKids, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ⁴University of Pennsylvania/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, ⁶Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, ⁷Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
Background/Purpose: Enthesitis is a characteristic feature of enthesitis related arthritis (ERA) but can be found in other juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) subtypes. It occurs with…
Abstract Number: 1313 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Impact of Rheumatology Fellow Initiated Curriculum Design on Resident Education for R1 versus R2-R4 Learners
Chrisana Pokorny¹, Karen Kruzer², Vincent Vertalino³, Alexis Barbut⁴, Roberta Marangoni⁵, Amy Blatt⁶, Ummara Shah¹, Christine Osborne⁶ and Bethany Marston⁶, ¹University of Rochester, Webster, NY, ²University of Rochester, Victor, NY, ³University of Rochester, Hamburg, NY, ⁴University of Rochester, Brighton, NY, ⁵University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ⁶University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology fellows play a critical role as educators for residents and offer unique perspectives on patient care. During the 2022-2023 academic year, fellows at…
Abstract Number: 2276 • ACR Convergence 2024
Use of Methotrexate and TNF-α Inhibitors in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis-associated Interstitial Lung Disease: A Survey of Rheumatologists
Elizabeth Park¹, Rabia Iqbal², Elana Bernstein³ and Jon Giles⁴, ¹Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ²Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, ³Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, ⁴Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is among the most common extra-articular manifestations of RA, with symptomatic disease prevalent in approximately 10% of patients.1 Patients with…
Abstract Number: 0436 • ACR Convergence 2024
Family Planning in Rheumatology: A Single Center Quality Improvement Project
Sara Heard, Elena Cravens, Jeanne Gosselin and Juvena Hitt, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT
Background/Purpose: Pregnancy in patients with rheumatologic disease can lead to serious maternal and fetal complications. Multinational surveys have shown that medical providers often fail to…
Abstract Number: 1315 • ACR Convergence 2024
From Presentation to Publication: Tracking the Publication Rate of Abstracts Presented at American College of Rheumatology Convergence Conference in the Years 2015 and 2018
Shreena Kamlesh Gandhi¹, Shivani Patel², Saransh Narang³, Aayushi Rajani³ and Kaleb Michaud⁴, ¹KU School of Medicine, Wichita, Wichita, KS, ²Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, ³Medical College, Baroda, Baroda, India, ⁴University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: The ACR Convergence meeting attracts rheumatology researchers worldwide to present their peer- reviewed abstracts for a global audience either as a poster or oral…
Abstract Number: 2552 • ACR Convergence 2024
Changes in Social Determinants of Health Needs Uncovered by a Rheumatology-Based Screening and Assistance Program
Haelynn Gim¹, Rebecca Summit², Karli Retzel², Leah Santacroce², Virginia Bills³, Nancy Shadick², Sara Schoenfeld⁴ and Candace Feldman², ¹Harvard Medical School, Brookline, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Mass General Brigham, Boston, MA, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Social determinants of health (SDoH), including non-medical social needs and adverse environmental exposures, contribute to inequities in rheumatic disease care and outcomes. Patients with…
Abstract Number: 0452 • ACR Convergence 2024
Reproductive Health Needs of Women with Rheumatic Disease: An EMR-Based Online Survey Study
Krista Topalsky¹, Lindsay Frumker², Muhammad Shamim³, Omer Pamuk⁴, Jacqueline Colucci⁵ and Marina Magrey⁶, ¹University Hospitals/ Case Western Reserve University, Shaker Heights, OH, ²University hospitals Cleveland medical center, Highland Heights, OH, ³University Hospitals/ Case Western Reserve University, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, ⁴University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/ Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, ⁵University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, ⁶Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine/University Hospitals, Richfield, OH
Background/Purpose: Reproductive-aged women are disproportionately affected by rheumatologic disorders, making family planning issues like contraception, pre-conception counseling, fertility, pregnancy complications, and postpartum care critical components…
Abstract Number: 1339 • ACR Convergence 2024
When Medications Fail: A Mixed Methods Study Evaluating the Experience and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) of Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis Non-Responsive to Treatment
Kathleen Carluzzo¹, Erin Knight¹, Sidney May¹, Laura Bernstein², Kristen Mueller³, Clifton Bingham⁴ and Karen Schifferdecker¹, ¹Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, ²Dartmouth College, Philadelphia, PA, ³Arthritis Foundation, Washington, DC, ⁴Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Background/Purpose: RA treatment involves an iterative approach to identifying effective medications for patients. While response varies, there is little in-depth understanding of patients’ perspectives of…
Abstract Number: 2635 • ACR Convergence 2024
Direct to Patient Screening for Psoriatic Arthritis in Patients with Psoriasis: Appropriateness of Rheumatology Referrals and Treatment Outcomes
Swetha Ann Alexander¹, Shaobo Pei², Gopi Penmetsa³, Soumya Reddy⁴, Jose Scher⁵, Alexis Ogdie⁶ and Jessica A Walsh⁷, ¹University of Utah, Salt lake City, UT, ²University of Utah, Thousand Oaks, CA, ³University Of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁵New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁶Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Health and University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Diagnostic delays in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) among psoriasis patients are common due to under recognition by referring providers. Previous studies show that a PsA…
Abstract Number: 0983 • ACR Convergence 2024
Life Satisfaction in Adults Living with Arthritis – a Cross-Sectional Analysis of the 2022 National Health Interview Survey
Aleksander Lenert¹, Mary E. Charlton¹, Jacob J. Oleson¹, Robyn Domsic² and Polly Ferguson³, ¹University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ²Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, ³University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
Background/Purpose: General well-being, an individual’s subjective assessment of their life overall, may be impacted by arthritis. It is unclear if adults with arthritis have lower…
Abstract Number: 1362 • ACR Convergence 2024
Comparative Effectiveness of Upadacitinib versus Other JAK Inhibitors in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Global Real-World Setting
Peter C. Taylor¹, Aditi Kadakia², Jack Milligan³, Sander Strengholt², Oliver Howell³, Pankaj Patel², Sophie Barlow³ and Roberto Caporali⁴, ¹University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ²AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, ³Adelphi Real World, Bollington, United Kingdom, ⁴Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and Department of Rheumatology and Medical Sciences, ASST Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan, Italy
Background/Purpose: Network meta-analyses of phase 3 clinical trial data involving JAK inhibitor (JAKi)-treated patients with RA and an inadequate response to conventional synthetic DMARDs showed…
Abstract Number: 2681 • ACR Convergence 2024
Association of Social Determinants of Health with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the United States: Nationally Representative Estimates for 2017-2021
Ami Vyas, Steven Cohen and Christine Eisenhower, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Background/Purpose: Careful assessment of individuals’ social determinants of health (SDOH) that affect systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is crucial, as such evidence will improve care and…

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