Abstract Number: 0893 • ACR Convergence 2020
Is It Feasible to Achieve Recommended Therapeutic Target Objective in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis in Clinical Practice? Data from the SpA-paz Cohort
Background/Purpose: to analyze the frequency of patients with axSpA achieving maintained remission (R) or low disease activity (LDA) after receiving biological therapy. Secondary objectives included:…Abstract Number: 0920 • ACR Convergence 2020
Machine Learning Assisted Prediction of Progression in Systemic Sclerosis Patients: An Approach to Concise, Tailored Model Construction Using Outpatient Clinical Data
Background/Purpose: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) disease course can range from mild, to very severe with progressive organ involvement within months. Guidelines for follow-up are mainly based…Abstract Number: 0942 • ACR Convergence 2020
Use of Medical Cannabis by Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Prospective Cross-sectional Study
Background/Purpose: Treatment strategies for chronic widespread pain (CWP)/fibromyalgia (FM) are imperfect with only a modest effect from medications. Due to the many symptoms experienced by…Abstract Number: 1136 • ACR Convergence 2020
Survey of Medical Cannabis Use in Lupus and Scleroderma
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…Abstract Number: 1220 • ACR Convergence 2020
Increased Serum Levels of Circulating Vimentin and Citrullinated Vimentin Are Differently Regulated by Tocilizumab and Methotrexate Monotherapies in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Presence of citrullinated protein fragments in the circulation of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a highly disease-specific phenomenon. Vimentin is often a target…Abstract Number: 1230 • ACR Convergence 2020
Curcumin: Prevalence and Perceived Efficacy in the Treatment of Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Ancient Eastern medicine has valued the Curcuma longa (turmeric) plant for its powerful medicinal properties. Curcumin is suggested to possess potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial,…Abstract Number: 1375 • ACR Convergence 2020
Remission in Axial Spondyloarthritis: Is There a Difference Between NSAIDs and Biologics in the Real Life?
Background/Purpose: Randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) done in axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) patients have shown that remission in Ankylosing Spondylitis and nonradiographic AxSpA patients treated without biologics (BIOL)…