Abstract Number: 1273 • ACR Convergence 2024
An Investigation of Traumatic Events and Mental Health in cSLE
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease with substantial morbidity, particularly in childhood-onset SLE (cSLE). Mental health conditions such as depression and…Abstract Number: 1520 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Influence of Trauma on Features of Type 2 SLE
Background/Purpose: Type 2 SLE symptoms of fatigue, widespread pain, sleep and cognitive dysfunction occur commonly in SLE although their etiology is unknown. Since trauma has…Abstract Number: 1212 • ACR Convergence 2024
Childhood Maltreatment Increases Risk of Chronic Widespread Pain: Counterfactual Analysis of UK Biobank
Background/Purpose: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including maltreatment (abuse and neglect), have been associated with chronic pain, but the evidence is largely cross-sectional. Existing evidence is…Abstract Number: 1259 • ACR Convergence 2024
Adverse Childhood Experiences Are Associated with Patient-Reported Outcomes in Adolescents and Young Adults with Systemic Lupus
Background/Purpose: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), are major life stressors that occur before the age of 18 and include experiences of household dysfunction. Recently, prior trauma,…Abstract Number: 0147 • ACR Convergence 2023
Leukotriene Inhibitors Effect on Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis: A Real-World Evidence Comparative Effectiveness Study
Background/Purpose: Joint injuries frequently lead to post-traumatic osteoarthritis (OA), a disabling condition often affecting young adults, impacting their quality of life and creating substantial economic…Abstract Number: 2030 • ACR Convergence 2023
Positive Psychosocial Factors May Protect Against Perceived Stress in a Multiethnic Cohort of People with SLE with and Without Trauma History
Background/Purpose: Trauma exposures are associated with SLE onset and disease activity; perceived stress is also associated with greater SLE disease activity and worse patient-reported outcomes.…Abstract Number: 2353 • ACR Convergence 2023
Role of Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein-7 (IGFBP7) in Pulmonary Hypertension Pathogenesis and as a Biomarker Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (SSc-PAH)
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc, scleroderma) is an autoimmune connective tissue disease that causes autoimmunity, vascular dysfunction, and fibrosis of the skin, lungs, and other organs.…Abstract Number: 2526 • ACR Convergence 2023
Single-cell RNA Sequencing Reveals the CRTAC1+ Population Actively Contributes to the Pathogenesis of Spinal Ligament Degeneration by Inducing Macrophage Activation
Background/Purpose: Spinal ligament degeneration is a chronic disease that affects the spine, ligaments, and associated bones, resulting in back pain and functional limitations in the…Abstract Number: PP20 • ACR Convergence 2022
‘It Is Due to Stress’ – But Which Type of Stress? Cumulative childhood stress is a risk factor for autoimmune disease
Background/Purpose: Trauma can have profound detrimental influences on our health and well-being. I am tangibly familiar with how trauma can impact the individual due to…Abstract Number: 0752 • ACR Convergence 2021
Intervening on Adverse Childhood Experiences in SLE—Self-Efficacy as a Potential Target
Background/Purpose: Modifiable adaptations to adversity such as resilience (the ability to recover from difficulty) and self-efficacy (the belief in one’s ability to succeed in a…Abstract Number: 0782 • ACR Convergence 2021
Examining the Association of Socioenvironmental Factors with Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Among Youth with Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Depression and anxiety symptoms are prevalent in youth with childhood-onset system lupus erythematosus (cSLE). Healthcare disparities and trauma are associated with adverse mental health…Abstract Number: 1446 • ACR Convergence 2021
Trauma Is Associated with Flares in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Background/Purpose: Daily psychological stress and trauma exposure with or without symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder have been linked to an increased risk of SLE onset.1,…Abstract Number: 0964 • ACR Convergence 2020
Is Meniscal Status in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injured Knee Associated with Change in Bone Surface Area? An Exploratory Analysis of Data from the KANON Trial
Background/Purpose: Bone shape changes, which may be an important feature of osteoarthritis (OA) development, have been observed to occur early in the knee after anterior…Abstract Number: 1128 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Diagnosis of Systemic Sclerosis as a Traumatic Experience: Patients’ Reactions to the Diagnostic Process
Background/Purpose: Both the process of being diagnosed with a chronic illness and the illness itself can be a traumatizing experience (1). The current study examined…