Abstracts tagged "Women’s health"

Abstract Number: 0435 • ACR Convergence 2024
Use of Contraception in Women of Childbearing Age with Immune-Mediated Rheumatic Diseases: Experience from an Italian Centre
Clizia Gagliardi¹, Maria Chiara Gerardi², Eleonora Giacobbe³, Sara Benedetti², Giuseppina Di Raimondo², Assunta Ascione³, Monica Barichello², Nicola Ughi⁴, Antonella Adinolfi², Laura Belloli², Cinzia Casu², Maria Di Cicco², Davide antonio Filippini², Matteo Longhi², Bianca Lucia Palermo², Martina Schettino², Giulia Segatto², Elisa Verduci² and Oscar Massimiliano Epis², ¹Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Bergamo, Italy, ²Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Milan, Italy, ³Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Milan, ⁴Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Mila, Italy
Background/Purpose: Contraception is a relevant issue for women of childbearing age with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases, as an unplanned pregnancy during active disease or treatment with…
Abstract Number: 0572 • ACR Convergence 2024
Synergistic Impact of the Non-radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Subtype and Female Sex on First-Line Biologic Discontinuation : A Study of Interaction Effects
Patricia Remalante-Rayco¹, Emmanuel Baja², Zeynep Baskurt³, Tina Chim⁴, Robert Inman⁵, Leonila Dans⁶ and Nigil Haroon⁷, ¹Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Institute of Clinical Epidemiology, National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines, ³Department of Biostatistics, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada, ⁴Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada, ⁵University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Department of Clinical Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines, ⁷Department of Medicine/Rheumatology, University Health Network, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Recent evidence suggests lower response rates to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) among women with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA). However, there is a paucity…
Abstract Number: 2132 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Osteoporosis Screening in Internal Medicine Resident Led Primary Care Clinics
Ujjwal Madan¹, Tatiana Tselovalnikova¹, Sari Yordi², Kashvi Gupta², Muath Baniowda¹, Michael Pavlisin¹, Mohammad Adam¹, Julie Banderas¹, Sarah Ifteqar¹ and David Wooldridge¹, ¹University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, ²University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis increases morbidity and mortality of vulnerable individuals and adds to healthcare costs. The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends universal screening…
Abstract Number: 0164 • ACR Convergence 2024
Sleep Quality Is Associated with Perceived Memory Performance in Females with Osteoarthritis: A Population-based Cross-sectional Study
Linda Li¹, Hui Xie², Leo Lu³, Helen Prlic³, Diane Lacaille⁴, J. Antonio Avina-Zubieta⁴, Jolanda Cibere⁵ and John Esdaile³, and PRECISION Team, ¹Arthritis Research Canada & University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Arthritis Research Canada, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Arthritis Research Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with increased risks of cognitive impairment. Cognitive health is affected by an interplay of lifestyle, metabolic, and biological factors; however,…
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: 0576 • ACR Convergence 2024
Less Than 15% Unfavourable Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients with Recent-onset Axial Spondyloarthritis: The Analysis of the 10 Years DESIR Cohort Follow-up
Madeleine FRANC¹, Anne Tournadre² and Anna Molto³, ¹Groupe Hospitalier Cochin, APHP, Paris, France, ²Service de Rhumatologie, centre hospitalier universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France, ³Groupe Hospitalier Cochin, AP-HP, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Only scarce data is available regarding pregnancy outcomes in early axSpA. The objective of this study was to determine (a) the factors associated with…
Abstract Number: 2248 • ACR Convergence 2024
Association of Integrative Health Practices with Health-Related Quality of Life in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sarah Lieber¹, Lucy Masto¹, Amaya Smole², Ranqing Lan¹, Michael Parides¹, Jonah Levine¹, Bessie Stamm¹, Caroline Siegel¹, Lisa Mandl¹, Michael Lockshin³, Medha Barbhaiya¹ and Lisa Sammaritano⁴, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, Brooklyn, NY, ³Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ⁴Hospital for Special Surgery, Scarsdale, NY
Background/Purpose: Although guidelines support integrative health practices as complementary treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), little is known about the prevalence of integrative health behaviors and…
Abstract Number: 0184 • ACR Convergence 2024
Improving Age Disparities in Contraceptive Counseling in Women with Lupus: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Hillary Weisleder¹, Chinenye Osuorji², Melissa Fazzari³, Ying Jin² and Bibi Ayesha², ¹Montefiore Einstein, New York, NY, ²Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ³Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Background/Purpose: Lupus is an autoimmune disease primarily affecting women of reproductive age. Lupus confers an increased risk of adverse maternal fetal outcomes, and pre-pregnancy planning…
Abstract Number: 0437 • ACR Convergence 2024
Describing Maternal Outcomes Among Veterans with a History of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Deirdre Quinn¹, Florentina Sileanu¹, Gregory Procario¹, Shannon Mitchell¹ and Mehret Birru Talabi², ¹VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, ²University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Veterans who utilize Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) maternity benefits, nearly half (42%) of whom represent racial or ethnic minority groups, have a high…
Abstract Number: 0577 • ACR Convergence 2024
AMH Titers in Women with Axial Spondyloarthritis Are Significantly Lower Compared to the General Population: An Analysis of the 10-year Follow-up of the DESIR Cohort
Madeleine FRANC¹, Jean Guibourdenche², Anne Tournadre³ and Anna Molto⁴, ¹Groupe Hospitalier Cochin, APHP, Paris, France, ²Groupe Hospitalier Cochin, APHP, Paris, ³Service de Rhumatologie, centre hospitalier universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France, ⁴Groupe Hospitalier Cochin, AP-HP, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Data on fertility in women with spondyloarthritis (SpA) is sparse but seems to be impaired compared to the general population. Divergent results have been…
Abstract Number: 2250 • ACR Convergence 2024
Cause Specific Mortality Differs in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Sex and Seropositivity
Elena Joerns¹, Ryan Lennon², Cynthia Crowson², Andrea Lopez-ruiz², Roslin Jose George², Vanessa Kronzer², John Davis² and Elena Myasoedova², ¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased risk of mortality compared to the general population. Seropositivity has been shown to be associated with…
Abstract Number: 0188 • ACR Convergence 2024
Social Support in African American Women with and Without Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Sarah Smith¹, Chloe Mattila¹, Charmayne M. Dunlop-Thomas², Lusawasra King³, Lori Ann Ueberroth³, Edith Williams⁴, S. Sam Lim⁵, Diane Kamen³, Bethany Wolf³ and Paula Ramos³, ¹Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, ²Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Atlanta, GA, ³Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁴University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, ⁵Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disproportionately impacts African American women. However, this health disparity population continues to be underrepresented in research. Research suggests that social…
Abstract Number: 0439 • ACR Convergence 2024
Contraception Counseling and Contraception Use Among SLE and RA/JIA Patients at a Public Medical Center in Los Angeles: Investigating Teratogenic Medication Use and Language Preferences
Laura Kobashigawa¹, Cassidy Hernandez-Tamayo², Katherine Ruddy³, Melissa Wilson² and Leanna Wise⁴, ¹University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center, Pasadena, CA, ²Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, ³University of Southern California/ Los Angeles General Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴LAC+USC/Keck Medicine of USC, Pasadena, CA
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA)/juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) frequently impact women of reproductive age. Management of these patients is particularly important…
Abstract Number: 0667 • ACR Convergence 2024
Early Introduction of Biologic Agents in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Reduces Relapse and Glucocorticoid Maintenance Dose: A Cohort Study from the PLEAJURE J Registry
Takehiro HIrayama¹, Kohei Tsujimoto², Kayoko Kaneko³, Sakiko Isojima⁴, Kunihiro Ichinose⁵, Yasunori Iwata⁶, Kenji Oku⁷, Kenei Sada⁸, Yoshiya Tanaka⁹, Ayako Nakajima¹⁰, Keishi Fujio¹¹, Masakazu Matsushita¹², Takako Miyamae¹³, Atsuko Murashima³ and Atsushi Kumanogoh¹⁴, ¹Osaka university, Ibaraki City, Japan, ²Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka, Osaka, Japan, ³National Center for Child Health and Development, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, ⁴Showa Univeristy, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan, ⁵Shimane University, Izumo, Shimane, Japan, ⁶Kanazawa University, kanazawa, Japan, ⁷Kitazato University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan, ⁸Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan, ⁹Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan, ¹⁰Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Mie University Hospital, Mie, Japan, ¹¹Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan., Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, ¹²Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan., TOKYO, Japan, ¹³Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, ¹⁴Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease with diverse clinical manifestations and organ involvement, posing significant challenges in its management. The emergence…
Abstract Number: 2590 • ACR Convergence 2024
Pesticide Use and Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis Among Spouses in the Agricultural Health Study: An Updated Analysis
Christine Parks¹, Karen Costenbader², Laura Beane Freeman³, Jonathan Hofmann³ and Dale Sandler⁴, ¹National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology Branch, Rese, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Bethesda, MD, ⁴Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC
Background/Purpose: Systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases have been associated with farming exposures, but the role of pesticides has not been well studied. The Agricultural Health Study…

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