HSS Presents New Research at 2019 ACR Annual Meeting

At this year’s American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Professionals annual meeting, HSS presented new research related to rheumatology and orthopedic surgery with a focus on enhancing the diagnosis and treatment of chronic conditions, and optimizing patient outcomes.

• New Research Identifies Parents’ Motivations When Deciding to Enroll Their Children in Organized Sports
  • Research in collaboration with The Aspen Institute was presented at the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) annual meeting, which has revealed the top factors driving parents’ decisions to enroll their children in organized sports.
• HSS Experts Share Best Practices for Community-Based Interventions in Diverse Aging Populations
  • Robyn Wiesel, associate director, Public and Patient Education at HSS, shared best practices for public health interventions targeting the unmet needs of older adults at the APHA annual meeting.
• Incidence of Dementia and Association with Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Factors in Rheumatoid Arthritis – Analysis of a National Claims Database
  • HSS investigators find that in RA patients, the increased risk for cardiovascular disease may also be associated with an increased risk for dementia.
• Mortality Rates After Coronary Revascularization Procedures Among Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Compared to Diabetes Mellitus and General Population Medicaid Patients
  • New study results show that patients with lupus enrolled in Medicaid have significantly higher rates of coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous coronary intervention.
• HSS Experts Share Best Practices for Developing and Implementing Effective Educational Programs for Diverse Patients with Rheumatic Conditions
  • Titilayo Ologhobo and Robyn Wiesel, Public and Patient Education at HSS, presented methods for developing and implementing effective educational programs for diverse patients with rheumatic conditions, which involve a community health needs assessment, and evaluation of program results based on outcome measures.
• Survey: More than Half of Male Patients with Lupus Report Feeling Depressed, Receiving Little Support
  • HSS social worker Priscilla Toral and colleagues launched a nationwide survey to assess their needs of male lupus patients, of which more than half of the respondents reported feeling depressed and receiving little support.
• Study Reveals Socioeconomic Status of One’s Community Influences Post-Op Care and Rehab after Hip Replacement Surgery
  • HSS rheumatologist Bella Mehta, MBBS, MS, and colleagues, have unveiled the community in which one lives influences where they will receive postoperative care and rehabilitation after elective hip surgery, with those residing in less affluent communities being more likely to be discharged to an inpatient rehabilitation or skilled nursing facility.
• Racial Disparities in Septic and Aseptic Total Knee Replacement Revision Risk: A Study Using Four State-wide Inpatient Databases
  • HSS study findings show that black patients are at a higher risk of aseptic total knee replacement revision than white patients.
• Course - Musculoskeletal Radiology: Pearls for the Rheumatologist
  • HSS radiologist John A. Carrino, MD, MPH, reviews the radiographic findings of joint diseases through a case-based approach.
• Risk Factors for Transfusion and Use of Tranexemic Acid in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty and Total Knee Arthroplasty
  • HSS researchers examine the use of TXA to reduce blood transfusions for RA patients undergoing a hip or knee replacement.
• Prosthetic Joint Infections Missed in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
  • Susan M. Goodman, MD, rheumatologist at HSS, and colleagues, have found standard diagnostic methods are not adequate to identify prosthetic joint infections in patients with rheumatic diseases. 
• Study Suggests “Pre-habilitation” by Peer Coaches Prior to Knee Replacement May Hold Promise in Improving Outcomes
  • HSS rheumatologist Iris Navarro-Millan, MD, and colleagues, have identified pre-habilitation programs, such as counseling by a peer coach prior to knee replacement surgery, could potentially lead to better outcomes.