ArticleACR open rheumatology2025
Burden of Emergency Department Visits and Their Outcomes Among Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Insights From the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample.
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- Natural language processing to intercept rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis from clinical notes in the Emergency Department.Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectivePatients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) frequently visit emergency departments (EDs), but their clinical characteristics and admission factors are poorly understood. Our study investigates the epidemiology and outcomes of ED visits among patients with RA using the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS).
methodsThis cross-sectional study used the 2019 NEDS data to identify RA-related ED visits using International Classification of Disease, Tenth Revision codes M05.X or M06.X. RA-related ED visits were defined as encounters in which RA was recorded in any diagnostic position. Demographics, clinical features, and comorbidities were compared between RA and non-RA ED visits. Racial variations were assessed, and multivariable logistic regression identified factors associated with inpatient admission.
resultsWe identified 905,811 (0.8%) ED visits for adults aged ≥18 years with RA. Compared to non-RA visits, RA ED visits had a higher proportion of patients aged ≥65 years, women, White patients, and Medicare-insured individuals with a greater comorbidity burden. Admission rates were 46% for RA visits versus 16% for non-RA visits. Black and Hispanic patients with RA were younger than White patients and more likely to belong to the lowest income quartile. Older age, male sex, and comorbidities were associated with higher admission odds, whereas Black race, lowest income quartile, and Medicaid coverage correlated with lower odds of admission. Septicemia was the most common primary ED diagnosis in patients with RA.
conclusionPatients with RA visiting the ED were older, had a higher comorbidity burden, and were three times more likely to be admitted than patients without RA. Black patients and those in the lowest income quartile had lower odds of admission, highlighting potential disparities and the need for targeted interventions to improve health equity.
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