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Background and objectives Influenza vaccine is recommended for patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases who receive biological therapy. To evaluate if biological therapy impairs immunization after seasonal influenza vaccine. Material and methods Patients with inflammatory arthopathies, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease or connective tissue diseases who were receiving or were going to initiate biological therapy were included and vaccinated during 2014–2015 influenza season. ELISA was used to measure influenza antigen A and B antibodies, before and after vaccination. Demographic parameters, diagnosis and kind of treatment were recorded and their influence on the final serological status against influenza was studied. Results 253 subjects were analyzed. After vaccination, 77% of participants presented detectable antibodies against antigen A and 50.6% of them had detectable antibodies against antigen B. Final seropositivity rate against antigen B antibodies increased from baseline (50.6% vs 43.5%, p

Introduction Gout is a crystal arthropathy that is associated with significant loss of quality of life. A treat-to-target approach and proactive monitoring yield superior outcomes to standard care. The Clinical Nurse Specialist enhances follow-up and adherence to treatment in patients with gout, improving their perceived healthcare quality. Objective To determine the factors that affect the perceived quality and satisfaction of patients with gout treated in a rheumatology clinic and to identify areas for improvement, as well as to explore the influence of nurses’ work in the care and management of these patients. Methods Cross-sectional observational study in patients with gout monitored in a monographic clinic by anonymous survey based on the SERVQUAL quality model, with demographic data and questions about aspects of care. Results 71 completed surveys were collected from the 80 delivered between August 2019 and January 2020. Most of the participants were males over 45 years of age. A total of 39% were satisfied with the care received, and 55% were very satisfied. All the respondents were satisfied with the face-to-face consultation with the Clinical Nurse Specialist and 66% considered the telephone consultation with the nurse to be good. Possible areas for improvement (referral time to consultation, identification, and availability of health providers) were identified. Conclusion We found high overall satisfaction perceived by the patients attended in a gout consultation with the Clinical Nurse Specialist. Understanding and systematizing the patients’ opinion is essential to improve clinical care.

Background Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a cluster of interrelated components: central adiposity or higher waist circumference (WC), high values of triglycerides (TG), elevated blood pressure (BP), impaired fasting glucose and decreased HDL-cholesterol (HDL-c). It is associated with a higher incidence of developing diabetes (DM), as well as with other cardiovascular diseases (CVD). A direct relationship between serum uric acid (sUA) and the risk of develop MS has been reported in several studies of patients with hyperuricemia and gout. Objectives To study the prevalence of MS and associated CVD in patients with gout attended in a specialized outpatient unit, comparing with other local and national studies. Methods Retrospective observational study with consecutive patients diagnosed with gout according to EULAR/ACR criteria between August and December 2018. We analyzed the presence of MS according to the 2015 International Diabetes Federation criteria (central obesity as BMI ≥30 kg/m2 or WC ≥94 cm (≥80 in women), with ≥2 of the following: TG ≥1.71 mmol/l, HDL-c Results 57 patients with gout were included. Average age 62 years (39-90), 48 years (18-90) at the time of gout onset. 94.7% males. 40.3% with FH of gout, tophi in 52.6%. Clinical pattern: monoarticular 15.8%, oligoarticular 56.1%, polyarticular 28.1%. 68.4% received urate-lowering therapy: 45.6% Allopurinol, 22.8% Febuxostat. SUA at the time of inclusion 6.7 mg/dl (2.6-11.3). Total cholesterol 186 mg/dl (4.84 mmol/l; 96-350 mg/dl/2.5-9.1 mmol/l). TG 185 mg/dl (2.11 mmol/l; 68-742 mg/dl/0.78-8.46 mmol/l). BMI 31.8 kg/m2 (24-58.1). MS was found in 66.7% and premorbid metabolic syndrome (pMS; excluding patients with previously diagnosed CVD or DM) in 26.3%. Obesity 57.9% and overweight 38.6%. HT 80.7%; 10.5% diagnosed in our unit. DM 22.8%. Dyslipidemia (DL: hypercholesterolemia or high levels of TG) 64.9%; 14% diagnosed in our unit. 29.8% smokers, 49.1% formers. Alcohol consumers 54.4%. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) 42.1%; 12.3% diagnosed in our unit. Ischemic heart disease (IHD) 14%. Stroke 24.6%. FH of CVD 24.6%. Comparing with the general population the prevalence of MS and pMS was higher (DARIOS: 31% and 24%, respectively; ENRICA: 22.7% and 16.9%; SIMETAP: 41% and 25%), as well as with the presence of CKD (11.5% in SIMETAP) and CVD (SIMETAP: HT 38%, T2DM 16%, obesity 28%, IHD 4.8% and stroke 3.8%). Conclusion There is a very significant percentage of MS and pMS in patients with gout compared to the general population, with important presence of CKD and CVD, sometimes underdiagnosed. Nursing guidelines were established with healthy lifestyle and periodic controls directed at all patients, with special emphasis on those newly diagnosed of HT or DL, as well as those of higher cardiovascular risk. References [1] Fernandez-Berges D, et al. Metabolic syndrome in Spain: prevalence and coronary risk associated with harmonized definition and WHO proposal. DARIOS study. Rev Esp Cardiol. 2012;65(3):241-8 [2] Guallar-Castillon P, et al. Magnitude and management of metabolic syndrome in Spain in 2008-2010: the ENRICA study [3] Ruiz-Garcia A, et al. Population and methodology of the SIMETAP study: Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, cardiovascular diseases, and related metabolic diseases. Clin Investig Arterioscler. 2018;30(5):197-208 Disclosure of Interests Enrique Calvo-Aranda Speakers bureau: Gruhnental, SOBI, Menarini, fernando manuel sanchez-aranda: None declared, Laura Cebrian: None declared, maria angeles matias de la mano: None declared, elena garcia-lorenzo: None declared, maria teresa navio marco: None declared

Background Plasma concentrations of lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a)), a lipoprotein with atherogenic and thrombogenic properties, have a strong genetic basis, although high concentrations of Lp(a) have also been reported in the context of inflammation, as in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Few studies evaluate the impact of biologic therapies (BT) on Lp(a) in RA, taking into account that with these new therapies a better control of inflammation is achieved. Objective The aim of the study was to evaluate the plasma concentrations of Lp(a) in Spanish RA patients on BT attending rheumatology outpatient clinics. Methods Baseline analysis of the CARdiovascular in rheuMAtology project, a 10-year prospective study, evaluating the risk of cardiovascular events in RA and other forms of inflammatory arthritis. RA patients were classified according to treatment: no biologic, anti-tumor necrosis factor, anti-interleukin-6 receptor tocilizumab (TCZ), and other biologic (rituximab or abatacept). A model of linear multivariate regression was built in which the dependent variable was Lp(a) concentration and the explanatory variable was BT. The model was adjusted for confounding factors. Results Seven hundred and seventy-five RA patients were analyzed. Plasma concentrations of total cholesterol and triglyceride were significantly higher in TCZ-treated patients. Nevertheless, no significant difference in the atherogenic index between TCZ-treated patients and patients without BT was found. After adjusting for confounding factors, patients with BT had lower concentrations of Lp(a) than those without BT; however, only TCZ-treated patients achieved statistically significant differences (?: ?0.303, 95% confidence interval: ?0.558 to ?0.047; P = .02). Conclusions RA patients treated with TCZ show lower plasma concentrations of Lp(a) compared with patients without BT. This project has been supported by an unrestricted grant from Abbvie, Spain. The design, analysis, interpretation of results, and preparation of the article have been done independently of Abbvie. Dr González-Gay's studies have been supported by grants from “Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias” PI06/0024, PS09/00748, and PI12/00060 and RD12/0009/0013 (RIER) from “Instituto de Salud Carlos III” (ISCIII) (Spain).