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The document titled "DECEASED MEMBERS 1884 through 2023" is a historical record of deceased members of the American Clinical & Climatological Association. It provides a list of names, dates of election, and dates of death for these members. The purpose of the document is to document the association's members who have passed away. However, it is important to note that the list may not be completely up-to-date. [Extracted from the article]

Objective: There is an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA). In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to, overall and stratified by sex, (i) compare ultrasound derived carotid intima media thickness (cIMT), between patients and controls, and (ii) investigate associations between cIMT, clinical disease activity and inflammation-related laboratory markers in patients with r-axSpA., Method: In total, 155 patients diagnosed with r-axSpA using the modified New York criteria and 400 controls were included. Bilateral carotid ultrasound, laboratory testing, and questionaries were acquired. Disease-specific assessments were carried out for patients. Linear regression analysis was used to assess associations., Results: Linear regression analyses showed that patients with r-axSpA had increased mean cIMT compared to controls (mean ± SD, 0.8 ± 0.1 mm vs 0.7± 0.1 mm, respectively, unstandardized β (95% CI) -0.076 (-0.10, -0.052), P < 0.001) adjusted for smoking status and age. Linear regression analyses for patients with r-axSpA showed that only males presented significant associations between cIMT and inflammation-related laboratory markers, white blood cell (WBC) count (mean ± SD, 6.8 ± 1.6 10 9 /L) and monocytes (0.6 ± 0.2 10 9 /L); WBC count (unstandardized β (95% CI) 0.019 (0.0065, 0.031), P = 0.003, R 2  = 0.57) and monocytes (0.13 (0.0047, 0.26), P = 0.041, R 2  = 0.55), adjusted for age, smoking status, body mass index, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, ASDAS-CRP, and treatment with DMARDs and glucocorticoids. No significant association was found between cIMT and clinical disease activity assessed by ASDAS-CRP., Conclusion: Patients with r-axSpA had significantly increased cIMT compared to controls. In male patients, higher WBC and monocyte count were associated with an increase in cIMT suggesting the role of inflammation in the development of atherosclerosis. Key Points •Carotid intima-media thickness was increased in patients with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis compared to controls. •White blood cell and monocyte counts were associated with carotid intima-media thickness in male patients with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis., (© 2024. The Author(s).)