Abstract Number: 209 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Joint Overuse in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The development of drug therapies for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and control of synovitis has now become easier. However, once patients are relieved of pain,…Abstract Number: 210 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Associations of Clinical Biomarkers with Radiographic Progression of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in African Americans with Early Disease
Background/Purpose: To analyze longitudinal data from the Consortium for the Longitudinal Evaluation of African Americans with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry (CLEAR) for the association between…Abstract Number: 211 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Effects of Deep Haptic Massage in Fibromyalgia (pilot Study)
Background/Purpose: The management of fibromyalgia is difficult, combining pharmacological and non-drug treatments, including massage. Its pathophysiology, still poorly understood, is complex, including muscle anomalies with…Abstract Number: 212 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Utility of Mood Disorders Questionnaire in Fibromyalgia: Data from the Cleveland Clinic Fibromyalgia Registry
Background/Purpose: Patients with comorbid fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and bipolar disorder (BD) were found to have more severe FMS. The Mood disorders questionnaire (MDQ), a self-reported…Abstract Number: 213 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Relationship Between a History of Abuse and Fibromyalgia Symptoms and Severity: Data from the Cleveland Clinic Fibromyalgia Registry
Background/Purpose: It has been proposed that the fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) phenotype is determined by genetic factors, lack of physical exercise, mood disorders, maladaptive pain responses,…Abstract Number: 214 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
How Well Do Visual Analogue Scales Used in the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) Correlate with Other Measures of Pain, Fatigue, Sleep, Sleep Disturbance, Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), is a biopsychosocial condition characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, non-refreshing sleep, and various degrees of anxiety and/or depressive symptoms. Visual analogue…Abstract Number: 215 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Opioid Treatment Pattern in a Community Based Rheumatology Clinic
Background/Purpose: Rheumatologic pain, especially fibromyalgia, is difficult to treat. While Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are traditionally prescribed as the first line treatment for fibromyalgia, when…Abstract Number: 216 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Does Fibromyalgia Change the Evaluation of Spondyloarthritis Activity? A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies
Background/Purpose: Recent studies evaluated the prevalence of Fibromyalgia (FM) in Spondyloarthritis (SpA) and its impact on disease activity scores, but none meta-analysis exists yet. Therefore,…Abstract Number: 217 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Fibromyalgia and Multiple Switching of Biologics in Spondylarthritis
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a condition characterized by chronic widespread pain, tender points, fatigue and disturbed sleep rhythm. Some of these symptoms such as fatigue,…Abstract Number: 218 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Effects of Tai Chi versus Aerobic Exercise on Mindfulness in Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Emerging evidence shows that Tai Chi mind–body practice may result in greater benefits in pain and psychological symptoms of Fibromyalgia (FM). Mindfulness is the…Abstract Number: 219 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
A Fibromyalgia Assessment Screening Tool on a Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire (MDHAQ) Which Does Not Include a Self-Report RADAI Painful Joint Count (RADAI), FAST3nJC, Recognizes Fibromyalgia Similarly to Other FAST3 Indices Which Include a RADAI
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) generally is easily recognized, but a diagnosis may be difficult, particularly in patients with secondary FM who have other primary diagnoses. Criteria…Abstract Number: 220 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
A Positive Response to Nonpharmacological Therapies in Patients with Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Identifying the factors associated with response to nonpharmacological therapies in patients with fibromyalgia will help personalize treatments and provide information to improve the design…Abstract Number: 221 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Emergency Department Utilization for Fibromyalgia Patients
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FMS) is a common pain syndrome affecting millions of people in the USA. It is normally managed in the outpatient setting by rheumatologists,…Abstract Number: 222 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Acupuncture for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Background/Purpose: Acupuncture has been widely used for pain relief in adults. Evidence on effects of acupuncture for pediatric chronic musculoskeletal pain is scarce. We have reviewed existing…Abstract Number: 223 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Correlation Between Heart Rate Variability Parameters and Circulating Neuropeptides in Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Heart rate variability analyses in fibromyalgia patients have shown changes consistent with sympathetic hyperactivity that theoretically could lead to chronic pain. There is little…
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