Abstract Number: 233 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
TNF Inhibitors: Prevalence of Use and Predictors of Treatment Non-Persistence in the 2011-2016 Medicare Population
Background/Purpose: Use of tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) drugs is common among patients with rheumatic disease who do not respond to conventional therapies. The aims…Abstract Number: 234 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Population-Based Estimates of Fatigue Prevalence Among Adults Aged >18 Years with and without Arthritis, United States, 2015-2016
Background/Purpose: Fatigue is a common symptom among adults with arthritis and can severely impact quality-of life. This study’s two objectives were to estimate the national…Abstract Number: 235 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Predictors and Risk of Methotrexate Induced Liver Fibrosis
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is a highly effective therapy for patients with rheumatologic and dermatologic conditions. Its use infers significant reduction in morbidity and mortality; however,…Abstract Number: 236 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hypogammaglobulinemia and Infection Risk in Patients Treated with Rituximab
Background/Purpose: Rituximab (RTX) is an effective immunosuppressive therapy for many autoimmune diseases. Secondary hypogammaglobulinemia (hypoIg) can occur mainly after repeated cycles of RTX. The risk…Abstract Number: 237 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Risk of Serious and Opportunistic Infections in Rheumatologic Patients on Interleukin Inhibitors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: Interleukin (IL) inhibitors are increasingly being used for rheumatologic diseases. There are many controlled clinical trials assessing the efficacy of IL inhibitors, but there…Abstract Number: 238 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
IL Inhibitors Therapy in Rheumatic Diseases and the Risk of Malignancies: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Rare Harmful Effects in Randomized Controlled Trials
Background/Purpose: Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) inhibitor therapy in patients with rheumatologic disorders is well known to increase the risk of malignancy. While the individual…Abstract Number: 239 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Outcomes of Hospitalizations and the Temporal Trends in Mortality from Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients with RA and FM during 2005 to 2015
Background/Purpose: RA is associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). This association is believed to be due to systemic inflammation and its…Abstract Number: 240 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bi-Directional Associations between “Too Much Sitting” and Self-Reported Pain in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Epidemiological evidence indicates that sedentary behaviour, or “too much sitting”, is associated with poor health outcomes in the general population, including elevated systemic inflammation.…Abstract Number: 241 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is There a Relationship between Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Fibromyalgia? Insights from the National Inpatient Sample Database
Background/Purpose: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) or stress cardiomyopathy is an unusual but potentially fatal type of acute cardiomyopathy characterized by transient regional left ventricular systolic dysfunction.…Abstract Number: 242 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
DHEA Deficiency in Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a common condition but often difficult to treat. This may be because co-morbidities are unrecognized and pose an impediment to a…Abstract Number: 243 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Prevalence of Fibromyalgia Among Israel School Teachers
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS), characterized by widespread pain and fatigue, has frequently been associated with stress in various models, including workplace related stress. In the…Abstract Number: 244 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Qualitative Study Mapping the Behaviour Change Techniques Used in a Practice-Based Fibromyalgia Self-Management Programme
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex long-term condition that affects up to 5.4% of the UK population. It is associated with chronic widespread pain, fatigue,…Abstract Number: 245 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improvement in Fibromyalgia Symptoms and Skin Biopsy Results in Patients with Fibromyalgia and Small Fiber Neuropathy Treated with Intravenous Immune Globulin Infusion( IVIG)
Background/Purpose: Small fiber neuropathy is often a challenging clinical problem; patients with small fiber sensory neuropathy commonly have severe complaints but only minimal objective abnormalities…Abstract Number: 246 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Associated with Disability in a Prospective Cohort of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1
Background/Purpose: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a form of chronic pain that usually affects an arm or a leg. CRPS typically develops after an…Abstract Number: 247 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fibromyalgia Patients Often Receive Several Rheumatic Disease Diagnoses
Background/Purpose: In a written office questionnaire, we asked patients the number of rheumatic disease diagnoses they had been given. We also asked about the length…
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