Abstract Number: 2302 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of JIA on Physician and Patient-Reported Outcomes over the First Five Years Following Diagnosis
Background/Purpose: Information regarding longer-term outcomes in JIA largely pre-date the introduction of biologic therapies and have been cross-sectional. The aim of this analysis was to…Abstract Number: 2303 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Six Minute Walk Test in Childreh with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Normative Values, Prediction Equation, and Comparison to Healthy Children
Background/Purpose: The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is a widely used measure of functional exercise capacity. It has not, however, been routinely used in pediatric rheumatology…Abstract Number: 2304 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Joint Injection Practices in Pediatric Rheumatology – Preliminary Data from an Ongoing Web Based Survey
Background/Purpose: Corticosteroid joint injections are a routine procedure in pediatric rheumatology. The dearth of existing literature on current practices led the authors to conduct an…Abstract Number: 2305 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of Function-Based Exercise Program on Functional Ability, Pain and Quality of Life in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is one of the most common rheumatic diseases in childhood, affecting at least 1 in 1000 children. Children with JIA,…Abstract Number: 2306 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Hispanic Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: An International, Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study
Background/Purpose: Higher disease activity has been described in Hispanic patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) living in the United States (US) vs non-Hispanics. There is…Abstract Number: 2307 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Frequency of Comorbidities in Patients with Juvenile Ideopathic Arthritis – Results of an Observational Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that often persists into adulthood. In addition to disability and poorer quality of life, JIA…Abstract Number: 2308 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Prevalence of Comorbidities in Pediatric Psoriasis and Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Adult-onset psoriasis (PsO) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have been associated with increased rates of diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. We sought to evaluate the prevalence…Abstract Number: 2309 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk Factors for Arthritis and the Development of Comorbid Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease in Children with Psoriasis
Background/Purpose: Relatively little is known about the epidemiology of juvenile psoriatic arthritis (PsA), including risk factors for development of PsA among children with psoriasis. It…Abstract Number: 2310 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Risk of Extreme Obesity in Adults with History of Childhood Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Over one-third of U.S. adults are obese, leading to major health conditions and increased costs. Identified risk factors that contribute to obesity include lifestyle,…Abstract Number: 2311 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prospective Validation of the Juvenile Spondyloarthritis Disease Activity Index and Its Comparison with Adult Spondyloarthritis Disease Activity Scores
Background/Purpose: Among JIA children with Enthesitis related arthritis (ERA) category have more pain, poorer health status and are less likely to achieve or maintain sustained…Abstract Number: 2312 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Serum 14-3-3η (eta) in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common pediatric rheumatic disease. Currently, diagnosis is based on clinical assessment defined by the International League of…Abstract Number: 2313 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Procalcitonin Differentiates Infection from Active Disease in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) often present with signs and symptoms suggestive of infection. However, it is a diagnostic challenge to differentiate infectious…Abstract Number: 2314 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Monoarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Unique Entity?
Background/Purpose: Oligoarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (oligoJIA) is the most common JIA subtype. According with the most recent classification criteria1, monoarticular JIA (monoJIA) is included in…Abstract Number: 2315 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Children with JIA: Relation to Other Domains of Health Related Quality of Life
Background/Purpose: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is associated with symptoms of anxiety and depression. We studied these symptoms and other health related quality of life (HRQOL)…Abstract Number: 2316 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Barriers at School for Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) – a Patient Reported Outcome
Background/Purpose: Few studies in children with chronic illnesses/disability have reported challenges faced by patients at school. Therefore, the objective of this study is to identify…
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