Abstract Number: 265 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reliability of an Omeract Semiquantitative Scoring System and Imaging Atlas for the Assessment of Cartilage in Hand Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by gradual loss of articular cartilage. Evaluation of cartilage in the small joints of the hands has shown that ultrasound…Abstract Number: 266 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence and Pattern of Hand Osteoarthritis in a Working Population Using Ultrasound
Background/Purpose: The estimated prevalence of hand osteoarthritis (HOA) varies severely according to the selection of different diagnostic modalities, items of interest and subject samples. In…Abstract Number: 267 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound As a Diagnostic Tool for Eosinophilic Fasciitis and Correlation with MRI Findings
Background/Purpose: Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) presents with pain and induration of the skin. Currently the clinical diagnosis is based on typical physical findings along with MRI…Abstract Number: 268 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Applications of Salivary Gland Ultrasonography in Sjögren Syndrome and Sicca Symptoms: A Single Center Experience
Background/Purpose: Sjögren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disease that involves salivary and lacrimal gland, which influences life quality of patients. In the recent classification criteria declared…Abstract Number: 269 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Pneumococcal Vaccination in Rheumatologic Patients with Community Acquired Pneumonia. Biobadasar Registry
Background/Purpose: Biobadasar is a registry that monitors adverse events in patients who use biological treatments in rheumatologic diseases conducted by the Argentine Society of Rheumatology.…Abstract Number: 270 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
HIV Infection and Avascular Necrosis in the Antiretroviral Era
Background/Purpose: Infection with the HIV has been associated with an increased risk of developing avascular necrosis (AVN), however there are only few studies in the…Abstract Number: 271 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Trend of Incidence Rate, Frequency and HLA Phenotype of Reactive Arthritis and Uveitis in Japanese Patients with Bladder Cancer Following Intravesical BCG Therapy: A 20-Year, Two-Center Retrospective Study
Background/Purpose: Intravesical instillation of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (iBCG) is used as an effective immunotherapy of bladder cancer. However it may have, as adverse event, a reactive…Abstract Number: 272 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Difference in the Clinical Characteristics between Cytomegalovirus Disease and Asymptomatic Cytomegalovirus Reactivation in Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is one of the most common opportunistic infections in rheumatic diseases. A definite diagnosis of CMV infection usually requires histopathological confirmation,…Abstract Number: 273 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Risk Factors of Developing Adult T Cell Leukemia (ATL) in Human T Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) Positive Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Endemic Area, Japan; A Retrospective Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Human T cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is the causative agent of adult T-cell leukemia (ATL). ATL is an aggressive T-cell malignancy caused…Abstract Number: 274 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Frequency of Chronic Joint Pain Following Chikungunya Infection: A Colombian Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: To estimate the frequency of chronic joint pain after infection with chikungunya virus in a Latin American cohort. Methods: A cross sectional follow-up of…Abstract Number: 275 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictive Factors of Cytomegalovirus Infection in Patients with Connective Tissue Diseases Treated with Immunosuppressive Drugs
Background/Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections occur frequently in immunocompromised patients. This disease will be fatal if proper treatment is not done. Therefore, in the treatment of…Abstract Number: 276 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Follow-up of Patients with Musculoskeletal Manifestations Related to Chikungunya Fever
Background/Purpose: Chikungunya fever (CHIK) has joint involvement as a striking characteristic, which may persist for months. This study aimed to better understand the clinical impact of…Abstract Number: 277 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatic Conditions Appearing De Novo after Infection with Chikungunya Virus in Venezuelan Patients
Background/Purpose: It is well known that viral infections can trigger autoimmune rheumatic diseases. In 2,014 there was an outbreak of Chikungunya (CHIK) virus infection in…Abstract Number: 278 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Corticosteroid Use, Biologic Therapy Switching, Smoking and Renal Failure Are Associated with Serious Infections in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Biologics: Data from Two Latin-American Registries
Background/Purpose: Infections are the most frequent and concerning serious adverse events related to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment with biologic drugs (bDMARDs). Their safety profile might…Abstract Number: 279 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
the Usefulness of Cytomegalovirus Infection Strategy in Patients with Connective-Tissue Disease, Based on the Guidelines of the Japan Society for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation 2011
Background/Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a life-threatening complication in immunocompromized hosts. There are no official guidelines for CMV infection management in patients with connective-tissue diseases…
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