Abstract Number: 1523 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect Size of Fibromyalgia on PG-VAS in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients. Adjustment Proposal in DAS28-ESR
Background/Purpose: The disease activity score (DAS) is a method used to monitor disease activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Diseases that cause chronic pain or mood…Abstract Number: 1524 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Suppletion Therapy May be Warranted in RA Patients with Co-Existent Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune thyroid disease often coexists with RA and has been associated with an elevated cardiovascular (CV) risk, especially in hypothyroid patients. However, the existing…Abstract Number: 1525 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pain, Physical Function, and Worry (But Not Depression and Poor Sleep) Lead to Greater Fatigue in RA
Background/Purpose: Some view fatigue as resulting from disease activity, while others see it as a natural consequence of the pain, disability, and the emotional burden…Abstract Number: 1526 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum y-Neuropeptide Levels and Its Relationship with Body Fat Mass and Clinical Characteristics in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Overweight and obesity are comorbidities that may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis. Increase in in body fat is observed in…Abstract Number: 1527 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anxiety Sensitivity on Indicators of Disease Severity Among Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: There has been growing interest in anxiety sensitivity, defined as the fear of behaviors or sensations associated with the experience of anxiety, in chronic…Abstract Number: 1528 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incretin Axis in Non Diabetic Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Cross-sectional study that encompassed 361 non-diabetes individuals; 151 patients with RA and 210 age- and sex-matched controls. IR by homeostatic model assessment (HOMA2), insulin,…Abstract Number: 1529 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Levels of P-Glycoprotein Are Associated with Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) exert a wide variety of therapeutic responses to disease controlling anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs). P-glycoprotein (P-Gp) is involved in treatment…Abstract Number: 1530 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Temporal Trend of Total Joint Replacement in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Survival Study
Background/Purpose : To analyze the temporal trend of incidence rate (IR) of hip and/or knee total joint replacement in a cohort of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…Abstract Number: 1531 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Decrease in Bone Mineral Density during Three Months of Early RA Measured By DXR Predicts Radiographic Joint Damage after One Year
Background/Purpose: Digital X-ray radiogrammetry (DXR) is a method to calculate peripheral bone mineral density (BMD) which calculates BMD of the hands (DXR-BMD). The aim…Abstract Number: 1532 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sleep Hygiene Practices and Associations with Patient-Reported Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Previous studies showed a high prevalence of sleep disturbances in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Poor sleep has been associated with patient-reported outcomes (PROs) for measuring…Abstract Number: 1533 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis : A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses
Background/Purpose: Actually better control of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) activity leads to new interrogations and daily questions about pregnancy. Only few studies have studied pregnancy outcomes…Abstract Number: 1534 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of the Relationship of the Static and Dynamic Balance Parameters with Clinical, Functional and Radiological Findings in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Lower extremity arthritis, proprioceptive dysfunction related to foot deformities, muscle weakness, joint restrictions, biomechanical disoerders, fatigue, sleep disorders, depression, and pain are frequently seen…Abstract Number: 1535 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Depression in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Depression is an important comorbidity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Its incidence is variable (10-25%), being more frequent in women1. Wolfe et al.…Abstract Number: 1536 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sleep Disturbance in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis – a Cross-Section Study
Background/Purpose: Sleep disturbance is common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Poor sleep can result in increased psychological distress, depression, fatigue, inability to work, socioeconomic…Abstract Number: 1537 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence and Impact of Inflammatory Multimorbid Conditions on Trajectories of Disease Activity in the First Year of Follow-up in a Multi-Center Era Cohort
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis also commonly report other chronic conditions (“multimorbidity”) with higher counts of conditions associated with reduced response to treatment and persistent…
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