Abstract Number: 365 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head Is Associated with Low Bone Mass.
Background/Purpose: Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is characterized by epiphyseal necrosis that can lead to sub-chondral fracture, femoral head collapse and hip replacement. Osteoporosis…Abstract Number: 366 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Peripheral Osteoclastogensis Is Coming Back Along with Inflammation Twelve Months after Rituximab Therapy
Background/Purpose: We investigated change of bone turnover markers in peripheral blood before, 6 and 12 months after rituximab therapy in seropositive RA patients. Methods: Ten…Abstract Number: 367 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Microarray Analyses of Dorsal Root Ganglia for the Study of Pathways Contributing to Pain in Experimental Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) in the mouse knee results in slowly progressive joint damage, accompanied by pain-related behaviors. Secondary mechanical allodynia develops…Abstract Number: 368 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Systematic Review of Chronic Pain Assessments with Children and Young People: Exploring Administrative, Scoring and Classification Issues
Background/Purpose: Pain is often the most troubling feature of musculoskeletal disease in children and young people (CYP). In paediatric pain research, recent attempts to standardise…Abstract Number: 369 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Opioid Prescriptions and Adverse Reactions in Children and Adolescents without Serious Diseases
Background/Purpose: There is a well-described epidemic of deaths and hospitalizations related to opioid prescriptions in adults. However, little is known about opioid toxicity in children.…Abstract Number: 370 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship Between Alcohol Consumption and Symptom Severity in Chronic Pain Patients
Background/Purpose: As many as 25% of chronic pain patients use alcohol to manage pain.1 Preliminary studies in fibromyalgia patients have shown that low to moderate…Abstract Number: 371 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Chronic Pain in Children Seen at a Rheumatology Clinic: Healthcare Utilization Patterns
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain syndromes are common and the most prevalent type of chronic pain in the pediatric population. The chronic pain syndromes include central…Abstract Number: 372 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Chronicity on Pain Behaviors in Collagenase Induced Non-Inflammatory Monoarthritis in Mice
Background/Purpose: Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis pain remains a significant health problem due to a growing elderly population and the need for newer effective medical therapies. Osteoarthritis…Abstract Number: 373 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evidence for TMJ Pain As a Component of a Generalized Pain Phenotype
Background/Purpose: Chronic temporomandibular disorders develop with persistent pain in other areas of the body in some patients, suggesting a predisposition to a generalized pain phenotype.…Abstract Number: 374 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anxiolytic Effects of the Novel α2δ Ligand Mirogabalin (DS-5565) in Sluka Model, an Experimental Animal Model of Fibromyalgia
Anxiolytic Effects of the Novel Alpha-2-Delta Ligand Mirogabalin (DS-5565) in Sluka Model, an Experimental Animal Model of Fibromyalgia Yuki Domona, Naohisa Arakawaa, Hiroyasu Murasawab, Hiroyuki…Abstract Number: 375 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Persistent Tactile Allodynia in Male Arthritic Mice Is Accompanied By Sprouting of Sensory and Sympathetic Nerve Fibers
Background/Purpose: Joint pain is the primary reason individuals with arthritis seek medical care. Unfortunately, arthritic pain is difficult to treat and current treatments are fraught…Abstract Number: 376 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Initial Validation of the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Pediatric Pain Intensity Scale in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Juvenile Fibromyalgia and Sickle Cell Disease
Background/Purpose: The Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System(PROMIS) is a publicly available assessment system offering multiple measures to assess physical, mental and social health.…Abstract Number: 377 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pain and Quality of Life Profiles in Colombian Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Mixed Cluster Analysis
ABSTRACT Background/Purpose: Among the symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), pain is often regarded as a critical factor related to quality of life (QoL) by patients,…Abstract Number: 378 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effects of a Natural Product Containing Specialized Pro-Resolving Mediators in Subjects with OA, RA, or Other Chronic Inflammatory Conditions in a Multi-Clinic Case Series
Background/Purpose: The inflammatory response has an initiation phase and a resolution phase. Ideally, inflammation leads to complete resolution that enables tissue healing and a return…Abstract Number: 379 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pain Catastrophizing Decreases in RA Patients Starting, Adding or Switching a DMARD
Background/Purpose: In individuals with RA, catastrophizing is associated with poor pain outcomes. It is not known whether catastrophizing can be altered by treating RA…
