Abstract Number: 683 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Referral Strategies for the Early Diagnosis of Axial Spondyloarthritis- a Systematic Review
Background/Purpose: Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is often misdiagnosed or diagnosed late (average delay 8 to 11 years) since low back pain (LBP) is very common in…Abstract Number: 684 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of Patient Acceptable Symptom State in Patients with Axial Spondylarthritis; Similar Thresholds for Radiographic and Non-Radiographic Subgroups
Background/Purpose: The Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS), a single-question outcome, has been defined as an absolute level of patient well-being. A few studies have assessed…Abstract Number: 685 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sacroiliitis Misdiagnosed As Spondyloarthritis: Clinical Analysis of 581 Cases
Background/Purpose: To study other disease conditions which can present with bone marrow edema of the sacroiliac joints mimicking spondyloarthritis(SpA). Methods: In a retrospective study of…Abstract Number: 686 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does an Educational Leaflet Improve Attendance for Screening for Psoriatic Arthritis?
Background/Purpose: There is a need for screening to identify patients with psoriasis who have PsA. We developed an educational leaflet about the risk of PsA…Abstract Number: 687 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mucosal Dysregulation in First-Degree Relatives of Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients
Background/Purpose: It has been observed that ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients have a high frequency of asymptomatic chronic gut inflammation, with as many as 60% of…Abstract Number: 688 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Improvements in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis with Surgical Weight Loss
Background/Purpose: Obesity is more prevalent among patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). This correlation appears to be related to fat tissue-driven systemic inflammation. Although…Abstract Number: 689 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Are Individual or Country Level Socio-Economic Determinants Related to Disease Activity and Self-Reported Physical Function in Patients with Spondyloarthritis – Results from Multi-National Cross-Sectional Study Comospa
Background/Purpose: In RA, previous studies observed inequalities across countries as well as individual level socio-economic factors, and unequal uptake of biologic DMARDs (bDMARDs) played an…Abstract Number: 690 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Ankylosing Spondylitis in Turkey on Productivity at Work Outside Home and within the Household
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is associated with a high disease burden. The greatest contributor to the burden is loss of productivity. The data on productivity…Abstract Number: 691 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Standards for the Classification of Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis: A European Real World Study
Background/Purpose: Classification of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) requires the presence of Assessment of Spondyloarthritis international Society (ASAS) criteria for AxSpA, without radiologic evidence of sacroiliitis…Abstract Number: 692 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association Between Improvement in Enthesopathy and Quality of Life: Results from a Phase 3 T in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: To assess the relationship between improvement or worsening in enthesopathy and changes in functioning and quality of life (QOL) in patients with psoriatic arthritis…Abstract Number: 693 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical and Imaging Features of Reactive Arthritis in Guatemala City
Background/Purpose: Reactive arthritis (ReA) is an inflammatory arthritis that typically follows infection. The objectives of this study were to describe the joint and enthesial involvement…Abstract Number: 694 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quality of Life in Patients with Active Peripheral Spa Is Similarly Impaired As in Other Rheumatic Diseases and Influenced By Disease Activity but Not Disease Duration
Background/Purpose: There is a lack of data on the quality of life (QoL) in patients (pts) with active peripheral spondyloarthritis (pSpA). The purpose of this…Abstract Number: 695 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is a Geriatric Rheumatology Sub-Group Worth Distinguishing? Disease Characteristics of a Geriatric Psoriatic Arthritis (Gero PsA) Subgroup Compared with Those of below 45 Years of Age
Background/Purpose: Adult rheumatologist assess conditions in patients aged 18 and above. There is no distinction to those of the frail age of 65 and above…Abstract Number: 696 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Current and Past Smoking Are Associated with Functional Impairement and Increased Disease Activity in Axial Spondyloarthritis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: The influence of smoking on the development of rheumatoid arthritis, the severity of the disease and the response to treatment is well established. The…Abstract Number: 697 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identification Methods for Axial Spondyloarthritis in American Veterans
Background/Purpose: Current methods for identifying people with axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) in large datasets are inadequate because billing codes for most types of spondyloarthrtis (SpA) do…
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