Abstract Number: 2357 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Topical Application of Aceclofenac Might NOT Produce a Significant Increase of Blood Pressure in Osteoarthritic Patients – a Continuous Automated Blood Pressure Monitor Study
Background/Purpose: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used in Osteoarthritic patients for their anti-inflammatory and pain-killer proprieties. Various reports suggest an increase in blood pressure…Abstract Number: 2358 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High-Fat Diet Is Associated with a Higher Incidence of Radiographic Knee OA and Progression of Knee Joint Space Narrowing: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Background/Purpose: Animal studies have shown that high-fat diet may increase the risk of osteoarthritis (OA), while other evidence suggests that dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids may…Abstract Number: 2359 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dose-Related Risks of Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, and Renal Adverse Events Associated with Meloxicam Among Patients with Osteoarthritis: An Observational Study Using US Claims Data
Background/Purpose: Safety studies have shown that risks associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are related to dose; however, there is little evidence regarding this dose-toxicity…Abstract Number: 2360 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Association of Superolateral Hoffa’s Fat Pad Edema and Synovitis with Structural Changes in the Patellofemoral and Tibiofemoral Joints: The Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study
Background/Purpose: To determine the relation of superolateral HoffaÕs fat pad (SHFP) edema and Hoffa-synovitis to cartilage damage and bone marrow lesions (BMLs) in the patellofemoral…Abstract Number: 2361 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association Between Osteoarthritis and Dyslipidemia: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: Beyond obesity-related osteoarthritis (OA), association between metabolic syndrome and OA delineates the metabolic OA phenotype. Along this line, we aimed to investigate the prevalence…Abstract Number: 2362 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Progression of Pain and Ultrasound Detected Synovitis in Patients with Erosive Hand Osteoarthritis over One Year
Background/Purpose: Hand osteoarthritis (HOA) is a common and frequent cause of pain. HOA is a heterogeneous group of disorders with two main subsets including non-erosive…Abstract Number: 2363 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Synovial Changes Detected By Ultrasound and Its Association with Knee Pain: A Population-Based Case Control Study
Background/Purpose: To examine whether synovial changes on ultrasound (US) associate with knee pain (KP) and/or underlying structural radiographic changes of osteoarthritis (OA).Methods: In this case-control…Abstract Number: 2364 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Swimming May Associate with Less Osteoarthritis: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Background/Purpose: Swimming is a non-weight-bearing exercise often recommended to people with knee OA because it is viewed as being less harmful to the knee despite…Abstract Number: 2365 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations Between Metabolic Syndrome and Hand Osteoarthritis – Data from the Framingham Study
Background/Purpose: The association between osteoarthritis (OA) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) is controversial. Hand OA, and especially erosive hand OA (1), may be more strongly…Abstract Number: 2366 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Clinical Utility of the Bulge Sign in Evaluating Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Despite clinicians commonly using the bulge sign test to assess presence of knee effusion, prior studies have questioned the validity of the test to…Abstract Number: 2367 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association Between MRI-Detected Osteophytes and Changes in Knee Pain and Structures in Older Adults: A Population Based Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Osteophyte (OP) formation is one of the clinical features of osteoarthritis (OA), so early detection of OP formation can be of diagnostic value. OP…Abstract Number: 2368 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analysis of Pain and Function Components in Omeract-Oarsi Strict Responders from a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 1 Study of a Novel, Intra-Articular, Injectable, Wnt Inhibitor (SM04690) in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by pain, functional impairment, disability, and joint space narrowing due to degradation of articular cartilage and bone remodeling. The…Abstract Number: 2369 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Obesity and Severity of Joint Space Narrowing Are Associated with Viscosupplementation Failure in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis. Post-Hoc Analysis of a Double-Blind, Controlled, Multicentre, Randomized Trial
Background/Purpose: Viscosupplementation (VS) is still controversial. One of the key points is the lack of well-identified factors of response. We aimed to identify clinical…Abstract Number: 2370 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Affecting Interval Changes in Perceived Fatigue over Five Years in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared with Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: In a previous cross-sectional study we noted higher fatigue levels in patients with advanced lower limb OA compared with RA, and identified differences in…Abstract Number: 2371 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Etanercept on Several Soluble Biomarkers in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Patients with Erosive Hand Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Erosive hand osteoarthritis (OA) is a hand OA subset with high disease burden, although effective therapies are still lacking and clinical trials are scarce.…
