Abstract Number: 2115 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Intra-Operative Synovitis Predicts Worse Pain and Function 2 Years after Total Knee Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis
Intra-Operative Synovitis Predicts Worse Pain and Function 2 Years After Total Knee Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis Background/Purpose: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most common…Abstract Number: 2116 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Advice to Remain Active While Awaiting Physiotherapy Is Associated with Superior Long-Term Outcome Among Patients with Distal Arm Pain – Results from a Randomised Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: Pain in the distal upper limb (elbow, forearm, wrist or hand) is common, yet the best approach to management is unclear. While the etiological…Abstract Number: 2117 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Weight Predicts Back Pain in Young Adult Women, Independent of Physical Activity: Data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health
Background/Purpose: Low back pain (LBP) causes enormous financial and disability burden worldwide, and therapeutic options have limited efficacy. This burden could be potentially reduced by…Abstract Number: 2118 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prescription Medication Use in Community-Based US Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain: Nhanes 2009-2010
Background/Purpose: Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is a significant public health problem. Establishing treatment guidelines has been difficult due to heterogeneity of research data. Little…Abstract Number: 2119 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Findings and Therapeutic Impact of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Studies for Patients with Lower Back Pain with Neurologic Symptoms. Are We Choosing Wisely?
Background/Purpose: According to different guidelines, the presence of neurological symptoms in patients with lower back pain (LBP) is a validated indication for more complex imaging…Abstract Number: 2120 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Alterations in Complement C3 and iC3b in SLE Pregnancies
Background/Purpose: Pregnancy in patients with SLE is associated with increased risk of maternal and fetal complications. Studies in experimental models and humans suggest that complement…Abstract Number: 2121 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Placentas of Lupus Pregnancies Are Characterized By Marked Inflammatory Changes Despite Good Disease Control
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO), including preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction. While significant placental…Abstract Number: 2122 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Novel Severity Score Based on Cardiac Neonatal Lupus Manifestations Serves As a Predictor and Outcome Measure of Morbidity in Anti-Ro Exposed Fetuses
Background/Purpose: Women with anti-Ro face a spectrum of fetal consequences when pregnant, from complete wellbeing to death from cardiac neonatal lupus (cardiac NL). Transplacental passage…Abstract Number: 2123 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incidence and Prognosis of Neonatal and Late-Onset Dilated Cardiomyopathy Associated with Cardiac Neonatal Lupus
Background/Purpose: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a well-known complication of cardiac neonatal lupus syndrome and is associated with a high mortality rate. Its risk factors are…Abstract Number: 2124 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Racial Disparities in Lupus Pregnancy
Background/Purpose: Both lupus and pregnancy have significant racial disparities, with black women experiencing higher rates of complication compared to other race and ethnic groups. …Abstract Number: 2125 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatic and Non-Rheumatic Autoimmune Diseases in SLE Offspring
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune diseases (AID) have familial aggregation and frequently share a common genetic predisposition. Only few small uncontrolled studies have evaluated the risk of AID…Abstract Number: 2126 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Trial of Atorvastatin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to the general population, both due to classical and novel…Abstract Number: 2127 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Exploring the Lipid Paradox Theory in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis Is Higher Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with the Lowest Circulating Low Density Lipoprotein Concentrations Compared with Controls
Background/Purpose: Several recent studies have identified RA patients with very low levels of circulating total and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) to be at particularly…Abstract Number: 2128 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Role of Insulin Resistance in the Development of Premature Atherosclerosis in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Accelerated atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is well established but the role of insulin resistance in RA pts without diabetes or metabolic syndrome remains…Abstract Number: 2129 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Treatment-Naïve, Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Demonstrate Abnormalities of Vascular and Myocardial Function on Cardiac MRI
Treatment-na•ve, early rheumatoid arthritis patients demonstrate abnormalities of vascular and myocardial function on cardiac MRIB Erhayiem, A McDiarmid, PP Swoboda, A Kidambi, DP Ripley, TA…
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