Abstract Number: 2059 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Muscle Tension Is Increased in Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia patients have and widespread pain and tender muscles. Muscle tenderness was part of the older ACR criteria for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia. We…Abstract Number: 2058 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Environmental Stress on Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients
Background/Purpose: Many fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) report that their illness is significantly affected by environmental stress. We compared FMS and RA patients with respect to the…Abstract Number: 2057 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Electrophysiological Evaluation of Autonomic Nervous System and Cutaneous Silent Period in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Background/Purpose This study was designed to investigate the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and spinal inhibitory circuits in FMS by electrophysiological studies and compare the results…Abstract Number: 2056 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fibromyalgia Symptoms Beyond the Pain and Its Impact on the Patient
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) has been promoted as the commonest cause of chronic, widespread non-articular musculoskeletal pain, stiffness and fatigue. Although pain is the central feature…Abstract Number: 2055 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Are There Immunological Abnormalities in Fibromyalgia Patients: Flow Cytometry Analysis
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia is not thought to have an immunological pathogenesis: However, few studies have been done to evaluate immunological abnormalities. We analyzed lymphocyte subsets in…Abstract Number: 2053 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mortality Decreases in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: a 15-Year Prospective Cohort Study
Background/Purpose Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a higher mortality risk than the general population, with similar patterns over the last decades. However, more recent…Abstract Number: 2054 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Physical and Mental Functioning in Patients with Established Rheumatoid Arthritis over an 11-Year Follow-up Period: The Role of Specific Comorbidities
Background/Purpose Comorbidity in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is highly prevalent and plays an important role in determining RA related outcomes. Several studies have reported…Abstract Number: 2052 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Foot and Ankle Characteristics Associated with Falls in Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased risk of falls. The consequences of falls can be devastating including loss of confidence and independence,…Abstract Number: 2051 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Modification of Effects of Household Income and Homeownership By Block Group Poverty on Health Outcomes in a Cohort of African Americans with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose We previously found that household income less than $30k/yr and not owning a home influenced rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease severity measures. We sought to…Abstract Number: 2050 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Knee Arthritis Is Positively Associated with Physical Impairment: Conclusion Based on Physical Examinations from a Cross-Sectional Study of 17708 Chinese Residents
Background/Purpose The prevalence of knee arthritis is high in both urban and rural China. Although the association between knee arthritis and limitation of daily activity…Abstract Number: 2049 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fatigue Is a Risk Factor for Subsequent Functional Decline in SLE
Background/Purpose: In geriatrics, fatigue has been shown to be a harbinger of future functional decline. Fatigue is associated with poor function in systemic lupus erythematosus…Abstract Number: 2048 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disability in Discretionary Valued Life Activities and Self-Efficacy Explain a Significant Portion of RA Patients’ Global Assessments
Background/Purpose . Patient global assessments are components of RA disease activity calculations. Patient global assessments, however, do not consistently agree with physician assessments. This discrepancy…Abstract Number: 2068 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (HyPOTS)
Background/Purpose Joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) is a chronically disabling disorder manifested as a widespread musculoskeletal pain and/or fatigue, in the presence of generalized joint hypermobility.…Abstract Number: 2041 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Performance of a Two-Step Latent Tuberculosis Screening Algorithm in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis or Ankylosing Spondylitis Prior to Treatment with Tumor Necrosis Alpha Inhibitors: Prospective Observational Data from the Biorx.Si Registry, 2014 Update
Background/Purpose Reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is a serious concern in patients treated with TNF-α inhibitors (TNFi). Conversely, TB chemoprophylaxis (CP) is time consuming,…Abstract Number: 2040 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Opportunistic Infections in Patients Treated with Biologic Drug Therapy
Background/Purpose Biological drug therapy is frequently used to treat autoimmune diseases.These drugs have an increased risk of infections, among them opportunistic infections.To evaluate the frequency…
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