Abstract Number: 1173 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Inflammatory Severity and Cartilage Damage of Finger Joints in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose To assess the association of inflammation severity and cartilage damage measured by delayed gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of the cartilage (dGEMRIC) of metacarpophalangeal (MCP)…Abstract Number: 1174 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluating MRI-Detected Tenosynovitis of the Hand and Wrist in Early Arthritis
Background/Purpose Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a sensitive method to detect local inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), visualizing synovitis, bone marrow edema and tenosynovitis. The…Abstract Number: 1175 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association of Hand MRI Findings with the Level of Plasma Cytokines in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a very useful modality that can directly visualize both inflammatory and structural changes of affected joints in patients with…Abstract Number: 1176 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Feasibility and Clinical Implication of Radiocarpal Cartilage T1ρ MR Imaging in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose Rheumatoid arthritic (RA) disease progression and anti-rheumatic treatment efficacy have traditionally been monitored by evaluation of radiographs. However, MRI has emerged as a more…Abstract Number: 1177 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of a Simplified Version of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Magnetic Resonance Imaging Score (RAMRIS) Comprising 5 Joints (RAMRIS5)
Background/Purpose Semi-quantitative measurement of inflammatory pathologies of the hand in magnetic resonance images (MRI) is a mandatory, but time-consuming task for MRI controlled studies in…Abstract Number: 1178 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Novel Quantification of MRI Provides a More Sensitive Outcome Measure Than Ramris
Background/Purpose There is increasing need for sensitive, objective outcome measures in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). MRI is more sensitive than clinical examination and X-rays, using a…Abstract Number: 1179 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of Tocilizumab in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Sequential Evaluation Using Whole-Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Background/Purpose: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has been established as a useful modality to evaluate synovitis, bone edema, and bone erosion in patients with rheumatoid arthritis…Abstract Number: 1180 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Assessment of the Response to Certolizumab Pegol in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Results from a Phase IIIb Randomized Study
Background/Purpose Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can detect early joint inflammation with high sensitivity, without use of radiation. The MARVELOUS study (NCT01235598), using the OMERACT RA…Abstract Number: 1159 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Quality of Life, Productivity Impairment, Disease Severity and Health Care Costs in Relation to Functional Impairment in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients in the Czech Republic
Background/Purpose To describe the quality-of-life (QoL), productivity impairment, clinical indicators and health care costs in relationship to functional status described by Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional…Abstract Number: 1158 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Patient Survey Study of Zoledronic Acid Utilization and Factors Associated with Persistence
Background/Purpose: Persistence with osteoporosis therapies is associated with clinical outcomes. The goal of this study is to examine patient-reported persistence with zoledronic acid, a once-yearly…Abstract Number: 1157 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Delay in Diagnosis from Onset of Symptoms By More Than One Year in 31% of Patients with Different Rheumatic Diseases in Australia
Background/Purpose: Early treatment is regarded as critical for optimal clinical outcomes in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases. However, delayed diagnosis is recognized in many rheumatic…Abstract Number: 1156 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Satisfaction with Rural Rheumatology Telehealth Service
Background/Purpose: To assess patient satisfaction with the rheumatology telemedicine service provided to a rural town in northern Australia. Methods: A prospective, questionnaire-based exploratory study of…Abstract Number: 1155 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Economic Impact of Frequent Gout Flares in a Managed Care Setting
Background/Purpose Gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis in the US. For most patients, excruciatingly painful gout attacks (“flares”) are the major clinical burden of…Abstract Number: 1154 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increasing Discrepancies Between Physician Assessment of Disease Activity and Patient Global Health in Germany Between 2000 and 2012
Background/Purpose We have seen remarkable achievements in disease control (DAS28) in rheumatoid arthritis in the past decade. They were, however, not accompanied to the same…Abstract Number: 1153 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Area of Residence and Socio-Economic Factors Significantly Affect Access to Biological Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Romania
Background/Purpose Clinical trials have proven the efficacy of biological therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) worldwide. However, high costs have set boundaries to their use, especially…
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