Abstract Number: 595 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Radiographic Sacroiliitis Progression in an Early Axial Spondyloarthritis Cohort
Background/Purpose: The current concept of axial Spondyloarhtritis (axSpA) considers non-radiographic axSpA (nr-axSpA) and Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) as two stages of one disease. There are limited…Abstract Number: 594 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Do Bone Marrow Edema Lesions in the Sacroiliac Joint Change into Fatty Lesions over a 1-Year Period in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis or Possible Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Bone marrow edema (BME) lesions in the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) may change into fatty lesions over time. Fatty lesions are regarded as the earliest…Abstract Number: 593 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Clinimetric Outcomes of Two Bath Ankylosing Spondyltis Metrology Indices in Treatment with TNF-á Blockers
Background/Purpose Bath Ankylosing Spondyltis Metrology Index (BASMI) was developed to quantify the accurate axial status and to assess the clinical changes in spinal movement. The…Abstract Number: 592 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical and Psychological Correlates of Sleep Difficulties in Patients with Spondyloarthropathies Compared to Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose Sleep difficulties are common in patients with rheumatological disorders. Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) report frequently poor quality sleep, numerous night awakening and difficulty…Abstract Number: 591 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Fat Spondyloarthritis Spine Score (FASSS) Independently Predicts Radiographic Progression in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
The Fat Spondyloarthritis Spine Score (FASSS) independently predicts radiographic progression in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Background/Purpose Vertebral corner fat lesions have been shown to be…Abstract Number: 590 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Associated with a Poor Functional Prognosis in Early Inflammatory Back Pain: Results from the DESIR Cohort
Background/Purpose Spondyloarthritis is a heterogeneous disease, with various and hardly predictable potential courses. We aimed at determining prognostic factors of a bad functional outcome at…Abstract Number: 589 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patients with Nr-Axspa Show a Statistically Higher Disease Burden in Clinical Practice Compared with Patients with Radiographic Axial Spa
Background/Purpose The ASAS axial SpA classification criteria was published in 2009 but so far there has been limited research on axial SpA patients in clinical…Abstract Number: 588 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Blacks with As Have Greater Disease Severity Than Whites
Background/Purpose : To compare clinical parameters in African American (AA) patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) to white patients. Methods: 539 AS patients (47 B, 492…Abstract Number: 587 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Characteristics of Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis in Korea: A Comparison with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) in Korean patients. Methods: A retrospective analysis evaluated 155 patients with nr-axSpA…Abstract Number: 586 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Helplessness in Coping Is Associated with Worse Patient Reported Outcomes Among Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Longitudinal Multi-Country Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) causes pain, joint damage and reduced function, which contribute to a substantial burden on affected patients and their families. A feeling…Abstract Number: 585 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Optimism Levels Are Moderate and Similar in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis and Chronic Low Back Pain, and Are Related to Mental Quality of Life but Not Physical Quality of Life. a Cross Sectional Study of 277 Patients
Background/Purpose Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) and chronic low back pain (LBP) are very different chronic rheumatic diseases in terms of physiopathology and prognosis but both have…Abstract Number: 583 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Is the Correlation of Individual HAQ and Basdai Questions with Disease Activity Measures in Ankylosing Spondylitis? Implications for Instrument Reduction
Background/Purpose Despite the importance of the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) in assessing patient-reported functional status and disease…Abstract Number: 584 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Flare in Spondyloarthritis: Proposal of a Meaningful Change in Symptomatic Outcome Measures in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Recognition of flare is important in both daily practice and clinical trial setting. However, there is no clear definition of flare in patients with…Abstract Number: 582 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Cochrane Review
Background/Purpose: We performed a Cochrane systematic review to determine the benefits and harms of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Methods: We included…Abstract Number: 581 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of the Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug-Sparing Effect of Etanercept in Axial Spondyloarthritis: Results of a Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are first-line pharmacotherapy in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) but are recommended for use at the lowest effective dose for the shortest…