Abstract Number: 833 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular Diseases In Rheumatoid Arthritis: Can Early Treatment With Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs Alter The Risk?
Background/Purpose: Atherosclerosis is known to be accelerated in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients resulting in an increased cardiovascular (CV) risk. Structural damage to joints occurs aggressively…Abstract Number: 835 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Association Of Worsening Structural Disease With Trajectories Of Decline In Physical Function In Knee Osteoarthritis: Results From Two Cohort Studies
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of functional limitation in older adults. It is not known, however, what proportion progress to a…Abstract Number: 836 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention Compared To Standard Of Care Exercise Program After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Pilot Randomized Trial
Background/Purpose: Although the overall outcome of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is favorable, surgery alone fails to resolve many of the substantial functional limitations and physical…Abstract Number: 837 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Validity Of The Satisfaction With Appearance Scale and The Brief Satisfaction With Appearance Scale For Patients With Limited and Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: The Satisfaction with Appearance Scale (SWAP) was originally developed to evaluate body image dissatisfaction (BID) among burn victims, and was later adapted for use…Abstract Number: 838 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Recommendations for the Classification and Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia Syndrome Provided By Independently Developed Evidence-Based Interdisciplinary Guidelines Spanning Three Continents
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM), often disputed and challenged, has emerged as a clear cluster of symptoms and co-morbidities, characterized by subjective complaints without physical or biomarker…Abstract Number: 839 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Paradigm Change for Treatment Strategies for Fibromyalgia Syndrome Reflected By Recommendations of Recent Evidence-Based Interdisciplinary Guidelines Developed Independently in Three Countries
Background/Purpose: Although the ideal treatment for fibromyalgia (FM) remains elusive, the medical community requires direction in the care of these patients. The literature however abounds…Abstract Number: 840 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fibromyalgia, Somatic Symptoms, and Mental Illness In View Of The 2013 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders
Background/Purpose: Pain research conceptualizes fibromyalgia (FM) as a Physical or Somatic Symptom Disorder (PSD or SSD). However, the 2013 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental…Abstract Number: 841 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Prevalence Of Fibromyalgia In The General Population – a Comparison Of The ACR 1990, 2010 and Modified 2010 Classification Criteria
Background/Purpose: In 1990 the ACR published criteria for the classification of fibromyalgia (FM), based on widespread pain and tenderness. In 2010 new criteria were published…Abstract Number: 842 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Cytokine/Chemokine Multiplex Assay That Is Sensitive and Specific For Fibromyalgia Compared To Controls, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain and fatigue syndrome that affects about 6 million adults in the United States. The clinical diagnosis of…Abstract Number: 844 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Level and Determinants Of Health Related Quality Of Life In Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Childhood-onset lupus (cSLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease and its effect on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has not been systematically established, nor does…Abstract Number: 845 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rate In The Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic
Background/Purpose: This quality improvement project was conducted to increase pneumococcal vaccination rates in eligible Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic patients. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of…Abstract Number: 846 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Applying Choosing Wisely: Identifying Inefficiencies Of Antinuclear Antibody Subserology Testing In a Safety Net Health System
Applying Choosing Wisely®: Identifying Inefficiencies of ANA (antinuclear antibody) Subserology Testing in a Safety Net Health System Background/Purpose: In 2013, the American College of…Abstract Number: 847 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Do Rheumatologists (and Other Specialists) Practice What We Preach? A Study Of Serology Ordering Patterns With Attention To Subserologies When The Antinuclear Antibody By Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay Is Negative; And The Clinical Significance Of These Positive Subserology Results
Background/Purpose: The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) was asked by the American Board of Internal Medicine to contribute to the “Choosing Wisely” campaign. The first…Abstract Number: 808 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Genome Wide Association Study Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Without Antibodies Against Citrullinated Peptides
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease that is associated with a progressive loss of the joints induced by a chronic inflammation of…Abstract Number: 809 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
IgM Rheumatoid Factor As a Potentiator Of Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibody Mediated Inflammation In Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The co-occurrence of rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) is well described in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and has been associated with…
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