Abstract Number: 209 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Focus on cardiovascular Risk Factor Recording In a Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic
Background/Purpose: There is an unmet need of implementing the knowledge of cardiovascular (CV) risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) into clinical practice. Our aim…Abstract Number: 210 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Medication Adherence In Patients With Gout: A Systematic Review
Background/Purpose: Recent data suggesting the growing problem of medication non-adherence in gout has called for the need to understand the magnitude of the problem as…Abstract Number: 211 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Economic Burden Of Gout: A Systematic Review Of Direct and Indirect Costs
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of gout, an excruciating and disabling joint disease, has been increasing in recent decades such that it now constitutes the most…Abstract Number: 212 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dual-Energy Computed Tomography for Monitoring of Urate Deposition in Tophaceous Gout: A Prospective Longitudinal Study Examining Sensitivity to Change
Background/Purpose: Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) is an advanced imaging method with potential for monitoring urate deposition in patients with gout. The aim of this prospective…Abstract Number: 213 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Digital Tomosynthesis for Measurement of Bone Erosion in Gout: Comparison With Computed Tomography
Background/Purpose: Digital tomosynthesis is a recently developed imaging method in which multiple projected images obtained at different angles are collected with a digital detector. These…Abstract Number: 214 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Use Of Dual-Energy Computed Tomography In Evaluation Of Axial Gout
Background/Purpose: Axial (spinal) involvement has become increasingly recognized as a potential manifestation of gouty arthritis. The presentation can vary widely from mild, asymptomatic disease to…Abstract Number: 215 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship Between Structural Joint Damage and Urate Deposition In Gout: A Site-By-Site Analysis Using Plain Radiography and Dual Energy Computed Tomography
Background/Purpose: Structural joint damage, including erosion, joint space narrowing (JSN) and new bone formation (NBF), is frequently observed in patients with tophaceous gout. Although imaging…Abstract Number: 217 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Value Of 18f-Fluoro-Dexoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography In Patients With Adult-Onset Still’s Disease
AbstractBackground/Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the usefulness of 18F-fluoro-dexoxyglucose positron emission tomography/Computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) for the diagnosis or the evaluation…Abstract Number: 218 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Role Of Salivary GLAND Ultrasound In Sjogren Syndrome: A Single Center Experience
Background/Purpose: There is increasingly scientific evidence of salivary gland ultrasonography accuracy and usefulness in diagnosing Sjogren Syndrome. [1-2] Methods: 82 patients with suspected Sjogren Syndrome…Abstract Number: 219 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Of The Sovraortic Arteries: The Potential Role In Monitoring Disease Activity and Response To Treatment In Large Vessel Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: promising data has been recently published about the role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEU) in the diagnosis and follow up of Takayasu arteritis (TA) -1,2-…Abstract Number: 187 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Health and Economic Consequences Of Delay In Starting Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs In Australian Patients With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Several international studies suggest that the time between symptom onset and DMARD initiation in RA patients is longer than is considered optimal. We sought…Abstract Number: 189 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Implementation Of a Methotrexate Self-Injection Education Video – Reducing Teaching Time While Maintaining Patient Confidence and Knowledge
Background/Purpose: To compare the effect of standard nurse led methotrexate self-injection patient education to a methotrexate self-injection web based education video added to standard teaching on 1)…Abstract Number: 199 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Overcoming The Barriers To Adequate Hydroxychloroquine Retinal Toxicity Screening
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is considered a minimal risk drug in the treatment arsenal for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and other rheumatic diseases;…Abstract Number: 180 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Familial Aggregation Of Female Premenopausal Gout –Monogenic, Polygenic Or Clinical Coincidence?
Background/Purpose: Primary gout is a multifactorial disease, in which genetic background and environmental factors interact with each other. Genetic predisposition is particularly prominent in those…Abstract Number: 181 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality Measure Results In a Large Managed Care Population
Background/Purpose: Improvement in quality of care is of growing interest to both physicians and payers. Both the American College of Rheumatology and National Quality Forum…