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Abstract Number: 125 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Correlation Of Findings In Clinical and High Resolution Ultrasonography Examinations Of The Painful Shoulder
Raphael Micheroli¹, Diego Kyburz², Adrian Ciurea³, Beat Dubs⁴, Martin Toniolo², Samuel Bisig⁵ and Giorgio Tamborrini⁶, ¹Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ²Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ³Center of Experimental Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich Schlieren, Switzerland, ⁴Sonography Institute Bethanien Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁵Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁶Department of Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Bethesda Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: High resolution ultrasonography (HRUS) is a non-painful and non-invasive imaging technique which is increasingly used for evaluating patients with musculoskeletal disorders. In particular, HRUS…
Abstract Number: 126 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Subgrouping Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Based On Pain, Fatigue, Inflammation and Psychosocial Factors
Yvonne C. Lee¹, Michelle A. Frits¹, Christine K. Iannaccone¹, Michael E. Weinblatt¹, Nancy A. Shadick², David A. Williams³ and Jing Cui¹, ¹Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Rheumatology/Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Chronic Pain & Fatigue Rsch Ctr, Univ of MI Hlth System-Lobby M, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, pain may be due to peripheral inflammation or other causes, such as central pain mechanisms. The objective was to…
Abstract Number: 127 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Application Of Pain Diagrams In Fibromyalgia
Amanda Steele¹, Dana Dailey² and Kathleen Sluka², ¹Rheumatology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, ²Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia is a condition characterized by chronic widespread pain. Accurately assessing the subjective experience of pain using objective measures remains a challenging clinical problem,…
Abstract Number: 128 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Frequency Of Axial Spondyloarthropathy Among Patients Suffering From Fibromyalgia A Magnetic Resonance Immaging Study With Application Of The Assessment Of Spondylo-Arthritis International Society Classification Criteria
Jacob N. Ablin¹, Iris Eshed², Valerie Aloush¹, Irena Wigler³, Dan Caspi¹, Maria Likhter⁴, Mark Berman⁵, Yonatan Wolman¹, Daphna Paran⁶, Marina Anouk⁷ and Ori Elkayam⁸, ¹Rheumatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, ²Department of Radiology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel, ³Department of Rheumatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel, ⁴Internal Medicine 6, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, ⁵Internal Medicine F, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, ⁶Rheumatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Ctr, Tel-Aviv university, Tel Aviv, Israel, ⁷Rheumatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Ctr, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel, ⁸Rheumatology, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel- Aviv, Israel
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS), considered the result of increased processing of pain by the central nervous system, is a non-inflammatory condition characterized by chronic, widespread…
Abstract Number: 129 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identifying Predictors Of A Fibromyalgia Diagnosis: A Retrospective Electronic Medical Record Analysis
Elizabeth T. Masters¹, Jack Mardekian¹, Andrew Clair¹ and Stuart L. Silverman², ¹Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, ²Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA Center of Excellence, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain condition characterized by a constellation of symptoms and comorbidities. Consequently, FM diagnosis can be challenging and it often…
Abstract Number: 130 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mindfulness Is Associated With Psychological Symptoms, Self-Efficacy and Quality Of Life Among Patients With Fibromyalgia
Nani Morgan¹, Lucas Morgan², Lori Lyn Price^3,4 and Chenchen Wang⁵, ¹Internal Medicine Residency Program, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, ²Clinical Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Honolulu, HI, ³Biostatistics Research Center, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁴Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Mindfulness is the ability to observe, describe, or be aware of present moment experiences without judgment or reactivity. Preliminary evidence suggests that interventions aimed…
Abstract Number: 131 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence and Antecedents Of Fibromyalgia In Elderly Women
Brian T. Walitt¹ and Frederick Wolfe², ¹Rheumatology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, ²National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS
Prevalence and Antecedents of Fibromyalgia in elderly women Background/Purpose: Although epidemiological studies demonstrate that fibromyalgia (FM) prevalence increases with age, there have been no large-scale…
Abstract Number: 132 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relation Of Age With Symptom Severity and Quality Of Life In Patients With Fibromyalgia
Juan Jiao^1,2, Ann Vincent³, Connie A. Luedtke⁴, Stephen Cha⁵ and Terry H. Oh⁶, ¹Rheumatology, Guang'anmen Hospital , China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China, ²Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁴Department of Nursing, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁵Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁶Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: The relationship of age and fibromyalgia symptom severity and quality of life (QOL) is still debated. Reports range from no differences between patients younger…
Abstract Number: 133 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cross-Sectional Neurocognitive Data Do Not Support a Transition From Fibrofog To Alzheimer’s Disease In Fibromyalgia Patients
Robert S. Katz¹ and Frank Leavitt², ¹Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, ²Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: The issue of progressive decline in cognitive abilities is a source of concern to many patients with fibromyalgia. The fear of progressing from fibrofog…
Abstract Number: 134 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lower Socioeconomic Status Associates With Increased Symptom Severity and Functional Impairment In Fibromyalgia
Mary-Ann Fitzcharles¹, Emmanouil Rampakakis^2,3, Peter A. Ste-Marie⁴, John S. Sampalis^2,3 and Yoram Shir⁴, ¹Rheumatology & Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²JSS Medical Research, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Persons with lower socioeconomic status (SES) have poorer health status for many medical conditions. Reasons for this finding are multiple, but access to care,…
Abstract Number: 135 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation Of The Quality Of Life and Sleep In Patients With Benign Joint Hypermobility Syndrome
Ilknur Albayrak¹, Halim Yilmaz¹, Ekrem Akkurt², Ali Salli³ and Gulten Karaca⁴, ¹The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Konya Education and Research Hospital, MD, Konya, Turkey, ²The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Konya Education and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey, MD, Konya, Turkey, ³The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, MD, KONYA, Turkey, ⁴1The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Konya Education and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey, MD, Konya, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Traction injuries at tendon or ligament attachment sites, joint instability, low back, back and neck pain can be seen in patients with benign joint…
Abstract Number: 136 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Detection Of Primary Hyperparathyroidism In Patients Diagnosed With Fibromyalgia
Michael Tsoukas¹, Peter A. Ste-Marie², Yoram Shir², Mary-Ann Fitzcharles³ and Elliot Mitmaker⁴, ¹Endocrinology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Rheumatology & Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴General and Endocrine Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Some illnesses, such as hypothyroidism or small fiber neuropathy, may present similarly to fibromyalgia (FM), or may in turn lead to an augmented polysymptomatic…
Abstract Number: 137 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Population-Based Survey and Physician Assessment Of The Characteristics and Prevalence Of Fibromyalgia
Edgar H. Adams¹, Shoshana Daniel², Arthi B. Chandran³, Heather McElroy⁴, Caroline Schaefer¹, Rachael Mann⁵, Gergana Zlateva³, Joseph C. Cappelleri⁶, Elizabeth T. Masters⁷, Annlouise R. Assaf⁶, Michael McNett⁸, Stuart L. Silverman⁹, Roland Staud¹⁰ and Philip Mease¹¹, ¹Covance Market Access Services Inc., Gaithersburg, MD, ²Covance Market Access Services Inc., Conshohocken, PA, ³Pfizer Inc., New York, NY, ⁴Covance Market Access Services, Sydney, Australia, ⁵Covance Market Access Services Inc., San Diego, CA, ⁶Pfizer Inc., Groton, CT, ⁷Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, ⁸Aurora Pain Program, Milwaukee, WI, ⁹Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA Center of Excellence, Los Angeles, CA, ¹⁰Dept Med/Rheum/Clin Immun Div, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, ¹¹Director, Rheumatology Research, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Background/Purpose: No large-scale, national study estimating fibromyalgia (FM) prevalence in the United States (US) has been conducted involving physician evaluation. The study objective was to…
Abstract Number: 138 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long Term Outcomes In Fibromyalgia
Lesley M. Arnold¹ and Thomas Blom², ¹Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, ²Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
Background/Purpose: There are few studies on the long-term prognosis of fibromyalgia. This study assessed the natural history of fibromyalgia in patients receiving usual medical care…
Abstract Number: 69 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Interconnected Cellular Projections and Gap Junctions Mediate Metabolic Coupling Between Chondrocytes Located In Different Layers Of The Tissue: Cell-To-Cell Communication In Normal and Osteoarthritic Cartilage
Maria Dolores Mayan^1,2,3, Paula Carpintero-Fernández^1,2, Raquel Gago-Fuentes^1,2, Patricia Fernández-Puente¹, Purificacion Filgueira-Fernandez¹, Noa Goyanes¹, Virgin Valiunas⁴, Peter Brink⁴, Gary Goldberg⁵ and Francisco J. Blanco^6,7, ¹Osteoarticular and Aging Research Group. Rheumatology Division, Biomedical Research Center (INIBIC). Hospital Universitario A Coruña, Xubias de Arriba 84, 15006, A Coruña, Spain, ²These authors contribute equally to this work, A Coruña, Spain, ³Correspondence to: [email protected] and [email protected], A Coruña, Spain, ⁴Department of Physiology and Biophysics. State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York, SC, ⁵Department of Molecular Biology. Medical Center Drive, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Stratford, NJ, ⁶Osteoarticular and Aging Res. Lab. CIBER-BBN. INIBIC- University of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain, ⁷Proteo-Red/ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: We have recently found that articular chondrocytes from human adults contain long cytoplasmic arms that cross the extracellular matrix and physically connect two chondrocytes…

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