Abstract Number: 2625 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Sexual Difficulties in Women with Scleroderma and Interpersonal Relationships
Background/Purpose: Sexual problems are common in women with systemic sclerosis (SSc). SSc is a complicated condition linked to a number of complications including sexual dysfunction.…Abstract Number: 2586 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tendon and Ligament Involvement in Gout: A Dual Energy Computed Tomography Study
Background/Purpose: The involvement of bone and joints is widely recognized in gout. However, soft tissue involvement is less well defined. Dual energy computed tomography (DECT)…Abstract Number: 2587 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Practice Makes Perfect: Assessment of Proficiency of Rheumatology Fellows in Specific Joint Procedural Skills
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology training programs require fellows to be proficient in joint procedural skills as a requirement for graduation. However, specific procedures required to attain proficiency…Abstract Number: 2588 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Standardized Patient Simulation Improves Internal Medicine Resident Musculoskeletal Examination Skills
Background/Purpose: Few studies have addressed use of simulation-based education (SBE) to teach musculoskeletal (MSK) medicine to Internal Medicine (IM) residents. Our purpose was to obtain…Abstract Number: 2589 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
From Novice to Expert: Competency Milestones for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Background/Purpose: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the American Board of Internal Medicine have initiated the development of milestones for internal medicine (IM)…Abstract Number: 2590 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Consolidating Knowledge, Comprehension, Application and Analysis in Rheumatology Education by Use of an in-House Electronic Module (Web-based Rheumatology Case Scenarios)
Background/Purpose: The teaching and learning resource “Rheumatology Case Scenarios” was created as a web-based module. This electronic module was produced to maximise the interactive learning opportunities…Abstract Number: 2591 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of Examination Skills of 4th Year Medical Students Using a Novel Objective Structured Clinical Examination
Background/Purpose: University of Michigan (UM) medical students participate in integrated musculoskeletal sequences during their preclinical years, but subsequently there are few opportunities for assessment of…Abstract Number: 2592 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Objective Structured Clinical Examination : An Assessment of the Test
Background/Purpose: There is debate about whether an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) should be part of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) competency testing in MSUS, and the…Abstract Number: 2593 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictive Markers of Therapeutical Outcome and Their Role in the Ethiopathology of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Currently, juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is treated with methotrexate (MTX) as a first-line agent. If children fail to respond, a biologic (e.g. anti-TNF) is…Abstract Number: 2594 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Epigenetic Signature of the Response to Anti-TNF in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The identification of prognostic markers of responsiveness to the therapy in JIA would not only radically improve clinical management, but also shed light on…Abstract Number: 2595 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
S100A12 At Baseline May Be Useful for Predicting Inactive Disease within 12 Months in Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Achieving clinically inactive disease (ID) is a therapeutic goal in JIA. ID is defined as: no active arthritis; no fever, rash, serositis, splenomegaly or…Abstract Number: 2596 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rituximab Treatment for Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody – Associated Vasculitis in Children
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to report the experience of a tertiary-care children’s hospital using rituximab in the treatment of pediatric antineutrophil cytoplasmic…Abstract Number: 2597 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Degree of Initial Intracellular Folate Depletion May Predict Methotrexate Response in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Despite widespread use, there are no predictors of methotrexate (MTX) response or toxicity. The objective of this study is to test the hypothesis that…Abstract Number: 2598 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-Drug Antibodies Are Associated with Diminished Drug Levels and Treatment Failure
Background/Purpose: Due to their proteinaceus character biologics can often induce an unwanted immune response that results in the formation of anti-drug antibodies in patients receiving…Abstract Number: 2599 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quality of Care for Medicare Recipients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Vulnerable Populations More Likely to Receive Therapy with Glucocorticoids Alone
Background/Purpose: Use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) is a nationally endorsed quality measure, yet recent studies suggest that only 60% of Medicare recipients with…
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