Abstract Number: 1586 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Resistance Exercise Training for Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review
Background/Purpose: This systematic review investigated the effects of resistance exercise training on signs and symptoms, and physical fitness in people with fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia, a condition…Abstract Number: 1587 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Despite Low Disease Activity Patients with Poly- and Dermatomyositis Perceive Activity Limitation, Reduced Grip Force and Quality of Life Longitudinally
Background/Purpose: Polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM) are characterized by proximal muscle weakness. A recent study has shown that patients with PM and DM have reduced…Abstract Number: 1588 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship Over Time Between Beliefs, Motivation, and Worries about Physical Activity and Physical Activity Participation in Persons with Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: To determine the relationship over time between beliefs, motivation, and worries about physical activity and physical activity participation in persons with knee osteoarthritis…Abstract Number: 1589 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Obesity and Rehabilitation Outcomes After Lower Extremity Arthroplasty
Background/Purpose: To examine the effect of obesity on inpatient rehabilitation outcomes after lower extremity arthroplasty procedures (hip and knee) among Medicare Beneficiaries aged 65 years…Abstract Number: 1590 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Post-Operative Rehabilitation Provides Unmet Need for Better Patient Support and Advice Following Lumbar Spinal Fusion
Background/Purpose: In the absence of evidence-based post-operative rehabilitation, following fusion surgery for severe persistent low back pain, people receive advice to rest for 3 months…Abstract Number: 1591 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of Neoprene Wrist Supports for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Wrist joints are frequently damaged by rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Wrist supports are often used to reduce pain and strain on wrists when patients with…Abstract Number: 1592 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Novel Approach to the Early Detection of Axial Spondyloarthritis in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The Implementation of an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist Led Screening Program
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of SpA in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) ranges from 3.1 - 10%, compared toAbstract Number: 1593 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Risk of Lymphoma in Patients Receiving Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results From the British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register – Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The risk of lymphoma is increased in people with RA compared to the general population and is greatest in severe RA. Anti-TNF therapy is…Abstract Number: 1594 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical and Radiological Outcomes After One Year of Remission Steered Combination Treatment in Patients with Early Rheumatoid and Undifferentiated Arthritis
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the 1 year clinical and radiological outcomes of remission steered therapy in early arthritis patients treated aiming at remission (DASAbstract Number: 1595 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genome-Wide Association Study to High -Throughput Cell-Based Phenotypic Screen Identifies Novel Chemical Inhibitors of CD40 Signaling
Background/Purpose: Deriving therapeutic targets from human genetics linked with biological alterations of risk alleles may provide a more successful approach to drug development than traditional…Abstract Number: 1596 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Strontium Ranelate in Knee Osteoarthritis Trial (SEKOIA): A Structural and Symptomatic Efficacy
Background/Purpose: Treatments for osteoarthritis focus on improving symptoms through non-pharmacological and pharmacological approaches. Strontium ranelate (SrRan), a treatment for osteoporosis, was shown to stimulate cartilage…Abstract Number: 1557 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Percentage of Postmenopausal Women Younger Than Age 65 Years Have Low Bone Mineral Density At a Family Health Center?
Background/Purpose: Many younger women, < 65 years of age may have low bone mineral density (BMD) that remains undetected in clinical practice due to following…Abstract Number: 1558 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
“It Gets Me Down Every Single Day”: Are Men with Rheumatoid Arthritis Getting the Support They Need?
Background/Purpose: Daily life with RA has been explained as unpredictable and full of uncertainty. However, most research about daily life with RA was conducted before…Abstract Number: 1559 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Treatment Outcomes From a Nurse-Led Rheumatology Clinic in Monitoring of anti-TNF Therapy – a Randomised Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: Patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis (CIA) treated with anti-TNF therapy are usually followed up by rheumatologists. Nurse-led rheumatology clinics have been proposed for patients…Abstract Number: 1560 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Will Determine Adherence to Pharmaceutical Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis? A Systematic Review
Background/Purpose: In the early stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), adherence to the prescribed treatment is important to prevent irreversible joint damage. However, medication adherence rates…