Abstract Number: 101 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Kidney Function and the Risk of Incident Gout in A Population-Based Cohort of Adults: Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
Background/Purpose: The 1-year cumulative incidence of gout in patients with new onset end stage renal disease is 5% and rises to 15% by 5 years,…Abstract Number: 102 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sonographic Assessment of Normal Peripheral Joints: Evaluation According to Demographics Parameters
Background/Purpose: to describe quantitative and semiquantitative joint ultrasound measurements in healthy people and compare them among different demographic parameters. Methods: Bilateral ultrasound measurement of small,…Abstract Number: 103 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Pragmatic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Screening Protocol Does Not Add to a Predictive Algorithm for Persistent Inflammatory Arthritis in a UK Early Arthritis Clinic
Background/Purpose: Analyses of large clinical datasets from early arthritis cohorts permit the development of algorithms that may be used for outcome prediction in individual patients.…Abstract Number: 104 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Usefulness of A NEW Musculoskeletal ULTRASOUND Scoring System of the Hands and Wrist Joints (US10) for Evaluation of EARLY Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound (US) can be a useful tool for monitoring rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, it can be time consuming when applied to too many joints…Abstract Number: 105 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Combined Synovial and Structural Ultrasound Score for the Diagnosis of RA
Background/Purpose: Current ultrasonographic scoring systems used to assess the degree of finger joint synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are not designed for distinguishing healthy or…Abstract Number: 106 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development of a 6 Joint Simplified Ultrasonographic Score to Assess Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound has become a routinely available bedside method for the evaluation of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). However, it is time consuming, making it…Abstract Number: 66 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pre-Rheumatoid Arthritis (pre-RA) Subjects Had a Minority Excess with Clearly Low Serum Cortisol Levels and Females Had Lower Mean Androstenedione Levels Than Control (CN) Cohorts in Analysis of a Large Panel of Serum Steroids and Pituitary Hormones
Background/Purpose: Low serum DHEAS may predispose a minority of premenopausal women to RA. A comprehensive panel of serum steroids, their related product-to-precursor (P-P) ratios and…Abstract Number: 67 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Prevalence of Hypothyroidism Preceding Rheumatoid Arthritis – an Epidemiological Study
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a wide set of comorbidities, including several autoimmune diseases such as autoimmune thyroiditis, which is a common cause…Abstract Number: 68 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular Comorbidities Antedating the Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity. Evidence suggests that RA patients are at an increased risk of…Abstract Number: 69 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Presence of Asymptomatic Carotid Plaques in Patients with Inflammatory Joint Disease Results in Inadequate Treatment to Lipid Targets in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of asymptomatic carotid plaque (a-CP) is high in patients with inflammatory joint disease (IJD). Patients with a-CP should receive intensive lipid lowering…Abstract Number: 70 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease On One-Year Mortality in Congestive Heart Failure Patients: A Population-Level Analysis
Background/Purpose: Little is known about the prevalence of systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) and its contribution to long-term…Abstract Number: 71 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Association Between Preclinical Markers for Cardiovascular Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis-Related Autoantibodies in First-Degree Relatives without Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by systemic inflammation and immune dysregulation, including the presence of autoantibodies and elevated inflammatory markers in subjects with…Abstract Number: 72 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationships Between Air Pollution and Presence of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Related Autoantibodies in Individuals without Rheumatoid Arthritis: Studies of the Etiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by the presence of circulating autoantibodies, which can be predictive of future RA development in currently unaffected individuals. …Abstract Number: 73 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Trends in 21st century Health Care Utilization in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort Compared to the General Population
Background/Purpose: To study twenty-first century trends in health care utilization by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients compared to the general population. Methods: Observational cohort study; using Swedish…Abstract Number: 74 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Length of Stay for Rheumatoid Arthritis Related Orthopedic Surgery Has Improved Over the Past 3 Decades and Is Related to Disease Markers. Results From Two UK Multicentre Inception Cohorts (1986-2011) Compared with National Data
Background/Purpose: Length of Stay (LoS) is one of the main drivers of costs for orthopedic surgery in RA. Better medical and surgical treatments in recent…