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Abstract Number: 2408 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effects of Ground and Joint Reaction Force Exercise On Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
George A. Kelley¹, Kristi S. Kelley¹ and Wendy M. Kohrt², ¹Biostatistics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, ²Geriatric Medicine, University of Colorado @ Denver, Aurora, CO
Background/Purpose: Previous randomized controlled trials have led to conflicting findings regarding the effects of ground and/or joint reaction force exercise on femoral neck (FN) and…
Abstract Number: 2409 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Work Productivity in a Population Based Cohort of Patients with Spondyloarthritis
Emma Haglund¹, Ann B. I. Bremander², Stefan Bergman¹, Lennart TH Jacobsson³, Britta Strömbeck⁴ and Ingemar F. Petersson⁴, ¹Spenshult Hospital, R&D Center Spenshult, Oskarstrom, Sweden, ²Department of Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics and Health, Halmstad University School of Business and Engineering,, Halmstad, Sweden, ³Rheumatology/Lund University, Department of Rheumatology, Clinical sciences, Skane University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden, ⁴Musculoskeletal Sciences, Department of Orthopedics, Clinical Sciences, Lund, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Spondyloarthritis (SpA) often causes impaired function, activity limitations, affected health related quality of life and work disability. Work disability has been shown to be…
Abstract Number: 2411 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Obesity Is Associated with Higher Levels of Fatigue in RA
Patricia P. Katz¹, Vladimir Chernitskiy² and Mary Margaretten², ¹Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Fatigue is recognized as a major problem for individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), yet the causes of fatigue are not well defined. Obesity appears…
Abstract Number: 2412 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Valdiation of a Diagnosis of Gout in the Epiccare Electronic Medical Records
Neera Narang¹ and Eswar Krishnan², ¹Stanford Univ Medical Center, Stanford, CA, ²Medicine, Standford University, Palo Alto, CA
Background/Purpose: Electronic Medical Records (EMR) offer great opportunities for pharmacoepidemiologic, health outcome and health services research. However, the critical limiting factor in the widespread use of…
Abstract Number: 2413 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Asymptomatic Vertebral Fractures On Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older Women: The Sao Paulo Ageing & Health Study (SPAH)
Jaqueline B. Lopes¹, Leandro Fung², Carolina C. Cha², Camille P. Figueiredo², Liliam Takayama², Valéria Caparbo² and Rosa M.R. Pereira², ¹Rheumatology, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ²Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Health-related Quality of life (HRQL) has been used as a complementary measure of bone mineral density to evaluate the burden of osteoporosis on a…
Abstract Number: 2414 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Multisite Joint Pain and Fatigue: the Role of Pain Severity and Sleep Problems in Adults with Arthritis
Mayilee Canizares¹ and E.M. Badley², ¹Arthritis Care Research and Evaluation Unit, Division of Health Care and Outcomes Research. Toronto Western Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Division of Health Care and Outcomes Research, Toronto Western Research Institute;Dalla Lana School of Public Health,University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Little is known about the severity and determinants of fatigue in adults with arthritis. We hypothesize that the number of joint sites affected is…
Abstract Number: 2415 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Interleukin-6 Mediate the Relation Between Estrogen and Bone? an Epidemiologic Approach in the Framingham Osteoporosis Study
Robert R. McLean¹, Xiaochun Zhang², Andrea D. Coviello³, Joao D.T. Fontes⁴, L. Adrienne Cupples⁵, Douglas P. Kiel⁶ and Marian T. Hannan¹, ¹Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew Senior Life, Boston, MA, ³Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁴Framingham Heart Study and Boston University, Framingham, MA, ⁵Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, ⁶Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Dept. of Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Laboratory and animal studies suggest that lower sex hormone levels promote production and activity of pro-inflammatory cytokines that trigger bone resorption. This paradigm is…
Abstract Number: 2416 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Arthritis-Attributable Interference in Routine Life Activities
Kristina A. Theis¹, Teresa J. Brady², Charles G. Helmick³, Louise Murphy⁴ and Kamil E. Barbour⁵, ¹Athritis Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, ²Arthritis Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, ³National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, ⁴Division of Population Health, CDC, Atlanta, GA, ⁵Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: Arthritis-attributable interference (AAI) in routine life activities are indicators of quality-of-life (QOL) that have not often been studied in a population-based sample of U.S.…
Abstract Number: 2417 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Transitioning to Adulthood: Employment Experiences of Young Adults with Lupus and Juvenile Arthritis
Arif Jetha¹, E. M. Badley², Dorcas Beaton³, Paul R. Fortin⁴, Natalie J. Shiff⁵, Alan M. Rosenberg⁶, Lori B. Tucker⁷, Dianne P. Mosher⁸ and M. A. Gignac⁹, ¹Health Care and Outcomes Research, Toronto Western Research Institute; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Division of Health Care and Outcomes Research,Toronto Western Research Institute; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Research, Mobility Program Clinical Research Unit, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michaels Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Medicine, Centre de Recherche du Chu de Québec et Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada, ⁵Pediatric Rheumatology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, ⁶Department of Pediatrics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, ⁷Pediatric Rheum/Rm K4-120, BC Childrens Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁸Med, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁹Divison of Health Care & Outcomes Research, Health Care and Outcomes Research, Toronto Western Research Institute; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto; Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: A considerable body of evidence highlights the negative impact of rheumatic disease on employment. However, most research examines middle- and older-aged adults. We lack…
Abstract Number: 2418 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Everyday Challenge of Living with Lupus
Brenda L. Frie, Occupational Science/Occupational Therapy Dept., St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this study was; 1) to assess the unmet needs of adults with lupus; 2) to explore their future interest in attending…
Abstract Number: 2419 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Novel Candidate Genes for Structural Foot Disorders: A Genome-Wide Association Study in an Older Caucasian Population
Marian T. Hannan¹, Yi-Hsiang Hsu², Chia Ho Cheng², Youfang Liu³ and Joanne M. Jordan⁴, ¹Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife & Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA, ³University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁴Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Structural foot disorders, such as hallux valgus, deformities of the lesser toes (toes 2-5) and plantar soft-tissue atrophy, commonly affect ~ 60% of older…
Abstract Number: 2420 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Frequent Self-Reported Pain and Disease Symptoms in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Persist Despite Advances in Medication Therapies: An Electronic Diary Study
Maggie H. Bromberg¹, Mark Connelly², Kelly K. Anthony³, Karen M. Gil¹ and Laura E. Schanberg⁴, ¹Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ²Integrative Pain Management, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, MO, ³Medical Psychology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ⁴Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Previous research has demonstrated that children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) experience frequent pain that interferes with performing tasks at home and at school.…
Abstract Number: 2421 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Pediatric Rheumatology Nursing Network: An International Email MANAGED COMMUNICATION System
Norma L. Liburd, Rheumatology, All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL
Background/Purpose: The Pediatric Rheumatology Nursing (PRN) Network is an electronic listserv linking 190 pediatric rheumatology nurses in 8 countries. Pediatric rheumatology nurses often have a sense…
Abstract Number: 2422 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sexual Activity and Sexual Functioning Among Women with Systemic Sclerosis Compared to Women From a Population Sample
Brooke Levis¹, Andrea Burri², Marie Hudson³, Murray Baron⁴ and Brett D. Thombs⁵, ¹Epidemiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King's College, London, United Kingdom, ³Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Pavillion A, Rm 216, Lady David Institute for Medical Research and Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁵Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc), or scleroderma, is a chronic, multi-system, connective tissue disorder characterized by thickening and fibrosis of the skin and internal organ involvement.…
Abstract Number: 2423 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Perceptions Regarding Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Barriers to Risk Reduction Among African American Women with Lupus
Barron Mia¹, Lynne Nemeth¹, Diane L. Kamen² and Youlanda C. Gibbs¹, ¹College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ²Department of Medicine, Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Charleston, SC
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is highly prevalent among African American (AA) women diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Studies have suggested that CVD risk factors…

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