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Abstract Number: 1881 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Psychosocial Stress Is a Major Component of Fibromyalgia Triggers
Emma K. Guymer¹, Kathleen Elford² and Geoffrey O. Littlejohn³, ¹Rheumatology and Medicine, Monash Medical Centre and Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia, ²Rheumatology, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia, ³Rheumatology, Monash Medical Centre and Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia is a common, chronic pain disorder. Initial development of symptoms occurs under conditions unique to each patient. Psychological and physical triggers are recognized,…
Abstract Number: 1882 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of a Favorable Outcome in Patients with Fibromyalgia: Results From the 1-Year Follow-up
Dong-Jin Park¹, Shin-Seok Lee², Seong-Ho Kim³, Seong-Su Nah⁴, Ji Hyun Lee⁵, Seong-Kyu Kim⁶, Yeon-Ah Lee⁷, Seung-Jae Hong⁷, Hyun-Sook Kim⁸, Hye-Soon Lee⁹, Hyoun Ah Kim¹⁰, Chung-Il Joung¹¹ and Sang-Hyon Kim¹², ¹Rheumatology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea, ²Dept of Int Med/Rheumatology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea, ³Department of Internal Medicine,, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea, ⁴Rheumatology, Soonchunhyang University, South Korea, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center, Busan, South Korea, ⁶Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea, ⁸Internal Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea, ⁹Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, South Korea, ¹⁰Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, South Korea, ¹¹Department of Internal Medicine, Konyang university hospital, Daejeon, South Korea, ¹²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea
Background/Purpose: To determine the outcomes in Korean patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and identify the prognostic factors associated with improvement at 1-year follow-up. Methods: Forty-eight patients…
Abstract Number: 1883 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Safety of Joint and Soft Tissue Injections; A Retrospective Study
Jenny Cabas-Vargas¹, Leah Alon², Nina Ramessar², Dimitre Stefanov², Jose B. Toro and Deana M. Lazaro⁴, ¹Rheumatology, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY, ²Rheumatology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, ³Medical Service (111), Brooklyn VA, Brooklyn, NY
Background/Purpose: Despite wide use of corticosteroid injection in the treatment of soft tissue and articular disorders, there is little data about its efficacy. We conducted…
Abstract Number: 1884 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fibromyalgia Patients Who Meet the ACR 1990 Criteria Have More Severe Disease
Carmen E. Gota¹, Benjamin Nutter² and William Wilke³, ¹The Cleveland Clinic Rheum, The Cleveland Clinic Desk A50, Cleveland, OH, ²Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ³Rheumatology & Immunology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: To compare the fibromyalgia patients who meet the 1990 ACR criteria for fibromyalgia with those who do not. Methods: All new consecutive patients diagnosed…
Abstract Number: 1885 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatologists’ Ultrasound Confidence and Interpretation of Normal Anatomy Are Improved by a Cadaver Based Sonoanatomy Course
Iain Goff¹, David Wright² and Debra Patten³, ¹Musculoskeletal Research Group, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ²Rheumatology, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, United Kingdom, ³The Medical School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, School of Medical Sciences Education and Development, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Correct interpretation of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) requires thorough knowledge of normal 3D anatomy, but several authors report deficiencies in anatomy skills among rheumatologists. Cadaver-based…
Abstract Number: 1886 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of a New Educational Tool: A Resident’s Guide to Pediatric Rheumatology
Tania Cellucci¹ and Ronald Laxer², ¹Pediatrics/Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: “A Resident’s Guide to Pediatric Rheumatology” was specifically designed to address a gap in pediatric rheumatology teaching resources. It was intended for medical students…
Abstract Number: 1887 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Facebook Support Groups in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Content Analysis
Evelyne Vinet¹, William Shihao Lao², Christian A. Pineau³, Ann E. Clarke⁴ and Sasha Bernatsky⁵, ¹McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Rheumatology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Clinical Epidemiology, MUHC, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁵Clinical Epidemiology, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Ctre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Facebook is the most important social network site, with over 600 million registered users worldwide. Many disease-specific groups exist on Facebook, offering a convenient…
Abstract Number: 1888 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Immunology for Rheumatology Residents: Working towards a National Curriculum Consensus
Shirley L. Chow¹, Dharini Mahendira², Sari Herman-Kideckel³ and Heather McDonald-Blumer⁴, ¹Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Rheumatology, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Allergy and Immunology, University of Toronto, North York, ON, Canada, ⁴Medicine/Rheum Box 11, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Immunologic mechanisms play an integral role in the understanding of rheumatic conditions. Currently, there is limited access to standardized formal instruction in immunology for…
Abstract Number: 1889 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effects of Physical & Mental Health Rehabilitation Program (PMHRP) for Hemophilic Arthritis Patients
Won Sook BAK¹, Myung Chul Yoo¹, Nam Su Cho¹, Sang Hack Lee², Yoon Hee Kim³ and Ki Young Yoo¹, ¹Arthritis & Rheumatism Center, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, South Korea, ²Hemophilia Center, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, South Korea, ³Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
Background/Purpose: Most of the rehabilitation program for patients with hemophilic arthritis are focused on only the improvement of physical activities. However, the actual hemophilic arthritis…
Abstract Number: 1890 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Current State of Mentoring Among Pediatric Rheumatology Fellows and Junior Faculty in the United States and Canada
Meredith P. Riebschleger¹, Eyal Muscal², Matthew M. Davis³, Hermine Brunner⁴, B. Anne Eberhard⁵, C.J. Inman⁶, Marisa S. Klein-Gitelman⁷, Lakshmi N. Moorthy⁸, Marc D. Natter⁹, Sampath Prahalad¹⁰, Rayfel Schneider¹¹ and Peter A. Nigrovic¹², ¹Pediatric Rheumatology & Health Services Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²TCH Pediatric Rheum Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ³University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴Pediatric Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ⁵Cohen Children's Hospital Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, ⁶Pediatric Administration, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ⁸Pediatric Rheumatology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School-Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, ⁹Intelligent Health Labs, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, ¹⁰Pediatrics, Emory Children's Center, Atlanta, GA, ¹¹Pediatric Rheumatology Collaborative Study Group (PRCSG), Cincinnati, OH, Canada, ¹²Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Prior studies have shown that mentoring increases professional success among physicians. Many pediatric rheumatology (PR) divisions are small, which may limit options for mentoring.…
Abstract Number: 1891 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Teaching Medical Students Principles of Chronic Disease: Medicine of the 4th and 5th Dimension At Weill-Cornell
Michael D. Lockshin¹, Greg McDermott², Lester Zambrana³ and Alana B. Levine⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, ²Medical School, Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, ³Weill-Cornell Medical College, Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, ⁴Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Medical students learn about acute illness and sometimes have experience with longitudinal care, but they do not encounter concepts specific to the management of…
Abstract Number: 1892 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of a Lupus Patient Education Event On Knowledge about Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Mithu Maheswaranathan¹, Melissa A. Cunningham², Sharon Wolf¹ and Diane L. Kamen³, ¹Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ²Med/Rheumatology, MUSC, Charleston, SC, ³Department of Medicine, Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Charleston, SC
Background/Purpose: There is a need for educational interventions to boost chronic disease management skills among patients. To address this need, we created a lupus patient…
Abstract Number: 1893 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Eliciting Prescribing Choices of Anti-Tumour Necrosis Factor Therapy From Rheumatology Trainees
Rodney A. Hughes¹ and Alison J. Carr², ¹Rheumatology, St. Peters Hospital, Chertsey Surrey, United Kingdom, ²Clinical Director, Hamell Communications, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: A rheumatologist’s choice of anti-TNF prescription is likely to be influenced by a number of factors. Doctors believe their prescribing to be evidence-based, rational…
Abstract Number: 1894 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Associated with Confidence Level of Rheumatology Fellows in Joint Procedural Skills
Tara J. Rizvi¹, Min Xu¹ and Nancy Searle², ¹Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ²Department of Pediatrics and Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology fellowship programs in the U.S. lack clear standardized criteria to train fellows in joint procedural skills. More recently, some programs are utilizing joint…
Abstract Number: 1895 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Safety Competences Knowledge and Behavioural Skills of Patients Treated by Biologics in Rheumatology
Anne-Christine Rat¹, Bruno Fautrel², Elisabeth Flipon³, Laure Gossec⁴, Benoit-Damien Caritey⁵, Laurent Marguerie⁶, Henri Nataf⁷, Beatrice Pallot Prades⁸, Rose Marie Poilvert⁹, Valerie Royant¹⁰, Fathia Sadji¹¹, Christelle Sordet¹², Corinne Thevenot¹³ and Catherine Beauvais¹⁴, ¹CHU Nancy, Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Université de Lorraine, Paris Descartes University, APEMAC, EA 4360, Nancy, France, ²Rheumatology / GRC08-EEMOIS, APHP-Pitie Salpetriere Hospital / UPMC, Paris, France, ³Cochin hospital, Paris, France, ⁴Rheumatology B Department, Paris-Descartes University, Cochin Hospital, Paris, France, ⁵Epidemiology, Université de lorraine, Nancy, France, ⁶Rheumatology department, Institut Calot, Berck, France, ⁷Mantes-la-Jolie, Mantes-la-Jolie, France, ⁸Rheumatology department, Saint Etienne university hospital, Saint Etienne, France, ⁹Rheumatology department, Saint Antoine Hospital, Paris, France, ¹⁰Chartres, Chartres, ¹¹Rheumatology department, Victor Jousselin Hospital, Dreux, France, ¹²Rheumatology, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France, ¹³Department of Internal Medicine, Laon hospital, Laon, France, ¹⁴Rhumatologie, Saint Antoine, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Biologics are known to entail specific risks; therefore teaching patients safety skills, appropriate behaviours in situations of risks and what decisions to take in…

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