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Abstract Number: 125 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Borderline Right Ventricular Involvement in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis without Pulmonary Hypertension
Luna Gargani¹, Piotr Gosciniak², Cosimo Bruni³, Serena Guiducci³, Silvia Bellando Randone³, Lorenza Pratali¹, Gergely Agoston⁴, Alberto Moggi Pignone⁵, Albert Varga⁴, Rosa Sicari¹, Eugenio Picano¹ and Marco Matucci Cerinic⁶, ¹Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, Pisa, Italy, ²WSZ, Department of Cardiology, Szczecin, Poland, ³Department of Biomedicine, Division of Rheumatology AOUC, Excellence Centre for Research, Florence, Italy, ⁴University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, 2nd Dept of Internal Medicine & Cardiology Center, Szeged, Hungary, ⁵University of Florence, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Florence, Italy, ⁶Department of Biomedicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
Background/Purpose: Cardiac dysfunction in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is associated with poor prognosis. Right ventricular involvement is tipically associated to pulmonary hypertension (PH) in these patients.…
Abstract Number: 126 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasonography of Salivary Glands: Diagnostic and Prognostic Value in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
Nicoletta Luciano¹, Chiara Baldini¹, Rachele Pascale², Francesco Ferro¹, Alessandro Paolicchi³, Davide Caramella³ and Stefano Bombardieri⁴, ¹University of Pisa, Rheumatology Unit, Pisa, Italy, ²Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ³Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ⁴Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Background/Purpose: To assess the accuracy of ultrasonography of the salivary glands (US) in the diagnosis of primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) and to verify whether US…
Abstract Number: 87 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prediction of Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis Using a Serum Cytokine Profile
Agustin Escalante¹, Roy W. Haas¹, Daniel F. Battafarano² and Inmaculada Del Rincon³, ¹Dept. of Medicine-Rheumatology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, ²Medicine / MCHE-MDR, Brooke Army Medical Ctr, San Antonio, TX, ³Rheumatology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
Background/Purpose: Cytokines are important in the pathogenesis of RA. Their concentration in the serum rises immediately prior to RA onset, and may be associated with…
Abstract Number: 88 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of Weather On Patient Symptoms in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Exploration of “weather sensitivity”
Annika Cutinha¹, Frederick Wolfe² and Kaleb Michaud³, ¹Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ³Rheumatology, National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases & University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often attribute an exacerbation of their symptoms to changes in the weather. There are several studies examining this relationship.…
Abstract Number: 89 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Poor to Moderate Performance of Patient Self-Report in Indentifying Periodontitis in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ted R. Mikuls¹, Jeffrey Payne², Harlan Sayles³, Shawneen Gonzalez², Jeffrey Markt⁴, Mark Beatty², Grant W. Cannon⁵, David McGowan⁶, Gail S. Kerr⁷, Robert Redman⁸, Andreas M. Reimold⁹ and Garth Griffiths¹⁰, ¹Omaha VA Medical Center and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²College of Dentistry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lincoln, NE, ³College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁴Otol-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁶Dentistry, George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁷Rheumatology, Washington DC VAMC, Georgetown and Howard University, Washington, DC, ⁸Dentistry, Washington DC VA, Georgetown and Howard University, Washington, DC, ⁹Rheumatology, Dallas VA and University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ¹⁰Dentistry, Dallas VA and University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Periodontitis (PD) is a putative risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) risk and progression. PD is defined as inflammation of the supporting tissues of the teeth, progressive attachment and…
Abstract Number: 90 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Physical Function, Pain and Fatigue Are Related to Sleep Disturbance in Females with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Cathrine Austad¹, Tore K. Kvien² and Till Uhlig², ¹Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Norway, Oslo, Norway, ²Dept. of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: Sleep quality is an important aspect of health and well-being and the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology Clinical Trials group has identified sleep quality as…
Abstract Number: 91 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Correlations of Single Item Health Literacy Screening Questions with Established Measures of Health Literacy in Subjects with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Itziar Quinzanos¹, Joel M. Hirsh² and Liron Caplan³, ¹Dept Medicine, Denver Health Med Ctr, Denver, CO, ²Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, CO, ³Div of Rheumatology, Denver VAMC and Univ of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
Background/Purpose: Preliminary research suggests that Health Literacy (HL) is associated with the functional status of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Single Item Health Literacy Screening (SILS)…
Abstract Number: 92 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Combined Response Index in Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis (CRISS)—Which External Anchors to Use When Developing the Index? Baseline Analysis
Dinesh Khanna¹, Veronica Berrocal², James R. Seibold³, Peter A. Merkel⁴, Maureen D. Mayes⁵, Kristine Phillips⁶, Robert W. Simms⁷, Shervin Assassi⁵, Philip J. Clements⁸ and Daniel Furst⁹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Div of Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Scleroderma Research Consultants LLC, Avon, CT, ⁴University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Rheumatology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, ⁶Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁷Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁸University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ⁹Div of Rheumatology, UCLA Medical School, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: As part of an NIH sponsored effort to develop a data-driven CRISS, we evaluated the face, content, and construct validity (convergent and discriminant) of…
Abstract Number: 93 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Health State Utilities in Systemic Sclerosis: Results From the UCLA Scleroderma Quality of Life Study
Mohsen Sadatsafavi¹, Dinesh Khanna², Paul Maranian³, Daniel Furst⁴, Amir Khakban¹ and Carlo A. Marra¹, ¹Pharm Sciences, Univ of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Division of Rheumatology, UCLA Medical School, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴David Geffen School of Medicine, Div of Rheumatology, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Health state utility values (HSUVs) are used as weightings for quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) in economic analyses. It is not clear whether available instruments…
Abstract Number: 94 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Medical Costs and Health Care Resource Use in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis in an Insured Population
Daniel Furst¹, Ancilla W. Fernandes², Serban R. Iorga³, Warren Greth⁴ and Tim Bancroft³, ¹Div of Rheumatology, UCLA Medical School, Los Angeles, CA, ²MedImmune, LLC, Gaithersburg, MD, ³OptumInsight, Eden Prairie, MN, ⁴Clinical Development, MedImmune, LLC, Gaithersburg, MD
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic connective tissue disease affecting the skin and/or internal organs. Data on US economic burden of SSc is scant…
Abstract Number: 95 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Smoking Is Associated with Worse and More Widespread Pain, Worse Disease Activity, Function, Fatigue and Health Related Quality of Life in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis –Results From a Population Based Cohort
Ann B. I. Bremander¹, Ingemar F. Petersson², Emma Haglund³, Stefan Bergman⁴ and Lennart TH Jacobsson⁵, ¹Department of Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics and Health, Halmstad University School of Business and Engineering, Halmstad, Sweden, ²Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ³Research and Development Centre, Spenshult Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Halmstad, Sweden, ⁴Spenshult Research and Development Center, Halmstad, Sweden, ⁵Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Background/Purpose: In subjects with early axial Spondyloarthritis (SpA) smoking has recently been associated with earlier onset of disease, worse lesions of the sacroiliac joints and…
Abstract Number: 96 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quality of Care: Reference and Counter Reference From Family Physicians and Rheumatologists’ perspectives– A Pilot Study
Thiago D. Baumgratz¹, Raphael Battisti¹, Mirella Cuziol², Ana Carolina Reiff Janini², R.A. Levy³ and Mirhelen M. Abreu⁴, ¹Medical Student at Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil, ²Medicine, Medical Student at Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil, ³Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ⁴Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos SP, Brazil
Background/Purpose: We delineated family physicians' and rheumatologists’ point of view when primary care is facing cases of rheumatic diseases. We also tried to identify barriers…
Abstract Number: 97 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Systematic Review of Explanatory and Predictive Models in Rheumatology: Lack of Adhearance to Methodologic Standards
Daniel A. Albert, Medicine/Rheumatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
Background/Purpose: Prognostic and explanatory models are frequently utilized in clinical medicine to assist in judgments about diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment options. I surveyed predictive and…
Abstract Number: 98 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How to Assess Risks for Pulmonary Infection in Patients Receiving Immunosuppressive Treatment for Rheumatic Diseases? A Report From a Large-Scale Prospective Cohort Study
Hayato Yamazaki¹, Ryoko Sakai¹, Ryuji Koike², Yasunari Miyazaki³, Michi Tanaka¹, Toshihiro Nanki¹, Kaori Watanabe¹, Shinsuke Yasuda⁴, Takashi Kurita⁵, Yuko Kaneko⁶, Yoshiya Tanaka⁷, Yasuhiko Nishioka⁸, Yoshinari Takasaki⁹, Kenji Nagasaka¹⁰, Koichi Amano¹¹, Shigeto Tohma¹², Makoto Dohi¹³, Takahiko Sugihara¹⁴, Haruhito Sugiyama¹⁵, Yasushi Kawaguchi¹⁶, Naohiko Inase¹⁷, Sae Ochi¹⁸, Hiroyuki Hagiyama¹⁹, Nobuyuki Miyasaka²⁰ and Masayoshi Harigai²¹, ¹Department of Pharmacovigilance, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan, ²Clinical Research Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan, ³Department of Integrated Pulmonology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan, ⁵Department of Medicine II, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, ⁶Dept of Internal Medicine, Keio Univ School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ⁷The First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan, ⁸Department of Respiratory Medicine & Rheumotology, The Univeristy of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan, ⁹Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ¹⁰Department of Rheumatology, Ome Municipal General Hospital, Ome, Japan, ¹¹Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan, ¹²Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, Sagamihara National Hospital, Sagamihara, Japan, ¹³Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, ¹⁴Department of Medicine and Rheumatology, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, ¹⁵Division of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ¹⁶Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, ¹⁷Dept of Integrated Pulmonology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan, ¹⁸Department of Rheumatology, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, ¹⁹Department of Rheumatology, Yokohama-city Bay Red Cross Hospital, Yokohama, Japan, ²⁰Department of Medicine and Rheumatology and Global Center of Excellence Program, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan, ²¹Dept of Pharmacovigilance, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatic diseases given immunosuppressive therapy are susceptible to various types of infections, especially pulmonary infections that affect their vital prognosis. The aim…
Abstract Number: 99 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cancer Iincidence and Type of Malignancy in Rrheumatologic Ddiseases in Korea: Head-to-Head Comparison
Sung Hae Chang¹, Jin Kyun Park² and Eun Bong Lee¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
Cancer Incidence in Rheumatic Diseases: Head-to-Head Comparison. Background/Purpose: Rheumatic diseases (RD) are associated with increased risk of developing cancer. However, it remains to define, if…

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