Abstracts tagged "arthritis management"

Abstract Number: 834 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Physical Activity Behavior In Patients With Arthritis
Gustavo J. Almeida¹ and Sara R. Piva², ¹Department of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: : The physical activity (PA) guidelines issued by the US Health and Human Services (HHS) recommend that adults with arthritis should perform at least…
Abstract Number: 474 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
HM-0523, a Novel Syk Inhibitor Significantly Ameliorates The Severity Of Arthritis In Rodents
Yu Cai¹, Zhong Cui Sun¹, Ping Ren¹, Lei Fang¹, Xiaoming Dai¹, Zhipeng Wu¹, Qianqian Dong², Xinrong Wang¹, Jian Wang¹, Yang Sai¹, Xiong Li¹ and Weiguo Su¹, ¹Hutchison Medipharma Limited, Shanghai, China, ²Inflammation & Immunology Research, Hutchison Medipharma Limited, Shanghai, China
Background/Purpose: Spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) is a key mediator of signaling events downstream of a wide array of receptors important for immune function, including the…
Abstract Number: 338 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tailored Approach To Early Psoriatic Arthritis Patients: Ultrasonographic Predictors For Structural Joint Damage
Yasser El Miedany¹, Maha El Gaafary², Sally Youssef³ and Annie Nasr⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Medway Hospital, Gillingham, United Kingdom, ²Community, Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, ³Rheumatology & Rehabilitation, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, ⁴Radiology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the use of musculoskeletal US as a predictor for inflammatory structural progression in psoriatic patients Methods: Measures of association (OR) were tested,…