Abstract Number: 0906 • ACR Convergence 2020
Bimekizumab Treatment Is Associated with Improvements in Back Pain and Fatigue in Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis: 48-Week Results from a Phase 2b Study
Background/Purpose: Patients (pts) with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) require effective treatment across all symptoms. Bimekizumab (BKZ) is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody which selectively neutralizes interleukin…Abstract Number: 0962 • ACR Convergence 2020
Efficacy of Clomipramine for Chronic Lumbar Radicular Pain a Randomized Clinical Trial
Background/Purpose: Lumbar radicular pain is the most common chronic neuropathic pain syndrome. Antidepressants are highly recommended for neuropathic pain, but there is no evidence for…Abstract Number: 1183 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Gout and Serum Urate Levels Are Associated with Lumbar Spine Monosodium Urate Deposition and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Dual-Energy CT Study
Background/Purpose: More than 130 cases of gout of the spine have been reported, with presenting symptoms including acute back pain, neuropathy, and spinal compression; diagnosis…Abstract Number: 1231 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pyogenic Vertebral Osteomyelitis: Outcome Variables Analysis in a 116 Patients Cohort at a Tertiary Hospital during the Last 8 YEARS
Background/Purpose: Vertebral Osteomyelitis is an infectious disease of the vertebral body which could involve the intervertebral space (spondylodiscitis). Early diagnosis and treatment are essential in…Abstract Number: 193 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of a Diversionary Back Pain Service
Background/Purpose: Surgical treatment of spinal pain is rarely indicated. Nevertheless, primary care clinician referrals to spinal surgeons for evaluation of spinal pain conditions are common.…Abstract Number: 208 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Influence of Depression on Healthcare Expenditures Among Adults with Spondylosis, Intervertebral Disc Disorders and Other Back Problems in the United States
Background/Purpose: Back pain is a very prevalent complaint affecting two-thirds of population, and accounts for 90.7 billion dollars annually in healthcare expenditure. The occurrence of…Abstract Number: 307 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Biochemical Intervertebral Disc Alterations in Patients with Low Back Pain and Radiculopathy
Background/Purpose: To assess the glycosaminoglycan (GAG) content of lumbar intervertebral discs (IVD) in patients with low back pain (LBP) and radiculopathy using glycosaminoglycan chemical exchange…Abstract Number: 1717 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Progression of Radiographic Axial Damage in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis. Relation with Clinical and Analytical Factors
Background/Purpose: Axial involvement in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a controversial issue. Lack of unanimity in the definition has led to a wide range of…Abstract Number: 2002 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Differences in Features of Chronic Back Pain in First Degree Relatives of Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) Compared to the U.S. Population
Background/Purpose: To compare the clinical features of spondyloarthritis in first degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) with chronic back pain (CBP) with…Abstract Number: 2177 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Specificity of Spinal Pain Features in Assessment and Classification of Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Classification criteria lacking specificity cause inclusion of many false positives in settings with low prevalence of disease. The ASAS axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) criteria have…Abstract Number: 2178 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Statin Use and Increased Risk of Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Retrospective Cohort Study with Propensity Score-Matching
Background/Purpose: Given conflicting evidence regarding statin use and the relationship with musculoskeletal conditions, and the rising disability and societal/personal repercussions associated with both osteoarthritis (OA)…Abstract Number: 938 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis in Psoriatic Arthritis – a Single Center Observational Study
Background/Purpose: Sacroiliitis, as detected by plain radiographs of the sacroiliac joints (SIJ), has been reported in a third of the psoriatic arthritis (PsA) population. (1)…Abstract Number: 2477 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Older Adults with Restricting Back Pain Worry about: Deteriorating Function, Reliance on Others, Distrust of Medications
Background/Purpose: Although back pain is the most common type of pain disorder reported by older adults, its impact on the daily life of older adults…Abstract Number: 2117 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Weight Predicts Back Pain in Young Adult Women, Independent of Physical Activity: Data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health
Background/Purpose: Low back pain (LBP) causes enormous financial and disability burden worldwide, and therapeutic options have limited efficacy. This burden could be potentially reduced by…Abstract Number: 2062 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How Reliable Is Self-Evaluation of Symptoms of Inflammatory Back Pain By Patients?
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory back pain (IBP) is regarded as an important clinical parameter of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and is often used in a diagnostic approach. Usually…
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