Abstracts tagged "Chronic pain"

Abstract Number: 1177 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How Are Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Conditions Being Managed Initially in the U.S.?
Debbie Ehrmann Feldman¹, Lisa Carlesso² and Richard Nahin³, ¹Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada, ²School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³NIH, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: Chronic musculoskeletal pain (e.g. back and neck pain, pain due to arthritis, leg pain, arm pain) affects up to 24% of the general population.…
Abstract Number: 1433 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Role of Patient and Parental Resilience in Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome
Sabrina Gmuca¹, Audrey Urquhart¹, Pamela F. Weiss², Jeffrey S. Gerber³ and David D. Sherry¹, ¹Pediatric Rheumatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ³Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Resilience is a dynamic process of positive adaptation in the context of significant adversity. While higher levels of resilience have been associated with improved…
Abstract Number: 1946 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Changing the Conversation about Pain: Development and Testing of an Interprofessional Pain CME Applicable for Rheumatologists and Rheumatology Health Professionals
Kim Jones¹, Catriona Buist², Denise Taray³, Rubin Halperin⁴, Mark Stephens³ and Nora Stern⁴, ¹Schools of Nursing and Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, ²Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, ³Oregon State Pain Management Commission, Portland, OR, ⁴Providence St Joseph Health and Services, Portland, OR
Background/Purpose: Pain is a near universal symptom of rheumatic diseases. Persistent pain can cause changes in the central and peripheral nervous system transforming pain from…
Abstract Number: 2345 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Systematic Review of Patient Decision Aids for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Rabih Nayfe¹, Emily Bowen², Nathaniel Milburn², Helen Mayo², Ethan Halm², MC. Reid³, Liana Fraenkel⁴ and Una E. Makris⁵, ¹Department of Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ³Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ⁴Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ⁵UT Southwestern Medical Center and Dallas VA, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is common and disabling; it is among the top reasons for doctor’s visits in the US. Most treatment decisions for…
Abstract Number: 2873 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Remaining Pain and Widespread, Non-Inflammatory Pain Distribution during the First 12 Months after RA Diagnosis
Yvonne C. Lee¹, Orit Schieir², Marie-France Valois³, Susan J. Bartlett⁴, Gilles Boire⁵, Boulos Haraoui⁶, Carol A Hitchon⁷, Edward C. Keystone⁸, Diane Tin⁹, Carter Thorne¹⁰, Janet E. Pope¹¹ and Vivian P. Bykerk¹², ¹Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²McGill University, Montreal, ON, Canada, ³McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ⁵Rheumatology Division, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l'Estrie - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke and Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ⁶Institut de Recherche en Rhumatologie de Montréal (IRRM), Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁷University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ⁸Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁹The Arthritis Program, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ¹⁰University of Toronto, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ¹¹Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, ¹²Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: The incidence of fibromyalgia is highest in the first 12 months after RA diagnosis,1 indicating that this period may represent a critical window during…
Abstract Number: 2887 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Chronic Pain and Assessment of Pain Sensitivity in Patients with Established Axial Spondyloarthritis – a Cross-Sectional Study
Elisabeth Mogard¹, Tor Olofsson², Stefan Bergman³, Ann Bremander⁴, Lars Erik Kristensen⁵, Jack Kvistgaard Olsen⁶, Johan K Wallman⁷ and Elisabet Lindqvist⁸, ¹Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Section of Rheumatology, Lund University, Faculty of Medicine and Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden, ²Lund University, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Rheumatology, Lund, Sweden, Lund, Sweden, ³University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, ⁴Spenshult Research and Development Center, Halmstad, Sweden, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Frederiksberg and Bispebjerg, The Parker Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Fredriksberg and Bispebjerg, The Parker Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁷Department of Clincial Sciences Lund, Rheumatology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ⁸Department of Clinical Sciences Lund,Section of Rheumatology, Lund University, Faculty of Medicine and Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Pain remains a common and debilitating symptom in arthritis, despite good options to treat inflammation. In axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), data on chronic pain remain…
Abstract Number: 149 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation in Chronic Widespread Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Wai Chung Yong, Anawin Sanguankeo and Sikarin Upala, Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY
AbstractBackground/Purpose: Chronic non-specific widespread pain (CWP) including fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by widespread pain, reduced pain threshold and multiple tender points on examination, causing disability…
Abstract Number: 927 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Do Familiarity with Centers for Disease Control Guidelines, Continuing Education, and Provider Characteristics Influence Adherence to Chronic Pain Management Practices and Opioid Prescribing?
Kim Jones¹, Ronald Friend², Robert M. Bennett¹ and Jean McCalmont³, ¹Schools of Nursing and Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, ²School of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, ³Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Background/Purpose: 1) To evaluate providers’ experience and knowledge with chronic pain management and opioid use with actual utilization of the Centers for Disease Control’s 2016…
Abstract Number: 123 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Acupuncture for Pediatric Chronic Pain Relief: A Review
Yujuan Zhang¹, Stephanie Hyon² and Chenchen Wang³, ¹Pediatric Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ²Rheumatology, Tufts Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Acupuncture, a type of complementary and integrative therapy, has been widely used for pain relief in adults. However, evidence of the effect of acupuncture…
Abstract Number: 122 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Presenting Manifestations of Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome in Males versus Females
Sabrina Gmuca¹, Jenna L. Tress², Jennifer Mosby³, Laura P. Richardson³ and David D. Sherry², ¹Pediatric Rheumatology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ²Pediatric Rheumatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ³Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA
Background/Purpose: Amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome (AMPS) is a chronic non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain condition. AMPS has a predilection for females but males can be affected as…
Abstract Number: 2200 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association of Active Commuting and Physical Activity in Women with Fibromyalgia
Manuel Herrador-Colmenero¹, Fernando Estévez-López¹, Víctor Segura-Jiménez¹, Inmaculada C Álvarez-Gallardo¹, Alberto Soriano-Maldonado¹, Daniel Camiletti-Moirón^1,2, Virginia A Aparicio¹, Manuel Delgado-Fernández¹ and Palma Chillón¹, ¹University of Granada, Granada, Spain, ²University of Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia symptomatology results in a low functional capacity1, limiting the daily activities and the quality of life of the patients2. Walking for commuting is…
Abstract Number: 2213 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Four Stages of Fibromyalgia: Potential for More Precise Treatment Approaches
Mark Gostine¹, Fred Davis¹, Bradley Roberts², Rebecca Risko², Joseph C Cappelleri³, Andrew Clair⁴ and Alesia Sadosky⁵, ¹Michigan Pain Consultants, PC, Grand Rapids, MI, ²ProCare Systems, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI, ³Statistics, Pfizer Inc, New London, CT, ⁴Pfizer, New York, NY, ⁵Pfizer Inc,, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by chronic widespread pain and tenderness making it difficult to manage. Accounting for FM heterogeneity might elicit an improvement in…
Abstract Number: 2224 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Influence of Caffeine on Opioid Analgesics in Fibromyalgia
J. Ryan Scott¹, Daniel J. Clauw², Chad M. Brummett¹, Richard E. Harris¹, Afton L. Hassett¹ and Steven E. Harte³, ¹Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Chronic Pain & Fatigue Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Caffeine’s action as an NSAID adjuvant are well understood, yet little clinical research has explored its effects on opioid analgesia. We present data from…
Abstract Number: 2403 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sleep Disruption in Children with Chronic Pain
Cara Hoffart¹, Santana Fortney² and Dustin Wallace³, ¹Rheumatology and Pain Management, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, ²Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, ³Integrative Pain Management and Developmental and Behavioral, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
Background/Purpose: Sleep disorders and fatigue are common in children with chronic pain syndromes, and contributes to psychosocial dysfunction, healthcare utilization, and school absences. We hypothesize…
Abstract Number: 34 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Differential Analgesic Pharmacological Effects on Brain Connectivity in Fibromyalgia (FM)
Eric Ichesco¹, Johnson Hampson², Lynne Pauer³, Andrew Clair⁴, Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke⁵, David Williams⁶, Daniel J. Clauw⁶ and Richard E. Harris⁷, ¹Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Pfizer Inc, New London, CT, ⁴Pfizer, New York, NY, ⁵Bergmannsheil, Bochum, Germany, ⁶Chronic Pain & Fatigue Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁷Anesthesiology, U. Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Brain imaging techniques including functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) may be useful in probing the mechanisms of action of centrally acting analgesics. Previously we…

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