Abstract Number: 2499 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Early Response Indicator early Predicts Clinical Response to Certolizumab in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose In the last few years the introduction of biological agents has radically changed the clinical outcome of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). However, no…Abstract Number: 824 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Oral Glucocorticoid Therapy on Mortality in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Diabetic Mellitus
Background/Purpose Glucocorticoid (GC) therapy is known to increase the risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Furthermore, GC therapy increases blood glucose in diabetic…Abstract Number: 2380 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Durability of First Biologic Is Not Influenced By Initial/Early DAS28
Background/Purpose: The Ontario Best Practices Research Initiative (OBRI) collects data on RA treatment in a real-world setting. Patients are enrolled and prospectively followed to…Abstract Number: 424 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Comparison Between Physical and Ultrasound Joint Examination for the Hand Joints in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose To establish the importance of joint examination by ultrasound (US) in daily clinical practice of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), we compared the US…Abstract Number: 2384 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Associated with Methotrexate Treatment Duration, Including Subcutaneous Use, in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Observations from the VA Database
Background/Purpose: A previous analysis of RA patients in national administrative databases of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) suggested that injectable MTX was associated with…Abstract Number: 430 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Minimally Important Difference in the European Quality of Life-Five Dimensions in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) have been recognized as important in evaluating disease status of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The minimally important difference (MID) in PROs has…Abstract Number: 2366 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effectiveness, Tolerability, and Safety of Subcutaneous Methotrexate in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: Clinical Data from the St. Gallen Cohort
Background/Purpose: MTX is the cornerstone of RA treatment, although limitations of systemic exposure of oral MTX may affect its efficacy. Subcutaneous (SC) MTX has greater…Abstract Number: 265 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Medicinal Marijuana Use Among 1000 Rheumatology Patients Attending a Community-Based Rheumatology Clinic: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study
Background/Purpose: With a worldwide groundswell of interest in cannabinoids as a possible treatment option for persons with rheumatic diseases, and with few pharmacologic cannabinoid options…Abstract Number: 2324 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Only 30% Rheumatologists Collect Basdai in Patients with Axial Spa in Daily Practice: The Potential Role of a Consensual Meeting to Improve It
Background/Purpose The current recommendations for optimal monitoring of axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) are to assess regularly disease activity. The two proposed tools comprise clinical aspects as…Abstract Number: 113 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dermatologic Rheumatism: Our Experience with a Multidisciplinary Dermatology/Rheumatology Clinic
Background/Purpose: Multidisciplinary clinics are becoming increasingly common as a way to bring together multiple specialists to care for patients with complex diseases. While multidisciplinary clinics commonly involve…Abstract Number: 1870 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Children and Parent Satisfaction in the Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic: Patient Orientated Quality Service Measures
Background/Purpose Patient satisfaction is a multidimensional concept, and is a component of quality care. Inclusion of patient experience with care is highly relevant in improving…Abstract Number: 1867 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mandibular Movement in Healthy Individuals from 4-17 Years of Age
Background/Purpose: Assessment of mandibular movement capacity is an important part of the clinical orofacial examination of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The aim of…Abstract Number: 1852 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Cardiovascular Risk in Patients Recently Diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis: A Population-Based, Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have an increased risk of multiple comorbidities that predispose them to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Although…
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