Abstract Number: 1954 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How Can We Use Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis?
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA), the most common primary vasculitis, can cause irreversible blindness in 20-30% of untreated cases, but glucocorticoid therapy leads to significant…Abstract Number: 1963 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Specialty of Provider Referring for Temporal Artery Biopsy Affects the Likelihood of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) Diagnosis
Background/Purpose: Presenting signs/symptoms of GCA can be nonspecific and patients can initially present to a spectrum of clinical specialties. While temporal artery biopsy (TAB) is…Abstract Number: 2160 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Role of Ultrasound Compared to Biopsy of Temporal Arteries in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis: A Diagnostic Accuracy and Cost-Effectiveness Study
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a relatively common form of primary systemic vasculitis which if untreated can lead to permanent sight loss. It is…Abstract Number: 2298 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Misdiagnosis of Fibromyalgia (FM) As Axial Spondylarthritis (SpA): Lessons from Analysis of 26 Cases
Background/Purpose: Both patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and with axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) are suffering from pain. The patients with axial SpA are mainly manifested as inflammatory…Abstract Number: 407 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum 14-3-3η Protein Supplements Traditional Rheumatoid Arthritis Biomarkers
Background/Purpose: The 14-3-3 family of chaperonin proteins consists of 7 isomers. The tissue distribution of the 14-3-3η (eta) isoform is limited to synovial tissue and…Abstract Number: 284 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Single Hub and Access Point for Paediatric Rheumatology in Europe (SHARE)– Evidence Based Recommendations for Diagnosis and Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is one of the most common chronic pediatric rheumatic diseases (PRD). As is the case for most PRD's, evidence-based guidelines…Abstract Number: 256 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characteristics of Pain in Fabry Disease
Background/Purpose Fabry disease (FD) is an X-linked disorder caused by a deficiency of lysosomal alpha-galactosidase A resulting in accumulation of glycosphingolipids. Clinical manifestations include a…Abstract Number: 202 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is Schuss View Alone Enough for the Diagnosis of Femorotibial Osteoarthritis ? the Khoala Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Associating an anteroposterior (AP) extended-knee X-ray with a semiflexed AP or posteroanterior (PA) view is considered the gold standard for radiologically diagnosing tibiofemoral osteoarthritis…Abstract Number: 2774 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Why Leg Ulcers Do Not Heal? a Prospective Study Showing High Proportion of Small Vessel Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Non healing cutaneous ulcers of lower limbs can have several different aetiologies [1]. It is likely that the patients with such ulcers would be…Abstract Number: 2624 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Provider Specialty on the Diagnosis and Management of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the American Indian/Alaska Native Population
Background/Purpose Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex disease that is traditionally diagnosed and managed by specialists, typically rheumatologists. Higher SLE prevalence in racial/ethnic minorities…Abstract Number: 2279 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evidence Based Recommendations for Diagnosis and Management of Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-1 Associated Periodic Syndrome (TRAPS)
Background/Purpose Tumor necrosis factor receptor-1 associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) is a rare hereditary autoinflammatory syndrome that can lead to significant morbidity. Evidence-based guidelines are lacking…Abstract Number: 2282 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evidence Based Recommendatinos for Diagnosis and Management of Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency (MKD)
Background/Purpose Mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD) is a rare hereditary autoinflammatory syndrome that can lead to significant morbidity. Evidence-based guidelines are lacking and management is mostly…Abstract Number: 1696 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Left Atrial Area Measurement Is Useful for Evaluating Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction Coexisting with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Associated with Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a crucial organ involvement affecting survival of patients with connective tissue disease (CTDs), such as systemic sclerosis (SSc), systemic…Abstract Number: 1329 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Clinical and Serological Features of Childhood Sjögren Syndrome Based on the Presence or Absence of Parotitis
Background/Purpose: Sjögren syndrome is a complex autoimmune disease that affects lacrimal and salivary glands with the potential to cause damage to other organs. Diagnosis of…Abstract Number: 1325 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Single Hub and Access Point for Pediatric Rheumatology in Europe (SHARE): Evidence Based Recommendations for Diagnosis and Treatment of Juvenile Localized Scleroderma and Juvenile Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose Juvenile Localized Scleroderma (JLS) and Juvenile Systemic Sclerosis (JSSc) form a group of rare pediatric diseases that can lead to significant morbidity. Evidence-based guidelines…
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