Abstracts tagged "Disability"

Abstract Number: 907 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Natural History of an Inception Cohort of Patients with Inflammatory Polyarthritis Followed for 20 Years: Disease Activity, Disability and Surgery
James Gwinnutt¹, Deborah P.M. Symmons¹, Alex J Macgregor², Jacqueline Chipping², Tarnya Marshall² and Suzanne M. Verstappen¹, ¹ARC Epidemiology, Stopford Building, ARC Epidemiology Unit, the University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²Rheumatology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: There is little data on the 20 year outcome of patients with inflammatory polyarthritis (IP). Hence the aim of this study was to describe…
Abstract Number: 1434 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Neuropathic Pain in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Relation with Clinical Variables
Ferda Kaygisiz¹, Pinar Borman² and Aynur Karagoz³, ¹Dept of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, ²Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Hacettepe Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, ³Dept of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ministry of Health, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Background/Purpose: There are few studies in the literature indicating that neuropathic pain occurs in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of this cross sectional study was…
Abstract Number: 1536 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sensorineural Hearing Impairment and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients without Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Hector Macias Reyes¹, Sergio Duran-Barragan^2,3, Cynthia Cardenas Contreras⁴, Cesar Chavez Martin⁴, Eduardo Gomez², Rosa Navarro Hernandez², Jorge Aguilar Arreola^2,5, Paul Perez-Cruz^2,5, Carlos Yanowsky Gonzalez² and Monica Vazquez-Del Mercado^2,5, ¹1. Hospital Civil Fray Antonio Alcalde, Guadalajara, Mexico, ²Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Instituto de Investigación en Reumatología y del Sistema Musculoesquelético, Guadalajara, Mexico, ³Clinica de Investigación en Reumatología y Obesidad, Guadalajara, Mexico, ⁴Hospital Civil Fray Antonio Alcalde, Guadalajara, Mexico, ⁵Servicio de Reumatología, División de Medicina Interna, Hospital Civil Dr. Juan I. Menchaca, Guadalajara, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by inflammation of the synovial membrane of the diarthrodial joints which include arthrodesis of the middle ear, (incudomalleolar and…
Abstract Number: 1557 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Hindfoot Deformity on Disability of Korean Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Hye-Jin Jeong¹, Il Woong Sohn¹, Seung Lee¹, Seung Taek Song¹, Soo-Kyung Cho² and Yoon-Kyoung Sung², ¹Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, South Korea, ²Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, South Korea
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) commonly involves the hindfoot, but this part is frequently overlooked when caring for patients with multiple joints pain and deformity. For…
Abstract Number: 1729 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors and Clinical Factors Associated with Change in Spinal Inflammation Assessed on MRI over 2 Years: Data from Tasmanian Ankylosing Spondylitis Study
Hussain Ijaz Khan¹, Louisa Chou², Patricia Lewis³, Anitra Wilson³, Janet Millner⁴ and Jane Zochling³, ¹Musculoskeletal Unit, Menzies Institute of Medical Research, Hobart, Australia, ²Menzies Institute of Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, 7000, Australia, ³Menzies Institute of Medical Research, Hobart, Australia, ⁴Physiotherapy, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Australia
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is debilitating disease affecting the axial skeleton which is often difficult to diagnose in early stages. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is…
Abstract Number: 2053 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adjustment of Skeletal Muscle Mass Estimates for the Extent of Adiposity Strengthens Relationships with Functional Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Joshua Baker¹, Jon Giles², Mary Leonard³, David Weber⁴, Jin Long⁵, Erik Jorgenson⁶ and Patricia P. Katz⁷, ¹Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Rheumatology, Columbia University Medical Center, NY, NY, ³Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ⁴Rochester University, Rochester, NY, ⁵Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁷Rheumatology, UCSF, SF, CA
Background/Purpose: Skeletal muscle loss in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been described in association with poor physical functioning. Greater adiposity is simultaneously associated with both greater…
Abstract Number: 2975 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Residual Large Joint Synovitis By Power Doppler Ultrasonography Is Associated with Higher Disease Activity and Significant Impact of Disease in Multi-Ethnic Asian Patients with Established Rheumatoid Arthritis
Yu Xiao Guo¹, Manjari Lahiri^2,3 and Peter Cheung^2,3, ¹Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, ²Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, ³Division of Rheumatology, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
Background/Purpose Regular monitoring of disease activity with appropriate modification of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy results in improved radiographic and functional outcomes in patients with…
Abstract Number: 2944 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sedentary Time Is an Independent Risk Factor for Disability Onset Among Adults at Elevated Risk: Prospective Cohort Study
Jungwha Lee¹, Jing Song², Barbara Ainsworth³, Rowland W. Chang⁴, Linda S. Ehrlich-Jones⁵, Christine Pellegrini⁶, Pamela Semanik⁷, Dorothy D. Dunlop² and Leena Sharma⁸, ¹Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ³Arizona State University, Pheonix, AZ, ⁴Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁵Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ⁶Center for Behavioral Health, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁷Rush University, Chicago, IL, ⁸Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Disability threatens personal independence and is a major driver of health care costs. Physical activity has been shown to prevent disability. Sedentary behavior, already…
Abstract Number: 2525 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Infliximab Versus Conventional Combination Treatment and Work Loss in Early RA over 7 Years: A Randomized Trial
Jonas K Eriksson¹, Heather Miller², Johan A Karlsson³, Ingemar F Petersson⁴, Sofia Ernestam⁵, Pierre Geborek³, Ronald F van Vollenhoven² and Martin Neovius¹, ¹Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ²ClinTRID, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ³Section of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ⁴Section of Orthopedics, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ⁵Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education (LIME), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Background/Purpose: The introduction of TNF inhibitors has improved the treatment of RA, but at a substantial cost. The randomized Swefot trial compared the addition of…
Abstract Number: 2273 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does a Standardized Multidisciplinary Approach Improve Outcomes for Children with NMDA Receptor Antibody Encephalitis? : A Preliminary Assessment of a Single Center Experience
Mered Parnes¹, Amber Stocco², Trung Nguyen³, Jun Teruya⁴, Jeanine Graf³ and Eyal Muscal⁵, ¹Child Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ²Integris Pediatric Neurology, Oklahoma City, OK, ³Pediatrics-critical care, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ⁴Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ⁵Immunology, Allergy, and Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: NMDA receptor antibody encephalitis (NMDAR) is a potentially devastating isolated autoimmune condition affecting children and young adults that was mostly unrecognized prior to 2007.…
Abstract Number: 2251 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Kneeling Disability Associated with the Treatment of Osteoarthritis: Analysis of a Copcord Study in Mexico
Alexia Hernández-Cáceres¹, Jacqueline Rodríguez-Amado¹, Ingris Peláez-Ballestas², David Vega-Morales³, Mario Garza-Elizondo¹, Roberto Negrete-López¹, Lorena Pérez-Barbosa¹ and Janett Riega-Torres¹, ¹Departamento de Medicina Interna del Hospital Universitario “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Servicio de Reumatología, Departamento de Medicina Interna del Hospital Universitario “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico, ²Departamento de Reumatología, Departamento de Reumatología Hospital General de México “Dr. Eduardo Liceaga”, Distrito Federal, Mexico, ³Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario UANL, Monterrey, Mexico
Background/Purpose Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent rheumatic disease in Mexico. The core treatment, a combination of pharmacological and non-pharmacological modalities, is mainly performed in…
Abstract Number: 2046 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Perceived Discrimination in Individuals with Radiographic Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis
Rebecca J. Cleveland¹, Jordan B. Renner², Joanne M. Jordan³ and Leigh F. Callahan⁴, ¹Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ²University of North Carolina Department of Radiology, Chapel Hill, NC, ³University of North Carolina Dept of Epidemiology, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁴Thurston Arthritis Res Ctr, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose To describe the characteristics of participants who reported feelings of discrimination among a cohort of participants with radiographic osteoarthritis (rOA) of the knee and/or…
Abstract Number: 1412 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sarcopenia and Its Impact on Disability in Rheumatoid Arthritis, a Pilot Study
Meltem Alkan Melikoglu¹ and Kazim Senel², ¹Rheumatology, Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey, ²Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ataturk University Medical School, Erzurum, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality due to several metabolic deteriorations one of which is sarcopenia. The aim of this…
Abstract Number: 1111 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of High Intensity Laser Therapy in the Management of Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Trapezius: A Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
Umit Dundar, Utku Turkmen, Hasan Toktas, Ozlem Solak and Alper Ulasli, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Afyon Kocatepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
The effect of high intensity laser therapy in the management of myofascial pain syndrome of the trapezius: a double blind, placebo-controlled studyAbstractBackground/Purpose: Myofascial pain syndrome…
Abstract Number: 1089 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Trajectories of Disability over Time Among Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Sarah D. Mills¹, Rina S. Fox¹, Shadi Gholizadeh², Scott C. Roesch^1,3, Murray Baron^4,5, Marie Hudson^6,7, Russell Steele^6,8, Brett D. Thombs^6,9 and Vanessa L. Malcarne^1,10, ¹SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, CA, ²Psychology, SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, CA, ³Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, ⁴Pavillion A, Rm 216, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁵McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁶Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁸Mathematics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁹Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ¹⁰San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Background/Purpose Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is often associated with disability, which worsens over time. However, there is considerable heterogeneity in the rate of patients’ disability progression.…

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