Abstract Number: 223 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Correlation Between Heart Rate Variability Parameters and Circulating Neuropeptides in Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Heart rate variability analyses in fibromyalgia patients have shown changes consistent with sympathetic hyperactivity that theoretically could lead to chronic pain. There is little…Abstract Number: 828 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
A Path Model Analysis of the Cognitive Determinants of Physical Activity Among Patients with Fibromyalgia (FM)
Background/Purpose: In individuals with FM, regular participation in physical activity (PA) is associated with improvement of symptoms, daily physical functioning, and overall well-being. Given the…Abstract Number: 224 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
A Functional Exercise Program Improves Pain and Health Related Quality of Life in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controllel Trial
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome characterized mainly by chronic generalized pain that affects the physical fitness and functional capacity of patients. There is increasing…Abstract Number: 829 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Dietary Intake Does Not Explain Microbiome Alterations or Symptom Severity in Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: We have recently reported significant alterations in gut microbiome compositionin women with fibromyalgia (FM). As gut microbiome is affected by diet, differences in nutritional…Abstract Number: 225 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Evaluating Fibromyalgia Symptoms in Transgender Patients
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS), characterized by widespread pain and fatigue, is known to be more prevalent in women, and has frequently been associated with stress…Abstract Number: 830 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Efficacy of Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: Non-pharmacological interventions are recommended as first-line treatment for fibromyalgia (FM)1. However, the evidence base supporting this has not been updated comprehensively, and the recent…Abstract Number: 226 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Hypersensitivity Beyond Pain: Hyperacusis and Hyperalgesia of Patients with Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a condition in which patients are afflicted with unexplained chronic musculoskeletal pain, insomnia and fatigue. The underlying mechanisms of this disorder…Abstract Number: 831 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Maintaining Musculoskeletal Health: A Randomized Controlled Prevention Trial Amongst People at High Risk of Developing Chronic Widespread Pain
Background/Purpose: Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is effective in the management of fibromyalgia (and its characteristic feature Chronic Widespread Pain (CWP). CBT is recommended in all…Abstract Number: 227 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Metabolomic and Symptom Comparison in Women With/without Fibromyalgia: A Pilot Study
Background/Purpose: The biological perturbations associated with fibromyalgia (FM) remain unclear. The recognition of objective measures to confirm FM diagnosis have not been identified. The obscurity…Abstract Number: 1195 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Quantitative Physician Global Assessment of Damage And/or Distress, in Addition to Inflammation, at Routine Rheumatology Care: Documenting the Complexity of Rheumatology Patient Encounters as a Rationale for Possible Higher Reimbursement?
Background/Purpose: Quantitative clinical measures and indices such as DAS28, CDAI, SLEDAI, BASDAI, are designed to assess inflammation, reflecting a goal to prevent long-term damage, and…Abstract Number: 228 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Good Pain, Bad Pain: Illness Perception and Physicians Attitude Towards Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia Patients
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia are common diagnoses encountered in rheumatology practice. While rheumatoid arthritis is perceived as a valid medical condition and patients receive…Abstract Number: 2076 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Opioid Epidemic: The Rheumatology Response to Management of Chronic Pain
Background/Purpose: Pain is the hallmark symptom of many rheumatologic conditions and chronic pain management is a major part of clinical practice in rheumatology. Therefore, as…Abstract Number: 231 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Duloxetine for Chronic Pain Management in a Tertiary Care Rheumatology Practice: How Patients Are Doing in the Real World
Background/Purpose: Chronic pain is a complicated issue that has received a significant amount of attention. In particular, studies suggesting the role of central sensitization in…Abstract Number: 2267 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Association Between Non-restorative Sleep and Diurnal Patterns of Cognitive Function and Fatigue in People with Fibromyalgia and Matched Controls
Background/Purpose: Non-restorative sleep is associated with poorer cognitive function and greater fatigue, not only in people living with fibromyalgia (FM), but also in the general…Abstract Number: 232 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Hand Digital Thermography Findings in Patients with Primary Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia is a diffuse chronic painful disease, with prevalence of 0.5% -12%, with a female:male ratio 3:10. Because of unexplained symptoms, particularly as disability…
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