Abstracts tagged "fibromyalgia"

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?
Theodore Pincus¹, Isabel Castrejon ² and Joel A. Block ², ¹Division of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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
Valerie Aloush¹, Dana Niv ², Jacob Ablin ³, Iris Yaish ³, Ori Elkayam ³ and Odelia Elkana ², ¹Tel Aviv Sourasky medical center, Tel Aviv, ²Academic College Tel Aviv- Yaffo, Tel Aviv, Israel, ³Tel Aviv Sourasky medical center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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
Michael Grant¹, Alysia Kwiatkowski ¹ and Najia Shakoor ¹, ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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
Rupal Shastri¹, Sonali Khandelwal ² and Najia Shakoor ², ¹Rush University, Chicago, IL, ²Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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
Daniel Whibley¹, David Williams ², Daniel Clauw ³ and Anna Kratz ⁴, ¹University of Aberdeen; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, ³Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Division of Anesthesia, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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
Diego Felipe Garcia¹, David Herrera-Van Oostdam ¹, Ricardo moreno Valdés ², Eva Santillan Guerrero ² and Carlos Abud-Mendoza ³, ¹Hospital Central “Dr Ignacio Morones Prieto”, Unidad Regional de Reumatologia y Osteoporosis, Hospital Central and Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, san luis potosi, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, ²Hospital Central "Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto", San Luis Potosí, Mexico, ³Hospital Central “Dr Ignacio Morones Prieto”, Unidad Regional de Reumatologia y Osteoporosis, Hospital Central and Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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…
Abstract Number: 2472 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Role of Ultrasound for the Assessment of Psoriatic Arthritis Patients with Fibromyalgia – Interim Analysis
Ari Polachek¹, Victoria Furer ², Mirna Zureik ², Sharon Nevo ², Liran Mendel ², David Levartovsky ³, Jonathan Wollman ⁴, Valerie Aloush ⁵, Mark Berman ⁶, Ilana Kaufman ⁶, Yael Lahat ², Hagit Sarbagil-Maman ⁷, Sara Borok ⁶, Adi Broyde ⁶, Lihi Eder ⁸, Daphna Paran ¹ and Ori Elkayam ⁹, ¹Tel-Aviv Sourasky medical center, Tel Aviv, Israel, ²Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel, ³Sourasky medical center, Tel Aviv, Israel, ⁴Sourasky Medical Center, Herzelia, Israel, ⁵Tel Aviv Sourasky medical center, Tel Aviv, ⁶Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, ⁷Tel-Aviv Sourasky medical center, Qiryat-Ono, Israel, ⁸Women’s College Hospital and the Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, ⁹Rheumatology Department, Tel Aviv Medical Center, and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel., Tel Aviv, Israel
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease. More than 20% of patients with PsA patients suffer from fibromyalgia, a chronic pain syndrome characterized by…
Abstract Number: 233 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Intensive CBT Is Effective in the Treatment of Significant Functional Impairment and Psychological Distress Found in Fibromyalgia: But Can We Improve Depressive Symptoms?
Barbara Bruce ¹, Madeleine Allman ², Jessica Gehin¹, Loretta Oliphant ¹, Fernando Rivera ¹ and Andy Abril ¹, ¹Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, ²Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: The study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness and durability of an intensive cognitive behavioral intervention on functioning and depression in patients with Fibromyalgia…
Abstract Number: 2721 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Subjective and Objective Dyscognition in Adolescents with Juvenile Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Sabrina Gmuca¹, Maitry Sonagra ², Rui Xiao ², Elizabeth Mendoza ², Kimberly S. Miller ³, Nina H. Thomas ¹, Pamela F. Weiss ¹, David D. Sherry ¹ and Jeffrey Gerber ², ¹Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ²Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, ³Children's Hospital fo Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Dyscognition, including loss of mental clarity and problems with attention and memory, often affects adolescents with juvenile fibromyalgia syndrome (JFMS). Our understanding of this…
Abstract Number: 237 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Determination of Muscle Pressure in Patients with Fibromyalgia by Two Examiners; The Examiners Get Similar Results
Alexandra Katz Small¹, Ben Small ², Jessica Polyak Wokurka ² and Robert Katz ³, ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, ²Rheumatology Associates, Chicago, IL, ³Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Muscle pressure is increased in fibromyalgia as measured by a pressure gauge with a needle inserted into the trapezius muscle. We attempted to evaluate…
Abstract Number: 211 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Effects of Deep Haptic Massage in Fibromyalgia (pilot Study)
aurore FELCE¹, aurore aubrun ¹, yacine allam ¹, Arnaud Choplin ¹, Liana Euller Ziegler ² and Véronique Breuil ³, ¹CHU Nice, nice, France, ²PUPH CHU NICE, nice, France, ³University of Nice, nice, France
Background/Purpose: The management of fibromyalgia is difficult, combining pharmacological and non-drug treatments, including massage. Its pathophysiology, still poorly understood, is complex, including muscle anomalies with…
Abstract Number: 238 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Muscle Pressure as Measured by a Manometer Correlates with Dolorimetry in Patients with Fibromyalgia
Alexandra Katz Small¹, Ben Small ², Jessica Polyak Wokurka ² and Robert Katz ³, ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, ²Rheumatology Associates, Chicago, IL, ³Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Muscle pressure is elevated in fibromyalgia patients compared to controls. We have demonstrated this finding in previous studies. We wanted to determine whether a…
Abstract Number: 212 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Utility of Mood Disorders Questionnaire in Fibromyalgia: Data from the Cleveland Clinic Fibromyalgia Registry
Carmen Gota¹, Sahar Kaouk ², Kinanah Yaseen ¹, Nilamba Jhala ¹ and William Wilke ³, ¹Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ²University of Dayton, Gates Mills, OH, ³Cleveland Clinic, Richmond Heights, OH
Background/Purpose: Patients with comorbid fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and bipolar disorder (BD) were found to have more severe FMS. The Mood disorders questionnaire (MDQ), a self-reported…
Abstract Number: 242 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Effectiveness of Medications for Fibromyalgia Based on Patient Experiences
Robert Katz¹, Jessica Polyak Wokurka ² and Ben Small ², ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Rheumatology Associates, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: To assess patients’ global assessment of frequently used treatments for the fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), we asked patients with fibromyalgia to rank medications they have…
Abstract Number: 216 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Does Fibromyalgia Change the Evaluation of Spondyloarthritis Activity? A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies
Arthur Beck¹, Lilian SOLE ¹, Thomas Barnetche ² and Pascale Vergne-Salle ¹, ¹CHU de LIMOGES, LIMOGES, France, ²CHU de BORDEAUX, BORDEAUX, France
Background/Purpose: Recent studies evaluated the prevalence of Fibromyalgia (FM) in Spondyloarthritis (SpA) and its impact on disease activity scores, but none meta-analysis exists yet. Therefore,…

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