Abstracts tagged "fibromyalgia"

Abstract Number: 255 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Interpretation of Proverbs Compared with the Mental Clutter Scale in Fibromyalgia Patients Demonstrates Intact Intellectual Ability Despite the Symptoms of Fibrofog
Robert S. Katz¹ and Lauren Kwan², ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Rheumatology Associates S.C., Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia patients frequently have cognitive dysfunction (fibrofog). We compared cognitive ability using an interpretation of proverbs with reported poor mental clarity and other fibrofog…
Abstract Number: 258 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association of Sudoscan Values with Disease Duration in Female Patients with Fibromyalgia
Kyung Min Ko and Su-Jin Moon, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, Division of rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Korea, Republic of (South)
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic widespread pain. The patients with fibromyalgia complain of symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbance and intermittent palpitation, suggesting the…
Abstract Number: 259 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Among Patients with Fibromyalgia
Sebastian Moyano¹, Waleska Berrios², Ignacio Javier Gandino³, Angel Golimstok⁴, Javier Rosa⁵ and Enrique R Soriano⁶, ¹Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Instituto Universitario Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, and Fundacion PM Catoggio, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Memory and Behavior Disorders Unit - Neurology Department, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ³Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Instituto Universitario Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, and Fundacion PM Catoggio, Argentina., Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁴Memory and Behavior Disorders Unit - Neurology Department, Hospital Italiano, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁵Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina, ⁶Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Service. Hospital Italiano Buenos Aires. Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Background/Purpose: Chronic diseases involve cognitive aspects. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic condition, marked by persistent inattention, impaired concentration, hyperactivity, impulsivity, emotional lability,…
Abstract Number: 1974 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Safety of Pregabalin for Fibromyalgia in a Population of Chinese Patients: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Xiao Zhang¹, Huji Xu², Zhiyi Zhang³, Yang Li⁴, Lynne Pauer⁵, Shanmei Liao⁶, Gaiping Xu⁷ and Fengchun Zhang⁸, ¹Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong, China, Guangdong, China, ²Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China, ³The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China, Harbin, China, ⁴The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China, Harbin, China, ⁵Pfizer, Groton, CT, USA, Groton, CT, ⁶Pfizer (China) Statistics Department, Global Innovative Pharma Business, Shanghai, China, Shanghai, China, ⁷Pfizer (China) Clinical Development, Global Innovative Pharma Business, Beijing, China, Beijing, China, ⁸Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
Background/Purpose: Global trial data demonstrate the efficacy of pregabalin for the treatment of pain associated with fibromyalgia (FM), but there are currently no approved medical…
Abstract Number: 1976 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High and Low Widespread Pain Index Fibromyalgia Patient Groups, Same, or Different?
Sahar Kaouk¹, Yaseen Kinanah², Nilamba Jhala³, Deb Bork⁴, Sarah Rispinto⁵, Sara Davin⁵, William Wilke⁴ and Carmen E. Gota^4,6, ¹John Carroll University, University Heights, OH, ²Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, ³Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ⁴Orthopedic and Rheumatologic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ⁵Neurologic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ⁶The Cleveland Clinic Rheum, The Cleveland Clinic Desk A50, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: The ACR 2010 preliminary criteria for fibromyalgia (FM) classifies patients in high WPI group, widespread pain index (WPI) ≥7, symptom severity scale (SS) ≥5,…
Abstract Number: 153 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Fibromyalgia in Physician in Training; A Cross Sectional Study
Sarah Alobud¹, Nour Alsultan¹, Abeer Alhazzani¹, Yasmin Altymani¹, Muneera Albugami¹, Maha Omair² and Mohammed Omair³, ¹King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ²Department of Statistics, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ³Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Background/Purpose: Physicians in training (PIT) are at increased of developing pain sensitization syndromes due to stress and interrupted sleep. The prevalence of fibromyalgia (FM) in…
Abstract Number: 1981 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Etiology of Fibromyalgia May be Related to Increased Muscle Pressure
Robert S. Katz¹, Jessica L. Polyak², Alexandra Katz Small³, Ben J Small⁴ and Frank Leavitt¹, ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Rheumatology Associates S.C., Chicago, IL, ³University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁴Rheumatology, University of Illinois at Chicago Medical School, Chicago, IL
The Etiology of Fibromyalgia May be Related to Increased Muscle PressureBackground/Purpose: The muscles are tender in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) patients, and the location of pain…
Abstract Number: 155 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Xerostomia in Patients with Fibromyalgia
Nicolas Lloves¹, Anastasia Secco², Virginia Durigan³, Santiago Scarafia², Felix Romanini Sr.⁴ and Marta Mamani⁴, ¹Rheumatology Department, Hospital Rivadavia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Hospital Bernardino Rivadavia, CABA, Argentina, ³Reumatology, Hospital Bernardino Rivadavia, CABA, Argentina, ⁴Hospital Rivadavia, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a rheumatic disease characterized by diffuse, chronic musculoskeletal pain, of non-articular origin, which is evidenced by the palpation of painful points…
Abstract Number: 1990 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effectiveness and Durability of a Brief Multidisciplinary Treatment Program for Patients with Fibromyalgia
Jessica Gehin¹, Andy Abril², Fernando Rivera³, Benjamin Wang⁴, Ronald Butendieck², Florentina Berianu², Kenneth Calamia², Madeleine Allman¹, Isabel Abril¹ and Barbara Bruce¹, ¹Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL, ²Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL, ³Division of Consultative and Diagnostic Medicine, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL, ⁴Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) effects upwards of 60 million adults in the US alone. The disability and psychological distress often observed in these patients has been…
Abstract Number: 158 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is Lu Eight-Brocades Exercise Beneficial for Patients with Fibromyalgia?
Juan Jiao¹, Irwin Jon Russell², Wen Wang³, Ya-yun Zhao⁴, Rou-man Zhang⁴, Jing Wang⁴ and Quan Jiang⁵, ¹Rheumatism Department, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China, ²Affiliated with Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center of South Texas, Medical Director, Fibromyalgia Research and Consulting, San Antonio, Texas, San Antonio, TX, ³JCW Education Consulting, Conway, AR, ⁴Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China, ⁵Rheumatology Department, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia is a chronic debilitating musculoskeletal pain syndrome that causes substantial physical and psychological impairments. With the release of the 2016 revised EULAR recommendations…
Abstract Number: 1991 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fibromyalgia in Russian Refugees: Translation and Validation of the Revised Symptom Impact Questionnaire
Kim Jones¹, Robert M. Bennett¹, Ronald Friend² and Neema Mohammad Nader², ¹Schools of Nursing and Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, ²School of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Background/Purpose: The Revised Symptom Impact Questionnaire (SIQR) is an updated version of the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR) that can be used in both fibromyalgia…
Abstract Number: 160 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fibromyalgia Screening Form in the Diagnosis of Concomitant Fibromyalgia
Robert S. Katz¹ and Jessica L. Polyak², ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Rheumatology Associates S.C., Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: We have found that patients with a variety of rheumatic diseases who have concomitant fibromyalgia more frequently fail therapies for the underlying inflammatory rheumatic…
Abstract Number: 2115 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mast Cell Activation Features in Ehlers-Danlos/Joint Hypermobility Patients: A Retrospective Analysis in Light of an Emerging Disease Cluster
Dave Lee¹ and Eric Mueller², ¹Arthritis Northwest, PLLC, Spokane, WA, ²Discus Analytics LLC., Spokane, WA
Background/Purpose: Mast cells are immune cells often residing in connective tissue, best known for their role in allergic and anaphylactic responses1. Mast cell activation syndrome…
Abstract Number: 843 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Role of Personality in Patients with Fibromyalgia
Andrew Seto¹, Teresa Wu¹, Lori Lyn Price^2,3,4,5, Xingyi Han⁶, William F. Harvey¹ and Chenchen Wang⁷, ¹Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ²Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ³Clinical Care Research, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁴Biostatistics Research Center, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁵Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA, ⁶Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, MA, ⁷Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Previous studies investigating the potential associations between personality and clinical symptoms in fibromyalgia (FM) patients have found mixed results. The purpose of this study…
Abstract Number: 2247 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Secondary Fibromyalgia Is Not Associated with Higher Likelihood of Patient-Physician Discordance in Global Assessment in Patients with Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Isabel Castrejón, Shakeel M. Jamal and Najia Shakoor, Division of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Pain is the strongest driver of patient-physician discordance in global assessment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA). Having secondary fibromyalgia (FM),…

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