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
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?
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
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
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
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
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: 996 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Use of a Shared Medical Appointment for Patients with Fibromyalgia in a Rural, Academic Medical Center: A Process Improvement Initiative for the Development of a New Care Model
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia is a complex chronic pain condition with patients often presenting with multiple somatic complaints that are difficult to address in standard new patient…Abstract Number: 997 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
2016 Revisions to the 2010/2011 Fibromyalgia Diagnostic Criteria
Background/Purpose: The provisional criteria of the ACR 2010 and the 2011 self-report modification for survey and clinical research are valid, reliable and widely used for…Abstract Number: 998 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Brain Responses to Other’s Pain in Fibromyalgia – a Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Study
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) is a disorder characterized by the presence of widespread pain and tenderness, which is now believed to be, at least in…Abstract Number: 1058 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adjustment Profiles Comprising Objective and Subjective Measures in Fibromyalgia Patients
Background/Purpose: Only one-third of FM patients obtain benefits after receiving one of the available therapy modalities. Insights into the heterogeneous picture of FM might improve…Abstract Number: 1411 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Electronic MDHAQ (multidimensional health assessment questionnaire) Beyond an Electronic RAPID (routine assessment of patient index data): 21.3% of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Identified As Having Secondary Fibromyalgia Versus 3.5% By Clinicians
Background/Purpose: A major impediment to use of patient questionnaires in routine clinical care has been the absence of electronic entry for patients and for doctors…Abstract Number: 1767 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Poor Body Image in Lupus: Is It Disease Activity, Damage, Sleep, Pain, Fatigue, Stress, Function, Medications, Depression or Fibromyalgia?
Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have poorer body image (BI) than age matched controls. Few studies have been done looking at the effect…Abstract Number: 1791 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Loss of Elbow Hyperextension in Females with Early Rheumatologic Disease Was Common in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis but Rare in Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: The elbow extension angle (ELB) is commonly given as 180o although most healthy females exhibit hyperextension(1). The loss of hyperextension (LOH) in a…Abstract Number: 2080 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Three Simple Tests to Raise the Index of Suspicion for Fibromyalgia in Primary Care
Background/Purpose: 356 patients were studied (mean age 50 ± 16.3 years, 70% female). Chart review revealed that 53 (15%) of these patients carried a…Abstract Number: 52 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pregabalin Dose-Response for Sleep Quality and Pain Response in Fibromyalgia: A Post-Hoc Analysis of Three Randomized Trials
Background/Purpose: Pregabalin is often administered for treatment of fibromyalgia (FM) at daily doses lower than approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (starting dose…
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