Abstracts tagged "fibromyalgia"

Abstract Number: 1881 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patients Who Fail Biologics Are More Likely to Have Concomitant Fibromyalgia
Robert S. Katz¹ and Jessica L. Polyak², ¹Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, ²Rheumatology Associates, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: One area not assessed by studies to evaluate the efficacy of new medications in patients with inflammatory arthritis is whether the patient may have…
Abstract Number: 2338 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cost-Effectiveness and Yield of Different Recruitment Strategies Utilized in an Exercise Trial of Fibromyalgia Patients
Anna Schmid¹, William F. Harvey¹, Lori Lyn Price² and Chenchen Wang¹, ¹Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ²Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose In a large-scale clinical trial with a long-term outcome, it is essential to use recruitment strategies that are both cost-effective and likely to yield…
Abstract Number: 1384 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fibromyalgia and Its Effect on Treatment Response in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Josefina Durán Santa Cruz¹, Bernard Combe², Jingbo Niu¹, Nathalie Rincheval³, Cécile Gaujoux-Viala⁴ and David T. Felson⁵, ¹Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ²Immuno-Rhumatologie, Hôpital Lapeyronie, Montpellier, France, ³Institut Universitaire de Recherche Clinique, Montpellier, France, ⁴EA 2415, Montpellier I University, Nîmes University Hospital, Rheumatology Department, Nîmes, France, ⁵Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) occurs commonly in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and its effect on treatment response is unknown. In this study we aimed to…
Abstract Number: 2083 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaporative Dry-Eye Disease and Aqueous Deficient Dry-Eye Disease Associated with Fibromyalgia
William Pachas¹, Jack Greiner^2,3,4,5 and Paula Oliver^2,3,4,6, ¹Center for Rheumatology, Osteoporosis and Fibromyalgia, Boston, MA, ²The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Boston, MA, ³Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, ⁴Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁵The Boston Ocular Surface Center, Boston, ME, ⁶The Boston Ocular Surface Center, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose Fibromyalgia (FM) patients with ocular discomfort often describe symptoms characteristic of dry eye diseases, but frequently do not fulfill criteria diagnostic of Sjögrens syndrome.…
Abstract Number: 1337 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mindfulness Is Associated with Symptom Severity and Pain Impact in Patients with Fibromyalgia
Emily Wolcott¹, William F. Harvey², Lori Lyn Price³, Jeffrey B. Driban², Nani Morgan⁴, Lucas Morgan¹ and Chenchen Wang², ¹Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ²Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ³Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁴Internal Medicine Residency Program, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
Background/Purpose: Mindfulness is attention to and awareness of present experiences (e.g. physical sensations, emotions, thoughts) in a nonjudgmental way. Initial evidence suggests that increased mindfulness…
Abstract Number: 2077 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A New Tender Point on the Plantar Arch in Primary Juvenile Fibromyalgia: A Potential Point to be Considered
Walter J. Spindler¹, Cecilia Santarelli², Alberto J. Spindler², Alberto Berman², Horacio Berman² and Mirta Santana², ¹Tucuman, Centro Medico Privado de Reumatologia, Tucuman, Argentina, ²Centro Medico Privado de Reumatologia, Tucuman, Argentina
Background/Purpose Juvenile Primary Fibromyalgia Syndrome (JPFS) is a chronic and complex musculoskeletal disorder that may cause diffuse pain accompanied by defined tender points. Diagnostic dilemmas…
Abstract Number: 1117 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fibromyalgia Patients Taking Opioids Have Low Self-Efficacy and High Pain Catastrophizing but No Reduction in Pain or Improvement in Activity
Joseph Adu¹, Cecilia P. Chung¹, Li Alemo Munters^1,2, Leon Darghosian¹, Rebecca Spitz³, Dana Dailey³, Barbara Rakel^3,4, Kathleen Sluka^4,5 and Leslie J. Crofford⁶, ¹Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, ²Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, ³Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁴College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁵Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁶Div of Rheumatology & Immunology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic disease of unknown etiology characterized by diffuse pain leading to fatigue, unrefreshing sleep and mood disturbances. The Fibromyalgia Activity…
Abstract Number: 2075 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Lumbar Spine in Fibromyalgia
Robert S. Katz¹, Alexandra Small² and Anthony Farkasch³, ¹Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, ²University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ³Rheumatology Associates, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Radiographs of the lumbar spine appear normal in fibromyalgia. However, a previous study (ArthRheum50:134, 2004) found a reduced lordotic curve in the cervical spine…
Abstract Number: 1116 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mindfulness Is Associated with Sleep Quality Among Patients with Fibromyalgia
Yuan Zhang¹, Lori Lyn Price², Nani Morgan³, Lucas Morgan⁴ and Chenchen Wang⁵, ¹School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, ²Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ³Internal Medicine Residency Program, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, ⁴Clinical Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Honolulu, HI, ⁵Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Mindfulness is the ability to observe, describe, or be aware of present moment experiences without judgment or reactivity. Previous literature suggests that mindfulness-based interventions…
Abstract Number: 2074 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hypervigilance and FMS
Robert S. Katz, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: In dangerous environments, hypervigilance conveys a survival value. A cave dweller who sleeps lightly and startles easily might escape a prowling bear while…
Abstract Number: 1112 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cognitive Symptoms in Fibromyalgia Patients Compared with Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Robert S. Katz¹, Ben J Small², Alexandra Small³ and Susan Shott⁴, ¹Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, ²MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, IL, ³University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁴Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Many fibromyalgia symdrome (FMS) patients report impaired mental function (fibrofog.) We compared FMS and RA patients with respect to symptoms of impaired cognition. Methods:…
Abstract Number: 2066 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultra Orthodox Religious Orientation Associated with Reduced Rates of Pain, Anxiety and Fatigue in a Population Based Study
Valerie Aloush and Jacob N. Ablin, Rheumatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
Background/Purpose Chronic pain, disturbed sleep and fatigue, as well as anxiety and depression, are symptoms characteristic of the fibromyalgia syndrome. These symptoms, as well as…
Abstract Number: 1109 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Age on Symptom Severity and Disease Management at Fibromyalgia Diagnosis
Emmanouil Rampakakis¹, Mary-Ann Fitzcharles², Peter A. Ste-Marie³, John S. Sampalis¹ and Yoram Shir³, ¹JSS Medical Research, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Rheumatology and Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Population studies indicate that older persons experience more pain generally. Fibromyalgia (FM) affects persons of all ages, with previous studies on the impact of…
Abstract Number: 2065 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Psychological Symptoms, Sleep Quality, and Functional Balance in Fibromyalgia
Vicky Chen¹, William F. Harvey², Jeffrey B. Driban², Mei Chung³, Lori Lyn Price⁴ and Chenchen Wang², ¹Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ²Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ³Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁴Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose Previous studies suggest that FM may be associated with worse balance and falls. Balance requires the coordination of motor, sensory (ex. visual and vestibular),…
Abstract Number: 1103 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analgesic and Anti-Hyperalgesic Effects of Deep Dry Needling Therapy in Fibromyalgia Patients
B Casanueva¹, P Rivas², R López-Mejías³, F Genre³, J Llorca⁴ and MA González-Gay³, ¹Rheumatologist. Rheumatology Service at the Specialist Clinic of Cantabria, Santander, Spain, ²Physical Therapist. Specialist Clinic of Cantabria, Santander, Spain, ³Epidemiology, Genetics and Atherosclerosis Research Group on Systemic Inflammatory Diseases, Rheumatology Division, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain, ⁴Department of Epidemiology and Computational Biology, School of Medicine, University of Cantabria, and CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
Background/Purpose: Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) complain of widespread chronic pain from deep tissues including muscles. Previous research highlights the relevance of impulse input from deep…

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