Abstracts tagged "fibromyalgia"

Abstract Number: 120 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Symptom Severity In Korean Patients With Fibromyalgia Is Associated With Socioeconomic Status, But Not With Obesity
Dong-Jin Park¹, Shin-Seok Lee², Seong-Ho Kim³, Seong-Su Nah⁴, Ji Hyun Lee⁵, Seong-Kyu Kim⁶, Yeon-Ah Lee⁷, Seung-Jae Hong⁷, Hyun-Sook Kim⁸, Hye-Soon Lee⁹, Hyoun Ah Kim¹⁰, Chung-Il Joung¹¹ and Sang-Hyon Kim¹², ¹Rheumatology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea, ²Rheumatology, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea, ³Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Inje University College of Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, South Korea, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center, Busan, South Korea, ⁶Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea, ⁸Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea, ⁹Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, South Korea, ¹⁰Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, South Korea, ¹¹Department of Internal Medicine, Konyang university hospital, Daejeon, South Korea, ¹²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain disorder characterized by widespread pain, tenderness, and various associated symptoms including sleep disturbances, chronic fatigue, depression, and other…
Abstract Number: 1106 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effectiveness Of Interdisciplinary Program For Fibromyalgia
Dianne Whiting¹, Debbi Huskey¹, Emily Rosario¹ and Samy Metyas^1,2, ¹Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation, Pomona, CA, ²University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Assistant Clinical Professor Of Rheumatology, Covina, CA
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) affects 5 million Americans, and the prevalence is estimated to be 2- 6 percent in the general population. The symptoms associated with…
Abstract Number: 121 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparative Burden Of Chronic Widespread Pain and Fibromyalgia In The US Population
Caroline Schaefer¹, Rachael Mann², Elizabeth T. Masters³, Joseph C. Cappelleri⁴, Shoshana Daniel⁵, Gergana Zlateva³, Heather McElroy⁶, Arthi B. Chandran³, Edgar H. Adams¹, Annlouise R. Assaf⁴, Michael McNett⁷, Philip Mease⁸, Stuart L. Silverman⁹ and Roland Staud¹⁰, ¹Covance Market Access Services Inc., Gaithersburg, MD, ²Covance Market Access Services Inc., San Diego, CA, ³Pfizer Inc., New York, NY, ⁴Pfizer Inc., Groton, CT, ⁵Covance Market Access Services Inc., Conshohocken, PA, ⁶Covance Market Access Services, Sydney, Australia, ⁷Aurora Pain Program, Milwaukee, WI, ⁸Director, Rheumatology Research, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA, ⁹Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA Center of Excellence, Los Angeles, CA, ¹⁰Dept Med/Rheum/Clin Immun Div, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Background/Purpose: Few data exist on the comparative burden of chronic widespread pain (CWP) and fibromyalgia (FM) in the general population. Methods: 8,382 nationally representative participants…
Abstract Number: 1108 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Methylphenidate Improves Concentration, Energy and Mood In Fibromyalgia
Robert S. Katz¹, Hannah Bond² and Frank Leavitt³, ¹Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, ²Rheumatology Associates, Chicago, IL, ³Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Central nervous system stimulants such as methylphenidate appear to have short term benefits for naming speed and cognitive functioning in fibromyalgia (FMS). Methylphenidate quickly…
Abstract Number: 127 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Application Of Pain Diagrams In Fibromyalgia
Amanda Steele¹, Dana Dailey² and Kathleen Sluka², ¹Rheumatology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, ²Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia is a condition characterized by chronic widespread pain. Accurately assessing the subjective experience of pain using objective measures remains a challenging clinical problem,…
Abstract Number: 1091 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Altered Intrinsic Brain Connectivity In The Salience Network Of Fibromyalgia Patients At Rest
Seong-Ho Kim, Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Inje University College of Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea
Background/Purpose: Recent studies employing resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have demonstrated altered intrinsic brain connectivity in patients with fibromyalgia (FM); however, few studies have…
Abstract Number: 130 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mindfulness Is Associated With Psychological Symptoms, Self-Efficacy and Quality Of Life Among Patients With Fibromyalgia
Nani Morgan¹, Lucas Morgan², Lori Lyn Price^3,4 and Chenchen Wang⁵, ¹Internal Medicine Residency Program, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, ²Clinical Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Honolulu, HI, ³Biostatistics Research Center, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁴Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, 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. Preliminary evidence suggests that interventions aimed…
Abstract Number: 1083 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Something Ventured, Something Gained: Alternative Therapies For FMS and RA
Robert S. Katz¹, Hannah Bond², Jessica L. Polyak², Lauren Kwan², Alexandra Small³ and Susan Shott⁴, ¹Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, ²Rheumatology Associates, Chicago, IL, ³University of Illinois Medical School, Chicago, IL, ⁴Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Many patients with rheumatologic diseases resort to unproven alternative therapies. We compared FMS and RA patients with respect to the use and effectiveness…
Abstract Number: 133 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cross-Sectional Neurocognitive Data Do Not Support a Transition From Fibrofog To Alzheimer’s Disease In Fibromyalgia Patients
Robert S. Katz¹ and Frank Leavitt², ¹Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, ²Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: The issue of progressive decline in cognitive abilities is a source of concern to many patients with fibromyalgia. The fear of progressing from fibrofog…
Abstract Number: 1084 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Age Distribution of Women With Idiopathic and Traumatic Fibromyalgia
Robert S. Katz¹ and Frank Leavitt², ¹Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, ²Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia has both idiopathic and post traumatic forms. The idiopathic type is insidious in onset, becoming established without a known triggering event. The post-traumatic…
Abstract Number: 134 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lower Socioeconomic Status Associates With Increased Symptom Severity and Functional Impairment In Fibromyalgia
Mary-Ann Fitzcharles¹, Emmanouil Rampakakis^2,3, Peter A. Ste-Marie⁴, John S. Sampalis^2,3 and Yoram Shir⁴, ¹Rheumatology & Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²JSS Medical Research, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Persons with lower socioeconomic status (SES) have poorer health status for many medical conditions. Reasons for this finding are multiple, but access to care,…
Abstract Number: 839 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Paradigm Change for Treatment Strategies for Fibromyalgia Syndrome Reflected By Recommendations of Recent Evidence-Based Interdisciplinary Guidelines Developed Independently in Three Countries
Jacob N. Ablin¹, Dan Buskila², Howard Amital³, Mary-Ann Fitzcharles⁴, Yoram Shir⁵, Peter Henningsen⁶ and Winfried Häuser⁷, ¹Rheumatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, ²Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel, ³Department of Medicine B, Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-hashomer, Israel, ⁴Rheumatology & Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁵Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁶Department Internal Medicine I, Klinikum Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken, Germany, ⁷Klinikum Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken, Germany
Background/Purpose: Although the ideal treatment for fibromyalgia (FM) remains elusive, the medical community requires direction in the care of these patients. The literature however abounds…
Abstract Number: 136 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Detection Of Primary Hyperparathyroidism In Patients Diagnosed With Fibromyalgia
Michael Tsoukas¹, Peter A. Ste-Marie², Yoram Shir², Mary-Ann Fitzcharles³ and Elliot Mitmaker⁴, ¹Endocrinology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Rheumatology & Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴General and Endocrine Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Some illnesses, such as hypothyroidism or small fiber neuropathy, may present similarly to fibromyalgia (FM), or may in turn lead to an augmented polysymptomatic…
Abstract Number: 841 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Prevalence Of Fibromyalgia In The General Population – a Comparison Of The ACR 1990, 2010 and Modified 2010 Classification Criteria
Gareth T. Jones¹, Marcus Beasley¹, Fabiola Atzeni², Elisa Flüß¹, Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini² and Gary Macfarlane¹, ¹Musculoskeletal Research Collaboration (Epidemiology Group), University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ²Rheumatology Unit, L. Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
Background/Purpose: In 1990 the ACR published criteria for the classification of fibromyalgia (FM), based on widespread pain and tenderness. In 2010 new criteria were published…
Abstract Number: 842 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Cytokine/Chemokine Multiplex Assay That Is Sensitive and Specific For Fibromyalgia Compared To Controls, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Daniel J. Wallace¹, Igor Gavin², Oleksiy Karpenko² and Bruce S. Gillis³, ¹Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ²University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Chicago, IL, ³Department of Pathology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain and fatigue syndrome that affects about 6 million adults in the United States. The clinical diagnosis of…

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