Abstracts tagged "fibromyalgia"

Abstract Number: 2849 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Medication Adherence and Healthcare Costs Among Patients With Fibromyalgia: Combination Medication Versus Duloxetine, Pregabalin, and Milnacipran Initiators
Nicole Marlow¹, Kit Simpson², James Zoller² and E. Baron Short³, ¹Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ²Healthcare Leadership and Management, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ³Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Background/Purpose: The combined use of prescription drugs (Rx) with complementary mechanisms of action has been described for treating fibromyalgia (FM). We examined medication adherence and…
Abstract Number: 2850 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Once Daily Controlled-Release Pregabalin In Fibromyalgia Patients: A Phase 3 Double-Blind, Randomized Withdrawal, Placebo-Controlled Study
Lesley M. Arnold¹, Pierre Arsenault², Cynthia Huffman³, Jeffrey L. Patrick⁴, Michael Messig⁴, Marci L. Chew⁴, Luis Sanin⁴, Lynne Pauer⁴ and Andrew Clair⁴, ¹Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, ²Département de Médecine de Famille, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ³Meridien Research, Tampa, FL, ⁴Pfizer Inc, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Pregabalin (PGB) is currently approved for the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM) for twice daily dosing over a range of 300-450 mg/day. A pregabalin controlled-release…
Abstract Number: 2852 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Real-Life Assessment Of The Validity Of Patient Global Impression Of Change In Fibromyalgia
John S. Sampalis^1,2, Mary-Ann Fitzcharles³, Peter A. Ste-Marie⁴, Emmanouil Rampakakis^1,2 and Yoram Shir⁴, ¹JSS Medical Research, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Rheumatology & Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Assessing fibromyalgia (FM) is challenging due to the lack of hard outcomes and the need to rely on patient-reported symptoms. Completion of questionnaires by…
Abstract Number: 2092 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Strengthening Exercises Using A Swiss Ball Improve Symptoms and Muscle Performance Of Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Study
Josiander Arakaki Sr., RHEUMATOLOGY, UNIFESP, sao paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a disorder characterized by chronic widespread pain, fatigue and reduced muscle strength. Exercise is fundamental to the treatment of FM and…
Abstract Number: 2450 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evoked Pain Brain Response Is Associated with Reduced μ-Opioid Receptor Binding in Fibromyalgia
Heng Wang¹, Daniel J. Clauw², Jon-Kar Zubieta³ and Richard E. Harris⁴, ¹Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, ²Anesthesiology/Internal Medicine (Rheum), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institue, Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, ⁴Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Previous studies indicate that fibromyalgia (FM) patients have augmented clinical and brain responses to painful stimuli (i.e. hyperalgesia/allodynia), as well as increased production of…
Abstract Number: 1566 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fibromyalgia’s Impact On Relationships
Robert S. Katz¹, Alexandra Small², Sharon M. Ferbert³ and Susan Shott¹, ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²University of Illinois Medical School, Chicago, IL, ³Advocates for Funding Fibromyalgia Treatment, Education and Research(AFFTER), Libertyville, IL
Background/Purpose: The Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) can place a strain on patients’ personal relationships. Having a close support network is helpful in coping with illnesses, but chronic…
Abstract Number: 806 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Posterior Insula Combined Glutamate and Glutamine Is Associated with Pain in Fibromyalgia: A Replication Study
Eric Ichesco¹, Daniel J. Clauw², Steven E. Harte¹, Anson E. Kairys³, Johnson P. Hampson¹, Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke¹ and Richard E. Harris¹, ¹Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Anesthesiology/Internal Medicine (Rheum), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Department of Anesthesiology, Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Central pain augmentation resulting from enhanced excitatory and/or decreased inhibitory neurotransmission is a proposed mechanism underlying the pathophysiology of functional pain syndromes such as…
Abstract Number: 2402 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Utility of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for an Outpatient Fibromyalgia Education Program
Diane Tin¹, Lorna J. Bain¹, J. Carter Thorne², Seungree Nam³ and Liane Ginsburg⁴, ¹The Arthritis Program, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ²Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ³Faculty of Heatlh, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴School of Health Policy and Management, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: The Arthritis Program (TAP) at Southlake Regional Health Centre has offered an inter-professional, patient centered Fibromyalgia (FM) education program for nearly two decades. This…
Abstract Number: 1487 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incidence of Fibromyalgia Syndrome in Systemic Sclerosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Comparative Results According to Clinical Diagnosis, Screening Test with Fibromyalgia Rapid Screening Tool, Diagnosis with ACR1990 and ACR 2010 Criteria
Serge Perrot¹, Mariana Peixoto², Philippe Dieude³, Eric Hachulla⁴, Sébastien Ottaviani⁵ and Yannick Allanore⁶, ¹Internal Medicine and Pain Clinic, Hopital Hotel Dieu, Paris, France, ²Rheumatology Department, Cochin Hospital, Paris, France, ³Rheumatology, Rheumatology departement & INSERM U699, Paris Diderot university, APHP, Bichat hospital, Paris, France, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine, Claude Huriez University Hospital, Lille, France, ⁵Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Bichat, APHP, APHP, Paris, France, ⁶Rheumatology, Paris Descartes University, Rheumatology A department, Cochin Hospital, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FMS) is a chronic widespread pain condition that may be associated with inflammatory chronic disorders like rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic sclerosis (SSc).…
Abstract Number: 2104 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quantitation in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis of Inflammation, Joint Damage and “Unexplained Symptoms” (e.g., Fibromyalgia) in Addition to Overall Status, According to 4 Physician Global Estimates Scored 0-10
Isabel Castrejón¹, Martin J. Bergman² and Theodore Pincus¹, ¹Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park, PA
Background/Purpose: A physician global estimate (DOCGL) of patient clinical status in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is scored by many rheumatologists entirely based on inflammation, but others…
Abstract Number: 954 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diagnosis of Secondary Fibromyalgia in an Established Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort
Yvonne C. Lee¹, Christine K. Iannaccone¹, Michelle A. Frits¹, M. Weinblatt² and Nancy A. Shadick³, ¹Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Rheumatology & Immunology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Rheumatology/Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of fibromyalgia (FM) is 7-10 times higher among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients than the general population. However, the diagnosis of FM in…
Abstract Number: 2048 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Four Physician Global Assessments for Overall Status, Inflammation, Damage, and Unexplained Symptoms Are Useful in Usual Care of Patients with Osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and Spondyloarthropathy, As Well As Rheumatoid Arthritis
Isabel Castrejón¹, Martin J. Bergman² and Theodore Pincus¹, ¹Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park, PA
Background/Purpose: A physician global estimate (DOCGL) is important in clinical decisions concerning patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and often is the most efficient of the…
Abstract Number: 955 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Post – Surgical Outcome Is Correlated with Pre – Surgical Symptoms of Fibromyalgia in Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery
Jacob N. Ablin¹, Mark Berman², Eyal Behrbalk³, Dan Buskila⁴, Gilad Regev³ and Zvi Lidar³, ¹Rheumatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, ²Internal Medicine F, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, ³Department of Neurosurgery and Orthopedic, Department of Neurosurgery and Orthopedic, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, ⁴Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Background/Purpose: Chronic pain is a major symptom for which patients undergo spinal surgery. At the same time, chronic pain is considered an entity in and…
Abstract Number: 2030 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Multi-Modal Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Treatment Program: Associations of Previous Pharmacotherapy with Subsequent Outcomes
Cara M. Hoffart¹, Pamela Weiss², David D. Sherry³, Chris Feudtner⁴ and Margaret Stineman⁵, ¹The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ²Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ³Pediatric Rheumatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Division of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; University of Pennsylvania Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Management of Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain (AMP) in children (i.e. juvenile primary fibromyalgia, complex regional pain syndrome, neuropathic pain, central sensitization) remains controversial. Common practice…
Abstract Number: 957 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Key Psychological Processes Associated with the Fibromyalgia Phenotype Exist On a Continuous Spectrum with Asymptomatic People
Katrina Malin¹ and Geoffrey O. Littlejohn², ¹Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, Australia, ²Rheumatology, Monash Medical Centre and Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
Background/Purpose: The core features of the fibromyalgia phenotype, the widespread pain and widespread tenderness, represent one extreme of a continuous spectrum with asymptomatic people at…

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