Abstracts tagged "functional status"

Abstract Number: 1867 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of ART Therapy Program for Women with Fibromyalgia: Randomized, Controlled, Blinded Study
Andreia S. Baptista¹, Anamaria Jones¹, Fernanda P. Cardoso¹, Betina C. Schaffir¹, Elisa R. W. Coelho¹, Aline Orlandi¹ and Jamil Natour², ¹Unifesp-EPM, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ²Rheumatology Division, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic non-inflammatory syndrome characterized by diffuse pain throughout the body, sleep disorder, stiffness, fatigue, depression and other psychological problems. Patients…
Abstract Number: 1828 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Smoking Is Associated with Worse and More Widespread Pain, Worse Fatigue, General Health and Quality of Life in a Swedish Population Based Cohort of Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis
Ann B. I. Bremander¹, Lennart TH Jacobsson², Stefan Bergman³, Emma Haglund⁴ and Ingemar F. Petersson⁵, ¹Department of Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics and Health, Halmstad University School of Business and Engineering, Halmstad, Sweden, ²Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, ³Spenshult Research and Development Center, Halmstad, Sweden, ⁴Research and Development Centre, Spenshult Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Halmstad, Sweden, ⁵Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Smoking has been found to be associated with an increased risk of developing psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The purpose of this study was analyse possible…
Abstract Number: 1831 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of the Cost-Effectiveness of Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment with Biologic Agents Using the IORRA Cohort Database
Eiichi Tanaka¹, Eisuke Inoue², Daisuke Hoshi³, Akiko Kobayashi², Naoki Sugimoto², Kumi Shidara², Eri Sato³, Yasushi Inoue³, Yohei Seto², Ayako Nakajima⁴, Shigeki Momohara³, Atsuo Taniguchi² and Hisashi Yamanaka³, ¹Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, ²Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, ³Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, ⁴Rheumatology, Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory disorder, causes a significant decrease in quality of life. Recently developed biologic agents (BAs) have caused a considerable…
Abstract Number: 1556 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of Ginger Therapy On Symptoms of Osteoarthritis: An Open Pilot Study
Tessa Therkleson, Nursing, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful, progressive disease of synovial joints characterised by deterioration of cartilage and bone and inflammation. Osteoarthritis of the knee and…
Abstract Number: 1233 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Insoles On the Rheumatoid Foot
Emilia Moreira¹, Anamaria Jones², Hilda A. Oliveira³, Fabio Jennings¹, Artur R.C. Fernandes⁴ and Jamil Natour⁵, ¹Rheumatology Division, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ²Unifesp-EPM, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ³Rheumatology, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ⁴Radiology Division, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ⁵Rheumatology Division, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by peripheral polyarthritis, which may cause joint destruction and deformities, resulting in reduced function and…
Abstract Number: 1126 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison between Osteoartritis Initiative and CHECK study (Cohort Hip & Cohort Knee); Development of pain and function during 4 years follow-up
Janet Wesseling¹, Sita M.A. Bierma-Zeinstra², Margreet Kloppenburg³, Johannes WJ Bijlsma⁴ and CHECK steering group⁵, ¹Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ²Orthopaedics and General Practice, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ³Department Rheumatology and Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁴Dept of Rheumatology & Immun, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁵Dept of Rheumatology & Immun, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht
Background/Purpose: Pain and disability related to osteoarthritis (OA) may generally be considered to be chronic, but it is known that its course can be very…
Abstract Number: 1096 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lower Income Paradoxically Associated with Better Patient-Reported Outcomes After Knee Arthroplasty in the U.S
Jasvinder A. Singh¹ and David Lewallen², ¹Department of Medicine, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, ²Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic college of medicine, Rochester
Background/Purpose: To assess whether income is associated with patient-reported outcomes (PROs) after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA).Methods: We used the prospectively collected data from…

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