Abstract Number: 2218 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Concurrent Change in Quadriceps Strength and Physical Function over 5 Years in the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study
Background/Purpose: Quadriceps weakness is associated with functional limitations and a target in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA). There are limited data on the effect…Abstract Number: 2263 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Obesity Independently Associates with Worse Patient Reported Outcomes in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Obesity has been shown to exacerbate systemic inflammation in the general population and contributes to worse disease-related outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis. The impact of…Abstract Number: 2305 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of Function-Based Exercise Program on Functional Ability, Pain and Quality of Life in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is one of the most common rheumatic diseases in childhood, affecting at least 1 in 1000 children. Children with JIA,…Abstract Number: 2372 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Obesity and the Impact on Treat to Target Goals and Functional Ability in RA. Results from Two Multi-Centre UK Inception Cohorts
Background/Purpose: The links between inflammation, obesity and joint dysfunction are well established. How these translate into clinical disease activity and functional disability in rheumatoid arthritis…Abstract Number: 2384 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incidence and Predictors of Dyspnea on Exertion in a Prospective Cohort of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose : Dyspnea on exertion symptoms often prompt clinical evaluation related to respiratory, cardiovascular, and functional status. However, the incidence and predictors of clinically significant…Abstract Number: 2504 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Validation of Istanbul Back Disability Index (IBDI) in Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: The IBDI was developed to assess the disability in patients with mechanical low back pain (1) which contains the 18 daily activities questions. The…Abstract Number: 2534 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
the Relationship between Biological Therapy, Work Productivity, and Activity Impairment in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: Prospective Multicentre Observational Study
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a progressive disease bringing substantial socioeconomic burden. Gradual loss of productivity (PL) and daily activities can be modified by effective…Abstract Number: 2201 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Self-Reported Breathlessness on Exertion Is Associated with Poor Outcomes Among Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Background/Purpose: Breathlessness is often considered as a predictor of functional outcomes in pulmonary disease, but has not been examined in SLE. Methods: Data were from…Abstract Number: 2219 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical and Radiological Characteristics of Patients with Adhesive Capsulitis and Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic adhesive capsulitis is described as a frozen shoulder with severe and global range-of-motion loss of unknown etiology. On the other hand, the most common cause…Abstract Number: 3051 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is Frailty a Relevant Concept in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)?
Background/Purpose: Frailty, a syndrome of weight loss, weakness, slowness, exhaustion, and inactivity, has been examined primarily in geriatric cohorts and is associated with poor health…Abstract Number: 3132 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Protective Effects of Replacing Sedentary Time with Light and Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity on Functional Limitation in Knee OA
Background/Purpose: Physical activity protects the development of functional limitation in knee osteoarthritis (OA). But little is known about the protective effects of physical activity intensity,…Abstract Number: 24 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Modifiable Rheumatoid Arthritis Factors and Impact on Cardiovascular Risk
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major source of morbidity and mortality in RA, but current management goals follow general population recommendations without tailoring based…Abstract Number: 316 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Postural Stability Is Associated with Lower Pain, Lower Stiffness, and Higher Muscle Power Among Adults with Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Postural stability is an indicator of static standing balance and a critical component of physical function and fall prevention among those with knee OA.…Abstract Number: 382 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tumor Necrosis Factor-α -308 a/G Gene Polymorphism in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Relation to Disease Activity, Damage and Disability
Background/Purpose: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common chronic rheumatic disease of childhood and an important cause of disability. Its cause remains unknown, but…Abstract Number: 526 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Changes in the Functional Status of the Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Population over the Biologic Era
Background/Purpose: In 1998, the first biologic disease modifying antirheumatic drug was approved in the United States for the treatment of RA. Since that time, biologics…
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