Abstracts tagged "functional status"

Abstract Number: 2218 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Concurrent Change in Quadriceps Strength and Physical Function over 5 Years in the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study
Kathryn Bacon¹, Neil Segal², BE Øiestad³, Cora E. Lewis⁴, Michael C. Nevitt⁵, Carrie Brown⁶ and David T. Felson⁷, ¹Clinical Epidemiology Research & Training Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ²University of Kansas, Shawnee, KS, ³Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway, ⁴University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁵Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁶Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, ⁷Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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
Sarah L. Patterson¹, Gabriela Schmajuk², Kashif Jafri³, Katherine D. Wysham³ and Patricia P. Katz⁴, ¹Division of Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²San Francisco VA Medical Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁴Medicine/Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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
Ela Tarakci¹, Saime Nilay Baydogan¹, Sezgin Sahin², Amra Adrovic², Kenan Barut² and Ozgur Kasapcopur², ¹Istanbul University, Faculty of Health Science, Division of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Istanbul, Turkey, ²Pediatric Rheumatology, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey
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
Elena Nikiphorou¹, Sam Norton², Patrick Kiely³ and Adam Young⁴, ¹Academic Rheumatology Department, King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ²Academic Rheumatology, King´s College London, London, United Kingdom, ³St George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ⁴University of Hertfordshire, Hertford, United Kingdom
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
Jeffrey A. Sparks¹, Tracy Doyle², Beatrice Pan³, Christine Iannaccone⁴, Michelle Frits³, Paul Dellaripa⁵, Ivan Rosas⁵, Bing Lu⁶, Michael Weinblatt⁶, Nancy A. Shadick⁷ and Elizabeth Karlson⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁶Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁷Rheumatology Immunology & Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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
Tuncay Duruoz, Hatice Sule Baklacioglu, Sevtap Acer Kasman and Didem Erdem, PMR Department, Rheumatology Division, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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
Jiri Stolfa¹, Tomas Mlcoch², Jan Tuzil², Liliana Sedova³, Jitka Jircikova⁴, Monika Gregova⁵, Tomas Dolezal⁴ and Karel Pavelka⁶, ¹Instituite of Rheumatology Prague, Rheumatology, Prague, Czech Republic, ²Institute of Health Economics and Technology Assessment (iHETA), Statistician, Prague, Czech Republic, ³Institute of Rheumatology Prague, rheumatologist, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁴Institute of Health Economics and Technology Assessment (iHETA), statistician, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁵Instituite of Rheumatology Prague, rheumatologist, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁶Institute of Rheumatology, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
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)
Patricia P. Katz¹, Sofia Pedro², Robert S. Katz³, Frederick Wolfe⁴ and Kaleb Michaud⁵, ¹Medicine/Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ³Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ⁴National Data Bank, Wichita, KS, ⁵University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
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
MD. Bahar Cakmak¹, MD. Secil Yalgin², MD. Meltem Vural³ and MD. Filiz Yildiz Aydin⁴, ¹physical medicine and rehabilitation md, Bakirkoy Dr Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey, ²phycical medicine and rehabilitation, arnavutköy state hospital, istanbul, Turkey, ³Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dr Sadi konuk Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁴Dr Sadi konuk Research and Training Hospital, istanbul, Turkey
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)?
Patricia P. Katz¹, James Andrews², Edward H. Yelin¹ and Jinoos Yazdany¹, ¹Medicine/Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Rheumatology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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
Daniel White, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
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
Katherine Liao¹, Carol J. Etzel^2,3, Jeffrey D. Greenberg⁴, Hongshu Guan⁵, Joel Kremer⁶ and Daniel H. Solomon⁷, ¹Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX, ³Corrona, LLC, Southborough, MA, ⁴New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁵Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁶The Center for Rheumatology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, ⁷Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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
Wei Liu¹, Augustine C. Lee², William F. Harvey², Lori Lyn Price³, Jeffrey B. Driban² and Chenchen Wang², ¹Osteopathic Rehabilitation and Biomechanics, 1Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Auburn, AL, USA, Auburn, AL, ²Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ³Clinical Care Research, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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
Tamer Gheita¹, Iman El Gazzar², Hanan Fathy³, Abeer Nour El-Din⁴, Enas Abdel Rasheed⁵, Rasha Bassyouni⁶ and Sanaa Kenawy⁷, ¹Rheumatology, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt, Cairo, Egypt, ²Rheumatology, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, ³Rheumatology, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt, ⁴Pediatric Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Egypt, Giza, Egypt, ⁵Clinical Pathology Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Egypt, Giza, Egypt, ⁶Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt, ⁷Pharmacology, Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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
Brenna Brady¹, Nicole Gerlanc¹, David Collier² and Bradley S. Stolshek³, ¹Health Analytics, LLC, Columbia, MD, ²Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ³Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA
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…