Abstracts tagged "functional status"

Abstract Number: 193 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pre-Operative Pain and Function: Profiles of Patients Selected for Total Knee Replacement Among Surgeons in the United States
Uyen Sa D.T. Nguyen¹, David C. Ayers¹, Wenjun Li¹, Leslie Harrold² and Patricia D. Franklin¹, ¹Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ²Department of Orthopedics and Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Background/Purpose: When knee pain is severe and frequent, or mobility and daily activities become difficult, a total knee replacement (TKR) remains the most effective treatment…
Abstract Number: 2946 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Association Between Accelerometer Monitored Sedentary Behavior and Observed Physical Function Loss
Pamela Semanik¹, Rowland W. Chang², Jing Song³, Jungwha Lee⁴ and Dorothy D. Dunlop³, ¹Nursing, Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, IL, ²Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ³Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁴Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Preservation of function in older adults is critical to maintaining independence. Physical activity interventions often focus on increasing activity while giving limited attention to…
Abstract Number: 2911 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Outcomes of Early RA after 7 Years – Does T2T Approach Overcome Delay of Therapy?
Tuulikki Sokka¹, Hannu Kautiainen², Tuomas Rannio³, Juha Asikainen¹ and Pekka Hannonen¹, ¹Jyvaskyla Central Hospital, Jyväskylä, Finland, ²Medcare Oy, Äänekoski, Finland, ³Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
Background/Purpose: Early vs. delayed referral/start of therapy within 3-4 months has been shown beneficial for outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (Lard et al. AM J…
Abstract Number: 2394 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sustained Remission Improves Physical Function in RA Patients Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor
Jon T. Einarsson¹, Meliha C. Kapetanovic² and Pierre Geborek³, ¹Dept of Clinical Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ²Dept of Clinical Sciences Lund, Section of Rheumatology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ³Section of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Sustained Remission Improves Physical Function In RA Patients Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor InhibitorsBackground/Purpose Remission is increasingly becoming a treatment goal in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…
Abstract Number: 2236 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Plant–Derived Products Are Effective for Treatment of OA Pain and Safer Than Other Active Therapies
Laura Laslett, Xingzhong Jin and Graeme Jones, Menzies Research Institute Tasmania, University of Tasmania, HOBART, Australia
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of chronic disability. There are no approved treatments for modifying the disease course, therefore disease management consists of…
Abstract Number: 2227 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Physical Impairment in Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies Is Predicted By the American College of Rheumatology Functional Status Measure
Laura Cleary¹, Leslie J. Crofford², Archana Srinivas¹, Heather Bush¹, Catherine Starnes¹, Qian Fan¹, Jidan Duan¹, Kirk Jenkins¹, Natasha Fraser¹, Matthew Rutledge¹ and Beatriz Hanaoka³, ¹University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, ²Div of Rheumatology & Immunology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, ³Rheumatology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Background/Purpose The American College of Rheumatology classification criteria of functional status (ACR-FS) in Rheumatoid Arthritis is used as a measure of the consequences of impairment…
Abstract Number: 1287 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient Perspective of the Main Health Concerns and Needs of Living with Hand Osteoarthritis
Mariko L. Ishimori¹, Geraldine Racaza¹, Mellissa Withers² and Michael Weisman¹, ¹Rheumatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ²Anthropology, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Hand OA (HOA) is associated with substantial pain, joint stiffness, functional impairment and disability, and cosmetic concerns. Data regarding patients’ perspective on living with…
Abstract Number: 1159 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Quality of Life, Productivity Impairment, Disease Severity and Health Care Costs in Relation to Functional Impairment in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients in the Czech Republic
Liliana Sedova^1,2, Monika Urbanova³, Jiri Stolfa^2,3, David Suchy⁴, Andrea Smrzova⁵, Tomas Mlcoch⁶, Jiri Klimes⁷ and Tomas Dolezal⁷, ¹rheumatology, Institute of Rheumatology, Prague, Czech Republic, ²Clinic of Rheumatology, Charles University Prague, Prague, Czech Republic, ³Inpatients´ Clinic, Institute of Rheumatology Prague, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁴Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Rheumatology, University hospital Plzen, Plzen, Czech Republic, ⁵3rd internal clinic, University hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic, ⁶Institute of Health Economics and Technology Assessment, Prague, Dominica, ⁷Institute of Health Economics and Technology Assessment, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Background/Purpose To describe the quality-of-life (QoL), productivity impairment, clinical indicators and health care costs in relationship to functional status described by Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional…
Abstract Number: 1110 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Comparative Efficacy of Kinesio Taping and Local Injection Therapy in Patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Hamit Goksu¹, Pinar Borman² and Figen Tuncay³, ¹Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, ²Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Hacettepe Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, ³Dept of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ahi Evran University, Kirsehir, Turkey
Background/Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the therapeutic effects of kinesio taping (KT) and local subacromial injection in patients with subacromial impingement…
Abstract Number: 728 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prediction and Impact of Attacks of Raynaud’s Phenomenon, As Judged By Patient perception
Michael Hughes¹, Amir Snapir², Jack Wilkinson³, Daniel Snapir², Fredrick M. Wigley⁴ and Ariane Herrick¹, ¹Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²Orion Corporation Orion Pharma, Turku, Finland, ³Research and Development, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, United Kingdom, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Background/Purpose Our aim was to evaluate (a) whether subjects with Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) can predict RP attacks because if so, then this could have implications…
Abstract Number: 1996 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Racial/Ethnicity Differences In Health-Related Quality Of Life (HRQOL), Functional Ability and Health Care Utilization In Gout Patients
Aseem Bharat¹, Jasvinder A. Singh^2,3, Puja Khanna⁴, Cleopatra Aquino-Beaton⁵, Jay E. Persselin⁶, Erin Duffy⁷, David Elashoff⁸ and Dinesh Khanna⁹, ¹Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Rheumatology, Birmingham VA, Birmingham, AL, ³Department of Medicine, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁵Rheumatology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, ⁶Medicine W-111J Div of Rheum, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, ⁷Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ⁸Medicine- Statistic Core, UCLA Department of Medicine Statistics Core, Los Angeles, CA, ⁹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Due to limited/no data for race/ethnicity, our objective was to assess whether HRQOL functional ability and health care utilization in gout patients differs by…
Abstract Number: 1821 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Benefits Of Progressive Muscle Strengthening Using a Swiss Ball In Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Marcelo Souza¹, Fabio Jennings², Hisa Morimoto¹ and Jamil Natour³, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ²Rheumatology Division, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ³Rheumatology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a systemic inflammatory disease that affects the physical capacity of patients globally. Exercises are recommended to the management of patients…
Abstract Number: 897 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characterization Of Low Back Symptoms In a Community-Based Sample Of Older Adults: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project
Adam P. Goode¹, Kelli D. Allen², Timothy S. Carey³ and Joanne M. Jordan⁴, ¹Community and Family Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Health Services Research, Duke and Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC, ³UNC School of Medicine, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁴Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: The majority of research in low back pain has focused on the middle-aged segment of the population. As such, there is a gap in…
Abstract Number: 862 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ten-Year Incidence of Self-Reported Nonvertebral Fractures in 9,720 Japanese Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Kensuke Ochi¹, Takefumi Furuya¹, Eisuke Inoue², Katsunori Ikari¹, Atsuo Taniguchi², Hisashi Yamanaka¹ and Shigeki Momohara², ¹Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, ²Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
Ten-Year Incidence of Self-reported Nonvertebral Fractures in 9,720 Japanese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study Background/Purpose: Although rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a…
Abstract Number: 751 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fatigue, Pain, and Functional Disability Among Patients With Vasculitis
Antoine G. Sreih^1,2, Narender Annapureddy³ and Osama Elsallabi⁴, ¹Medicine/Division of Rheumatology, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Medicine/Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ³Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ⁴Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Vasculitis is a heterogeneous group of diseases often resulting in severe morbidity affecting patients’ quality of life. These morbidities are generally attributed to disease…

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