Abstract Number: 1387 • ACR Convergence 2021
Macrovascular Dysfunction and Its Clinical Implication in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Microvascular dysfunction is a key and determining feature of scleroderma (SSc). But contrary to earlier belief there is emerging evidence to suggest co-occurrence of…Abstract Number: 0478 • ACR Convergence 2021
Identification of Clinical Phenotypes of Hand Osteoarthritis Using Hierarchical Clustering Method
Background/Purpose: Hand osteoarthritis (OA) is an heterogenous disease in terms of risk factors, localization and severity. This heterogeneity also applies to the clinical presentation and…Abstract Number: 0337 • ACR Convergence 2020
Similar Impact of Psoriatic Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis on Objective and Subjective Parameters of Hand Function
Background/Purpose: To compare the impact of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on objective and subjective parameters of hand function.Methods: Hand function was assessed…Abstract Number: 0493 • ACR Convergence 2020
Automatic Joint Space Assessment in Hand Radiographs with Deep Learning Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Assessment of joint space is the fundamental radiographic task to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to assess the severity and progression of the disease.…Abstract Number: 0539 • ACR Convergence 2020
Sports with a Bat or Racket Are Not Associated with Thumb-base Osteoarthritis: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Background/Purpose: Sports that require the use of a racket or bat to propel a ball (e.g., baseball, softball, tennis) expose the thumb-base to repetitive high-velocity…Abstract Number: 1100 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Hand Osteoarthritis Registry of New York University: Impacts of Gender and Obesity
Background/Purpose: Hand osteoarthritis (HOA) data is often obtained from large knee OA cohorts. Targeted HOA cohorts in Europe have shed light on this disease, but…Abstract Number: 1102 • ACR Convergence 2020
Neuropathic Pain in Inflammatory Hand Osteoarthritis(OA) Lowers Quality of Life and May Require Another Approach Than Anti-inflammatory Treatment
Background/Purpose: To investigate whether neuropathic pain is present in patients with inflammatory hand OA, to investigate characteristics of those patients and the impact of neuropathic…Abstract Number: 1104 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Disability Associated with Hand Osteoarthritis Is Substantial in a Cohort of Post-menopausal Women : The QUALYOR Study
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly prevalent disease, affecting more than 400 millions individuals around the world. Hand osteoarthritis (HOA) is the most frequent form…Abstract Number: 1394 • ACR Convergence 2020
Pathway to Systemic Sclerosis: Concerning Patients’ Experiences During the Diagnostic Process
Background/Purpose: Receiving a diagnosis of systemic sclerosis (SSc) can be straightforward process for some, whereas others have a circuitous route. Given that complications can often…Abstract Number: 1484 • ACR Convergence 2020
Efficacy of Tocilizumab in Patients with Hand Osteoarthritis: Double Blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Multicenter Trial
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of tocilizumab, an antibody against interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R), in patients with hand osteoarthritis.Methods: This was a multicenter, 12-week, randomized, double-blind,…Abstract Number: 1546 • ACR Convergence 2020
Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Radiography of the Fingers’ Joints of Psoriatic Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound (US), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and conventional radiography are the leading imaging modalities for musculoskeletal (MSK) assessment in PsA. However, little is reported…Abstract Number: 1548 • ACR Convergence 2020
Blood Pressure, BMI and Sex Affect Optical Spectral Transmission Imaging Measurements of the Hands
Background/Purpose: Optical spectral transmission imaging (OST) is a new imaging method designed to measure inflammation in the hands of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. The device…Abstract Number: 1557 • ACR Convergence 2020
Lymphatics as a Biomarker of Joint Physiology: Near-Infrared Imaging of Indocyanine Green Identifies Novel Routes of Lymphatic Drainage from Metacarpophalangeal Joints in Healthy Human Hands
Background/Purpose: In our previous work, we discovered that patients with active hand RA have reduced lymphatic drainage of indocyanine green (ICG) from the web spaces…Abstract Number: 1927 • ACR Convergence 2020
Ultrasonographic Halo Score as a Marker for Diagnosis and Monitoring of Disease Activity in GCA
Background/Purpose: EULAR recommendations highlights ultrasound (US) as the first line imaging investigation for giant cell arteritis (GCA). Traditionally, the halo sign and compression sign have…Abstract Number: 1300 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Predictor of Placebo Response in Hand Osteoarthritis: A Post Hoc Analysis of Two Randomized Controlled Trials
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) in hands is common in middle-aged and elderly population. The mainstay treatment of hand OA is to control the symptoms with a combination of non-pharmacological and…