Abstract Number: 474 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Trends in the Use of Opiates in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Compared to Non-RA: A Population Based Study in 2003-2012
Background/Purpose: Opiates are often used to treat difficult to manage pain, however, little is known about the trends of use for opiates in a modern…Abstract Number: 2118 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prescription Medication Use in Community-Based US Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain: Nhanes 2009-2010
Background/Purpose: Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is a significant public health problem. Establishing treatment guidelines has been difficult due to heterogeneity of research data. Little…Abstract Number: 2235 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cost-Effectiveness of Long-Term Opioid Use in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis in Older Patients with Multiple Comorbidities
Background/Purpose: Because older patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and multiple comorbidities face high risk of toxicity from nonselective non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and Cox-2 inhibitors, opiates…Abstract Number: 1117 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fibromyalgia Patients Taking Opioids Have Low Self-Efficacy and High Pain Catastrophizing but No Reduction in Pain or Improvement in Activity
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic disease of unknown etiology characterized by diffuse pain leading to fatigue, unrefreshing sleep and mood disturbances. The Fibromyalgia Activity…Abstract Number: 101 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Trends In Prescription Of Opioids From 2003-2009 In Persons With Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a painful condition affecting ~13% of persons >65 years of age. OA is often accompanied by comorbidities. Effective…Abstract Number: 2450 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evoked Pain Brain Response Is Associated with Reduced μ-Opioid Receptor Binding in Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Previous studies indicate that fibromyalgia (FM) patients have augmented clinical and brain responses to painful stimuli (i.e. hyperalgesia/allodynia), as well as increased production of…