Abstracts tagged "pain"

Abstract Number: 0479 • ACR Convergence 2021
A Novel Semi-automated Classifier of Radiographic Hip Osteoarthritis on DXA Scans Is Strongly Predictive of Pain, Clinical Diagnosis and Joint Replacement: Findings from 40,000 Participants in UK Biobank
Benjamin Faber¹, Raja Ebsim², Fiona Saunders³, Monika Frysz¹, Claudia Lindner², Jennifer Gregory³, Richard Aspden³, Nicholas Harvey⁴, George Davey Smith¹, Timothy Cootes² and Jon Tobias¹, ¹University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom, ²University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ³University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ⁴University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Radiographic hip osteoarthritis (rHOA) is traditionally defined on hip or pelvic radiographs, using subjective methods such as Kellgren-Lawrence scoring. Associations between subjective rHOA measures…
Abstract Number: 1035 • ACR Convergence 2021
The ELSA-Brasil Musculoskeletal Cohort (ELSA-Brasil MSK): Design, Implementation and Prevalence of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis at Baseline
Rosa Weiss Telles¹, Luciana Machado², Luciana Costa-Silva³ and Sandhi Maria Barreto¹, ¹Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, ²Clinical Hospital, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, ³Instituto Hermes Pardini. Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders, including low back pain and osteoarthritis (OA), are ranked among the top causes of years lived with disability and increased risk-attributable…
Abstract Number: 1479 • ACR Convergence 2021
CD14, a Toll-like Receptor Co-Factor, Influences Osteoclast Differentiation and Activity, but Does Not Alter Osteoblastic Potential of Bone-Marrow Precursors in Mice
Jerahme Martinez, Vu Nguyen, Cheng Zhou, George Dodge and Carla Scanzello, University of Pennsylvania, philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Changes in subchondral bone structure (SCB) occur in osteoarthritis (OA), and are visible by imaging as subchondral sclerosis on radiographs, and bone marrow lesions…
Abstract Number: 0480 • ACR Convergence 2021
Signs of Regression to the Mean in Observational Data from a Nation-Wide Exercise and Education Intervention for Osteoarthritis
Martin Englund¹, Dorte Grønne², Ewa Roos², Søren Skou² and Aleksandra Turkiewicz¹, ¹Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ²University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Patients who enroll in interventions are likely to do so when they experience a flare-up in symptoms. This may create issues in interpretation of…
Abstract Number: 1044 • ACR Convergence 2021
Older Patients with Rheumatic Disease Are Commonly Prescribed Potentially Inappropriate Medications
Christine Anastasiou, Michael Evans, Gabriela Schmajuk and Jinoos Yazdany, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Reducing exposure to potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in older adults may minimize adverse drug events. The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Beers Criteria® of Potentially…
Abstract Number: 1584 • ACR Convergence 2021
Relation of Depressive Symptoms to Alterations in Conditioned Pain Modulation in Knee Osteoarthritis: The Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study (MOST)
Kosaku Aoyagi¹, Lisa Carlesso², Laura Frey-Law³, Gabriela Rabasa⁴, Cora Lewis⁵, Michael Nevitt⁶ and Tuhina Neogi⁷, ¹Boston University, Quincy, MA, ²McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ³University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁴Boston University, Boston, MA, ⁵University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁶University of California San Francisco, Orinda, CA, ⁷Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Inefficiency of descending conditioned pain modulation (CPM) is present in 42-55% of individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA), which can contribute to more pain and…
Abstract Number: 0481 • ACR Convergence 2021
The Day-to-day Variability of Pain and the Relationship with Physical Activity in People with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Longitudinal, Observational Feasibility Study
Arani Vivekanantham¹, David Selby², Mark Lunt², Terence O’Neill² and Will Dixon², ¹University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ²University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Pain is a cardinal symptom in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, pain in knee OA is often infrequently measured both in clinical practice…
Abstract Number: 1058 • ACR Convergence 2021
Sex-Specific Associations Between Knee Synovial Fluid Biomarkers and Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
Anthony Perruccio, Elizabeth Badley, J Denise Power, Mayilee Canizares, Nizar Mahomed, Kahlid Syed, Rajiv Gandhi, J. Roderick Davey, Mohit Kapoor, Christian Veillette and Y Raja Rampersaud, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Sex has received limited attention in osteoarthritis (OA) clinical studies assessing relationships between biomarkers and pain. In prior work we reported sex-specific associations between…
Abstract Number: 1586 • ACR Convergence 2021
Individuals with Pre-arthritic Hip Pain Walk with Hip Motion Alteration Common in Individuals with Hip OA
Cara Lewis¹, Anne Halverstadt², Kerri Graber², Zoe Perkins², Emily Keiser², Hadwin Belcher² and Anne Khuu², ¹Boston University, Brookline, MA, ²Boston University, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Individuals with hip osteoarthritis (OA) commonly walk with less hip extension compared to individuals without hip OA. This alteration is often attributed to walking…
Abstract Number: 0587 • ACR Convergence 2021
DMARD Use in Medicare Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Risk of Long-Term Opioid Use
Akhil Sood¹, Yong-Fang Kuo², Jordan Westra² and Mukaila Raji², ¹University of Texas Medical Branch, League City, TX, ²University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk for opioid use. Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) have led to better control of disease activity.…
Abstract Number: 1059 • ACR Convergence 2021
The Association of Pain and Sleep in Relation to Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults with Arthritis
Uyen-Sa Nguyen¹, Cameron Zielke² and Noah Peeri³, ¹University of North Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health, Arlington, TX, ²University of Illinois-Chicago, Fort Worth, TX, ³University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth
Background/Purpose: The primary symptom of arthritis is chronic pain which has widespread consequences on an individual’s sleep and mental health. Research suggests that sleep and…
Abstract Number: 1588 • ACR Convergence 2021
Relation of Foot and Ankle Pain to Worsening Knee Pain: The MOST Study
Patrick Corrigan¹, David Felson², Tuhina Neogi³, Cara Lewis⁴, James Torner⁵, Michael Nevitt⁶, Cora Lewis⁷ and Joshua Stefanik¹, ¹Northeastern University, Boston, MA, ²Boston University, Boston, MA, ³Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁴Boston University, Brookline, MA, ⁵University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁶University of California San Francisco, Orinda, CA, ⁷University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Foot and ankle pain may be a risk factor for worsening knee pain in those with or at risk for knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Foot…
Abstract Number: 0656 • ACR Convergence 2021
A Survey Based Descriptive Study to Assess the Quality of Sleep in Rheumatic Patients
Kezia Sam¹, David Lans² and Fulvia Milite¹, ¹White Plains Hospital, White Plains, NY, ²New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, New Rochelle, NY
Background/Purpose: Sleeping difficulties although common in rheumatic patients, have often been overlooked presuming it to be part of a chronic illness. We conducted a survey-based…
Abstract Number: 1064 • ACR Convergence 2021
Pharmacist-Led Multidisciplinary Approach to Opioid Tapering in a Private Rheumatology Practice: Patient Outcomes
Jessica Farrell¹, Mitchell Miller², Kelsey Hennig³, Kaitlyn McCarthy⁴, Christ Ange Katche⁵ and Jacqueline Cleary⁶, ¹Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Steffens Scleroderma Foundation, Albany, NY, ²Bassett Medical Center, Albany, NY, ³Binghamton University, New Lebanon, NY, ⁴Center for Rheumatology, Albany, NY, ⁵Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Guilderland, NY, ⁶Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Albany, NY
Background/Purpose: With the evolution of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs medications, the need for opioids in the treatment of rheumatic diseases has decreased. However, rheumatology professionals…
Abstract Number: 1600 • ACR Convergence 2021
Has the COVID 19 Pandemic Impacted the Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain?
Samon Oomen-Lochtefeld¹, Rochelle Tsemekhin², Lori Lyn Price², Chen Guang³ and Chenchen Wang², ¹Tufts University, Boston, MA, ²Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ³Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: The management of the patients with chronic conditions such as musculoskeletal pain can be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the impact of COVID-19…

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