Abstract Number: 1111 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of High Intensity Laser Therapy in the Management of Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Trapezius: A Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
The effect of high intensity laser therapy in the management of myofascial pain syndrome of the trapezius: a double blind, placebo-controlled studyAbstractBackground/Purpose: Myofascial pain syndrome…Abstract Number: 978 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Socioeconomic Status Measures Are Associated with Increasing Pain, Stiffness and Physical Function Among Individuals with Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose The determinants of disability progression (DP) among those with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis (OA) are not well known. Our aim was to explore whether…Abstract Number: 942 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
ACR/EULAR Remission in RA patients in Clinical Practice – Does Substitution of Patient Global with Pain Score Change Remission Rates? Data from the Danish Danbio Registry
Background/Purpose: Modern treatment strategy in RA aims at remission. In 2011, new ACR/EULAR remission criteria were published for patients with RA. Of four Boolean criteria,…Abstract Number: 288 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Establishing Clinical Meaning and Defining Important Differences in Patient Reported Outcome Measures of Physical Function, Fatigue and Pain Interference in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose Patient reported outcome measures (PROs) are used increasingly in clinical care. A framework to interpret scores according to degree of clinical severity would enhance…Abstract Number: 262 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Longitudinal Assessment of Promis Pediatric Item Banks in Children with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Background/Purpose Assessing clinical status in musculoskeletal pain syndromes requires self-report of pain and function. Yet, the field suffers from a lack of psychometrically sound, consistently…Abstract Number: 2046 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lower-Dose Indomethacin Submicron Particle Capsules’ Efficacy In Acute Pain: Results From Two Phase 3 Studies
Background/Purpose: Indomethacin is used to treat acute gouty arthritis and other acute pain conditions but, like other NSAIDs, is associated with dose-related gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and…Abstract Number: 2047 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lower-Dose Indomethacin Submicron Particle Capsules’ Combined Safety From Two Phase 3 Studies In Patients With Acute Pain Following Elective Surgery
Background/Purpose: Indomethacin is prescribed to treat acute pain and inflammation but, like other NSAIDs, is associated with dose-dependent gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and renal adverse events (AEs).…Abstract Number: 1733 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Early and Sustained Improvement In Pain and Physical Function As Measured By Visual Analog Scale and Short Form-36 Physical Component Summary Score In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated With Mavrilimumab, An Investigational Anti-GM-CSFR-Alpha Monoclonal Antibody, In a Phase 2a Study
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with significant pain and loss of physical function. We evaluated self-reported pain and physical function in adults patients with…Abstract Number: 751 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fatigue, Pain, and Functional Disability Among Patients With Vasculitis
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…Abstract Number: 253 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Higher Leg Extensor Muscle Power Output Is Associated With Reduced Pain and Better Quality Of Life In Patients With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Muscle strength, the maximal force generating capacity of skeletal muscle, has been widely characterized in patients with knee osteoarthritis. However, skeletal muscle power, defined…Abstract Number: 126 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Subgrouping Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Based On Pain, Fatigue, Inflammation and Psychosocial Factors
Background/Purpose: Among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, pain may be due to peripheral inflammation or other causes, such as central pain mechanisms. The objective was to…Abstract Number: 2721 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Exercise Therapy and Ultrasound Guided Glucocorticoid Injection In Patients With Painful Shoulder: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: SubAcromial Impingement (SAI) accounts for approximately 50% of all shoulder pain. The most commonly used treatments for SAI are glucocorticoid injection, exercise therapy or…Abstract Number: 2308 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatoid Arthritis Flares: Inflammatory Or Avalanche?
Background/Purpose: Previous research has not addressed how RA patients' symptoms change daily. The aim of this study was to explore symptom patterns during daily life…Abstract Number: 2250 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Is The Real World Relationship Between Patient-Reported Pain Or Patient Global Assessment and Disease Activity Indices In Rheumatoid Arthritis? An Analysis From The Prospective, Observational, Biologic Treatment Registry Across Canada
Background/Purpose: Patient-reported outcomes such as pain and patient global assessment of disease activity (PtGA) have been critiqued for not accurately assessing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease…Abstract Number: 2161 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Biopsychosocial Typologies of Pain in a Cohort of Patients With Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Despite being a common problem in Systemic Sclerosis, the extant literature on pain has primarily focused on biomedical correlates, or bivariate relationships with a…
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