Abstracts tagged "physical function"

Abstract Number: 0680 • ACR Convergence 2024
Clinical Correlates of Physical and Mental Health in Early Systemic Sclerosis: Data from the Collaborative National Quality and Efficacy (CONQUER) Registry
Ashima Makol¹, Isha Lamba², Dinesh Khanna³, John VanBuren⁴, Angela Child⁴, Jessica Alvey⁴, Shervin Assassi⁵, Elana Bernstein⁶, Flavia Castelino⁷, Lorinda Chung⁸, Luke Evnin⁹, Tracy Frech¹⁰, Faye Hant¹¹, Laura Hummers¹², Kimberly Lakin¹³, Dorota Lebiedz-Odrobina¹⁴, Yiming Luo¹⁵, Jerry Molitor¹⁶, Duncan Moore¹⁷, Carrie Richardson¹⁸, Nora Sandorfi¹⁹, Ami Shah²⁰, Ankoor Shah²¹, Brian Skaug⁵, Virginia Steen²², Elizabeth Volkmann²³ and Jessica Gordon²⁴, ¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Rochester, MN, ²New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Centre, New York, NY, ³University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵UTHealth Houston Division of Rheumatology, Houston, TX, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, ⁷Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁸Stanford University, Woodside, CA, ⁹Scleroderma Research Foundation, Brisbane, CA, ¹⁰Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ¹¹Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ¹²Johns Hopkins University, Division of Rheumatology, Baltimore, MD, Ellicott City, MD, ¹³Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ¹⁴University of Utah, Cottonwood Heights, UT, ¹⁵Columbia University, New York, NY, ¹⁶University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ¹⁷Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, ¹⁸Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ¹⁹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²⁰Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Ellicott City, MD, ²¹Duke University, Durham, NC, ²²Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, ²³University of California, Department of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Los Angeles, ²⁴Division of Rheumatology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Early years of Systemic sclerosis (SSc) are typically the period of peak disease activity and associated with greater pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, physical impairment,…
Abstract Number: 1228 • ACR Convergence 2024
Central Pain Mechanisms and Physical Function in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Burcu Aydemir¹, Lutfiyya Muhammad², Jing Song³, Dorothy Dunlop⁴, Kathleen Aren⁵, Mary Carns⁵, Wendy Marder⁶, Vivian Bykerk⁷, Kevin Deane⁸, Clifton Bingham⁹ and Yvonne Lee¹, ¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ³Northwestern University, Worthington, MN, ⁴Northwestern University, New Haven, CT, ⁵Northwestern University Division of Rheumatology, Chicago, IL, ⁶University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁷Hospital For Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁸University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, ⁹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Background/Purpose: Despite effective control of inflammation, patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may experience lingering pain and losses in physical function. Pain can occur because central…
Abstract Number: 1670 • ACR Convergence 2024
Predictors of 6-Minute Walk Test Performance in Adults with Arthritis
Kailyn Horn, Scott Jamieson, Katherine Devivo, Sara Wilcox, Yesil Kim, Chih-Hsiang Yang and Christine Pellegrini, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Background/Purpose: The 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) is a measure commonly used by clinicians to assess functional capacity and rehabilitation progress. While predictors of 6MWT performance…
Abstract Number: 1444 • ACR Convergence 2023
Identifying Determinants of Favourable and Poor Physical Function in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Results from an International Collaborative Study
Sook Yan Lee¹, Amelia Holloway², Elena Nikiphorou³, Ioannis Parodis⁴, Naveen R⁵, Jessica Day⁶, Mrudula Joshi⁷, Sreoshy Saha⁸, Kshitij Jagtap⁹, Wanruchada Katchamart¹⁰, Phonpen Akarawatcharangura Goo¹¹, Binit Vaidya¹², Tsvetelina Velikova¹³, Parikshit Sen¹⁴, Samuel Shinjo¹⁵, Vishwesh Agarwal¹⁶, Ai Lyn Tan¹⁷, Nelly Ziade¹⁸, Marcin Milchert¹⁹, Abraham Edgar Gracia-Ramos²⁰, Carlo Caballero²¹, COVAD Study Group²², Hector Chinoy²³, Vikas Agarwal⁵, Rohit Aggarwal²⁴, Latika Gupta²⁵ and Chris Wincup², ¹King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ²King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ³King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁴Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁵Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India, ⁶Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Melbourne, Australia, ⁷Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College and Sassoon General Hospitals, Pune, India, ⁸Mymensingh Medical College, Faridpur, Bangladesh, ⁹Seth Gordhandhas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edwards Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India, ¹⁰Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, ¹¹Department of Medicine, Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital, Chonburi, Thailand, ¹²National Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Kathmandu, Nepal, ¹³Department of Clinical Immunology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital "Lozenetz", Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Bulgaria, ¹⁴Maulana Azad Medical College, 2-Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, Delhi-110002, India., Dalhi, India, ¹⁵Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ¹⁶Mahatma Gandhi Missions Medical College, Lucknow, India, ¹⁷University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ¹⁸Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon, ¹⁹Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Diabetology, Geriatrics and Clinical Immunology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland, ²⁰Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital, National Medical Center "La Raza", Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Av. Jacaranda S/N, Col. La Raza, Del. Azcapotzalco, C.P. 02990, Mexico City, Mexico, ²¹Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia, ²²-, -, ²³The University of Manchester, Sale, United Kingdom, ²⁴University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²⁵Royal Wolverhampton Trust, Wolverhampton/University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can result in impaired daily physical function through various mechanisms including active disease, chronic damage, and mental health symptoms that…
Abstract Number: 1653 • ACR Convergence 2023
Up or Down: Does Direction of Stair Climbing Difficulty Matter for Incident Functional Limitation and Knee Replacement in Knee Osteoarthritis?
Jason Jakiela¹, Thomas Bye¹, Sydney Liles² and Daniel White¹, ¹University of Delaware, Newark, DE, ²University of Delaware, Elkton, MD
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of functional limitation (FL) in older adults, with difficulty climbing stairs often the first-reported limitation. Overall increased…
Abstract Number: 0020 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Inflammatory Proteome in Sjögren’s Syndrome Identifies New Biomarkers and Relevant Clinical Subgroups
José Miguel Sequí-Sabater¹, Carlos Perez-Sanchez², Clarissa Meoni³, Tomás Cerdó-Ráez⁴, Maria del Carmen Abalos-Aguilera⁵, Desiree Ruiz Vilchez⁵, Francisco Cepas⁴, Nuria Barbarroja⁶, Alejandro Escudero⁷, Mª Angeles Aguirre⁸, Chary Lopez-Pedrera⁹ and Lorenzo Beretta¹⁰, ¹Agencia Valenciana de Salut/ Hospital Universitari de la Ribera/ Unitat de Reumatología, Gandía, Spain, ²IMIBIC, Córdoba, Spain, ³Ospedale Policlinico di Milano, Milan, Italy, ⁴Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain, ⁵Rheumatology Department, Reina Sofia University Hospital/Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain, ⁶University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain, ⁷SAS, Córdoba, Spain, ⁸Reina Sofía University Hospital/ Rheumatology Department, Córdoba, Spain, ⁹IMIBIC - Reina Sofia Hospital, Córdoba, Spain, ¹⁰Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di MIlano, Milan, Italy
Background/Purpose: Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disease characterised by glandular involvement of the eye and salivary glands, leading to xerostomia and xerophthalmia. In…
Abstract Number: 1951 • ACR Convergence 2023
Valid and Reliable Physical Function Tests in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis
Tanya Chandra¹, Raisa Lomanto Silva², shiri keret³, Akanksha Sharma⁴, Siamak Moghadam-Kia², Dana Ascherman⁵, Chester V. Oddis⁵ and Rohit Aggarwal⁵, ¹Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, ²University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Bnai Zion, Atlit, Israel, ⁴UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁵University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) can cause significant impairment in physical function. Sit to Stand (STS) and Timed Up and Go (TUG) are quick and…
Abstract Number: 0118 • ACR Convergence 2023
Physical Performance Among Individuals with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Diverse Population-Based Cohort
Courtney Hoge¹, C. Barrett Bowling², Charmayne Dunlop-Thomas¹, Bradley Pearce¹, S. Sam Lim¹, Cristina Drenkard¹ and Laura Plantinga¹, ¹Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ²Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Physical performance is often not measured in clinical settings, despite its association with increased risk of disability, loss of independence, and mortality. Here, we…
Abstract Number: 1969 • ACR Convergence 2023
Multimorbidity and PROMIS Health Outcomes in Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: Analysis from the COVAD Study
Marco Fornaro¹, Vincenzo Venerito², Florenzo Iannone³, Naveen R⁴, Elena Nikiphorou⁵, Mrudula Joshi⁶, Ai Lyn Tan⁷, Sreoshy Saha⁸, Samuel Shinjo⁹, Vishwesh Agarwal¹⁰, Nelly Ziade¹¹, Tsvetelina Velikova¹², Esha Kadam¹³, Marcin Milchert¹⁴, Ioannis Parodis¹⁵, Abraham Edgar Gracia-Ramos¹⁶, Lorenzo Cavagna¹⁷, Masataka Kuwana¹⁸, Johannes Knitza¹⁹, Ashima Makol²⁰, Dey Dzifa²¹, CARLOS ENRIQUE TORO GUTIERREZ²², CARLO VINICIO CABALLERO²³, Oliver Distler²⁴, Jessica Day²⁵, Hector Chinoy²⁶, Vikas Agarwal⁴, Rohit Aggarwal²⁷, Latika Gupta²⁸ and COVAD Study Group²⁹, ¹University of Bari, Grottaglie, Italy, ²Rheumatology Department, Università degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Italy, ³Rheumatology Unit, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy, ⁴Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India, ⁵King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁶Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College and Sassoon General Hospitals, Pune, India, ⁷University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ⁸Mymensingh Medical College, Faridpur, Bangladesh, ⁹Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ¹⁰Mahatma Gandhi Missions Medical College, Lucknow, India, ¹¹Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon, ¹²Department of Clinical Immunology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital "Lozenetz", Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Bulgaria, ¹³Seth Gordhandhas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edwards Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India, ¹⁴Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Diabetology, Geriatrics and Clinical Immunology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland, ¹⁵Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ¹⁶Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital, National Medical Center "La Raza", Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Av. Jacaranda S/N, Col. La Raza, Del. Azcapotzalco, C.P. 02990, Mexico City, Mexico, ¹⁷Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy, ¹⁸Nippon Medical School Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ¹⁹Department of Internal Medicine 3 Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ²⁰Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Rochester, MN, ²¹Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, Korle-Bu, Accra, Ghana, ²²Centro de Estudios de Reumatología y Dermatología SAS, Cali, Colombia, ²³REUMACARIBE IPS, Barranquilla, Colombia, ²⁴Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ²⁵Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Melbourne, Australia, ²⁶The University of Manchester, Sale, United Kingdom, ²⁷University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²⁸Royal Wolverhampton Trust, Wolverhampton/University of Manchester, United Kingdom, ²⁹-, -
Background/Purpose: Comorbidities have a profound impact on the quality of life (QoL), though global data on the burden of comorbidities and its impact on health…
Abstract Number: 0148 • ACR Convergence 2023
Recreational Activities in Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Relevance, Difficulty, and Associations with Clinical Outcomes
Sarah Novroski¹, Chris Lane¹, Joshua Torrey² and Louise Thoma³, ¹UNC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ²University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ³University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can limit one's ability to participate in recreational activities. Participation in recreational activities enhances quality of life, yet limited literature addresses…
Abstract Number: 1970 • ACR Convergence 2023
Impaired Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the COVAD Dataset
Akira Yoshida¹, Yuan Li², Vahed Maroufy², Masataka Kuwana¹, Naveen R³, Ashima Makol⁴, Parikshit Sen⁵, James Lilleker⁶, Vishwesh Agarwal⁷, Sinan Kardes⁸, Jessica Day⁹, Marcin Milchert¹⁰, Mrudula Joshi¹¹, Tamer A Gheita¹², Babur Salim¹³, Tsvetelina Velikova¹⁴, Abraham Edgar Gracia-Ramos¹⁵, Ioannis Parodis¹⁶, Elena Nikiphorou¹⁷, Ai Lyn Tan¹⁸, Arvind Nune¹⁹, Lorenzo Cavagna²⁰, Miguel Angel Saavedra Salinas²¹, Samuel Shinjo²², Nelly Ziade²³, Johannes Knitza²⁴, Oliver Distler²⁵, Hector Chinoy²⁶, Vikas Agarwal³, Rohit Aggarwal²⁷, Latika Gupta²⁸ and COVAD Study Group²⁹, ¹Nippon Medical School Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ²University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, ³Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India, ⁴Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Rochester, MN, ⁵Maulana Azad Medical College, 2-Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, Delhi-110002, India., Dalhi, India, ⁶Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK. Orcid ID: 0000-0002-9230-4137., Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁷Mahatma Gandhi Missions Medical College, Lucknow, India, ⁸Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁹Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Melbourne, Australia, ¹⁰Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Diabetology, Geriatrics and Clinical Immunology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland, ¹¹Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College and Sassoon General Hospitals, Pune, India, ¹²Kasr Al Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, ¹³Fauji foundation hospital Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, ¹⁴Department of Clinical Immunology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital "Lozenetz", Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Bulgaria, ¹⁵Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital, National Medical Center "La Raza", Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Av. Jacaranda S/N, Col. La Raza, Del. Azcapotzalco, C.P. 02990, Mexico City, Mexico, ¹⁶Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ¹⁷King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ¹⁸University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ¹⁹Southport & Ormskirk NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom, ²⁰Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy, ²¹IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico, ²²Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ²³Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon, ²⁴Department of Internal Medicine 3 Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ²⁵Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ²⁶The University of Manchester, Sale, United Kingdom, ²⁷University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²⁸Royal Wolverhampton Trust, Wolverhampton/University of Manchester, United Kingdom, ²⁹-, -
Background/Purpose: The significance of Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with autoimmune diseases is well acknowledged. Unfortunately, there is dearth of data on the…
Abstract Number: 0285 • ACR Convergence 2023
Patient Reported Physical Function, Mental Health, and Treatment Patterns in Dermatomyositis
Lisa Christopher-Stine¹, Julie Paik¹, Brendan M. Johnson², Taryn Smith², Jolie Feldman² and Paul N. Mudd Jr.², ¹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Priovant Therapeutics, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) is a rare, debilitating, idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterized by painful, itchy skin rash and proximal muscle weakness that can significantly impact daily…
Abstract Number: 1985 • ACR Convergence 2023
Preliminary Results for the Total Knee Replacement Coaching Program for Patients Preparing to Undergo Total Knee Arthroplasty, a Pilot Randomized Trial
Noelia Hernandez¹, Yuliana Dominguez Paez², Assem Jabri², Mackenzie Brown², Geyanne Lui³, Wai-Kwong Hui⁴, Michael Parks⁴, Alejandro Gonzalez Della Valle⁴, Fred Cushner⁴, Peter Sculco⁴, Thomas Sculco⁴, Mathias Bostrom⁴, Alejandro Leali⁴, Jason Blevins⁴, Jose Rodriguez⁴, Gwo-Chin Lee⁴, Lisa Mandl⁵, Susan Goodman⁴, Samprit Banerjee², Monika Safford⁶ and Iris Navarro-Millán⁷, ¹Weill Cornell Medicine, The Bronx, NY, ²Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ³New York Institute of Technology, New York, NY, ⁴Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁵Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ⁶WCM Department of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁷Weill Cornell Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Up to 30% of patients with primary knee osteoarthritis (KOA) who have undergone Total Knee Replacement (TKR) continue to experience knee pain after surgery.High…
Abstract Number: 0306 • ACR Convergence 2023
Fitbit Is a Valid and Reliable Physical Activity Monitor in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy
Akanksha Sharma¹, shiri keret², Raisa Lomanto Silva³, Tanya Chandra⁴, Joel Levin⁵, Siamak Moghadam-Kia³, Chester V. Oddis⁶ and Rohit Aggarwal⁶, ¹UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Bnai Zion, Atlit, Israel, ³University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁴Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, ⁵University of Pittsburgh, Katz Graduate School, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁶University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM, myositis) are a systemic autoimmune disease leading to debilitating muscle weakness and significant limitations in daily activities. Physical activity monitor…
Abstract Number: 2499 • ACR Convergence 2023
Influence of Adiposity on Physical Function, Physical Activity, and Self-Reported Symptom Severity for Individuals with Arthritis Prior to Beginning a Physical Activity Promotion Intervention
Scott Jamieson, Sara Wilcox and Christine Pellegrini, The University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Background/Purpose: Engagement in moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is recommended for individuals with obesity to promote weight loss and mitigate severity of chronic diseases associated with…

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