Abstract Number: 2603 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Real World Practice Based Clinical Study of Delayed-Release Prednisone Produces Comparable Results to a Controlled Clinical Trial: Morning Stiffness and Disease Measures in Moderate-Severe RA Patients Switched from Immediate-Release to Delayed Release-Prednisone
Background/Purpose: Patients with RA have previously demonstrated significant differences in morning stiffness (MS), a debilitating symptom of RA, and other disease measures with delayed release…Abstract Number: 2599 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of Daily Low Dose Prednisone (divided daily versus single daily dose) in the Treatment of African Americans (AA) with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Background/Purpose: To describe the longitudinal changes in the number of swollen and tender joints and HAQ scores in 345 African Americans with early RA and…Abstract Number: 2656 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analysis of Morning Stiffness Response in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Low Disease Activity Receiving Delayed-Release Prednisone Plus Dmards As Compared to Placebo Plus Dmards
Background/Purpose: Patient reported outcomes such as morning stiffness are reported frequently in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. But little has been reported about the presence and…Abstract Number: 50 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characteristics and Outcomes Associated with Early Corticosteroid Use in a Large Multicenter Canadian RA Cohort
Background/Purpose: Synthetic glucocorticoids (steroids) are commonly used in RA to rapidly inhibit pro-inflammatory cytokines. They are frequently used as "bridge therapy", quickly dampening down the…Abstract Number: 118 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identifying the Investment Needed to Generate a Durable Prednisone Dose Decrement
Background/Purpose: Assessment of the total cost of care requires clinical, epidemiological, patient-centered, and economic data. However, barriers to a value-driven outcome assessment include the resource-intensive…Abstract Number: 739 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prednisone Increases Both Arterial and Venous Thrombosis in SLE
Background/Purpose: An increasing number of studies have investigated factors that are associated with thrombosis in SLE. However, few have examined risk factors specific for venous…Abstract Number: 1564 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Initiation of Disease Modifying Therapies and Subsequent Weight Change in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Low body mass index (BMI) predicts adverse outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), in part due to weight loss among patients with severe disease and…Abstract Number: 2913 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Corticosteroid Therapy at Disease Onset Influence Disease Progression of RA? Results from the Swiss Prospective Observational Cohort
Background/Purpose Anti-inflammatory and disease-modifying properties of glucocorticoids (GCs) have been demonstrated in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Better outcomes in trials by combinations of synthetic…Abstract Number: 1482 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Response of Patient Reported Symptoms of Stiffness and Pain during the Day from Adding Low-Dose Delayed-Release (DR) Prednisone to Stable DMARD Therapy over 12 Weeks in Patients with Moderate Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Background/Purpose: RA patients experience stiffness which impacts their daily lives. Although this patient reported symptom was dropped from the RA classification criteria there is growing…Abstract Number: 1253 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anakinra – a Promising New Therapy for Idiopathic Recurrent Pericarditis
Background/Purpose Idiopathic recurrent pericarditis (IRP) is a debilitating condition that can be recalcitrant to conventional therapy. Some patients develop steroid dependency with the attendant risks…Abstract Number: 223 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk Factors for Clinical Vertebral Fractures in Japanese Men and Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from a Large Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at high risk of developing vertebral fractures. Previously, utilizing data from our Institute of Rheumatology Rheumatoid Arthritis (IORRA)…Abstract Number: 2255 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Threshold Analysis of Patient Reported Morning Stiffness Where Delayed-Release (DR) Prednisone Was Compared to, and Replaced, Immediate Release Prednisone in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients Receiving Conventional Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) Over 1 Year
Background/Purpose: RA patients typically present with pain and morning stiffness (MS) in addition to joint swelling and tenderness. Nocturnal inflammatory cytokines are assumed to be…Abstract Number: 2265 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Switching From Immediate Release (IR) Prednisone To Delayed Release (DR) Prednisone Improves Patient Reported Outcomes In Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients On Conventional Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs)
Background/Purpose: A surge in nocturnal inflammatory cytokines causing morning stiffness (MS) is recognized as a therapeutic target in RA. MS has been underappreciated in…Abstract Number: 2266 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Research On Factors Influenced For Bone Metabolic Markers In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients From Prospective Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) develop osteoporosis more frequently than healthy individuals. Bone resorption and formation are respectively increased and inhibited in patients with…Abstract Number: 2026 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Initial Dose Of Prednisolone For Japanese Patients With Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory condition of elderly persons. Clinical symptoms respond to low-dose glucocorticoids, but treatment is often required for several…