Abstracts tagged "rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and sleep"

Abstract Number: 1525 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pain, Physical Function, and Worry (But Not Depression and Poor Sleep) Lead to Greater Fatigue in RA
Susan J. Bartlett¹, Michelle Jones² and Clifton Bingham III³, ¹Department of Medicine, Division of ClinEpi, Rheumatology, Respirology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ³Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Background/Purpose: Some view fatigue as resulting from disease activity, while others see it as a natural consequence of the pain, disability, and the emotional burden…
Abstract Number: 1532 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sleep Hygiene Practices and Associations with Patient-Reported Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sapna Sangani¹ and Joshua F. Baker^1,2, ¹Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia VAMC, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Previous studies showed a high prevalence of sleep disturbances in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Poor sleep has been associated with patient-reported outcomes (PROs) for measuring…
Abstract Number: 2040 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Responsiveness of Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Measures in RA Patients Starting or Switching a DMARD
Alyssa Wohlfahrt¹, Clifton Bingham III², Zhi Zhang¹, Marcy Bolster³, Larry W. Moreland⁴, Tuhina Neogi⁵, Kristine Phillips⁶ and Yvonne C. Lee⁷, ¹Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ³Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁵Clinical Epidemiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁶Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁷Rheumatology Immunology & Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: The Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) is an NIH-developed metric for assessing multidimensional aspects of health across different conditions. Prior RA studies…
Abstract Number: 2170 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sleep Efficiency and Cardiovascular Risk Burden in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Samannaaz S. Khoja¹, Gustavo J. Almeida², Mary Chester M. Wasko³ and Sara R. Piva², ¹Department of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Lupus Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Sleep is an important physiological process responsible for regulating several metabolic and hormonal processes; hence, poor sleep may negatively impact health. Reduced sleep duration…
Abstract Number: 2637 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Unacceptable Pain and the Risk of Fatigue and Sleeping Problems in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Joakim Lindqvist¹, Maria Sandberg^2,3, Saedis Saevarsdottir⁴, Reem Altawil⁴, Lars Klareskog⁵, Lars Alfredsson⁶ and Jon Lampa⁷, ¹Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, ²Unit of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ³The Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁴Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁵Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁶Unit of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Institute of Enviornmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁷Dep of Medicine, Rheumatology unit, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Pain is a commonly reported cause of affliction in RA-patients, also after adequate anti-rheumatic treatment. The objective of this study was to investigate the…
Abstract Number: 2645 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Changes in Clinical Disease Activity Index and Changes in Sleep Among RA Patients Initiating Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs
Alyssa Wohlfahrt¹, ChihChin Liu², Yuanyu Lo¹, Clifton Bingham³, Marcy B. Bolster⁴, Tuhina Neogi⁵, Kristine Phillips⁶ and Yvonne C. Lee⁷, ¹Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Rheumatology, Allergy, Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁵Clinical Epidemiology, BUSM, Boston, MA, ⁶Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁷Rheumatology Immunology & Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Sleep problems affect over 60% of RA patients, but little is known about the relationship between sleep and inflammation in RA. Our primary objective…
Abstract Number: 1408 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inflammatory Biomarkers, Sleep Quantity and Sleep Quality in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Alexander Fine¹, Michelle A. Frits², Jing Cui³, Christine K. Iannaccone⁴, Jonathan S. Coblyn⁵, Michael E. Weinblatt⁶, Nancy A. Shadick⁷ and Yvonne C. Lee⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Rheumatology, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁶Division of Rheumatology & Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁷Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Background/Purpose: Sleep problems affect over 60% of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. However, little is known about the association between sleep problems and inflammatory pathways in…
Abstract Number: 1335 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Early Birds Versus Night Owls: Morning/Evening Preference and Its Association with Sleep Problems, Fatigue, and Emotional Well-Being Among RA Patients
Alyssa Wohlfahrt¹, Jing Cui², Michelle A. Frits³, Christine K. Iannaccone⁴, Jonathan S. Coblyn⁵, Michael E. Weinblatt⁶, Nancy A. Shadick⁷ and Yvonne C. Lee⁴, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Rheumatology, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁶Division of Rheumatology & Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁷Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Background/Purpose: Over 60% of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients report sleep problems. Previous studies suggest that chronotype (the preferred time of day when individuals are active…
Abstract Number: 2247 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Response To a Sleep Query On The Multi-Dimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire (MDHAQ) Is Related To Levels Of Disease Activity
Martin J. Bergman^1,2, Sapna Sangani³, Isabel Castrejón⁴ and Theodore Pincus⁴, ¹Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, ²Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park, PA, ³Medicine, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Lansdowne, PA, ⁴Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often report fatigue, but a possible impact of disease on sleep and/or on disease activity are poorly characterized. We…
Abstract Number: 2689 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quality of Sleep, Physical Activity and Fatigue in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. A Cross-Sectional Study
Katrine Loeppenthin¹, Bente Appel Esbensen¹, Poul Jennum², Mikkel Østergaard³, Tanja Thomsen¹ and Julie Midtgaard⁴, ¹Nursing and Health Science Research Unit, DK-2600 Glostrup, Denmark, ²Danish Centre for Sleep Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, DK-2600 Glostrup, Denmark, ³Copenhagen University Hospital Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁴Health Care Research Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Sleep disturbances and fatigue are frequently experienced (40-70 %) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and contribute to decreased quality of life and adverse…
Abstract Number: 2690 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of Sleep Quality in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ulku Ucar and Mehmet Tuncay Duruöz, PMR Department, Rheumatology Division, Celal Bayar University Medical School, Manisa, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting mainly diartrodial synovial joints. Fatigue and sleep disturbances are commonly seen symptoms in RA patients which…
Abstract Number: 1575 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Targeted Exercise Intervention On Health Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Laura J. Durcan¹, Fiona Wilson², Finbar (Barry) D. O'Shea³ and Gaye Cunnane⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Mater Misercordiae University Hospital, Dublin 7, Ireland, ²Physiotherapy, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, ³Rheumatology Dept, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, ⁴Dept of Rheumatology, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Background/Purpose: Increased morbidity and mortality are recognized consequences of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In addition to chronic inflammation, reduced physical activity may contribute to adverse outcomes…
Abstract Number: 1230 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Role of Sleep Problems in Conditioned Pain Modulation in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Yvonne C. Lee¹, Bing Lu², Robert R. Edwards³, Ajay Wasan⁴, Nicholas Nassikas⁵, Daniel J. Clauw⁶, Daniel H. Solomon⁷ and Elizabeth W. Karlson⁸, ¹Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Anesthesiology, Brigham & Womens Hospital, Chestnut Hill, MA, ⁴Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Chestnut Hill, MA, ⁵Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁶Anesthesiology/Internal Medicine (Rheum), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁸Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, pain may exist out of proportion to peripheral inflammation. This observation suggests that central nervous system pain amplification…
Abstract Number: 90 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Physical Function, Pain and Fatigue Are Related to Sleep Disturbance in Females with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Cathrine Austad¹, Tore K. Kvien² and Till Uhlig², ¹Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Norway, Oslo, Norway, ²Dept. of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: Sleep quality is an important aspect of health and well-being and the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology Clinical Trials group has identified sleep quality as…

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