Abstracts tagged "rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ultrasound"

Abstract Number: 104 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Usefulness of A NEW Musculoskeletal ULTRASOUND Scoring System of the Hands and Wrist Joints (US10) for Evaluation of EARLY Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Karine R. Luz, Rita N.V. Furtado, Marcelo M. Pinheiro, Giovanna S. Petterle and Jamil Natour, Rheumatology Division, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound (US) can be a useful tool for monitoring rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, it can be time consuming when applied to too many joints…
Abstract Number: 106 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development of a 6 Joint Simplified Ultrasonographic Score to Assess Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tomas Cazenave¹, Christian A. Waimann², Gustavo Citera¹ and Marcos G. Rosemffet¹, ¹Rheumatology, Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Rheumatology section, Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound has become a routinely available bedside method for the evaluation of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). However, it is time consuming, making it…
Abstract Number: 809 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasonography Predicts Achievement of Deeper Remission After DAS28-Based Clinical Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ryusuke Yoshimi¹, Maasa Hama¹, Daiga Kishimoto¹, Reikou Watanabe¹, Takeaki Uehara², Yukiko Asami¹, Atsushi Ihata¹, Atsuhisa Ueda¹, Mitsuhiro Takeno¹ and Yoshiaki Ishigatsubo¹, ¹Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan, ²Department of Rheumatology, Chigasaki Municipal Hospital, Chigasaki, Japan
Background/Purpose: Although clinical remission is an agreeable goal of treatment in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the definition is still controversial. Indeed, progressive structural damage is often…
Abstract Number: 807 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Quantitative and Semiquantitative Sonographic Measurements of Peripheral Joints
Flavia S. Machado¹, Rita N.V. Furtado¹, Rogerio D. Takahashi², Ana Leticia P. de Buosi¹ and Jamil Natour¹, ¹Rheumatology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ²Radiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Sonographic quantitative and semiquantitative measurements in peripheral joints of normal subjects are yet to be defined, as are sonographic predictors of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).…
Abstract Number: 1253 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identifying Vulnerable Plaque in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Pilot Study Using Novel Microbubble-Contrast Enhanced Carotid Ultrasonography
Kimberly P. Liang¹, Douglas P. Landsittel², Suresh R. Mulukutla³, Steven E. Reis⁴, Marc C. Levesque¹, Flordeliza S. Villanueva³, Hunter C. Champion⁵ and Larry W. Moreland¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Medicine, Biostatistics and Clinical and Translational Science, University of Pittsburgh, Center for Health Care Research Data Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Division of Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁴Division of Cardiology and Department of Clinical and Translational Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁵Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is independently associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Markers of systemic inflammation, as seen in RA, are associated…
Abstract Number: 2662 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tightening up: Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Could Further Individualise Treatment Decisions in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated by a Step-up DMARD Escalation Regimen
James Dale¹, David Purves², Alex McConnachie², Duncan Porter³ and Iain B. McInnes⁴, ¹Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ²Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ³Rheumatology, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ⁴Glasgow Biomedical Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Treat-to-target (T2T) strategies have significantly improved outcomes in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Treatment escalation is usually guided by a disease activity score; however, modern…