22 April 2005 Final Programme - The British Society for Rheumatology

• Experience with the German registry detailing 380 patients with JIA
Dr. Gerd Horneff, Halle, Germany
The German etanercept registry for treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
(JIA) has been founded in 2001, shortly after Enbrel became available. Since
then 451 JIA-Patients and 12 patients with different diagnoses have been
registered. Surveillance of adverse events and reasons for discontinuations are
major aims despite the analysis of clinical efficacy.
III. Growing up and moving on
• Transitional care in rheumatology Dr. Janet McDonagh, Birmingham, UK
Presentation of the evolving evidence base for transitional care for young people
with chronic rheumatic disease - including why, how and when to do it!
10:30 – 12:30 Should musculoskeletal ultrasound be available in your
rheumatology clinic? Hall 4
Chairs: Roger Sturrock and Wolfgang Schmidt
• Ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of soft tissue and tendon
disease Dr. Marina Backhaus, Erlangen, Germany
The ‘real-time’ capability of musculoskeletal ultrasound allows dynamic assessment
of joint and tendon movements, to visualize the structural abnormalities. The early
detection of inflammatory joint changes is crucial for initiating therapy influencing
the further course of the disease. A number of studies have described improved
sensitivity for detection of joint effusion, synovitis, and bone erosions in RA joints
with the use of ultrasound as compared with conventional clinical and radiological
methods
• Ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of bone erosion and cartilage
disease Dr. Richard Wakefield, Leeds, UK
This talk will discuss the value of ultrasound in the detection of bone erosions and
cartilage pathology in patients with rheumatic diseases
• The effect of ultrasound on clinical management Dr. David Kane, Newcastle, UK
This lecture will review the practical applications of musculoskeletal ultrasound in
everyday clinical rheumatology and the evidence that ultrasound improves clinical
outcomes.
• Beyond the joint: applications of ultrasound in diagnosing vasculitis, arteritis
and connective tissue disease Prof. Wolfgang Schmidt, Berlin, Germany
In temporal arteritis and Takaysu arteritis ultrasound delineates characteristic wall
swelling, stenoses, and occlusions. In Sjogren’s syndrome salivary glands are dark
and inhomogenous
10:30 – 12:30 BHPR oral presentations of abstracts Hall 5
Chairs: Krysia Dziedzic and Sarah Ryan
• Classifying hand OA in a population of older people: a reliability study.
Helen Myers
• Effects of combined exercise and self-management regimens on pain and function
in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip and kness: a systematic review with
meta-analysis. Nicola Walsh
• Patient expectations of anti-TNF therapy. Elizabeth McIvor
• “Pull yourself together”: a qualitative study of self-consciousness and selfdiscrepancy
in people with rheumatic disease. Elizabeth Hale
• Young Investigator Award Winner: Life satisfaction and depression across 1
year with rheumatoid arthritis: testing interactive effects of coping resources and
perceived stress. Gareth Treharne
• How much does pain, depression and anxiety affect the health assessment
questionnaire (HAQ) in the assessment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) over time.
Sam Norton
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