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ACR Poster Session A
79. Polymyalgia Rheumatica Has a Nocturnal Rise in Serum
Interleukin-6 Which Is Almost Completely Suppressed by
Nighttime Prednisone. Samy Zakout and John R. Kirwan,
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol,
United Kingdom
80. Early Growth Response factor−1 Mediates the Suppressive
Effect of Interleukin-1 on Peroxisome proliferator–
activated Receptor Gamma Expression in Human
Osteoarthritic Chondrocytes. Sarah S. Nebbaki 1 , Fatima
Ezzahra El Mansouri 2 , Nadia Zayed 2 , Mohamed Benderdour 3 ,
Johanne M. Pelletier 2 , Jean Pierre Pelletier 2 and Hassan
Fahmi 2 , 1 Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of
Montreal Hospital Research Center (CRCHUM), Notre-Dame
Hospital, Montreal, QC, 2 Osteoarthritis Research Unit,
University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM),
Notre-Dame Hospital, Montreal, QC, 3 University of Montreal
Hospital Research Centre , Sacré-Coeur Hospital, Montreal,
QC
81. Circulating cytokines in Patients with Hidradenitis
Suppurativa: is there a Clue for new Therapeutic Options
Orlando Pompei 1 , Lorena Álvarez-Rodríguez 1 , Ricardo
Blanco 1 , Ignacio Villa 2 , Marcos López-Hoyos 1 , Marcos
González López 1 , Hector Fernandez-Llaca 1 , M. del Carmen
Gonzalez Vela 1 , Carmen Bejerano 1 , Inés Pérez-Martín 1
and Victor M. Martinez-Taboada 1 , 1 Hospital Universitario
Marqués de Valdecilla-IFIMAV, Santander, Spain, 2 Hospital
Sierrallana, Torrelavega, Spain
82. Differential Production of Angiopoietins-1 and -2 in
Synovial Tissue of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic
Arthritis Patients Is Associated with Expression of Specific
Putative Transcription Factors. M. Frleta, L.G.M. van
Baarsen, A.M. Grabiec, D. de Launay, M. Garrelfs, D. Gerlag,
PP. Tak and K.A. Reedquist, Division of Clinical Immunology
and Rheumatology, Academic Medical Center, University of
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Education Poster: Medical Education
83. Development of a Collaborative Rheumatology and
Orthopedic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Training Program.
Minna J. Kohler 1 , John S. Reach 1 , Janine Evans 1 , Lawrence D.
Weis 1 , Joseph E. Craft 2 and Liana Fraenkel 1 , 1 Yale University
School of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare
System, New Haven, CT, 2 Yale University School of Medicine,
New Haven, CT
84. Educational Efficacy and Durability of Knowledge Gained
From a Module on Gout. Bernadette C. Siaton 1 , John S.
Sundy 1 , Sanjay Garg 2 , Christopher G. Meyer 3 and Lisa G.
Criscione-Schreiber 1 , 1 Duke University Medical Center,
Durham, NC, 2 Center for Arthritis and Rheumatism,
Fayetteville, NC, 3 Asheville Arthritis Ctr, Asheville, NC
85. Twitter and Rheumatology Based Medical Education –
Analysis of the First 100 Followers. Christopher E. Collins,
Washington Hospital Ctr, Washington, DC
86. Arthrocentesis Training Using a Knee Simulation Model.
Jordan E. Brodsky, Erin P. Patton and Harry D. Fischer, Albert
Einstein College of Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center,
New York, NY
87. Evaluation of a Novel Educational Method: The
Rheumatology Toolbox. Richard Conway 1 , John J. Carey 1 ,
Ronan Kavanagh 2 and Robert J. Coughlan 1 , 1 Galway
University Hospitals, Galway, Ireland, 2 Galway Clinic, Galway,
Ireland
88. The Gait, Arms, Legs & Spine Exam: An Effective Screening
Tool for Rheumatoid Arthritis When Used by Family
Physicians and Nurse Practitioners. Karen A. Beattie, Norma
J. MacIntyre and Alfred A. Cividino, McMaster University,
Hamilton, ON
89. Effects of Simulated Joint Aspiration Training on Self-
Confidence. Jefferson R. Roberts 1 , Jess D. Edison 2 , Elizabeth
A. Mewshaw 2 and Jeffrey Mikita 3 , 1 Walter Reed Army
Medical Ctr, Chevy Chase, MD, 2 Walter Reed Army Medical
Ctr, Washington, DC, 3 Senior Author, Washington, DC
90. Increasing Rheumatology Exposure to Internal Medicine
Residents in the Setting of Limited Resources: Evaluation of
A Web-Based Image of the Month. Steven J. Katz, University
of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
91. Advocacy in Rheumatology: Implications for Medical
Education Based on a Focused Literature Review. Jellena
Wong and Mala Joneja, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
92. The Impact of An Intensive Rheumatology Teaching
Programme on the Clinical and Diagnostic Skills of Intern
House Officers. L.J Durcan 1 and Gaye Cunnane 2 , 1 St James’s
Hospital,, Dublin, Ireland, 2 St .James Hospital, Dublin,
Ireland
93. Hospital for Special Surgery Rheumatology Academy of
Medical Educators: Planning Retreat Demonstrates a High
Degree of Faculty Interest in Teaching, a Teaching Career
and Formalized Education to Increase Competency. Jessica
Berman 1 , Juliet Aizer 1 , Anne R. Bass 1 , William L. Cats-Baril 2 ,
Mary K. Crow 3 , Edward J. Parrish 1 , Laura Robbins 3 , Jane E.
Salmon 1 and Stephen A. Paget 1 , 1 Hospital for Special Surgery,
Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, 2 University of
Vermont, Burlington, VT, 3 Hospital for Special Surgery, New
York, NY
94. Attitudes of Pediatric Residents Regarding Musculoskeletal
Evaluation and Complaints. Ricardo Guirola 1 , Eyal Muscal 2
and Jennifer L. Arnold 2 , 1 Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston,
TX, 2 Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
95. Anatomical Basis of Rheumatologic Examination: Upper
Extremity and Cervical Region. Pablo Villaseñor-Ovies 1 ,
Joseph Biundo 2 , Juan J. Canoso 3 , Simon Carette 4 , Francisco J.
de Toro-Santos 5 , Cristina Hernández-Díaz 1 , Robert A. Kalish 6 ,
Dennis McGonagle 7 , Miguel A. Saavedra-Salinas 8 and José
E. Navarro-Zarza 9 , 1 Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación,
Mexico City, Mexico, 2 Luisiana State Univesity, USA,
Metairie, LA, 3 ABC Medical Center and Tufts University,
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