Fibromyalgia

A significantly higher number of total outpatient clinic visits was observed in patients with fibromyalgia compared to controls.

A cross-sectional analysis showed the reliability and repeatability of the Polish version of the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire were "very good."

Experts discuss their therapeutic approach and key agents utilized in the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM).

Experts discuss treatment options for fibromyalgia (FM) and how they utilize integrative care with patients.

Experts discuss which providers often diagnose fibromyalgia (FM) and how the burden of care has changed in recent years.

Experts discuss common comorbidities for patients with fibromyalgia (FM).

Experts offer clinical experience on why fibromyalgia (FM) is challenging to diagnose and how they rule out other chronic pain disorders.

Experts offer their clinical advice on what factors, outside of clinical therapies, may mitigate symptoms of fibromyalgia (FM).

Experts discuss the common characteristics of fibromyalgia (FM) and related symptoms.

An increased hazard ratio was observed for all-cause mortality, including a standardized mortality ratio for accidents and an increased risk for mortality from infections and suicide.

Experts discuss known risk factors of fibromyalgia (FM).

Experts discuss the pathophysiology of fibromyalgia (FM) and how it relates to other chronic pain diseases.

The rheumatology month in review features studies reporting increased depression rates among patients with autoimmune disease, interventions designed to decrease chronic pain symptoms in fibromyalgia, and highlights from EULAR 2023.

Wendy Wright, DNP, Kostas Botsoglou, MD, Daniel Clauw, MD, and Benjamin Natelson, MD, present an overview of symptoms and characteristics of fibromyalgia (FM).

Of the randomized controlled trials identified, only 41% involved patients with depression.

Among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia was present in 31% of patients, compared with 4% of controls.

The predominant themes observed were the presence of a specific trigger (stressful event) for fibromyalgia symptoms, fulfilling expected gender roles, a lack of support from family members, and abuse.

Themes regarding improvement experience, developing strategies for better health, and contextual factors supporting improvement were reported during the interview analysis.

Pain intensity, quality of life, and depression were significantly improved in a cohort of patients with fibromyalgia treated with THC.

The yoga-based, mind-body intervention was effective for most patients with chronic pain, with the largest effects demonstrated in areas of pain self-efficacy, pain intensity, quality of life, and most severe perceived pain.

Patients in the land- and water-based exercise intervention groups demonstrated greater improvements in fatigue when compared with controls.

A modification of DAS28 was shown to more accurately represent disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and concomitant fibromyalgia.

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis and high disease activity were more likely to be diagnosed with depression and fibromyalgia when compared with those in remission.

A fibromyalgia diagnosis was significantly associated with GERD, IBS, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and celiac disease.

Significant improvements in pain intensity, health-related quality of life, and depression were observed in patients receiving an online pain management intervention.

Patients with fibromyalgia reported significantly less recreational, transportation-related, and total physical activity levels when compared with controls.

An analysis of the Clinical Practice Research Datalink provides an overview of trends and prevalence of long-term opioid use among patients with 1 of 6 rheumatic or musculoskeletal diseases using 3 definitions of long-term opioid use.

Pooled results proved that telerehabilitation improved the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire score and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia when compared with controls.

Themes related to coping with fibromyalgia included emotional coping, practical coping, and coping with the social environment.

In patients with fibromyalgia, vitamin D supplementation improved physical function, and role limitations due to emotional health, general health, and social function.