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Major cardiac event risk in gout rises with monosodium urate deposits on CT
Among patients with gout, those with cardiovascular monosodium urate deposits, confirmed via dual energy CT, demonstrate a higher risk for major adverse cardiac events, according to data published in Rheumatology.
One-quarter of patients with gout receive colchicine despite potential interactions
Approximately 26% of patients with gout are commonly prescribed colchicine prophylaxis despite already using medications with potential interactions, according to data published in Rheumatology.
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Purpose of urate-lowering therapy 'needs to be reinforced every time patients come in'
DESTIN, Fla. — Patients with gout should be continually reminded that urate-lowering therapy may go on for the rest of their life, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology East annual meeting.
Arthritis Awareness Month: Debunking myths, revealing truths
The month of May serves as Arthritis Awareness Month, drawing attention to this all-too common, yet misunderstood, condition.
Nearly 25% of patients with chronic kidney disease meet gout criteria
Approximately 23% of patients with chronic kidney disease meet the criteria for gout, of whom 13% have uncontrolled gout and 36% have no formal gout diagnosis, according to data published in Gout, Urate, and Crystal Deposition Disease.
Severe joint pain more prevalent in Black, Hispanic, Indigenous patients vs white patients
Among adults with arthritis, severe joint pain is significantly more prevalent in Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaska Native patients vs. white patients, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.
Serum urate predicts 10-year risk for recurrent gout hospitalization, flares
Patients with higher baseline serum urate levels demonstrate increased recurrent gout hospitalization rates and subsequent risk for flare over 10 years of follow-up, according to data published in JAMA.
Cardiovascular disease risk in gout highest for women, young people
Excess risk for cardiovascular disease in patients with gout — including heart failure and arrhythmias — is highest among women and those aged younger than 45 years, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.
Cardiovascular comorbidity risk highest near time of rheumatic disease diagnosis
Among patients with rheumatic diseases, the risk for cardiovascular comorbidity is highest during the period immediately before or after initial diagnosis, according to data published in Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism.
Drug choice, dosing strategy impact gout flare risk when starting urate lowering therapy
The risk for gout flare when initiating urate lowering therapy varies based on the drug and dosing strategy used, according to a systematic review and network meta-analysis published in Arthritis Care & Research.
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