Gout

Safety, Efficacy of Citrate Mixture vs Sodium Bicarbonate in Patients With Gout Receiving Benzbromarone

Researchers compared the efficacy and safety of citrate mixture and sodium bicarbonate on urine alkalization in patients with gout receiving benzbromarone.

Patient Perspectives Valuable to Development of 2020 ACR Gout Treatment Guideline

Study authors evaluated patient perspectives to inform the voting process for the 2020 American College of Rheumatology gout treatment guideline.

Allopurinol Does Not Slow Kidney Function Decline in Key Subgroups

Investigators performed post hoc analyses of the CKD-FIX trial, stratifying patients by their CKD stage and serum urate level at baseline.

Dapagliflozin Plus Verinurad and Febuxostat Reduces Serum Uric Acid Without Affecting Kidney Function

Researchers assessed the effect of adding dapagliflozin to verinurad and febuxostat on serum uric acid levels in patients with hyperuricemia.

Gout Calculator Not Sufficient for Gout, Septic Arthritis Diagnosis in Patients With Acute Arthritis

Researchers evaluated the performance of the gout calculator in patients with acute arthritis affecting the large and intermediate joints.

No Increased Cardiovascular Risk With Febuxostat vs Allopurinol in Gout

In contrast to CARES, FAST found that treatment with febuxostat was not associated with an increase in cardiovascular or all-cause death compared with allopurinol in patients with gout.

Fatty Acid Synthesis Reduction Associated With Metabolic, Cardiovascular Comorbidities in Gout

Researchers evaluated the association of metabolic and cardiovascular comorbidities in patients with gout receiving treat-to-target uric acid lowering therapy.

Dual-Energy Computed Tomography More Accurate Than Ultrasound for Gout Diagnosis

Study authors evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of dual-energy computed tomography vs ultrasound, or their combination, for the diagnosis of gout.

High Serum Urate Levels Associated With Poorer Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes in Patients With Gout

Study authors evaluated the association between serum urate levels and health-related quality of life in patients with gout.

Gout Linked to Increased Length of Hospital Stay in Patients With Heart Failure Exacerbation

Study authors examined the effect of gout diagnosis and flare on length of hospital stays in patients with heart failure exacerbation.