Gout

Clinical Utility of Dual-Energy CT Scans for Diagnosing Gout

Dual-energy computed tomography showed good diagnostic accuracy in established gout but had low diagnostic sensitivity in patients with recent-onset gout.

Age and Hospitalization Status Affect Venous Thromboembolism Risk in Gout

Investigators assessed the risk for venous thromboembolism in patients with gout and evaluated how disease duration, hospital admission and urate-lowering therapy influence this risk.

No Difference in CV Risk in Gout Treated With Allopurinol vs Febuxostat

Findings showed no difference in the risk of non-fatal cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause mortality between allopurinol and febuxostat treatment in patients with gout.

Gout Linked to Increased Risk for Venous Thromboembolism

Gout is associated with an increased risk for venous thromboembolism.

Efficacy of FNA vs Traditional Biopsy for Confirming Tophaceous Gout

Investigators recommended fine-needle aspiration cytology as an alternative to core needle biopsy or synovial biopsy to confirm a diagnoses of tophaceous gout.

Treat to Serum Urate Strategy Reduces Structural Damage in Gout

Investigators sought to determine whether dose escalation of allopurinol to achieve a serum urate target can reduce bone erosion or monosodium urate crystal deposition in patients with gout.

Gout Linked to Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, Fruit Juice Consumption

Investigators evaluated the relationship between essential food sources of fructose-containing sugars and incident gout and hyperuricemia.

Footwear Intervention Ineffective for Improving Long-Term Pain, Disability in Gout

The inclusion of footwear in a foot care package failed to improve foot pain and disability in patients with gout over a period of 6 months, according to study results published in Arthritis Research & Therapy. Researchers conducted a parallel-group randomized controlled trial that included 96 patients with gout who were randomly assigned to a…

Target Serum Urate and Remission Difficult to Achieve in Severe Gout

The main obstacles for target serum urate and gout remission included poor medication adherence, persistent tophi, and loss to follow-up.

Factors Predictive of Early Gout Flare Recurrence in Patients Starting ULT During Acute Flare

In patients with gout who initiate urate-lowering therapy during an acute disease flare, C-reactive protein levels >30 mg/L and absence of prophylaxis may represent prognostic factors for early gout flare recurrence.