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Sep 1, 2020 · A recent guideline 3 recommends “treat to target” for serum urate levels, while another guideline 4 finds insufficient evidence to recommend treat to target. Febuxostat (vs allopurinol) increases the following: - The proportion of gout flares (at up to 1 year) 5: 44% with febuxostat versus 38% with allopurinol (number needed to harm [NNH ...
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Feb 1, 2021 · Gout treatment within 24 hours of symptom onset reduces flare intensity and duration. Acute pharmacotherapy depends on patient comorbidities. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, colchicine and corticosteroids are first-line therapies (Appendix 1D). Pre-existing urate-lowering therapy (ULTs) should be continued during flares.4
Current gout treatment practices were bench-marked with EULAR guidelines for the management of gout. Data was collected using a standardized data abstraction form, and was analysed and compared using confidence intervals (CI) and Student’s unpaired 2-tailed t-test. Participant Demographics and Patient Baseline Characteristics.
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Oct 10, 2023 · Recommendations for choice of initial ULT for patients with gout. Treatment with allopurinol as the preferred first-line agent, over all other ULTs, is strongly recommended for all patients, including those with moderate-to-severe CKD (stage ≥3).
The ACR published updated guidelines for gout management focused on improving prevention of flare-ups. When to Consider Urate-Lowering Therapy. Urate-lowering therapy is recommended for...
Feb 11, 2022 · The 2020 ACR Guideline for the Management of Gout is intended to provide guidance for the management of patients with gout, and includes recommendations on the indications for and optimal use of urate-lowering therapy (ULT), treatment of gout flares, and lifestyle and other medication recommendations. 1 The guideline includes 42 recommendations ...
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Dec 1, 2009 · Table 1 10–16 provides an overview of the management of acute gouty arthritis; the full version of the RxFiles gout treatment chart is available on-line from CFPlus.* Compliance with low-purine diets can be challenging and acceptance rates might be low.
