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A disorder of uric acid metabolism. Predisposing factors are: older age, kidney disease, diet, use of certain medications (cyclosporine, thiazide diuretics, low-dose aspirin).

 

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ClinicalTrials

Efficacy and Safety of Lumiracoxib 400 mg Once Daily in Acute Flares of Gout - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.gov
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MRI and Ultrasound Findings in Patients With Gout and Normal Plain Radiographs - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.gov
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MPC-004 for the Treatment of an Acute Gout Flare - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.gov
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FeaturedArticles

February 15, 2012
Doctors Beware: Certain Antihypertensives can Increase the Risk of Gout
Unfortunately, the growing epidemics of hypertension and gout are often a package deal. Recent data demonstrate that 74%... More »
January 13, 2012
"Dirty Dish" Hypothesis May Hold Water for Gout
Management of hyperuricemia in gout with a 2-stage approach based on the "dirty dish" hypothesis could be effective. More »
November 29, 2011
Interprofessional Education Session Boosts Arthritis Self-Efficacy
A 1-day inflammatory arthritis education session, delivered by an interprofessional arthritis care team, is feasible and replicable. More »
November 25, 2011
How Bad Is Gout, How Soon? Hidden Answers from Modern Imaging
Another way to assure patients that theirs is not the gout of Henry VIII. Modalities such as MRI show the earliest damage, and will enable outcomes research toward effective immediate treatments. More »
November 11, 2011
Key Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Lupus Findings From ACR Meeting
Persons as young as 45 to 64 years will account for more than half of new diagnoses of knee osteoarthritis (OA) over the next decade as the rate of disease in younger persons increases. A vaccine designed to reeducate the immune system has been shown to be safe and feasible in the treatment of... More »
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ResearchandReviews

How clinical and research failures lead to suboptimal prescribing: the example of chronic gout | BMJ
www.bmj.com - 12/1/11
Arthritis Research & Therapy | Download References | Imaging in gout: what can we learn from MRI, CT, DECT and US?
arthritis-research.com - 11/4/11
Kidney International - Abstract of article: Urinary secretion and extracellular aggregation of mutant uromodulin isoforms
www.nature.com - 1/11/12
A Case of Charcotian grande hystrie: Observation by Julien Offray de La Mettrie in 1738
content.karger.com - 1/10/12
BMC Nephrology | Download References | Chronic Kidney Disease in Gout in a Managed Care Setting
www.biomedcentral.com - 8/3/11
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ArticlesandNews

Gout and Pseudogout
emedicine.medscape.com - 12/21/11
Furosemide Injection - Consultant Live
www.consultantlive.com - 1/13/12
Article Archive - The Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine
www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com - 1/11/12
PRPS1 - phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate synthetase 1 - Genetics Home Reference
ghr.nlm.nih.gov - 1/9/12
Gout, 2011: Q & A Update on an Ancient Scourge - Consultant Live
www.consultantlive.com - 10/21/11
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PubMed

Pegloticase and chronic gout.
pubmed.gov - 11/9/11
Images in clinical medicine. Gout nodulosis.
pubmed.gov - 9/15/11
A re-look at an old disease: a multimodality review on gout.
pubmed.gov - 10/1/11
Quantification of tissue uric acid levels in a Harris's hawk with visceral gout.
pubmed.gov - 9/1/11
Improving the use of allopurinol in chronic gout: monitoring oxypurinol levels to guide therapy.
pubmed.gov - 9/1/11
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Evidence-basedResearch

How clinical and research failures lead to suboptimal prescribing: the example of chronic gout | BMJ
www.bmj.com - 12/1/11
Arthritis Research & Therapy | Download References | Imaging in gout: what can we learn from MRI, CT, DECT and US?
arthritis-research.com - 11/4/11
Kidney International - Abstract of article: Urinary secretion and extracellular aggregation of mutant uromodulin isoforms
www.nature.com - 1/11/12
BMC Nephrology | Download References | Chronic Kidney Disease in Gout in a Managed Care Setting
www.biomedcentral.com - 8/3/11
MJA: Death and morbidity from supratherapeutic dosing of colchicine
www.mja.com.au - 11/7/11
Plantar Fasciitis, November 2, 2011, Torpy et al. 306 (17): 1940 JAMA
jama.ama-assn.org - 11/2/11
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FromPhysiciansPractice

Physicians Need to Balance Roles at Work Just Like at Home
Jennifer Frank, MD, February 21, 2012
Just like laundry duty and getting the kids dressed for their holiday concert, I take my primary-care responsibility very personally and very seriously.
Motivating and Engaging Your Medical Practice Staff
P.J. Cloud-Moulds, February 18, 2012
Providing autonomy and support will motivate your staff in helping you reach your medical practice goals.
Video: EHR User Satisfaction
Aubrey Westgate, February 17, 2012
Family physician Kenneth Adler, a presenter at the HIMSS12 Conference in Las Vegas, provides a look at national EHR user satisfaction rates.
Understanding Physician Assistant Reimbursement
Stephen Hanson, PA-C, February 17, 2012
Appropriate and fair reimbursement for the work physician assistants do in medicine is a priority.
Five Tips to Better Manage Your Revenue Cycle
Owen Dahl, February 14, 2012
It is vital that practices have systematic ways to address patient collections; the following strategies can help your practice collect all that it is due.

PatientResources

What is Gout?
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

 

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Medline Plus (National Institutes of Health

 

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American College of Rheumatology

 

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Arthritis Foundation

 

Gout: Your Orthopedic Connection
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

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