A profile of health status and demographics of aged care facility residents with gout.
CONCLUSIONS: Gout is common among older people in residential care but may be under-recognised. Holistic management of gout is needed in this population, with careful consideration of chronic comorbidities and treatments.
PMID: 31433129 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Australasian Journal on Ageing - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Nguyen AD, Lind KE, Day RO, Georgiou A, Westbrook JI Tags: Australas J Ageing Source Type: research
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