Efficacy and Safety of Gout Prophylaxis and Therapy in CKD Efficacy and Safety of Gout Prophylaxis and Therapy in CKD
Is gout flare prophylaxis and treatment a safe and effective therapeutic strategy for patients with underlying chronic kidney disease?Arthritis Research & Therapy (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 27, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Journal Article Source Type: news

Gout treatment success doubled by combining two drugs, study finds
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) If left untreated, gout can cause severe disability. But unlike rheumatoid arthritis, there are only a handful of ways to treat it. Researchers say a combination of two existing drugs disrupts antibody production and doubles treatment efficacy. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Arthritis: The best type of diet to ease inflammation in the body – what to eat
ARTHRITIS caused by misdirected inflammation include rheumatoid, psoriatic, systemic lupus erythematosus, gout and ankylosing spondylitis. Could an anti-inflammatory diet help ease symptoms? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 6, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

In-Hospital Cardiac Procedures Up for Those With Gout, RA
TUESDAY, March 30, 2021 -- Rates of in-hospital cardiac procedures continued to increase in people with gout and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from 1998 to 2014, although they decreased for the general population, according to a study published online... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 30, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

How Do You Get Rid of Gout Pain Fast?
Title: How Do You Get Rid of Gout Pain Fast?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 3/17/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/17/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General)
Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General - March 17, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Yes or No: The Future of Rheumatology Is Sub-Subspecialization Yes or No: The Future of Rheumatology Is Sub-Subspecialization
It makes little sense for some rheumatologists to declare they ' re only going to see patients with psoriatic arthritis, or gout, or lupus.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 16, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

Arthritis symptoms: Trout could trigger painful gout attacks - and other surprising foods
ARTHRITIS pain can be felt when needle-like crystals form in the body's tissues. This is the result of too much uric acid floating in a person's bloodstream, but how does it get there in the first place? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 13, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Scientists will test whether gout drug helps infected adults beat Covid symptoms
Oxford University researchers have begun trials on 30p pill colchicine today to examine whether it can reduce recovery time from Covid and prevent the need for hospital admission. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 3, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New Gout Guidelines: Primary Care Pointers New Gout Guidelines: Primary Care Pointers
Dr Neil Skolnik highlights new evidence-based gout management recommendations.Medscape Family Medicine (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - March 2, 2021 Category: Primary Care Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news

Managing Hyperuricemia and Gout in Chronic Kidney Disease Managing Hyperuricemia and Gout in Chronic Kidney Disease
How are hyperuricemia and gout best managed in patients with chronic kidney disease?Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 2, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news

Experience sharing on treatment of an acute colchicine poisoning patient - Jiang Q, Li S, Yang Z, Liu F, Wang P, Wang J, Zhao H.
Colchicine is mainly used in the treatment of acute gout attack, acute attack of chronic gout and other diseases in clinic. But the drug has high toxicity (highly toxic), the therapeutic dose is very close to the toxic dose, and there is no special effect ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news

Little evidence that colchicine benefits COVID-19 patients, Quebec advisory panel finds
Quebec government clinical experts say there isn't enough evidence to recommend widespread use of the popular gout medication to treat COVID-19 patients, dampening hopes the drug could be a short-term tool to reduce hospitalizations and deaths. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Montreal Source Type: news

Gout drug may help treat inflammation linked to severe COVID-19, study finds
A drug used to treat gout reduces the need for supplemental oxygen and speeds recovery in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, according to a study published Thursday by RMD Open. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 4, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Gout can be used to cut hospital times for coronavirus by reducing the need for oxygen therapy
Brazilian researchers found colchicine, which is used to treat gout, helped reduce the need for oxygen therapy by more than a third in hospital coronavirus cases in a 75-patient study. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 4, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Weight Loss May Be Paramount Lifestyle Change in Preventing Gout Weight Loss May Be Paramount Lifestyle Change in Preventing Gout
Prior gout research, although it addressed lifestyle issues, had not quantified the impact of obesity on incident gout cases, noted first author Natalie McCormick, PhD.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news