Gout
Title: GoutCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/6/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General)
Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General - September 6, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Anakinra for the Treatment of Acute Gout Flares Anakinra for the Treatment of Acute Gout Flares
Is anakinra a safe and effective treatment option for acute gout flares?Rheumatology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Journal Article Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Kidney disease: Does gout increase risk?
A recent study finds that people with gout have a higher risk of advanced chronic kidney disease. The results could help design preventive strategies. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 31, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news
Gout pushes up kidney failure risk by 200 percent for those on dialysis, study says
People with gout have nearly a 30 percent higher risk of developing chronic kidney disease than people without gout, according to new research. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 28, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA to evaluate increased risk of heart-related death and death from all causes with the gout medicine febuxostat (Uloric)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that preliminary results from a safety clinical trial show an increased risk of heart-related death with febuxostat (Uloric) compared to another gout medicine called allopurinol. We required the Uloric drug manufacturer, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, to conduct this safety study when we approved the medicine in 2009. Once we receive the final results from the manufacturer, we will conduct a comprehensive review and will update the public with any new information. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - August 22, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Shingles Vaccine Not the Only Immunization Linked With Gout Flare Shingles Vaccine Not the Only Immunization Linked With Gout Flare
The recombinant shingles vaccine (RZV) is associated with an increased risk of gout flare, and a new study suggests other vaccines may trigger flares as well, researchers say.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 21, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Gout in the Foot
Title: Gout in the FootCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/1/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General)
Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General - August 1, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Twenty years of military prehospital care in the Eastern Sovereign Base Area, Cyprus - Halle-Smith JM, Ahmad T, Mason G, Barlow A, Gout S.
INTRODUCTION: The Medical Reception Station (MRS) in Dhekelia provides a prehospital emergency care (PHEC) service for the Eastern Sovereign Base Area and surrounding Cypriot towns. This service has been evaluated previously but some important aspects of c... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 23, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Cardiovascular Disease and Uric Acid Cardiovascular Disease and Uric Acid
Does lowering of uric acid in gout lead to cardiovascular and renal benefits? A new study investigates the pathogenic impact of uric acid levels on CVD and CKD risk, but much is still unclear.European Heart Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Wearing a hearing aid may help protect brain in later life
Study indicates that wearing hearing aids could boost aspects of memory and attention in healthy older people Related items fromOnMedica Virtual reality could help spot Alzheimer ’s quicker Dementia leading cause of death in women over 80 Risk of Alzheimer ’s lower in people with gout WHO issues guidelines on dementia risk reduction LGBT community at higher risk of cognitive decline (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 15, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Opioids Commonly Prescribed in Emergency Department for Gout
MONDAY, July 15, 2019 -- More than one-fourth of patients with acute gout discharged from the emergency department receive an opioid prescription, according to a study published online July 2 in Arthritis Care& Research.
Deepan S. Dalal, M.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 15, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Opioids Commonly Prescribed for Gout Attacks Opioids Commonly Prescribed for Gout Attacks
Nearly three in 10 patients seeking care at the emergency department (ED) for acute gout will be discharged with a prescription for opioids, new research shows.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - July 10, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Are opioids being inappropriately prescribed to treat gout?
(Wiley) Although there are effective treatments for gout, the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, a new Arthritis Care& Research study found that opioids are commonly prescribed to patients with gout who seek treatment at emergency departments. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 3, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Former NIH Director James Wyngaarden Dies
The Duke University emeritus professor was an expert in purine biosynthesis and the genetics of gout. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - June 20, 2019 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news
