Gout
2 years 5 months ago
Rush on over to ‘DASH’ diet to ⬇️women at risk for gout abst#0991 #ACR21 @RheumNow it is low salt diet and ⤵️serum urate and HTN https://t.co/smQgVpV3BD
2 years 5 months ago
In general low health literacy has ⬆️association with non adherence in chronic disease Rx including gout prevention but many other reasons for non adherence cross the health literacy divide. Ex use of alternative Rx, denial, side effects, advice from non HCPs #ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/mIIndW1FnV
2 years 5 months ago
#ACR21 Rheum Secrets and Pearls
Is it Allopurinol or adherence concern?
Oxypurinol can be helpful in measuring adherence!
Kolfenbach: "I despise the term non-compliant patient." Address the many reasons why adherence may be low! Health literacy is key.
@Rheumnow https://t.co/CPJ8kvqcCm
2 years 5 months ago
DECT (dual energy CT) very helpful to distinguish gout from other crystals and give volumetric measurements using color-coded images... So do we need to do arthrocentesis to diagnose gout anymore? #ACR21 https://t.co/kn2IpXP870
2 years 5 months ago
Pearls on gout:
👉Gouty tophi can appear in the L spine and destroy the facet joints
#ACR21 Radiology Bootcamp with Dr. Brindle. https://t.co/ml2uI9f10v
2 years 5 months ago
Erosive polyarticular chronic tophaceous gout
Regional Winner of East Asia and Pacific
Image Competition: Rheum Dz in Patients of Color
#ACR21 @rheumnow https://t.co/1wrNAhjsw6
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, shows that allopurinol and febuxostat may effectively lower urate levels when used in a…
The pharmaceutical companies will feature the results of their pivotal clinical trials and data analyses at ACR Convergence 2021. Below is a listing of some of their best studies for you to…
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