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SGLT-2 inhibitors reduced gout flares in patients with diabetes, gout

New users of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors had about half the risk of an ED visit or hospitalization for a gout flare as matched patients taking dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, a cohort analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/25/1.htm
25 Jul 2023

New gout guidelines and 'treat to target'

Guidelines by ACP and by rheumatology societies disagree on the treat-to-target approach to therapy.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/04/gout.htm
1 Apr 2017

Serum urate level may predict flare risk in patients with gout

Approximately 95% of acute gout episodes requiring treatment occurred in patients who had a serum urate level of at least 6 mg/dL at baseline while 98% occurred in those with a baseline level of at least 5 mg/dL, according to a study using UK Biobank data on 1,773 episodes over a mean follow-up of 8.3 years.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/02/13/1.htm
13 Feb 2024

Guideline recommends allopurinol as first-line therapy for gout

The American College of Rheumatology noted that the drug is the preferred choice for urate-lowering therapy in all patients, including those with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/05/19/4.htm
19 May 2020

Continue BP control, maintain benefits

Helping patients maintain normal blood pressure over the long haul pays off in cardiovascular and other health benefits, yet studies show that U.S. adults continue to backslide.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/05/continue-bp-control-maintain-benefits.htm
1 May 2024

Allopurinol not associated with increased mortality in patients with CKD, gout

The findings of a database analysis from the United Kingdom provide reassurance that a treat-to-target strategy has no apparent harmful effect on mortality in patients with gout and chronic kidney disease (CKD).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/01/25/2.htm
25 Jan 2022

Statins, gout guidelines fuel debate on best practice

This issue covers the debate about statins guidelines, evidence-based guidelines for gout, and physicians-in-training who face discrimination.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/04/editors.htm
1 Apr 2017

Gout flares may precede cardiovascular events

A retrospective study found that gout patients who experienced an acute myocardial infarction or stroke had significantly higher odds of a recent gout flare in the preceding four months than those who did not.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/08/09/1.htm
9 Aug 2022

Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives

ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/spotlight.htm
1 Sep 2023

MKSAP Quiz: History of pain, swelling in hands, wrists

A 57-year-old woman is evaluated for a 2.5-year history of pain and swelling in the hands and wrists. She also has joint stiffness for over an hour after awakening. Following a physical exam, lab tests, and radiography, what imaging studies should be done next?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/07/09/3.htm
9 Jul 2024

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