In patients with gout starting allopurinol as a long-term urate-lowering therapy, the prophylactic use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was associated with a higher risk for major ...

Matched cohort studies revealed infrequent adverse events (AEs) with either treatment, but the number needed to harm for any AE was more than three times higher with colchicine vs NSAIDs. The ...

Authors say this could cut harmful cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic effects of NSAIDs and glucocorticoids in people with diabetes and gout. (HealthDay News) — For patients with gout and type 2 diabetes ...

Mr. M’s height is 5’9″, weight is 195 lb, body mass index is 28.8 kg/m 2, and BP is 128/78 mm Hg. The left great toe is swollen, warm, erythematous, and tender to touch, with chronic synovial changes.

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are frequently used for the treatment of acute gout. The efficacy of NSAIDs compared with prednisolone was evaluated in a randomized trial of 90 patients ...

Taiwanese patients with psoriasis were found to be at greater risk of developing gout; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use was shown to decrease such risk. Patients with psoriasis may be at ...

Over the years, gout has grown in clinical complexity. We see many more cases with iatrogenic factors, multiple comorbidities, advanced age and treatment-refractory hyperuricemia and arthritis (Table ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Traditionally within the purview of rheumatology, gout can appropriately be managed by nephrologists for ...