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Review of gout clinic in a tertiary hospital setting
Author(s) -
Leonardo Nieves,
Lester Susan,
Whittle Samuel,
Rischmueller Maureen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.14689
Subject(s) - medicine , gout , intensive care medicine , family medicine , physical therapy
Although updated consensus guidelines, and effective therapies, are available for management of gout, suboptimal management remains an issue. Barriers were identified and addressed as part of a dedicated, structured gout clinic. More frequent appointments resulted in a faster rate of serum urate reduction, and the clinic provided the opportunity for the education of both patients and general practitioners in the management of gout.

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