HCP Live April 26, 2024
The incidence of gout was 2.9 per 1000 patient-years, which dropped by 30% at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
An automatic electronic health record (EHR)-based gout register was proven to be a feasible and valid option for assessing and improving gout management, according to a study published in Rheumatic & Musculoskeletal Diseases.1 During the analysis, investigators also noted a substantial under-reporting and underdiagnosis of the disease since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Although guidelines for the management of gout and how to treat acute flares or chronic gouty arthritis are readily available, previous research has shown the disease remains undertreated. For example, a recent study reported only 30% — 50% of patients with gout are prescribed urate lowering...
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