Gaps in Practice Appear in Primary Healthcare Physicians Treating Gout

HCP Live January 11, 2024
Lana Pine

Significant differences in the practice of primary healthcare physicians were observed based on medical specialty when treating and managing asymptomatic hyperuricemia and gout.

Results of a recent survey indicate despite a moderate level of knowledge and practice among primary healthcare physicians regarding asymptomatic hyperuricemia and gout, there was a gap in implementing this knowledge into personal practice, according to a study published in Cureus.¹ Investigators believe data underscore the need for continuing medical education as well as specialized training programs.

Gout, the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, stems from hyperuricemia, defined as elevated serum urate levels >7.0 mg/dL in men and 6.0 mg/dL in women. Asymptomatic hyperuricemia is characterized by the absence of the clinical monosodium urate crystal deposition...

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