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Optimizing current treatment of gout

Optimizing current treatment of gout Many established treatments are already available for managing gout effectively Lowering serum uric acid to a target level below the saturation point for urate can effectively 'cure' gout Health professionals need to be aware of current best practice for the management of gout Patient education and discussion of illness perceptions is key to addressing patient-specific risk factors and ensuring adherence to an individualized management plan Shared decision-making between a fully informed patient and a health practitioner, whether a doctor, nurse or pharmacist, can greatly increase the likelihood of a 'cure' and lead to improvements in patient outcomes http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nature Reviews Rheumatology Springer Journals

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2014 by Nature Publishing Group, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited. All Rights Reserved.
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Medicine/Public Health, general; Rheumatology
ISSN
1759-4790
eISSN
1759-4804
DOI
10.1038/nrrheum.2014.32
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Abstract

Many established treatments are already available for managing gout effectively Lowering serum uric acid to a target level below the saturation point for urate can effectively 'cure' gout Health professionals need to be aware of current best practice for the management of gout Patient education and discussion of illness perceptions is key to addressing patient-specific risk factors and ensuring adherence to an individualized management plan Shared decision-making between a fully informed patient and a health practitioner, whether a doctor, nurse or pharmacist, can greatly increase the likelihood of a 'cure' and lead to improvements in patient outcomes

Journal

Nature Reviews RheumatologySpringer Journals

Published: Mar 11, 2014

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