Implementing treat-to-target urate-lowering therapy during hospitalizations for gout flares.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate a strategy designed to optimize care and increase uptake of urate-lowering therapy (ULT) during hospitalizations for gout flares.

Methods

We conducted a prospective cohort study to evaluate a strategy that combined optimal in-hospital gout management with a nurse-led, follow-up appointment, followed by handover to primary care. Outcomes, including ULT initiation, urate target attainment and re-hospitalization rates, were compared between patients hospitalized for flares in the 12 months post-implementation and a retrospective cohort of hospitalized patients from 12 months pre-implementation.

Results

One hundred and nineteen and 108 patients, respectively, were hospitalized for gout flares in the 12 months pre- and post-implementation. For patien

SUBMITTER: Russell MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11292051 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature