Optimising gout treatment: insights from a nurse-led cohort study.

Claus Rasmussen Jesper Walther Larsen Heidi Mächler Christensen Monica Bak Larsen Anna Marie Thomsen Tinna Leishmann Jette Kragh Gunnar Lauge Nielsen

Published in: RMD open (2024)

Nurse-led gout care, employing a targeted approach, was associated with a very high uptake of and adherence to ULT. The encouraging results were not achieved in usual care although a direct comparison might be influenced by selection bias.

Keyphrases

clinical evaluation
healthcare
palliative care
primary care
uric acid
quality improvement
pain management
affordable care act
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
chronic pain
glycemic control
weight loss