Alternate Warm and Cold Therapy (AWCT) on Uricemia, Sleep, Pain, Functional Ability, and Quality of Life (USPFQoL) in Patients with Gout: A Path Forward.

Premalatha PaulsamyKrishnaraju VenkatesanShadiaHamoud AlshahraniFazil AhmadMohamed El-SherbinyVani ManoharanKalaiselvi PeriannanRashaElsayed AhmedKousalya PrabaharDawit Mamiru Teressa

Published in: Journal of healthcare engineering (2022)

Gout is independently associated with higher medical and arthritic comorbidity, and AWCT can be better and cost-effective alternative therapy for gout patients. In addition, it may lead to improved cardiac function, hypertension, and renal insufficiency.

Keyphrases

uric acid
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
blood pressure
ejection fraction
healthcare
chronic pain
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
neuropathic pain
depressive symptoms
cell therapy