Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
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J Am Acad Nurse Pract · Nov 2010
Case ReportsThe current state of care in gout: Addressing the need for better understanding of an ancient disease.
To enable clinicians to initiate appropriate steps for long-term management of gout, including controlling acute exacerbations and pain and sustaining target serum uric acid (SUA) levels to control hyperuricemia as the underlying metabolic disorder. ⋯ Effective treatment plans for any gout patient must be guided by a long-term approach that focuses on sustained control of hyperuricemia, while providing continuous control of chronic disease. Patient education can be a key element in this process.