This content is machine translated Journal Club Nephrolithiasis and gout: SGLT2i could be an effective supplement Nephrolithiasis and gout are diseases with an increasing global burden and often co-occur with type 2 diabetes mellitus. SGLT2 inhibitors, which were first approved for the treatment of hyperglycemia in…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Gout After acute gout attack: long-term reduction of hyperuricemia. The diagnostic gold standard of a gout attack is the detection of urate crystals in the synovial fluid by polarized light microscopy. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic substances are used for acute…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Gout Management in practice Once called the “disease of kings,” gout is now a common disease due to prosperity. The genetic predisposition for the metabolic disorder is inherited, but various conditions come together for…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated The struggle with uric acid Gout therapy With a prevalence of 7% in the Swiss population over 60 years of age, symptomatic gout is a frequently seen guest in the family practice. In men over 40, it…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Naproxen vs. colchicine in arthritis urica What better gout? Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are effective treatment options for gout attacks, but are often associated with side effects. Lower doses of colchicine are as effective and better tolerated than high…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Inflammatory rheumatic joint diseases Broad spectrum of differential diagnoses A timely correct diagnosis can positively influence the course and treatment options. Auto-antibodies and other serological parameters are diagnostically valuable, but do not have high significance when considered in isolation.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Gout Treatment and prophylaxis Whereas gout was once considered a disease of the affluent, it now affects all segments of the population due to sedentary lifestyles. Often, chronic courses are seen – although potent…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 15th Zurich Review Course in Clinical Cardiology Hyperuricemia – only gout or also cardiorenal risk? Elevated uric acid in the blood can manifest as gout. Hyperuricemia is also being studied as an independent cardiorenal risk factor. At the Zurich Cardiology Review, the evidence situation was…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Pain syndromes in rheumatology What are the “red flags” not to be missed? In etiological terms, rheumatism is not a uniform clinical picture, but means nothing other than pain and functional impairment of the musculoskeletal system. Before diagnosing a chronic pain syndrome of…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated After kidney transplantation Follow-up of kidney transplant patients in family practice. Teamwork between primary care physician, nephrologist, transplant center and patient is essential. 50% of transplanted patients die with functioning kidney transplant. In the early phase after transplantation, the focus is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Gout How can the deposits be addressed? At this year’s EULAR congress, Prof. Thomas Bardin, MD, Paris, went into more detail about the many therapeutic strategies for gout and other crystal-induced diseases. In particular, he discussed the…
