Surgery may be required to treat some cases of gout. If there is a bacterial infection in the joint, the doctor may recommend surgery to wash the bacteria out of the joint. Surgery may also be ...

Gout patients frequently have a number of comorbidities, including obesity, hypertension, high serum lipid and cholesterol levels, kidney disease, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. [2,7,19 ...

Taking steps to protect the eye and avoiding certain activities is important during recovery from cataract surgery. These include avoiding bending over and vigorous sneezing or coughing.

1 Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China 2 College of Nursing, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China Objective: Gout is a common ...

When you hear the word gout, the first image which comes to mind is probably that of Henry VIII, who developed the condition after a life-time of overindulging on rich foods and alcohol.

FOR centuries, gout has been a deeply misunderstood disease, associated only with jolly, indulgent, and often big men. When Henry VIII was diagnosed, it became firmly entrenched in popular belief ...

just over 15% of participants with gout for less than 10 years had tophaceous disease. Creatinine clearance was the major factor independently associated with early presentation with tophi.