title: A survey on the current evaluation and treatment of gout in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the current management of gout in general practitioners and specialists in Buenos Aires city.
  
  
  METHODS
  multiple choice, anonimous, survey, performed to 33 rheumatologists (REU), 52 Internal Medicine specialists (EMI) and 86 general practitioners (Otros).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Gout is a very common or usual disease for 51.5% of REU vs 11.5% EMI and 8.1% Otros. At diagnosis, uric acid crystals are identified by 51.5% REU vs 28.8% EMI and 26.7% Otros and tophi observed by 60.6% REU vs 30.8% EMI and 30.2% Otros. REU and EMI should indicate colchicine for acute gout in 75.8% and 80.8% respectively vs 7.7% of Otros. REU measure patient's height/weight and waist circumference less frequently than EMI (66.7% vs 92.3% and 45.5% vs 75% respectively).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  REU usually examine patients with gout but in a chronic stage. The identification of crystals in synovial fluid is low. The use ofcolchicine is still high. REU should improve the evaluation of the metabolic syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital J.M. Ramos Mejía, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Nauan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fara
authors.forename: Janitzia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vázquez Mellado
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sequeira
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kerzberg
mesh_terms: D000493:Allopurinol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001118:Argentina; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D058006:General Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006073:Gout / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006074:Gout Suppressants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012219:Rheumatology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D006074:Gout Suppressants; D000493:Allopurinol; D003078:Colchicine