Table 4 The pitfalls of management of GF in EDs
From: Quality of gout care in the emergency departments: a multicentre study
Pitfalls of management | Acute management in EDs N (%) (n = 632) | Home medications N (%) (n = 585) |
|---|---|---|
Investigations | ||
- Over investigation | 264 (41.8) | – |
- Under investigation | 493 (78.0) | – |
Managements | ||
- Over treatment | 15 (2.4) | 47 (8.0) |
- Under treatment | 4 (0.6) | 118 (20.2) |
- Overuse medication | 99 (15.7) | 83 (14.2) |