Frecuencia de artritis gotosa en pacientes ambulatorios de la consulta externa del área de Reumatología del Hospital Teodoro Maldonado Carbo periodo de enero a diciembre 2019.

Abstract

Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis associated with hyperuricemia characterized by the crystallization of monosodium urate in the joints and tissues. Objective: To determine the frequency of gouty arthritis in outpatients of the outpatient clinic of the Rheumatology area of the Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Hospital. Methodology: It is descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional of retrospective time during the period from January to December 2019. The population consisted of 393 patients, with a chosen sample of 195 patients by simple random sampling. Results: According to sociodemographic characteristics, men represented 76% in relation to women 24%, aged between 59 to 65 years 37%, followed by 59 to 65 years 26%, from the Coast region 73%, with more than 5 years with the disease 51%, personal history, reflects that 27% of patients have metabolic syndrome, followed by alcoholism 23%, excessive consumption of protein 16% and obesity 13%. Regarding the clinical phases, 43% presented intercritical gout and 32% chronic tophasic gout. Complications show that 41% deformities and joint injuries, followed by 32% formation of gouty tophi, with means of diagnosis of 47% of patients, blood test have been performed, followed by 32% synovial fluid examinations. Conclusions: The frequency of gouty arthritis according to the location was in the toes 45%, followed by fingers 28%, knee 16%, elbow 7% and wrist 4%.