dear editor,   a 35-year-old man presented with severe headache and left sided hemiparesis since one day prior to admission. he reported frequent bouts of oral and genital aphthous ulcers, an attack of deep venous thrombosis of left lower extremity, one episode of right knee arthritis, and several attacks of headache, neck rigidity, and fever. he had been a victim of mustard-gas poisoning at th...

Dear Editor, A 35-year-old man presented with severe headache and left sided hemiparesis since one day prior to admission. He reported frequent bouts of oral and genital aphthous ulcers, an attack of deep venous thrombosis of left lower extremity, one episode of right knee arthritis, and several attacks of headache, neck rigidity, and fever. He had been a victim of mustard-gas poisoning at the ...

BACKGROUND Gout is a common cause of inflammatory arthritis in the United States, and its prevalence has increased in recent decades, especially among older adults. Older adults with gout are of particular interest because they tend to experience higher rates of tophi, an advanced stage of gout, than do younger patients. OBJECTIVE For older adults with gout to (1) assess health care utilizati...