Subsequently, multivariable analysis was conducted including the above variables and other variables that approached significance (age and urate levels), and on backward elimination, three variables were found to be significant predictors including CRP ( r s = 0.0036 (95% CI: 0.0023–0.0050, p < 0.0001)), allopurinol use prior to admission ( r s = 0.321 (95% CI: 0.043–0.599, p = 0.023)), and impaired mobility ( r s = 0.708 (95% CI: 0.416–1.000, p < 0.0001)).
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Get OUT: Factors Associated With a Longer Length of Stay in Patients Admitted With an Acute Gout Flare, and the Effects of Anakinra on Length of Stay.
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While there was a reduction in mean LOS in patients who received anakinra in comparison to the control group (5.0 and 6.3 days respectively), this did not reach statistical significance.