Improving Gout Care in a Canadian Academic Medical Center Through a Multidisciplinary Nurse-Led Protocol.

Objective: Following Health Canada's knowledge translation framework, we report the results of a clinical audit from 2012 to 2015 followed by a multidisciplinary, nurse-led gout care protocol with a treat-to-target (T2T) strategy implemented in April 2018.

Methods: A clinical audit with chart reviewing was completed for adults with gout and urate-lowering therapy (ULT) indication at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke. A nurse-led treatment algorithm using allopurinol was then developed.

Effects of Neighborhood Walkability on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Long-Term Post-Bariatric Surgery.

Unlabelled: ᅟ: Chronic inactivity and weight regain are serious health concerns following bariatric surgery. Neighborhood walkability is associated with higher physical activity and lower obesity rates in normal weight populations.

Purpose: Explore the influence of neighborhood walkability on physical activity and sedentarism among long-term post-bariatric surgery patients.