Gout: a multidisciplinary approach Paris, 18th - 19th October 2010

Presidents Professors Bardin – Cutolo

1st Day

Workshop on hot topics

10.00 10.20 Introduction

Hot topics in rheumatology

10.20 10.50 Pregnancy and rheumatic disease René Marc Flippo (Lille)

10.50 11.20 Management of steroid induced osteoporosis Philippe Orcel (Paris)

11.20 11.50 CV Risk factors of rheumatic diseases Martin Soubrier (Clermont Ferrand) or Italian rheumatologists (to be seen with Pr Cutolo)

11.50 12.20 Rheumatic manifestations of thyroid disease L. Punzi (Padova)

12.50 13.50 Lunch

13.50 14.20 Management of patients with chronic pain Bernard Banwart (Bordeaux) (Classifications and focus in the use of opioids)

14.20 14.50 Sexuality and rheumatic diseases (Italian Rheumatologists to be seen with Pr Cutolo) (Pain and sexual life) (The effect of antirheumatic drugs on sexual life)

14.50 15.10 Closures 1st Day

Presidents Professors Bardin – Cutolo

Gout: a multidisciplinary approach

15.10 15.30 Introduction (Pr Thomas Bardin – France / Pr Maurizio Cutolo – Italy)

BURDEN OF GOUT AND DIAGNOSIS (15.10 – 19.15)

15.30 15.55 History of Gout / Burden of the disease and its increasing prevalence (Prof.Nuki - UK) (Changes of patients profile over the century (Diet; life style...)) (Epidemiology in the world)

15.55 16.20 From Purine catabolism to Uric Acid (Prof.Mcdonalds – UK) (Xanthine Oxidase: role in the organism)

16.20 16.45 Genetic factors that predispose to gout (Prof.Bardin - France) (Is not only a matter of life stile but also of genes) (Recent findings on gout in genetic era) (Who is steering the pathology: life stile or genes)

16.45 17.10 Gout and lifestyle (Dr Richette – France)

17.10 17.40 Coffee break

17.40 18.05 Diagnosis of Gout (Prof.Pascual - Spain)

(Eular guidelines part I) (Differential diagnosis) (Evidence of diagnostic test-sensitivity, specificity) (What is the value of sUA in gout diagnosis?) (Alternative tests to overcome the limitation of the gold standard)

18.05 18.30 Modern imaging of gout (Prof.Montecucco) (The role of imaging in diagnosis and in follow up) (The role of ultrasound and MRI) (Will we ever have a gold standard imaging tool in gout diagnosis)

18.30 18.55 Drug induced gout (Frédéric Lioté - France)

18.55 19.15 Closures Pr Maurizio Cutolo – Italy 2nd Day

GOUT AND ASSOCIATED DISEASES (9.00 – 10.50)

9.00 9.10 Introduction

9.10 9.35 Gout and renal disease (Haller?)

9.35 10.00 Gout and hypertension (Zanchetti?)

10.00 10.25 Gout and diabetes/metabolic syndrome (Ruilope?)

10.25 10.50 Gout and CV Disease (cardiologists)

10.50 11.20 Coffee break

GOUT TREATMENT (11.20-18.00)

11.20 11.45 Treatment of acute gout (Alexander So – Switzerland)

11.45 12.05 EULAR Guidelines on chronic treatment (German Physician) (Allopurinol and others)

12.05 12.20 Hypersensitivity syndrome of allopurinol (Roujeau (H.Mondor-France)

12.20 12.50 Clinical evidence of new approach (Prof.Perez-Ruiz - Spain) (Febuxostat and research and development)

12.50 13.10 Patients education – key factors to therapeutic success (Pr Doherty - UK)

Lunch

14.15 14.45 EULAR Guidelines and the future Research Agenda (Prof.Punzi)

14.45 15.15 Gout and Pharmacoeconomy (Pr Gerard Chalès (France) - Gout and disability: how much does it cost?)

15.15 15.45 The role of Specialist in Gout treatment (Pr Cutolo)

Lunch

16.15 16.45 OMERACT and gout (Dr Perez Ruiz)

16.45 17.30 Interactive session: Your point of view on clinical cases (Bardin/Cutolo/Perez Ruiz/Nuki) 17.30 18.00 Closures