To describe the natural history of a condition or disease. To describe the natural history of a condition or disease. To determine effectiveness or cost effectiveness of treatments/services and/or health care products. To measure or monitor safety and harm. To measure quality of care.
According to the NMSS, attacks or flare-ups of symptoms only qualify as exacerbations if: 1  they occur at least 30 days from an earlier flare-up. 2  symptoms last for 24 hours or longer.
The findings were published in 2012, in a supplement to the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism. âCherry intake was associated with a 50 percent lower risk of gout flares over a 48-hour period,â says study co-author Hyon K. Choi, MD. âWe extrapolate that cherries will continue to work long-term.â.