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The study's aim was to audit patients admitted to our facility with AGF, then re\u2010audit after the introduction of interleukin\u20101 receptor antagonist anakinra in select patients to assess whether it would result in a reduced LOS.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A single\u2010center retrospective audit was conducted on 62 hospitalizations for AGF in 2019 that met inclusion criteria. Data on patient demographics, comorbidities, and clinical parameters (number of joints involved, C\u2010reactive protein (CRP), urate levels, and tophi) were analyzed using multivariable Poisson regression models to determine predictors of LOS. We then compared patients that received anakinra in 2020 (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20097) with a historical control group (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200913).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The average LOS in 2019 for AGF was 3.36\u2009days (1.22\u20134.28). CRP, prior use of allopurinol, and impaired mobility levels were significant predictors of prolonged LOS, with respective coefficients of 0.0036 (95% CI: 0.0023\u20130.0050, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.0001), 0.321 (95% CI: 0.043\u20130.599, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.023), and 0.708 (95% CI: 0.416\u20131.000, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.0001). When CRP was treated as a controlled variable, patients treated in 2020 with anakinra demonstrated a 0.493\u2010day reduction in LOS compared to the control group, which was statistically significant (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.043).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>CRP levels, allopurinol use, and impaired mobility are key predictors of prolonged LOS in AGF. 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