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Pruritus in haemodialysis patients: international results from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation · 2006 · Vol. 21(12) · pp. 3495–3505
R.L. Pisoni✉(University of Michigan–Ann Arbor)Björn Wíkström(University of Michigan–Ann Arbor)S. J. Elder(Humber River Regional Hospital)T Akizawa(Arbor Research Collaborative for Health)Y. Asano(Showa University)Marcia Keen(University of Michigan–Ann Arbor)Rajiv Saran(Amgen (United States))David C. Mendelssohn(University of Michigan–Ann Arbor)Eric W. Young(University of Michigan–Ann Arbor)F. K. Port(Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living)
Abstract
The pruritus/mortality relationship may be substantially attributed to poor sleep quality. The many poor outcomes associated with pruritus underscore the need for better therapeutic agents to provide relief for the 40-50% of HD patients affected by pruritus.
Dermatology and Skin DiseasesDialysis and Renal Disease ManagementFood Allergy and Anaphylaxis ResearchMedicineDialysisDepression (economics)Internal medicineQuality of life (healthcare)HemodialysisOdds ratioEnd stage renal diseaseDisease
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FemaleRenal DialysisHumansMaleMiddle AgedPruritusPrevalence
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