Current Management of Chronic Pruritus by French Dermatologists.

ABSTRACT: Knowledge concerning pruritus is rapidly evolving and could deeply modify its management. The main objective was to evaluate the management of chronic pruritus by French dermatologists and their current knowledge. This prospective descriptive study used an online questionnaire, which was sent to French dermatologists via the newsletters of 3 dermatological associations. A total of 361 responses to the questionnaire were received, 80.1% from qualified dermatologists, 29.0% from dermatologists with their main practice in hospitals. Only half of respondents considered pruritus chronic after 6 weeks. The initial laboratory work-up included blood count (98.8%), creatinine (93.9%), liver function tests (98.6%), thyroid-stimulating hormone (93.9%), and serum protein electrophoresis (81.7%). There

SUBMITTER: Encarnacao Domingos-Ancement E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12476053 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature