International Comparisons of Prevalence, Awareness, and Treatment of Pruritus in People on Hemodialysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Uremic pruritus in patients on hemodialysis is associated with depression, lower quality of life, and mortality. We studied the prevalence, awareness, and treatment of pruritus to assess how well this important condition is currently managed internationally.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

Data from 35,452 patients on hemodialysis in up to 17 countries from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study were analyzed to describe pruritus prevalence from 1996 to 2015. Data from 6256 patients and 268 medical directors in 17 countries in 2012-2015 were analyzed to describe predictors, effects, medical directors' awareness, and treatment of pruritus.

Results

Patients very much or extremely bothered by itching declined from 28% in

SUBMITTER: Rayner HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5718267 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature