pruritus

Examples

• All

• Patients were asked to record the severity of their pruritus on a visual analogue scale every 6 hours (while awake).

  Academic text (1996)

• All patients were examined by a dermatologist to exclude causes of pruritus other than renal failure.

  Academic text (1996)

• One patient in each group reported some pruritus after the treatment period ended.

  Academic text (2004)

• A clear mechanism or cause for pruritus in patients recovering from burns has not been delineated.

  Academic text (2007)

• Ondansetron has shown some effectiveness in treating pruritus from nonburn causes.

  Academic text (2007)

• The occurrence of pruritus increases as patients survive longer on renal dialysis and can reach 80%. 1-3

  Academic text (1996)

• We aimed to study the effect of naltrexone in patients on chronic hemodialysis with severe intractable pruritus.

  Academic text (1996)

• We found that naltrexone administration in patients on chronic haemodialysis relieved severe intractable pruritus, with fewer side effects.

  Academic text (1996)

• Nevertheless, there is an agreement about the key role of histamine in the pathogenesis of pruritus, even though antihistamines are ineffective.

  Academic text (1996)

• We presume that naltrexone's beneficial effect on the pruritus of dialysis patients results from competition with endogenous opioids for opioid receptors.

  Academic text (1996)

Synonyms

I

itch

vspruritus

41 1.0

An uncomfortable, tickling feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch

is more intense and commonly linked to underlying medical issues

I

itching

vspruritus

24 2.0

An unpleasant feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch

is a severe form often caused by allergies or infections

I

itchiness

vspruritus

2 2.3

An uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch

is notably severe and often results from allergies or infections

Compounds

P

pruritus ani

• Specialized

9.9

An itch on the skin around the anus that lasts a long time

P

pruritus vulvae

• Specialized

9.9

Itching on the outside of a woman's private parts

How Itchy

pruritus

• Specialized

1 9.9

itch

41 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology