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Chronic prurigo: current insights and future directions

Journal of the Egyptian Women’s Dermatologic Society
Chronic prurigo (CPG), particularly prurigo nodularis, is a highly burdensome skin disease that is characterized by the presence of chronic pruritus and hyperkeratotic, pruriginous papules and nodules.
Lea-Sophie Stahl, Sonja Ständer, Claudia Zeidler   +2 more
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Recurrent prurigo nodularis related to infected tonsils: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2008
Introduction Prurigo nodularis is an unusual disorder of unknown aetiology, which is notoriously resistant to therapy, and is characterized by extremely pruritic nodules with well-defined clinical symptoms and histopathological findings.
Katotomichelakis Michael, Balatsouras Dimitrios G, Bassioukas Konstantinos, Kontogiannis Nikolaos, Simopoulos Konstantinos, Danielides Vassilios   +5 more
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Prevalence and Characteristics of North American Indigenous Inflammatory Skin Disease: A Systematic Scoping Review

International Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
This scoping review synthesizes evidence on atopic dermatitis (AD), psoriasis, and hidradenitis suppurativa in North American Indigenous peoples across 49 studies and 63 clinical trials. Findings reveal consistently high disease burden in AD, marked underrepresentation in trials and guidelines, and five evidence‐based recommendations to advance ...
Rachel Asiniwasis, Jordanna Roesler, Amira Muftah, Aysha Lukmanji, McKenzie Van Eaton, Kavya Yatham, Erin Watson, Eric McMullen, Gregory Kost, Colton Jensen, Oluwatosin Odeshi, Anna Chacon, Dana Slape, Brittany Waller, Kelsey Hinther, Mamata Pandey, Carolyn Jack, Derek K. Chu   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expressions of Interleukin-4 and Interleukin-5 in Nodular Prurigo and Pruritic Papular Lesions

Folia Medica Indonesiana
Highlights: 1. An examination of IL-4 and IL-5 expressions in nodular prurigo and pruritic papular eruption is crucial for enhancing the effectiveness of biological agent therapy, specifically for HIV/AIDS patients. 2.
Ayu Wikan Sayekti, Ann Kautsaria Putri, Dwi Retno Adi Winarni, Satiti Retno Pudjiati   +3 more
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Swiss Practice Recommendations for Chronic Prurigo Including Prurigo Nodularis

International Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
Chronic prurigo, including prurigo nodularis, is a chronic, often treatment‐refractory condition characterized by persistent pruritus and chronic scratch lesions. Advances in the understanding of its underlying pathophysiology have enabled the development of novel targeted therapies; however, management remains challenging due to the expanding range of
Simon M. Mueller, Helmut Beltraminelli, Wolf‐Henning Boehncke, Maximilian Böhm, Antonio Cozzio, Peter Häusermann, Ahmad Jalili, Antonios G. A. Kolios, Claudia Lang, Eva Loos, Christoph Schlapbach, Curdin Conrad   +11 more
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Prurigo Nodularis after Radiotherapy: An Isoradiotopic Response?

Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine, 2018
Prurigo nodularis is a rare and chronic skin disorder with multiple, pruritic, and firm nodules. The exact pathophysiology is still unknown. Skin disorders appearing at sites of radiation can be defined as isoradiotopic.
Caspar Weel Krammer, Rami Mossad Ibrahim
doaj   +1 more source

Deep and disseminated dermatophytosis in immunocompromised populations—A systematic review

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, EarlyView.
Dermatophyte infections of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue (i.e. deep dermatophytosis)—associated with secondary complications including pseudomycetoma and systemic dissemination—affect vulnerable populations with primary or acquired immunodeficiencies.
Aditya K. Gupta, Tong Wang, Susmita, Ditte Marie L. Saunte, Roderick Hay, Vincent Piguet   +5 more
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The Antipruritic Effect of Phototherapy

Frontiers in Medicine, 2018
Phototherapy is widely used to treat inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. Repeated suberythemogenic doses of UV-light reduce inflammation in these diseases and ultimately may lead to a complete disappearance of cutaneous ...
Franz J. Legat
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The SWITCH algorithm: An expert consensus on treat‐to‐target criteria for chronic prurigo

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, EarlyView.
The SWITCH project assessed patients' most distressing symptoms and therapy goals, followed by an expert‐based consensus procedure to define T2T criteria for patients with chronic prurigo (CPG)/prurigo nodularis. Based on these validated criteria, a 4‐step SWITCH algorithm was established to enhance CPG therapy outcomes and reduce patient burden ...
Lea S. Stahl, Claudia Zeidler, Joyce Loewenthal, Svenja Royeck, Matthias Augustin, Robert Bissonnette, Sarina Elmariah, Brian S. Kim, Laurent Misery, Hiroyuki Murota, Hong Liang Tey, Elke Weisshaar, Gil Yosipovitch, Franz J. Legat, Adam Reich, Martin Metz, Sonja Ständer   +16 more
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Catastrophizing in Chronic Itch: Associations with Demographic, Clinical and Psychological Factors. [PDF]

Acta Derm Venereol
Catastrophizing, defined as an overly negative evaluation of one’s situation, is associated with worse disease outcomes in patients with chronic pain but remains unexplored in pruritus medicine.
Niemeyer I, Salameh P, Linß HH, Grekowitz EM, Herzog LS, Metz M, Pereira MP.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources