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Isatis tinctoria L.-derived Petroleum Ether Extract Mediates Anti-inflammatory Effects via Inhibition of Interleukin-6, Interleukin-33 and Mast Cell Degranulation

Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2020
Isatis tinctoria L. (woad) has been used in medicine for centuries and has demonstrated anti-inflammatory effects. However, to date, no well-defined extracts with precise analysis of active substances have been developed.
Tobias Lotts, Kathrin Kabrodt, Johanna Hummel, Dorit Binder, Ingo Schellenberg, Sonja Ständer, Konstantin Agelopoulos   +6 more
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Chronic Pruritus of Unknown Origin: Clinical Profile and Disease-Related Burden

Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2021
Chronic pruritus of unknown origin is established when no underlying origin for pruritus can be determined. This retrospective cohort study aimed to determine the clinical profile and disease-related burden of chronic pruritus of unknown origin.
Manuel P. Pereira, Alexandra Farcas, Claudia Zeidler, Sonja Ständer   +3 more
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Exploring factors associated with uremic pruritus

Tungs’ Medical Journal, 2022
Background: Uremic pruritus not only directly affects patients' health but also may reduce their quality of life. Few studies have examined the factors associated with pruritus disturbance among patients on hemodialysis.
Chiu-Feng Wu, Ya-Chu Hsiao, Tzu-Pei Yeh, Peir-Haur Hung, Haiag-Chun Chen, Ru-Yin Tsai, Chen-Pi Li   +6 more
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Causes of Pruritus in Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Melanomas or Skin Carcinomas

Frontiers in Medicine, 2021
Background: Pruritus is a frequent adverse event during the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), with a frequency estimated to be between 11 and 47%.
Nadia Salinas, Nadia Salinas, Emmanuel Nowak, Maxime Etienne, Maxime Etienne, Delphine Legoupil, Delphine Legoupil, Maxime Fouchard, Maxime Fouchard, Emilie Brenaut, Emilie Brenaut, Laurent Misery, Laurent Misery   +12 more
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Validation of a Comprehensive Set of Pruritus Assessment Instruments: The Chronic Pruritus Tools Questionnaire PRURITOOLS

Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2019
Few studies have validated standard measurement instruments for evaluation of chronic pruritus. The Chronic Pruritus Tools Questionnaire PRURITOOLS assembles a set of instruments for the assessment of pruritus, such as the visual analogue scale ...
Emely Verweyen, Sonja Ständer, Kiana Kreitz, Inga Höben, Nani Osada, Marvin Gernart, Claudia Riepe, Manuel Pereira, Christine Blome, Matthias Augustin, Claudia Zeidler   +10 more
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Epidemiology of Prurigo Nodularis compared with Psoriasis in Germany: A Claims Database Analysis

Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2020
Prurigo nodularis is an itchy skin disease with unknown epidemiology. This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of prurigo nodularis compared with that of psoriasis.
Sonja Ständer, Miriam Ketz, Nils Kossack, Divine Akumo, Marc Pignot, Sylvie Gabriel, Rajeev Chavda   +6 more
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Validation of Relationship between Patients’ Descriptions of Pruritus and Patient-burden of Chronic Pruritus using Structural Equation Modelling

Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2022
Patients with chronic itch describe their pruritus in a wide variety of ways. However, these subjective descriptions are often not taken into consideration by physicians. This study aimed to validate patients’ descriptions of pruritus, and to investigate
Ji Hoon Ryoo, Seon Hwa Lee, Dae-Lyong Ha, Kyung Duck Park, Jaehee Rho, Gyeong-Hun Park, Byung-Soo Kim, Kapsok Li, Chang Ook Park, Hye One Kim, Hei Sung Kim, Min Soo Jang, Dong Hun Lee, Yang Won Lee, Do Won Kim, Yong Hyun Jang, Seong-Jin Kim   +16 more
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Current concepts of pathophysiology, epidemiology and classification of pruritus [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2014
Discovery of pruritus-specific mediators and receptors facilitated the neurobiological concept of pruritus: itch-specific (histamine-dependent and histamine-independent C-fibers); itch-specific receptors on cutaneous and spinal neurons ...
Jovanović Marina
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Comparative Analysis of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Chronic Pruritus: Patients with Chronic Liver or Kidney Diseases Exhibit Higher Psychological Distress than Those with Atopic Dermatitis

Dermatology and Therapy
Introduction Chronic pruritus (CP; lasting ≥ 6 weeks) is a prevalent symptom with diverse underlying conditions, including chronic liver diseases (CLD), chronic kidney diseases (CKD) and atopic dermatitis (AD).
Svenja Royeck, Christian Mess, Angelika Weigel, Bernd Löwe, Anne Toussaint, Christoph Schramm, Meike Shedden Mora, Tobias B. Huber, Claudia Zeidler, Felix Witte, Matthias Augustin, Konstantin Agelopoulos, Henning Wiegmann, Johannes B. Oehm, Stefan W. Schneider, Sonja Ständer   +15 more
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Chronic Nodular Prurigo: A European Cross-sectional Study of Patient Perspectives on Therapeutic Goals and Satisfaction

Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2021
Chronic nodular prurigo is characterized by recalcitrant itch. Patient perspectives on therapeutic goals, satisfaction with therapy and efficacy of therapeutic regimens for this condition are unknown. This questionnaire study examined these issues in 406
Manuel P. Pereira, Claudia Zeidler, Joanna Wallengren, Jon Anders Halvorsen, Elke Weisshaar, Simone Garcovich, Laurent Misery, Emilie Brenaut, Ekin Şavk, Nikolay Potekaev, Andrey Lvov, Svetlana Bobko, Jacek C. Szepietowski, Adam Reich, Agnieszka Bozek, Franz J. Legat, Martin Metz, Markus Streit, Esther Serra-Baldrich, Margarida Gonçalo, Michael Storck, Teresa Nau, Vincent Hoffmann, Sabine Steinke, Ina Greiwe, Martin Dugas, Matthias Augustin, Sonja Ständer   +27 more
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