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PRURITUS. [PDF]

The Lancet, 1912
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Itch in Scabies—What Do We Know?

Frontiers in Medicine, 2021
Scabies is a common parasitic skin infestation characterized by severe itch and a heterogenous clinical presentation. Itch, as the cardinal symptom of scabies, is imposing a high burden on affected patients and is often difficult to manage.
Sascha Ständer, Sonja Ständer
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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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Development of the pruritus-associated stress scale: a cross-sectional pilot study

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundA significant relationship exists between perceived stress and the exacerbation and perpetuation of chronic pruritic dermatoses. Despite this, there is a notable absence of validated tools to specifically measure pruritus-associated stress ...
Svenja Royeck, Johanna Papathanassiou, Angelika Weigel, Nell Kindt, Bernd Löwe, Christian Mess, Claudia Zeidler, Felix Witte, Konstantin Agelopoulos, Henning Wiegmann, Stefan W. Schneider, Sonja Ständer   +11 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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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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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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Pruritus Ani [PDF]

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2016
Pruritus ani is a common condition with many different potential causes. Because of this, it can be difficult to treat. It is important to identify and eliminate any inciting factors, which are often unintentional consequences of the patient's attempts to alleviate symptoms.
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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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