Uraemic Pruritus: Relief of Itching by Gabapentin and Pregabalin
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Uraemic pruritus: relief of itching by gabapentin and pregabalin.
BACKGROUND Pruritus (skin irritation or itching) is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 4 and 5. It is associated with disrupted sleep, reduced quality of life, depression and increased mortality. A video of a patient describing the symptoms is at vimeo.com/49458473. METHODS We used gabapentin or pregabalin in 71 consecutive patients, 82% male. 25 had CKD stage 4 or 5,...
متن کاملUraemic Pruritus: Relief of Itching by Gabapentin and Pregabalin Hugh Rayner Jyoti Baharani Steve Smith Vijayan Suresh Indranil Dasgupta
Background: Pruritus (skin irritation or itching) is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 4 and 5. It is associated with disrupted sleep, reduced quality of life, depression and increased mortality. A video of a patient describing the symptoms is at vimeo.com/49458473. Methods: We used gabapentin or pregabalin in 71 consecutive patients, 82% male. 25 had CKD stage 4 or 5,...
متن کاملUraemic Pruritus: Relief of Itching by Gabapentin and Pregabalin Hugh Rayner Jyoti Baharani Steve Smith Vijayan Suresh Indranil Dasgupta
Background: Pruritus (skin irritation or itching) is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 4 and 5. It is associated with disrupted sleep, reduced quality of life, depression and increased mortality. A video of a patient describing the symptoms is at vimeo.com/49458473. Methods: We used gabapentin or pregabalin in 71 consecutive patients, 82% male. 25 had CKD stage 4 or 5,...
متن کاملUraemic Pruritus: Relief of Itching by Gabapentin and Pregabalin Hugh Rayner Jyoti Baharani Steve Smith Vijayan Suresh Indranil Dasgupta
Background: Pruritus (skin irritation or itching) is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 4 and 5. It is associated with disrupted sleep, reduced quality of life, depression and increased mortality. A video of a patient describing the symptoms is at vimeo.com/49458473. Methods: We used gabapentin or pregabalin in 71 consecutive patients, 82% male. 25 had CKD stage 4 or 5,...
متن کاملUraemic Pruritus: Relief of Itching by Gabapentin and Pregabalin Hugh Rayner Jyoti Baharani Steve Smith Vijayan Suresh Indranil Dasgupta
Background: Pruritus (skin irritation or itching) is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 4 and 5. It is associated with disrupted sleep, reduced quality of life, depression and increased mortality. A video of a patient describing the symptoms is at vimeo.com/49458473. Methods: We used gabapentin or pregabalin in 71 consecutive patients, 82% male. 25 had CKD stage 4 or 5,...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nephron Clinical Practice
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1660-2110
DOI: 10.1159/000349943