Factors Affecting the Etiology of Intractable Pruritus in Hospitalized Patients Without Primary Skin Lesions

AKDOĞAN N., Uysal P. İ., ÖKTEM A., KARABULUT E., Hayran Y., YALÇIN B.

ISTANBUL MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.20, sa.3, ss.224-230, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/imj.galenos.2018.32068
  • Dergi Adı: ISTANBUL MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.224-230
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Pruritus, etiology, skin, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, GENERALIZED PRURITUS, ITCH, CLASSIFICATION, DERMATOLOGY, DERMATITIS, MANAGEMENT, DIAGNOSIS, ADULTS, FORUM
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Pruritus is a common symptom that has dermatologic, systemic, neurological, psychogenic, mixed, and unknown causes. The aim of this study was to identify the underlying origin of pruritus (UOP) in hospitalized patients having intractable pruritus and presenting with secondary scratch lesions (SSLs) and to assess the factors affecting UOP.