Prognostic importance and determinants of uremic pruritus in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis: A prospective cohort study.

Hon-Yen WuJenq-Wen HuangWan-Chuan TsaiYu-Sen PengHung-Yuan ChenJu-Yeh YangShih-Ping HsuMei-Fen PaiMei-Ju KoKuan-Yu HungHsien-Ching Chiu

Published in: PloS one (2018)

Our results show that uremic pruritus is an independent risk factor of technique failure and death in patients receiving PD. We also found that a weekly total Kt/V < 1.88 is associated with higher intensity of uremic pruritus in PD patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
peritoneal dialysis
chronic kidney disease
risk factors
atopic dermatitis
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes