Prevalence, patient burden and physicians' perception of pruritus in hemodialysis patients.
Franziska EnglerJulia KerschbaumFelix KellerGert Mayernull nullPublished in: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association (2023)
While the overall prevalence of CKD-aP in our study is similar to previously published literature, the prevalence of moderate to severe pruritus is lower. CKD-aP was associated with reduced QoL and raised markers of inflammation and parathyroid hormone. The high awareness of CKD-aP in Austrian nephrologists may explain the lower prevalence of more severe pruritus.