Factors Associated with Uremic Pruritus in Patients Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis.

Saori MinatoKeiji HiraiJunki MorinoShohei KanekoKatsunori YanaiYuko MutsuyoshiHiroki IshiiMomoko MatsuyamaTaisuke KitanoMitsutoshi ShindoAkinori AomatsuHaruhisa MiyazawaKiyonori ItoYuichiro UedaTaro HoshinoSusumu OokawaraYoshiyuki Morishita

Published in: International journal of nephrology and renovascular disease (2020)

Uremic pruritus intensity was greater in the nighttime than in the daytime in PD patients. Male sex was associated with higher uremic pruritus intensity in the daytime, whereas PD vintage and topical medicine use were associated with higher uremic pruritus intensity in the nighttime.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
peritoneal dialysis
chronic kidney disease
patients undergoing
high intensity
atopic dermatitis
obstructive sleep apnea
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
physical activity