Reasons for Underreporting of Uremic Pruritus in People With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Qualitative Study

Uremic pruritus, or itch, is common in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and has a negative impact on their lives and well-being. However, for reasons currently unknown, itch often remains unreported and therefore untreated.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - June 18, 2019 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Giovanni Aresi, Hugh C. Rayner, Lamiece Hassan, James O. Burton, Sandip Mitra, Caroline Sanders, Sabine N. van der Veer Tags: Original Article Source Type: research