Practice Gaps in Pruritus. - PubMed - NCBI

Practice Gaps in Pruritus. - PubMed - NCBI

Dermatol Clin. 2016 Jul;34(3):257-61. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2016.02.008.

Practice Gaps in Pruritus.

Silverberg JI1.

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Abstract

There are several practice gaps in the evaluation and management of itch. These gaps include a dearth of objective measures of itch, infrequent use of validated patient-reported outcomes for itch, non-evidence-based treatment, and lack of consensus about the ideal workup for generalized itch. The present article reviews these gaps and presents potential solutions.

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KEYWORDS:

Assessment; Education; Itch; Pruritus; Treatment; Workup

PMID:

 

27363881

 

PMCID:

 

PMC5216168

 

DOI:

 

10.1016/j.det.2016.02.008

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