Ramezanpou Afshar; Ramezan Fallah
Volume 10, Issue 3 , 2007, , Pages 236-239
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Background and aim: Pruritus is a common disabling problem in patients with end stage renal disease. Several studies has recorded the relation between pruritus with hemodialysis in chronic renal failure (CRF) patients. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of hemodialysis on pruritus of patients ...
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Background and aim: Pruritus is a common disabling problem in patients with end stage renal disease. Several studies has recorded the relation between pruritus with hemodialysis in chronic renal failure (CRF) patients. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of hemodialysis on pruritus of patients with CRF.Materials and Methods: After recording the demographic data and the diagnosis of disease by a specialist, 44 patients with CRF undergoing hemodialysis with 44 CRF non-hemodialysis patients were evaluated.Results: Pruritus in case group was 2.8 times of control group (P=0.033). Pruritus in female patients with CRF undergoing hemodialysis was 7.4 times of non-hemodialysis patients (P=0.006). No relation was found between itching and hemodialysis in male patients with CRF.Conclusion: Pruritus is a common problem in CRF patients with hemodialysis and hemodialysis is an important factor in the initiation of pruritus.
R Yaghoobi; N Sina; SM Latifi
Volume 5, Issue 3 , 2002, , Pages 29-34
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Background: There are several reports of different cutaneous manifestations in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) managed by repeated hemodialysis, in the literature. Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of skin manifestations in patients suffering from CRF who are on ...
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Background: There are several reports of different cutaneous manifestations in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) managed by repeated hemodialysis, in the literature. Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of skin manifestations in patients suffering from CRF who are on long-term hemodialysis. Patients and Methods: The skin manifestations of 108 CRF patients who underwent hemodialysis in Hemodialysis Center of Ahwaz University of Medical Sciences during the years 2000-2001 were studied by a dermatologist. The duration of dialysis in these patients was between 15 days and 101 months (Mean: 17.04 mo.). Results: All of the patients had at least one cutaneous sign or symptom. The most common finding was skin discoloration (77.7%). Other findings were nail changes (75%), xerosis (60.1%), Pruritus (58.3%), ecchymosis (25.9%) and acquired perforating disorder (1.8%). There was no significant correlation between these findings and sex, age, duration of dialysis and underlying disease. Conclusion: Cutaneous manifestations are common findings among CRF patients who are on long-term hemodialysis and dialysis possibly can affect the frequency of these findings.