Quality of Life in Patients with Uraemic Xerosis and Pruritus
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Assessment of quality of life in hemodialysis patients with uremic pruritus from Iranian Medicine view
Background and Aim: Pruritus is one of the most common problems of chronic kidney diseases. Different treatment modalities, while extending the life span of patients, can lead to changes in their lifestyle, health status and ultimately change their quality of life (QOL). Understanding the different aspects of patients' QOL leads to better services provided by health care teams to improve the pa...
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© 2011 The Authors. doi: 10.2340/00015555-1075 Journal Compilation © 2011 Acta Dermato-Venereologica. ISSN 0001-5555 A total of 334 end-stage renal disease patients with moderate-to-severe uraemic xerosis were surveyed for quality of life assessment, using the generic Short-Form (SF-12) scale and the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). In parallel, the intensity of xerosis at four sites (the...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Dermato Venereologica
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0001-5555
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-1075