| Burns pruritus--a study of current practices in the UK. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19828256 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Pruritus is a universal symptom associated with burns healing. Little research has been conducted to assess physicians' attitudes and management principles in specialist units. A survey of UK burn units has identified a variety of opinions on the importance of various factors affecting the incidence of pruritus and a lack of a systematic approach in the assessment and treatment of this distressing symptom. A clear pattern emerged favouring the use of antihistaminergic agents for burns pruritus management with a low uptake of agents acting on the central nervous system as well as non-pharmacological adjuncts. The cumulative responses from the cohort of respondents are presented and issues pertinent to further research and clinical management are discussed. |
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Authors:
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Ioannis Goutos |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study Date: 2009-10-13 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries Volume: 36 ISSN: 1879-1409 ISO Abbreviation: Burns Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-01 Completed Date: 2010-09-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8913178 Medline TA: Burns Country: Netherlands |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 42-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright (c) 2009 Elsevier Ltd and ISBI. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Plastic Surgery Department, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville Road, Buckinghamshire HP21 8AL, United Kingdom. ioannisgoutos@hotmail.com |
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Adult Antipruritics / administration & dosage Burn Units Burns / complications*, epidemiology, pathology Child Circadian Rhythm Clinical Protocols Drug Utilization / statistics & numerical data Great Britain / epidemiology Health Care Surveys Humans Professional Practice / statistics & numerical data Pruritus / drug therapy, epidemiology, etiology* Severity of Illness Index Wound Healing / physiology |
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0/Antipruritics |
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