Uremic pruritis in patients of end stage renal disease on thrice-weekly hemodialysis | [Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences • 2022]

Author(s):

1. AYOUSHA BURKI: Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore, Pakistan

2. SHAHID ANWAR: Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore, Pakistan

3. MATEEN AKRAM: Shaikh Zayed postgraduate Medical Institute Lahore, Pakistan

4. ABAD-UR-REHMAN AWAN: Punjab Institute of Cardiology,Lahore, Pakistan

5. HAFIZ TAHIR USMAN: Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore, Pakistan

6. ZAHID ANWAR: Fatima Memorial Hospital and Medical College,Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract:

Objective: To determine the frequency of uremic pruritus in ESRD patients on thrice-weekly maintenance hemodialysis. Study Design: Cross-sectional analytical study Place and Duration of Study: Department of Nephrology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore from 1st Mar 2018 to 15th February 2019. Methodology: Sixty five adult patients on hemodialysis for >3 months duration were included whereas patients on hemodialysis for acute kidney injury duration <3 months and exhibiting clinical or laboratory features of other conditions as chronic skin disease, cholestasis, and malignancies were excluded from the study. Results: The mean age was 48±13.29 years, 46 (70.8%) were males and 19 (29.2%) were females. The mean BMI of patients was 23.73 kg/m2. Thirty one (47.1%) was diabetics and 34(52.9%) was nondiabetics. Hypertension was found in 61(93.9%) while 4(6.2%) were normotensive, 3 (4.6%) were on HD from 6 months to 1 year, while 19(29.4%), 43(66.0%) were on HD for 1 to 3 years and >3 years respectively. Conclusion: The frequency of uremic pruritis in patients on thrice-weekly MHD is 23.1% in our population.

Page(s): 353-354

DOI: 10.53350/pjmhs22162353

Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, Volume: 16, Issue: 2, Year: 2022

Keywords:

Uremic pruritis , Hemodialusis , End stage renal disease

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