| Title |
Pharmacological interventions for pruritus in adult palliative care patients
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|---|---|
| Published by |
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, June 2013
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd008320.pub2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Xander, Carola, Meerpohl, Joerg J, Galandi, Daniel, Buroh, Sabine, Schwarzer, Guido, Antes, Gerd, Becker, Gerhild |
| Abstract |
Pruritus is not the most prevalent but one of the most puzzling symptoms in palliative care patients. It can cause considerable discomfort and has a major impact on patients' quality of life. In the field of palliative care, pruritus is a symptom occurring in patients with disparate underlying diseases and based on different pathologic mechanisms but ending in the same phenomenon. The pathogenesis of pruritus is complex and not fully elucidated. Thus, it is still very difficult to treat pruritus effectively. Evidence-based treatment approaches are needed. |
Twitter Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 6 | 17% |
| United States | 5 | 14% |
| Spain | 5 | 14% |
| Mexico | 2 | 6% |
| New Zealand | 2 | 6% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 6% |
| Australia | 1 | 3% |
| Italy | 1 | 3% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 11 | 31% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 22 | 61% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 10 | 28% |
| Scientists | 3 | 8% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 1% |
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| Czechia | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| China | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 197 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 37 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 25 | 12% |
| Researcher | 24 | 12% |
| Other | 19 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 16 | 8% |
| Other | 48 | 23% |
| Unknown | 38 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 102 | 49% |
| Psychology | 18 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 17 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 3% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 4 | 2% |
| Other | 15 | 7% |
| Unknown | 44 | 21% |