Wound pruritus: Prevalence, aetiology and treatment

Dominic UPTON; Cliff Richardson; Abbye Andrews; Mark Rippon

doi:10.12968/jowc.2013.22.9.501

Wound pruritus: Prevalence, aetiology and treatment

Dominic UPTON, Cliff Richardson, Abbye Andrews, Mark Rippon

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Objective: to review the literature into itching or pruritus, in relation to burns or other types of wound, with a focus on the physiological mechanisms underlying itching and the issues associated with itching in people with wounds. Method:A literature search was conducted using pubmed, meDlIneand Google Scholar, including english-language papers published up to 2012. the search terms used were: ['pruritus' or'itching'] or ['chronic'] AnD ['wounds' or'burns'].

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	501-508
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Wound Care
Volume	22
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2013.22.9.501
Publication status	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes

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