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Prevalence of chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus, and association with sleep quality among hemodialysis patients in Pakistan

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  • Inayat Ur Rehman
  • Syed Munib
  • Amutha Ramadas
  • Tahir Mehmood Khan

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Background: The prevalence of chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus (CKD-aP) varies from 22% to 84% among patients receiving hemodialysis. It occurs more frequently at night, and often affects patient’s sleep quality. CKD-aP is often unreported by patients, and many do not receive effective treatment. There is, however, a paucity of available data on the prevalence and impact of CKD-aP on patients receiving hemodialysis in Pakistan. Methods: A multicenter cross-sectional study was undertaken from July 2016 to April 2017 at a tertiary care hospitals in Pakistan. Results: 354 patients undergoing hemodialysis were studied. 35.6% had CKD for 1–2 years, and 42.4% were receiving hemodialysis for 1–2 years. The prevalence of pruritus was 74%. The median [interquartile range] score for pruritus was 10.0 (out of possible 25) [8.0–12.0]; while the median [interquartile range] Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score was 8.0 (out of possible 21) [7.0–10.0]'. Pruritus was significantly correlated with the sleep score (r = 0.423, p

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  • Inayat Ur Rehman & Syed Munib & Amutha Ramadas & Tahir Mehmood Khan, 2018. "Prevalence of chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus, and association with sleep quality among hemodialysis patients in Pakistan," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(11), pages 1-17, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0207758
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207758
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