The German Epidemiological Hemodialysis Itch Study (GEHIS): 10-year follow-up of pruritus and health-related quality of life in patients on haemodialysis
Chronic pruritus (CP) in patients on haemodialysis (HD) is a phenomenon that is difficult to control. While some drugs, such as difelikefalin, showed promising results in the reduction of CP, others failed. The German Epidemiological Hemodialysis Itch Study (GEHIS) is a representative, prospective cross-sectional observational cohort study of 860 patients on HD, which began in 2013. It addresses the prevalence and associated factors of CP, such as health-related quality of life, in patients on HD.
Authors
- Philipp Bentz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6474-192X)
- Mustafa Kaplan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0354-4762)
- Elke Weißhaar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7016-0224)
- Lara Simontowsky
Institutions
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Dermatology
- Published
- 2024-10-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljae413
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.53