Acupuncture for Treating Uremic Pruritus in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease: A Systematic Review

Abstract Uremic pruritus (UP) is a common and bothersome symptom in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) that does not always respond to conventional care. Acupuncture is frequently used for the treatment of a wide range of conditions, but its effects on UP in ESRD patients are unclear. The objective of t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pain and symptom management 2010-07, Vol.40 (1), p.117-125
Hauptverfasser:	Kim, Kun Hyung, OMD, MS, Lee, Myeong Soo, PhD, Choi, Sun-Mi, OMD, PhD, Ernst, Edzard, MD, PhD, FRCP, FRCPEd
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acupuncture Acupuncture Therapy - methods Anesthesia & Perioperative Care Bias Biological and medical sciences Electroacupuncture - methods end-stage renal disease Humans itching Kidney diseases Kidney Failure, Chronic - complications Medical sciences Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases Nephropathies. Renovascular diseases. Renal failure Pain Medicine Pharmacology. Drug treatments Pruritus - etiology Pruritus - therapy Randomized controlled trials Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Renal failure Symptoms systematic review Uremia - complications Uremia - etiology uremic pruritus
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