"Pruritus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An intense itching sensation that produces the urge to rub or scratch the skin to obtain relief.
| Descriptor ID |
D011537
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.685 C23.888.885.625
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pruritus" by people in Profiles.
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Validation and Banding of the ItchyQuant: A Self-Report Itch Severity Scale. J Invest Dermatol. 2017 01; 137(1):57-61.
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Pruritus and hyperpigmented streaks. The diagnosis: flagellate hyperpigmentation. Cutis. 2014 May; 93(5):E9-10.
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Pruritic rash and eosinophilia in a patient receiving peritoneal dialysis. Semin Dial. 2011 May-Jun; 24(3):338-40.
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Observational study of the effect of mu-opioid receptor genetic polymorphism on intrathecal opioid labor analgesia and post-cesarean delivery analgesia. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2010 Jul; 19(3):246-53.
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Nodular mastocytosis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006 Aug; 55(2):347-9.
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Postoperative epidural morphine for postpartum tubal ligation analgesia. Anesth Analg. 2005 Sep; 101(3):876-881.
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Antihistamines and their role as antipruritics. Dermatol Ther. 2005 Jul-Aug; 18(4):333-40.
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Efficacy and side effect profile of varying doses of intrathecal fentanyl added to bupivacaine for labor analgesia. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2004 Jan; 13(1):19-24.
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Intrathecal magnesium prolongs fentanyl analgesia: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. Anesth Analg. 2002 Sep; 95(3):661-6, table of contents.
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Continuous paravertebral extrapleural infusion for post-thoracotomy pain management. Surgery. 1999 Oct; 126(4):650-6; discussion 656-7.