Evidence based review for the treatment of post-burn pruritus

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-61

  Bell, P Lynn ^a   Gabriel, Vincent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CETIRIZINE; CIMETIDINE; CORRECTIVE CONCEPTS; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; EMLA; GABAPENTIN; HYDROXYZINE; LANOLIN; LIQUID PARAFFIN; PARACETAMOL; PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE; PLACEBO; POLYHIST FORTE; REVIVE; SILICONE GEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BURN; COLLOID; CRYOTHERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYE LASER; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; MASSAGE; OAT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRURITUS; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN GRAFT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; WOUND CARE;

ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BURNS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HISTAMINE ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MASSAGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRURITUS; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 59449088448     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e318191fd95     Document Type: Review

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