Burns pruritus-A study of current practices in the UK

Burns

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 42-48

  Goutos, Ioannis ^a  

^a STOKE MANDEVILLE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antihistamines; Burns; Gabapentin; Itch; Neuropathic; Pruritus

Indexed keywords

ALIMEMAZINE; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CETIRIZINE; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; CIMETIDINE; CYPROHEPTADINE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; GABAPENTIN; HYDROXYZINE; LORATADINE; ONDANSETRON;

ARTICLE; BURN; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG UPTAKE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PATIENT CARE; PRURITUS; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; UNITED KINGDOM; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; ANTIPRURITICS; BURN UNITS; BURNS; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DRUG UTILIZATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PRURITUS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 72049092014     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2009.06.196     Document Type: Article

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