Effect of nalfurafine hydrochloride on pruritus and anxiety level in hemodialysis patients

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 886-887

  Inui, Shigeki ^a   Shirakawa, Yuko ^b   Itami, Satoshi ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Houjikai Ikeda Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; NALFURAFINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRURITUS; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PRURITUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RENAL DIALYSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPIRO COMPOUNDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84863093814     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2011.01442.x     Document Type: Letter

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