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Facing the challenges of chronic pruritus: a report from a multi-disciplinary medical itch centre in Germany.
- Source :
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Acta dermato-venereologica [Acta Derm Venereol] 2015 Mar; Vol. 95 (3), pp. 266-71. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- The complex nature and difficult-to-establish aetiology of chronic pruritus (CP) makes it challenging to provide medical care for patients with CP. This challenge can only be met with a multidisciplinary approach. The first multidisciplinary Itch Centre in Germany was established at the University of Münster in 2002 to meet the needs of this patient population. More than 2,500 outpatients and 400 inpatients are diagnosed and receive treatment each year. To ensure evidence-based medical care, an electronic system for medical documentation and patient-reported outcomes was established. Automated data transfer to a research database enables comprehensive data analysis. Our translational research has characterized peripheral and central itch mechanisms, provided novel clustering of CP patients, and identified novel target-specific therapies (e.g. neurokinin 1 receptor-antagonist). The multidisciplinary approach, combined with basic, clinical and translational research, enables comprehensive medical care of patients as well as implementation of high-quality experimental and clinical studies.
- Subjects :
- Antipruritics therapeutic use
Chronic Disease
Electronic Health Records organization & administration
Germany epidemiology
Humans
Models, Organizational
Predictive Value of Tests
Prognosis
Program Development
Risk Factors
Translational Research, Biomedical organization & administration
Workflow
Cooperative Behavior
Interdisciplinary Communication
Outpatient Clinics, Hospital organization & administration
Patient Care Team organization & administration
Pruritus diagnosis
Pruritus drug therapy
Pruritus epidemiology
Pruritus physiopathology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1651-2057
- Volume :
- 95
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Acta dermato-venereologica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25136974
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-1949