"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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| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pruritus" by people in Profiles.
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Deutsch A, Lacouture M, Andriessen A, Choi JN, Ho AY, McLellan BN, Mitchell E, Leventhal JS. INDIVIDUAL ARTICLE: USCOM Algorithm for the Prevention and Management of Cutaneous Immunotherapy-Related Adverse Events. J Drugs Dermatol. 2023 Nov 01; 22(11):SF389716s3-SF389716s10.
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Inan S, Ward SJ, Baltazar CT, Peruggia GA, Javed E, Nayak AP. Epicutaneous Sensitization to the Phytocannabinoid ?-Caryophyllene Induces Pruritic Inflammation. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Sep 20; 24(18).
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Chen J, Bielory L. Comparison of cytokine mediators in type 2 inflammatory conditions on the skin and ocular surface. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2022 10 01; 22(5):319-327.
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Kambhampati S, Bauer KE, Bracci PM, Keenan BP, Behr SC, Gordan JD, Kelley RK. Nivolumab in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma and Child-Pugh class B cirrhosis: Safety and clinical outcomes in a retrospective case series. Cancer. 2019 09 15; 125(18):3234-3241.
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Madni TD, Nakonezny PA, Imran JB, Clark AT, Cunningham HB, Hoopman JE, Arnoldo BD, Wolf SE, Kenkel JM, Phelan HA. Patient satisfaction after fractional ablation of burn scar with 2940nm wavelength Erbium-Yag laser. Burns. 2018 08; 44(5):1100-1105.
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Malatack JJ, Doyle D. A Drug Regimen for Progressive Familial Cholestasis Type 2. Pediatrics. 2018 01; 141(1).
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Gorcey L, Lewin JM, Trufant J, Meehan SA, McLellan BN. Papular eruption associated with palifermin. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014 Sep; 71(3):e101-2.
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Ruppert L, Apfelbacher C, Molin S, Bauer A, Mahler V, Schmitt J, Elsner P, Diepgen TL, Weisshaar E. Itching in patients with chronic hand eczema: data from the CARPE registry. Dermatology. 2014; 229(2):146-53.
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Bielory L, Duttachoudhury S, McMunn A. Bepotastine besilate for the treatment of pruritus. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2013 Dec; 14(18):2553-69.
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Lavery MJ, Parish LC. Pediculosis capitis revisited. Skinmed. 2012 Jul-Aug; 10(4):198-201.