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Observational studyScientific reports2016

An Observational Longitudinal Study Investigating the Effectiveness of 75 mg Pregabalin Post-Hemodialysis among Uremic Pruritus Patients.

Tahir Mehmood Khan, David Bin-Chia Wu, Bey-Hing Goh, Learn-Han Lee, Abdul Aziz Alhafez, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman

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Observational study in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Tahir Mehmood KhanSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University, Bandar Sunway, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 46700 Selangor, Malaysia.
David Bin-Chia WuSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University, Bandar Sunway, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 46700 Selangor, Malaysia.
Bey-Hing GohSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University, Bandar Sunway, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 46700 Selangor, Malaysia.
Learn-Han LeeSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University, Bandar Sunway, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 46700 Selangor, Malaysia.
Abdul Aziz AlhafezDirector and Senior consultant, Aljaber Kidney and Dialysis Center, Alahsa, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
Syed Azhar Syed SulaimanSchool of Pharmaceutical Science, University Sains Malaysia Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
Monash University Malaysia · MYDana (United States) · USKing Faisal University · SAUniversiti Sains Malaysia · MY

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A prospective, observational, longitudinal study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of 75 mg pregabalin (PG) post-hemodialysis (pHD) for treatment-resistant uremic pruritus (UP). A total of forty-five patients completed the entire six week follow-up. At the baseline assessment, the majority of the patients were distressed by the UP frequency and intensity. Sleep (mean = 3.30 ± 1.1), leisure/social activities (mean = 2.90 ± 0.80) and distribution (mean = 2.92 ± 0.34) were the three domains that were primarily effected by the UP. Overall, further reduction in the 5D-itching scale (IS) was noted at day 42, which confirmed a sustained (B = -12.729, CI -13.257 to -12.201, p < 0.001) relief of pruritus severity among patients with treatment-resistant pruritus. Patients with a higher serum calcium level had a score difference of +1 from the other patients (B = 1.010, p = 0.061). There was a reduction of 12 points compared to the baseline 5D-IS for each patient on day 42 after using pregabalin 75 mg PD pHD for 42 days, which represented major relief. Among the demographic factors, only gender was significantly associated with the 5D-IS score.

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PregabalinPruritusRenal DialysisUremiaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsProspective StudiesPregabalin

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PMID27824127
PMCPMC5099892
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