TY - JOUR T1 - Pruritus in dialysis patients. Review and new perspectives JO - Nefrología (English Edition) T2 - AU - Santos-Alonso,Carlos AU - Maldonado Martín,María AU - Sánchez Villanueva,Rafael AU - Álvarez García,Laura AU - Vaca Gallardo,Marco Antonio AU - Bajo Rubio,M. Auxiliadora AU - del Peso Gilsanz,Gloria AU - Ossorio González,Marta AU - Selgas Gutiérrez,Rafael SN - 20132514 M3 - 10.1016/j.nefroe.2022.02.004 DO - 10.1016/j.nefroe.2022.02.004 UR - https://revistanefrologia.com/en-pruritus-in-dialysis-patients-review-articulo-S2013251422000190 AB - Uremic pruritus (UP) is one of the most uncomfortable symptoms for patients in dialysis. UP has a great impact on dialysis patients’ quality of life and has a great prevalence between those (28–70%). Physiopathology of UP is unknown and usually is unnoticed for most nephrologists (in more than 65% of centers is underdiagnosed). This lack of awareness drives to the unsuccessful treatment of this symptom. Moreover, the fact that most studies have been carried out on small populations and the difficulty assessing UP complicates a correct therapeutical approach. For this reason, we have designed treatment algorithms based on the efficacy of the drugs but also its safeness to avoid adverse effects. ER -