Uremic Pruritus Characteristics in Hemodialysis Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in Relation to Blood Urea Levels and Dialysis Adequacy at Jakarta Pelabuhan Hospital, Indonesia

Maria Clarissa Wiraputranto, Oktatika Pratiwi Agustinus, Tamarachiara Kuntjoro, Heryanto Syamsuddin

2018

Abstract

Background and objective: Uremic pruritus is one of the distressing symptoms encountered in patients with chronic kidney disease. It compromises overall quality of life. Factors associated with the severity of pruritus remains unclear. This study aims to describe and analyze the relationship of blood urea level and dialysis adequacy to uremic pruritus. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study for 3 months at Jakarta Pelabuhan Hospital, Indonesia. The intensity of uremic pruritus was measured using both visual analog scale (VAS) and numerical rating scale (NRS). Results: Of the 75 patients completed the study, 30 (40%) had pruritus. There was no significant correlation between uremic pruritus and blood urea level as well as dialysis adequacy (p>0.05). Conclusion: Our study suggests that blood urea level and dialysis adequacy do not play a role in pruritus in hemodialysis patients with chronic kidney disease.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Wiraputranto M., Agustinus O., Kuntjoro T. and Syamsuddin H. (2018). Uremic Pruritus Characteristics in Hemodialysis Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in Relation to Blood Urea Levels and Dialysis Adequacy at Jakarta Pelabuhan Hospital, Indonesia.In Proceedings of the 23rd Regional Conference of Dermatology - Volume 1: RCD, ISBN 978-989-758-494-7, pages 68-72. DOI: 10.5220/0008151000680072

in Bibtex Style

@conference{rcd18,
author={Maria Clarissa Wiraputranto and Oktatika Pratiwi Agustinus and Tamarachiara Kuntjoro and Heryanto Syamsuddin},
title={Uremic Pruritus Characteristics in Hemodialysis Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in Relation to Blood Urea Levels and Dialysis Adequacy at Jakarta Pelabuhan Hospital, Indonesia},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 23rd Regional Conference of Dermatology - Volume 1: RCD,},
year={2018},
pages={68-72},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008151000680072},
isbn={978-989-758-494-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 23rd Regional Conference of Dermatology - Volume 1: RCD,
TI - Uremic Pruritus Characteristics in Hemodialysis Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in Relation to Blood Urea Levels and Dialysis Adequacy at Jakarta Pelabuhan Hospital, Indonesia
SN - 978-989-758-494-7
AU - Wiraputranto M.
AU - Agustinus O.
AU - Kuntjoro T.
AU - Syamsuddin H.
PY - 2018
SP - 68
EP - 72
DO - 10.5220/0008151000680072