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  1. Khan TM, Wu DB, Goh BH, Lee LH, Alhafez AA, Syed Sulaiman SA
    Sci Rep, 2016 11 08;6:36555.
    PMID: 27824127 DOI: 10.1038/srep36555
    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 
    Matched MeSH terms: Uremia/pathology
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