"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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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pruritus" by people in Profiles.
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Efficacy and Safety of Calcipotriene 0.005%/Betamethasone Dipropionate 0.064% Foam With Apremilast for Moderate Plaque Psoriasis. J Drugs Dermatol. 2020 Sep 01; 19(9):874-880.
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Drug-Induced Liver Injury Caused by Kratom Use as an Alternative Pain Treatment Amid an Ongoing Opioid Epidemic. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2019 Jan-Dec; 7:2324709619826167.
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The uses of naltrexone in dermatologic conditions. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 Jun; 80(6):1746-1752.
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Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: The Devil's Itch. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2018 Jul - Aug; 6(4):1097-1106.
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Delayed Dermatitis Following Injury Caused by Coral. J Emerg Med. 2017 Nov; 53(5):e111-e113.
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EMERGE: A Randomized Phase II Study of the Antibody-Drug Conjugate Glembatumumab Vedotin in Advanced Glycoprotein NMB-Expressing Breast Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2015 May 10; 33(14):1609-19.
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The maddening itch: an approach to chronic urticaria. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2014; 24(1):1-5.
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Omalizumab for the treatment of chronic idiopathic or spontaneous urticaria. N Engl J Med. 2013 Mar 07; 368(10):924-35.
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Recombinant human thrombin: safety and immunogenicity in pediatric burn wound excision. J Pediatr Surg. 2011 Oct; 46(10):1992-9.
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A diagnostic approach to pruritus. Am Fam Physician. 2011 Jul 15; 84(2):195-202.