Pruritus prevalence and characteristics in Care and Treatment Facility and Geriatric Outpatient Clinic patients: a cross-sectional study using a standardized pruritus questionnaires.

Introduction: Chronic pruritus is one of the most common symptoms in geriatric patients. Pathogenesis of pruritus is multifactorial.

Aim: To evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of pruritus in geriatric patients and to characterise pruritus and explore its possible underlying causes.

Factors Influencing the Clinical Course of Bullous Pemphigoid among Geriatric Patients: A Pilot Study.

: Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is the most common autoimmune blistering disease affecting mainly elderly patients. Still, little is known about the pathogenesis of pruritus in BP or the factors that affect the clinical course of the disease. This study aimed to evaluate the factors influencing the clinical course of BP among older patients.