Efficacy and tolerance of the cream containing structured physiological lipids with endocannabinoids in the treatment of uremic pruritus: a preliminary study.

Uremic pruritus is still a common phenomenon in patients with end-stage renal failure, however, there is no effective treatment of choice for this condition. This study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy and tolerance of the cream with structured physiological lipids (DMS, Derma Membrane Structure) and endogenous cannabinoids in controlling pruritus in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Twenty-one subjects with uremic pruritus completed the trial.

Sun protection in renal transplant recipients: urgent need for education.

Background: Renal transplant recipients (RTR) are considered as a high-risk group of skin cancer development.

Objective: The aim of the present studywas to find out the knowledge about the harmfulness of sunlight and the methods of sun protection among RTR.

Material And Methods: 151 RTR (91 males and 60 females) were surveyed using a specially designed questionnaire.

Uremic pruritus: a clinical study of maintenance hemodialysis patients.

Uremic pruritus is one of the most bothersome symptoms in patients with chronic renal failure. Its pathogenesis remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of uremic pruritus in hemodialysis patients and to correlate its presence and intensity with several clinical parameters.