Evaluation of Chronic Pruritus in Patients over Age 65 Who Admitted to Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic
Journal Title: Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 3
Abstract
Aim: This study aims to evaluate the hematologic values, multiple drug use, regions with pruritus, number of regions with pruritus, and systematic diseases of patients over age 65 with chronic pruritus. Methods: A detailed evaluation was made of the hematologic values, itchy regions, multiple drug use, and systematic diseases of 102 patients age 65 and older who presented to our Family Health Center within the past year. Results: When the patients were evaluated according to additional disease, 39 (38.2%) patients had one, and 63 (61.8%) patients had more than one additional disease. According to drug use, 36 (35.5%) patients were using one drug, 27 (26.5%) were using two different drugs, and 39 (38.2%) patients were using three or more different drugs. Number of itchy regions was found to have no significant impact on number of additional diseases. There was no significant difference in number of itchy regions according to number of different drugs used. Conclusion: A detailed hematologic, systematic disease, and multiple drug use assessment of patients ages 65 and older who presenting with chronic itching to Family Health centers could establish a general approach to elderly individuals with chronic pruritus.
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Nurcan Akbas Gunes
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