Open AccessAcupuncture in haemodialysis patients at the Quchi (LI11) acupoint for refractory uraemic pruritus
Author(s) -
CheYi Chou,
Cheng Wen,
Kao Min-Tsung,
Huang Chiu-Ching
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
nephrology, dialysis, transplantation/nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfh955
Subject(s) - medicine , acupuncture , randomized controlled trial , refractory (planetary science) , hemodialysis , surgery , anesthesia , physics , alternative medicine , pathology , astrobiology
Uraemic pruritus is a common problem in end-stage renal failure patients. Traditional therapies produce marginal or no results. Acupuncture has been reported to be effective. The aim of this randomized, controlled study was to validate a single acupoint for relieving uraemic pruritus.