Chronic prurigo: Insufficient disease control in spite of high healthcare usage

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyVolume 37, Issue 6 p. e808-e812 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Chronic prurigo: Insufficient disease control in spite of high healthcare usage Manuel P. Pereira, Corresponding Author Manuel P. Pereira [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-5649-2698 Department of Dermatology, Center for Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany Correspondence Manuel P. Pereira, Department of Dermatology, Center for Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital Münster, Von-Esmarch-Str. 58, 48149 Münster, Germany. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorElke Weisshaar, Elke Weisshaar Division of Occupational Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorJon Anders Halvorsen, Jon Anders Halvorsen Department of Dermatology, Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, NorwaySearch for more papers by this authorJoanna Wallengren, Joanna Wallengren orcid.org/0000-0003-0606-6513 Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Lund University, Skane University Hospital, Lund, SwedenSearch for more papers by this authorFranz J. Legat, Franz J. Legat Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, AustriaSearch for more papers by this authorSimone Garcovich, Simone Garcovich orcid.org/0000-0001-8967-6688 Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorEkin Savk, Ekin Savk orcid.org/0000-0002-9318-1378 Department of Dermatology, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, TurkeySearch for more papers by this authorAdam Reich, Adam Reich orcid.org/0000-0002-5573-1754 Department of Dermatology, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, PolandSearch for more papers by this authorAgnieszka Bozek, Agnieszka Bozek Department of Dermatology, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, PolandSearch for more papers by this authorAndrey Lvov, Andrey Lvov orcid.org/0000-0002-3875-4030 Department of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Central State Medical Academy of Department of Presidential Affairs, Moscow, Russia Medical Research and Educational Center, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, RussiaSearch for more papers by this authorSvetlana Bobko, Svetlana Bobko orcid.org/0000-0002-4446-2368 Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology, Moscow, RussiaSearch for more papers by this authorMartin Metz, Martin Metz orcid.org/0000-0002-4070-9976 Institute of Allergology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany Allergology and Immunology, Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology ITMP, Berlin, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorMarkus Streit, Markus Streit Department of Dermatology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, SwitzerlandSearch for more papers by this authorLaurent Misery, Laurent Misery orcid.org/0000-0001-8088-7059 Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Brest, Brest, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorEmilie Brenaut, Emilie Brenaut orcid.org/0000-0002-0170-5083 Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Brest, Brest, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorEsther Serra-Baldrich, Esther Serra-Baldrich Department of Dermatology, Sant Pau Hospital, Barcelona, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorMargarida Gonçalo, Margarida Gonçalo orcid.org/0000-0001-6842-1360 Department of Dermatology, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, PortugalSearch for more papers by this authorJacek C. Szepietowski, Jacek C. Szepietowski orcid.org/0000-0003-0766-6342 Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, PolandSearch for more papers by this authorMatthias Augustin, Matthias Augustin orcid.org/0000-0002-4026-8728 Competence Center for Healthcare Research in Dermatology (CVderm), Institute for Healthcare Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Hospital of Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorTeresa Nau, Teresa Nau Department of Dermatology, Center for Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Munich, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorClaudia Zeidler, Claudia Zeidler orcid.org/0000-0002-9485-8627 Department of Dermatology, Center for Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital Münster, Münster, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorSonja Ständer, Sonja Ständer orcid.org/0000-0003-3612-7786 Department of Dermatology, Center for Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital Münster, Münster, GermanySearch for more papers by this author Manuel P. Pereira, Corresponding Author Manuel P. Pereira [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-5649-2698 Department of Dermatology, Center for Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany Correspondence Manuel P. Pereira, Department of Dermatology, Center for Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital Münster, Von-Esmarch-Str. 58, 48149 Münster, Germany. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorElke Weisshaar, Elke Weisshaar Division of Occupational Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorJon Anders Halvorsen, Jon Anders Halvorsen Department of Dermatology, Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, NorwaySearch for more papers by this authorJoanna Wallengren, Joanna Wallengren orcid.org/0000-0003-0606-6513 Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Lund University, Skane University Hospital, Lund, SwedenSearch for more papers by this authorFranz J. Legat, Franz J. Legat Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, AustriaSearch for more papers by this authorSimone Garcovich, Simone Garcovich orcid.org/0000-0001-8967-6688 Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorEkin Savk, Ekin Savk orcid.org/0000-0002-9318-1378 Department of Dermatology, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, TurkeySearch for more papers by this authorAdam Reich, Adam Reich orcid.org/0000-0002-5573-1754 Department of Dermatology, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, PolandSearch for more papers by this authorAgnieszka Bozek, Agnieszka Bozek Department of Dermatology, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, PolandSearch for more papers by this authorAndrey Lvov, Andrey Lvov orcid.org/0000-0002-3875-4030 Department of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Central State Medical Academy of Department of Presidential Affairs, Moscow, Russia Medical Research and Educational Center, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, RussiaSearch for more papers by this authorSvetlana Bobko, Svetlana Bobko orcid.org/0000-0002-4446-2368 Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology, Moscow, RussiaSearch for more papers by this authorMartin Metz, Martin Metz orcid.org/0000-0002-4070-9976 Institute of Allergology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany Allergology and Immunology, Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology ITMP, Berlin, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorMarkus Streit, Markus Streit Department of Dermatology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, SwitzerlandSearch for more papers by this authorLaurent Misery, Laurent Misery orcid.org/0000-0001-8088-7059 Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Brest, Brest, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorEmilie Brenaut, Emilie Brenaut orcid.org/0000-0002-0170-5083 Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Brest, Brest, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorEsther Serra-Baldrich, Esther Serra-Baldrich Department of Dermatology, Sant Pau Hospital, Barcelona, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorMargarida Gonçalo, Margarida Gonçalo orcid.org/0000-0001-6842-1360 Department of Dermatology, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, PortugalSearch for more papers by this authorJacek C. Szepietowski, Jacek C. Szepietowski orcid.org/0000-0003-0766-6342 Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, PolandSearch for more papers by this authorMatthias Augustin, Matthias Augustin orcid.org/0000-0002-4026-8728 Competence Center for Healthcare Research in Dermatology (CVderm), Institute for Healthcare Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Hospital of Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorTeresa Nau, Teresa Nau Department of Dermatology, Center for Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Munich, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorClaudia Zeidler, Claudia Zeidler orcid.org/0000-0002-9485-8627 Department of Dermatology, Center for Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital Münster, Münster, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorSonja Ständer, Sonja Ständer orcid.org/0000-0003-3612-7786 Department of Dermatology, Center for Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital Münster, Münster, GermanySearch for more papers by this author First published: 22 January 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.18903Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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