Bartley Brooke, Pierce Christina, Hivnor Chad, Valdes-Rodriguez Rodrigo
Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA.
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Long School of Medicine, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Drugs Aging. 2025 Mar;42(3):213-233. doi: 10.1007/s40266-024-01174-1. Epub 2025 Jan 30.
Chronic itch in older patients is a common problem, with a significant impact on quality of life. Chronic itch in the older population may be attributable to several causes, such as age-related changes, skin conditions, systemic conditions, medications, and psychological conditions. Given the complexity of itch in this population, comorbidities, and polypharmacy in most geriatric patients, treating chronic itch can be challenging for healthcare providers. Therefore, optimized topical treatment regimens are paramount to help these patients and prevent side effects.
老年患者的慢性瘙痒是一个常见问题，对生活质量有重大影响。老年人群中的慢性瘙痒可能归因于多种原因，如年龄相关变化、皮肤状况、全身状况、药物以及心理状况。鉴于该人群瘙痒问题的复杂性、大多数老年患者存在的合并症和多种药物治疗情况，治疗慢性瘙痒对医疗服务提供者而言可能具有挑战性。因此，优化的局部治疗方案对于帮助这些患者并预防副作用至关重要。
