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Abstract：
Few studies have examined pruritus in elderly patients, a common dermatological condition. The study examines pruritus prevalence and characteristics in elderly patients referred to the Dermatology Unit, at Genoa\'s Galliera Hospital. The demographic characteristics of all Outpatient Clinic patients with any skin condition were examined, focusing on pruritus patients over 65. Pruritus was present in 36/262 patients (14%; M:F =20:16; mean age: 59.55 years). About 14% of 140 patients aged ≥65 years had pruritus, with 20/262 (8%; M:F =14:6; mean age: 74.6 years) exhibiting it. Visual analog score pruritus did not differ between patients aged ≥65 years (20/36) and <65 years (16/36) statistically. In 89% of patients, itch was related to a dermatological condition, mainly psoriasis. Only extracutaneous diseases resulted more frequently in the patients aged >65. No anamnestic link was found between drug use and pruritus in these patients. We confirm that pruritus is a common skin problem that affects both sexes, young and old, and is almost always caused by an underlying skin condition (mainly psoriasis). It is rarely caused by a new drug.
摘要：
很少有研究检查老年患者的瘙痒，一种常见的皮肤病。该研究检查了皮肤科老年患者的瘙痒患病率和特征，在热那亚的Galliera医院.检查了所有有任何皮肤状况的门诊患者的人口统计学特征，专注于65岁以上的瘙痒患者。瘙痒存在于36/262患者中(14%;M:F=20:16;平均年龄:59.55岁)。140名年龄≥65岁的患者中约有14%有瘙痒，20/262（8％；M：F=14：6；平均年龄：74.6岁）表现出来。在≥65岁（20/36）和<65岁（16/36）的患者之间，皮肤瘙痒的视觉模拟评分没有统计学差异。在89%的患者中，瘙痒与皮肤病有关，主要是牛皮癣。在年龄>65岁的患者中，仅皮肤外疾病更为常见。在这些患者中，药物使用和瘙痒之间没有发现记忆联系。我们确认瘙痒是影响两性的常见皮肤问题，年轻和年老，并且几乎总是由潜在的皮肤状况（主要是牛皮癣）引起的。它很少是由新药引起的。
