June 3, 2023 is National Itch Day. The “Stop The Itch” campaign led by the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) is aimed at increasing awareness of Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus (CKD-aP), a moderate to severe itching directly related to kidney disease.
AAKP notes that CKD-aP is often a distressing and overlooked condition found primarily in individuals with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), such as those on hemodialysis.
It is believed to affect approximately 30-70% of kidney patients and has been associated with poor quality of life, poor sleep, and depression. Dialysis patients often describe it as "an itch you just can't get to."
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