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EADV Task Force Pruritus released a statement for patients. We know that our patients are in a difficult situation.
Here is the statement:

The current situation is very stressful for all patients including those with pruritic diseases as increasing psycho-social stress, due to the mass quarantine measures and resulting economic factors (loss of income, financial crisis, etc.), is a major concern. Diseases including dermatoses can worsen despite treatment with an increase in pruritus intensity being the major complaint of patients. In addition, social isolation for elderly patients is another trigger factor for pruritus. As patients cannot or do not want to visit their doctors, finding a therapeutic solution is challenging.

We recommend
1. no discontinuation of treatment in general.
Patients who take critical drugs such as gabapentinoids or immunosuppressants require careful consideration of the risks/benefits regarding the risk of pruritus recurrence, lab monitoring capacities and side effects.
If patients participate in clinical trials, they should refer to their study center. Most companies already offer a solution for getting access to the study drug.
Regular use of topical treatments and emollients with antipruritic substances is recommended.

2. using digital media to get in contact with the attending dermatologist to discuss therapies. Teledermatology currently offers the advantage of keeping in contact with distant patients and reducing their stressful situation.

3. using social media and simple behavioral/empowerment strategies (sun exposure at home, relaxation techniques, physical therapies, visual distraction, etc.), to help control the symptoms and psychological burden.

Thank you for all thèse kindly commente about thé scientificité program and thé social program

The organizing committee is very happy to welcome all participants in the fascinating Océanopolis.

20 free communications and 48 posters have been selected

Please remember: deadline for abstract submission is June 1st

Social Program is update !

We are thinking about our japanese friends

Dear Friends, the registration for the 6th World Congress on Itch is now opened!
http://www.univ-brest.fr/itch-brest-2011/Registration

Registration Participants are encouraged to register in advance and as early as possible in order to benefit from lower registration fees, have wider hotel accommodation choice and social events availability.

The registration informations and accommodation are now online on the website

Abstract submission is opened !

Previous world congresses on itch were successfully organized at Singapore in 2001, Toyama in 2003, Heidelberg in 2005, San Francisco in 2007 and Tokyo in 2009. In the meantime, our understanding of basic and clinical aspects of itch such as neural pathways, molecular mechanisms and therapeutic modalities has rapidly progressed. I am sure that the 6th WCI will also be rich in new findings and most interesting both f

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