- 2016-05-20 9:56:39 The UVB irradiance of the UVB therapeutic device was 25-55 times the irradiance of the sun.
Midsummer solar UV-radiation in southern Finland was measured by a spectroradiometer, polysulphone film dosimeters, and a solid-state UV-meter. Solar UV-irradiance was compared with radiation from...
VIEW - 2016-05-20 9:55:46 addition of topical clobetasol propionate according to our schedule to the traditional dithranol-UVB regimen of psoriasis results in a more rapid clearance of lesions without undesirable side effects.
Fifty patients with plaque psoriasis were treated with dithranol and UVB 5 days per week. Twenty-six of these patients also received 13 treatments (once daily in the 1st week, every other day in t...
VIEW - 2016-05-11 14:19:23 Phototherapy Treatment
Narrowband UVB - now considered the gold standard of treatment for vitiligo covering more than 20% of the body. Narrowband UVB (NB) uses the porti...
VIEW - 2016-04-29 15:06:30 Narrowband UVB and cream psoralen-UVA combination therapy for plaque-type psoriasis
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Psoralen-UVA (PUVA) and narrowband UVB (311-nm) therapy are considered to be first-line phototherapies for patients with moderate to severe psoriasis. To reduce side effects as a re...
VIEW - 2016-04-26 16:18:45 Acrodermatitis Continua of Hallopeau affecting nineteen nails, with an excellent response to the combination of thalidomide and ultraviolet B phototherapy.
Acrodermatitis Continua of Hallopeau is a rare, chronic, recurrent disorder classified as a form of pustular psoriasis, and most cases affect one or two digits. It tends to be resistant to both to...
VIEW - 2016-04-25 10:26:45 Home UVB phototherapy
Treating psoriasis with a UVB light unit at home is an economical and convenient choice for many people. Like phototherapy in a clinic, it requires a consistent treatment schedule. Individuals ...
VIEW - 2016-04-25 10:26:02 Psoralen and UVA and narrow-band UVB phototherapy inducing stability in vitiligo, assessed by vitiligo disease activity score: an open prospective comparative study
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- 2016-04-22 10:05:09 The importance of coherence in uv phototherapy
The importance of coherence in phototherapy has been questioned over the last two decades, with the arguments largely being based on; 1) Lasers are just convenient machines that produce radiation,...
VIEW - 2016-04-22 10:04:49 Changes in the dermoscopic appearance of melanocytic naevi after photochemotherapy or narrow-band UVB phototherapy
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Although phototherapeutic modalities are commonly used for the treatment of skin diseases, the effects of therapeutic ultraviolet (UV) irradiation on the dermoscopic appearan...
VIEW - 2016-04-20 14:59:49 UVB Phototherapy
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