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- 2015-05-13 9:40:18 UVB phototherapy Basic
Present in natural sunlight, ultraviolet B (UVB) is an effective treatment for psoriasis. UVB penetrates the skin and slows the growth of affected skin cells. Treatment involves exposing the skin to a...
VIEW - 2015-05-13 9:36:09 Psoriasis and UVB phototherapy
What is Psoriasis?
Psoriasis is characterized by patches of inflamed red skin. Psoriasis develops because the outer layers of skin cells reproduce too fast. Recent studies show that pso...
VIEW - 2015-05-13 9:33:44 UVA solarium versus UVB phototherapy of atopic dermatitis
In a paired-comparison study, 21 patients suffering from atopic dermatitis were treated with fluorescent tubes radiating mainly ultraviolet A (UVA) on one half of the body and with tubes radiating mai...
VIEW - 2015-05-13 9:29:31 UVA/UVB phototherapy for atopic dermatitis revisited
BACKGROUND:
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a genetically determined pruritic skin disease affecting predominantly young people. The t...
VIEW - 2015-05-13 9:28:00 UVB phototherapy for pityriasis rosea: a bilateral comparison study
BACKGROUND:
Pityriasis rosea is a common self-limiting disease. UV light has been mentioned as helpful, but only a few studies s...
VIEW - 2015-05-13 9:26:44 New and established indications for phototherapy with narrowband UVB
Phototherapy with ultraviolet (UV) irradiation of wavelengths between 280 and 320 nm (UV-B) is a safe and effective treatment for a variety of inflammatory skin diseases. In addition to standard broad...
VIEW - 2015-05-13 9:25:37 Experience with UVB phototherapy in children
Twenty children age 14 months to 12 years with photoresponsive dermatoses were treated with ultraviolet B (UVB) phototherapy over four years. Ten children had psoriasis, five had pityriasis lichenoids...
VIEW - 2015-05-13 9:23:53 Combined UVA-UVB versus UVB phototherapy for atopic dermatitis: a paired-comparison study
In a paired-comparison study 30 patients with atopic dermatitis underwent treatment with a combination of UVA and UVB radiation (UVAB) on one side of the body and UVB on the other. Treatment was admin...
VIEW - 2015-05-12 11:39:55 Narrowband UVB phototherapy in skin conditions beyond psoriasis
BACKGROUND:
Narrowband (NB) UVB phototherapy has been proven to be clearly more effective than broadband UVB and safer and/or mo...
VIEW - 2015-05-11 14:10:33 UVB phototherapy for pityriasis rosea: a bilateral comparison study
BACKGROUND:
Pityriasis rosea is a common self-limiting disease. UV light has been mentioned as helpful, but only a few studies substantiate this possibility.
OBJECTIVE: