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- 2015-04-28 16:24:34 One-time irradiation using the new hand-held device with the NB-UVB flat-type fluorescent lamp is feasible and accurate for determining the MED to use in calculating the UV irradiation treatment dose.
BACKGROUND:Narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) for the treatment of refractory skin diseases, such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, requires an adequate irradiation protocol based on...
VIEW- 2015-04-28 16:24:06 Adverse reactions due to intense or long lasting UVA (PUVA) and UVB therapies are immunosuppression and damage of DNA which can lead to development of non-melanocytic skin tumors like basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, as well as melanoma.
The expression of adhesion molecules Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) is increased in lesional and in non-lesional skin of psoriatic patients, ...
VIEW- 2015-04-28 16:23:00 A 6-week course of NB-UVB and UVA1 phototherapy of AE resulted in significant clinical improvement. With regard to efficacy and tolerability, both phototherapeutic modalities may be considered comparably good.
BACKGROUND:Ultraviolet (UV) A1 and narrowband (NB)-UVB have been reported to be effective treatments for atopic eczema (AE).OBJECTIVES:We aimed to ...
VIEW- 2015-04-28 16:22:19 Combination of efalizumab and NB-UVB followed by efalizumab monotherapy was effective and well tolerated, this warranting further investigation.
BACKGROUND:Efalizumab therapy and narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) phototherapy have different mechanisms of action; combined therapy may be more effective than either treatment alon...
VIEW- 2015-04-23 16:16:06 Due to the relatively fast relapse of the hand eczema after the UVB treatment period maintenance treatment is warranted
The effect of local as well as whole body irradiation with UVB was investigated in patients with chronic hand eczema not responding to conventional topical treatment. UVB irradiation of the hands was ...
VIEW- 2015-04-23 16:15:39 PUVA and UVB treatments are alternative treatment modalities in patients with recalcitrant chronic eczematous dermatitis of the hands
The efficacy of PUVA and UVB treatment in chronic eczematous dermatitis of the hands was compared in a randomised controlled study including 35 patients who were randomly allocated to PUVA or UVB trea...
VIEW- 2015-04-23 16:14:40 A comparison of the model prognoses for UVB therapy with the observed risk among PUVA-treated patients in the USA shows a much higher observed risk for squamous cell carcinoma among the PUVA-treated patients.
A descriptive dose-response model is presented to evaluate the long-term risk with respect to non-melanoma skin cancer associated with UVB therapy. The model is based on the results of animal dose-res...
VIEW- 2015-04-23 16:14:18 continuing UVB phototherapy after initial clearing contributes to the duration of disease control and is justified for many patients.
Phototherapy using sunburn spectrum ultraviolet radiation (UVB) is now a frequently utilized treatment for psoriasis that is extensive or has not responded to topical preparations. Four university cen...
VIEW- 2015-04-23 16:13:51 A case of macular amyloidosis is reported in which successful management of pruritus was obtained using ultraviolet B (UVB) therapy
Macular amyloidosis, a variant of lichen amyloidosus, is an uncommon cutaneous eruption that presents with moderate to severe pruritus associated with areas of hyperpigmentation. Effective modali...
VIEW- 2015-04-23 16:13:13 71.2% of the patients have been successfully treated with UVB and PUVA irradiation therapy (respectively 86.6% and 70.0% of complete clearing or marked improvement)
One hundred and four patients with psoriasis, treated in regimen of Day Hospital, have been examined. The diagnosis was widespread plaque type psoriasis (67.3%), guttate psoriasis (18.3%) and nail pso...
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- 2015-04-28 16:24:06 Adverse reactions due to intense or long lasting UVA (PUVA) and UVB therapies are immunosuppression and damage of DNA which can lead to development of non-melanocytic skin tumors like basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, as well as melanoma.