Psoriasis and day hospital. Clinical and therapeutic considerations concerning 104 cases

Type:Uv phototherapy   Time:2017-12-20 14:15:28
Psoriasis and day hospital. Clinical and therapeutic considerations concerning 104 cases].
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 psoriasis (1.0%). Furthermore psoriatic erythroderma has been observed in 2.9% and pustular psoriasis of Barber in 1.9%. 10% of the patients showed psoriatic arthritis. 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). Etretinate and topical therapy were successful (respectively 67.0% and 70.0% of complete clearing or marked improvement). Day Hospital has proved to be the ideal regimen for the treatment and control of psoriatic patients.
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