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The Patient’s Guide to Psoriasis Treatment. Part 1: UVB Phototherapy

BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated disease that affects 2–3% of the world population. Ultraviolet B (UVB) phototherapy is an effective treatment for psoriasis compared to other systemic treatments. Currently there is a lack of easily accessible online patient educational material reg...

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Autores principales: Singh, Rasnik K., Lee, Kristina M., Jose, Margareth V., Nakamura, Mio, Ucmak, Derya, Farahnik, Benjamin, Abrouk, Michael, Zhu, Tian Hao, Bhutani, Tina, Liao, Wilson
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Healthcare 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4972735/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27474029
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13555-016-0129-2
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated disease that affects 2–3% of the world population. Ultraviolet B (UVB) phototherapy is an effective treatment for psoriasis compared to other systemic treatments. Currently there is a lack of easily accessible online patient educational material regarding this form of treatment. OBJECTIVE: To present a freely available online guide and video on UVB treatment that is informative to patients and increases the success and compliance of patients starting this therapy. METHODS: The UVB treatment protocol used at the University of California—San Francisco Psoriasis and Skin Treatment Center as well as available information from the literature was reviewed to design a comprehensive guide for patients receiving UVB treatment. RESULTS: We created a printable guide and video resource that reviews the fundamentals of UV light, UVB safety considerations, flow of treatment, side effects, and post-phototherapy skin care. CONCLUSION: This guide serves as a valuable resource for patients preparing for UVB phototherapy, the clinicians who treat them, and trainees wishing to learn more about this form of therapy.