Tag Archives: UVB Narrowband

PUVA vs UVB NB and UVB Narrow Band Wins!

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Chris Cane

Randomized double-blind trial of treatment of vitiligo: efficacy of psoralen-UV-A therapy vs Narrowband-UV-B therapy. Yones SS, Palmer RA, Garibaldinos TM, Hawk JL. Dip Der, FCD, Photobiology Unit, Second Floor, St John’s Institute of Dermatology, Division of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, … Continue reading →

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The Eyes have it! UVB NB on the Eyelid

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Chris Cane

Present status of eyelid phototherapy. Clinical efficacy and transmittance of ultraviolet and visible radiation through human eyelids. Prystowsky JH, Keen MS, Rabinowitz AD, Stevens AW, DeLeo VA. Department of Dermatology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY. BACKGROUND: Phototherapy for the … Continue reading →

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Vitamin D – The Sunshine Vitamin

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Chris Cane

Since the Industrial Revolution, we’ve known about Rickets and other diseases and problems caused by the lack of sunlight as we as a people moved indoors. The lack of Calcium may also lead to Ricketsand other bone problems. I leave it … Continue reading →

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UVB Phototherapy in the Home – Effective ?

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Chris Cane

It’s great to have an independent source ratify what we’ve known for years. UV Phototherapy at home is safe, well tolerated and here in the USA, very cost effective for the patient and the insurance company that sometimes is paying … Continue reading →

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UVB treatment for cutaneous lichen planus

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Chris Cane

UVB treatment for cutaneous lichen planus: our experience with 50 patients. AUTHORS: Pavlotsky F, Nathansohn N, Kriger G, Shpiro D, Trau H. Department of Dermatology, Phototherapy and Day Care Center, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel. felixp@post.tau.ac.il BACKGROUND: Previous … Continue reading →

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Is Home phototherapy comparable to in-clinic treatment?

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Chris Cane

SOURCE: Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Published: May 08, 2009 Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco TITLE: Home phototherapy is comparable to hospital-based ultraviolet B treatment for psoriasis patients, researchers … Continue reading →

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Home versus outpatient ultraviolet B phototherapy.

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Chris Cane

Published 7 May 2009, doi:10.1136/bmj.b1542 Cite this as: BMJ 2009;338:b1542 Research Home versus outpatient ultraviolet B phototherapy for mild to severe psoriasis: pragmatic multicentre randomised controlled non-inferiority trial (PLUTO study) Mayke B G Koek, research fellow1, Erik Buskens, professor of … Continue reading →

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Therapies for the Management of Childhood Psoriasis

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Chris Cane

Authors and Disclosures: K. M. Cordoro, MD, Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA Phototherapy is an excellent, safe, and appropriate treatment for carefully selected patients with refractory plaque, guttate and pustular disease, diffuse (>15%-20% body surface … Continue reading →

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Research looks at UVB therapy for Psoriasis

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Chris Cane

Sunshine can also beat back the chronic autoimmune disorder of the skin. But explaining light’s therapeutic effects has been difficult. “We know it works, but we want to know how,” says Michelle Lowes, an assistant professor of clinical investigation in … Continue reading →

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Narrowband UVB therapy in the treatment of lichen planus

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Chris Cane

Narrowband UVB therapy in the treatment of lichen planus. Authors: Saricaoğlu H, Karadogan SK, Başkan EB, Tunali S. Department of Dermatology, Medical Faculty, University of Uludağ, Görükle, Bursa, Turkey. hayriye@uludag.edu.tr BACKGROUND: Recently, UVB lamps with a peak emission around 311 … Continue reading →

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