Biologics for the primary care physician: Review and treatment of psoriasis

ED Schadler, B Ortel, SL Mehlis - Disease-a-Month, 2019 - Elsevier
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects approximately 7.5 million people in
the United States. The disease results in significant suffering, morbidity, and economic …

Role of phototherapy in the era of biologics

AE Torres, AB Lyons, IH Hamzavi, HW Lim - Journal of the American …, 2021 - Elsevier
Phototherapy is a safe and effective treatment for many dermatologic conditions. With the
advent of novel biologics and small molecule inhibitors, it is important to critically evaluate …

Current developments in phototherapy for psoriasis

A Morita - The Journal of dermatology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Phototherapy utilizes the beneficial effects of ultraviolet (UV) wavelengths to affect
immunoregulatory functions. UV light phototherapy using narrowband UV‐B (NB‐UVB) and …

Pivotal role of Acitretin nanovesicular gel for effective treatment of psoriasis: ex vivo–in vivo evaluation study

II Abu Hashim, NF Abo El-Magd… - International journal …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The goal of the current study was to explore the potential benefits of Acitretin (Act)
nanovesicular gel as a prospective antipsoriatic topical delivery system counteracting the …

Drug delivery systems for the treatment of psoriasis: Current status and prospects

SL Jyothi, KL Krishna, VKA Shirin, R Sankar… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disorder characterized by keratinocyte hyperproliferation,
presence of inflammatory cells in the epidermis, lesion, and silver-white scales. It is caused …

Nanostructures of an amphiphilic zinc phthalocyanine polymer conjugate for photodynamic therapy of psoriasis

Y Jin, X Zhang, B Zhang, H Kang, L Du, M Li - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2015 - Elsevier
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting 2–5% of the population worldwide
and it severely affects patient quality of life. In this study, an amphiphilic zinc phthalocyanine …

How it works: the immunology underlying phototherapy

Z Yu, P Wolf - Dermatologic Clinics, 2020 - derm.theclinics.com
Despite the introduction of biologics, phototherapy has remained a mainstay for treatment of
a large variety of cutaneous diseases, including psoriasis, atopic dermatitis (AD), vitiligo …

Trends in phototherapy utilization among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States, 2000 to 2015

SY Tan, E Buzney, A Mostaghimi - Journal of the American Academy of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Phototherapy is a cost-effective treatment for many dermatoses, yet the
emergence of alternative therapies such as biologics led many to think that phototherapy …

Guidelines on the measurement of ultraviolet radiation levels in ultraviolet phototherapy: report issued by the British Association of Dermatologists and British …

H Moseley, D Allan, H Amatiello… - British Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The overall objective of the guideline is to provide up-to-date, evidence-based
recommendations for the dosimetry and calibration of ultraviolet (UV) radiation (UVR) …

Diabetes Mellitus and the Skin: Recognition and Management of Cutaneous Manifestations.

WB Horton, PL Boler, AR Subauste - Southern Medical Journal, 2016 - europepmc.org
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a heterogeneous condition characterized by hyperglycemia as a
consequence of defects in insulin secretion and variable degrees of insulin resistance. DM …