For centuries, itch was categorized as a submodality of pain. Recent research over the last
decade has led to the realization that itch is in fact a separate and distinct, albeit closely …

This introductory review on plasma health care is intended to provide the interested reader
with a summary of the current status of this emerging field, its scope, and its broad …

The existing evidence for treatment of atopic eczema (atopic dermatitis, AE) is evaluated
using the national standard Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation. The …

There are remarkable differences in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of atopic
dermatitis practiced by dermatologists and pediatricians in different countries. Therefore, the …

Guidelines/Outcomes Task Force: Abby Van Voorhees, MD, Chair Task Force, Mark A.
Bechtel, MD, Boni E. Elewski, MD, Steven R. Feldman, MD, Cindy Francyn Hoffman, MD …

Background Narrow‐band ultraviolet B (NB‐UVB) phototherapy is a widely used treatment.
Psoralen‐UVA photochemotherapy (PUVA) increases skin cancer risk and some animal …

Introduction: Phototherapy has long been used for the treatment of inflammatory skin
diseases, such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. The most frequent treatment approach …

Summary Background Atopic eczema affects 1–2% of adults, and can cause considerable
morbidity. We aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of azathioprine as systemic …

UV-based phototherapy (including psoralen plus UVA (PUVA), UVB and UVA1) has a long,
successful history in the management of numerous cutaneous disorders. Photoresponsive …

Background Photo (chemo) therapy is a common treatment modality in patients with atopic
dermatitis (AD), but evidence on its effectiveness has not been recently systematically …