TY - JOUR
T1 - Guidelines for bath PUVA, bathing suit PUVA and soak PUVA
AU - Pai, Sathish B.
AU - Shetty, Shricharith
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology.
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - Background: The aim of these guidelines is to encourage dermatologists to use bath psoralen plus ultraviolet A (PUVA), bathing suit PUVA and soak PUVA in the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris and other conditions. Methods: Evidence was collected using searches of the PubMed, MEDLINE and COCHRANE databases using the keywords 'bath PUVA,' 'soak PUVA,' 'bathing suit PUVA' and 'turban PUVA.' Only publications in English were reviewed. Results: One hundred and thirty-eight studies were evaluated, 57 of which fulfilled the criteria for inclusion. Conclusions: Both bath PUVA and bathing suit PUVA are very effective and safe treatments for generalized stable plaque psoriasis (strength of recommendation, A). Soak PUVA is very effective in the treatment of both palmoplantar psoriasis and chronic palmoplantar eczema (strength of recommendation, A).
AB - Background: The aim of these guidelines is to encourage dermatologists to use bath psoralen plus ultraviolet A (PUVA), bathing suit PUVA and soak PUVA in the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris and other conditions. Methods: Evidence was collected using searches of the PubMed, MEDLINE and COCHRANE databases using the keywords 'bath PUVA,' 'soak PUVA,' 'bathing suit PUVA' and 'turban PUVA.' Only publications in English were reviewed. Results: One hundred and thirty-eight studies were evaluated, 57 of which fulfilled the criteria for inclusion. Conclusions: Both bath PUVA and bathing suit PUVA are very effective and safe treatments for generalized stable plaque psoriasis (strength of recommendation, A). Soak PUVA is very effective in the treatment of both palmoplantar psoriasis and chronic palmoplantar eczema (strength of recommendation, A).
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U2 - 10.4103/0378-6323.168336
DO - 10.4103/0378-6323.168336
M3 - Article
C2 - 26515832
AN - SCOPUS:84946204507
SN - 0378-6323
VL - 81
SP - 559
EP - 567
JO - Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
JF - Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
IS - 6
ER -
