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Retrospective Study of 109 Patients with Scabies: Profile of a Region
Kieselova, Katarina; Santiago, Felicidade; Henrique, MartinhaIntroduction: Scabies is a common cutaneous infestation occurring at any age and, in some communities, it represents a major public health problem. In Portugal, there is a lack of studies about this parasitosis. The aim of our study was to evaluate the principal characteristics of the patients with scabies diagnosed in Department of Dermatology in Centro Hospitalar de Leiria.Material and Methods: We performed a...
Oral PUVA Versus Bath PUVA in Chronic Plaque Psoriasis: A Comparative Study of ...
Kieselova, Katarina; Santiago, Felicidade; Henrique, MartinhaIntroduction: Phototherapy has long been recognized as beneficial for psoriasis treatment, with a favorable risk- -benefit relation. Photochemotherapy comprises the use of psoralen, either orally (oral PUVA) or topically (bath PUVA), prior to UVA irradiation. Oral administration of psoralen may lead to short or long-term side effects. Bath PUVA is particularly useful to minimize systemic toxicity and psoralen s...