Psoriasis Treatment Patterns of Dermatologists in Northeast Ohio

Autor:	Ivan Grozdev, Robert T. Brodell, Kathleen Kavlick, Eliot N. Mostow, Neil J. Korman, Lauren Cao
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	Male Gynecology medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Dermatology Cross-Sectional Studies Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Psoriasis Female Surgery Prospective Studies Practice Patterns Physicians' business Psoriasis treatment Ohio
Zdroj:	Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. 15:157-161
ISSN:	1615-7109 1203-4754
DOI:	10.2310/7750.2011.10019
Popis:	Aim: To describe the psoriasis treatment patterns of community-based dermatologists in northeast Ohio. Materials and Methods: A prospective cross-sectional survey was performed among dermatologists in northeast Ohio. The survey was initiated by the Murdough Family Center for Psoriasis and members of LIFEDERMNET (Leaders Initiative For Excellence In Dermatology Network). A questionnaire was sent to all community-based dermatologists in northeast Ohio. Results: Forty-seven of 145 questionnaires were returned and analyzed. The annual mean number of psoriasis patients seen in the community-based dermatology practices was 250, representing approximately 4% of the total patients seen. Among the systemic treatment options for psoriasis, each of the following was used at least once to treat a patient with psoriasis in the previous year by the following percentage of community-based dermatology practices: methotrexate, 72%; acitretin, 68%; biologics, 66%; phototherapy, 55%; cyclosporine, 36%; and the excimer laser, 28%. Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate that dermatologists in northeast Ohio use both systemic and biologic agents for the treatment of patients with psoriasis.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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