Nail psoriasis treated with pulsed dye laser

Autor: Juliano Peruzzo, Gabriela Czarnobay Garbin, Gabriela Maldonado, Tania Ferreira Cestari
Jazyk: English<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, Vol 92, Iss 6, Pp 885-887 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0365-0596
1806-4841
DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20175918
Popis: Abstract: Nail changes are present in about 50% of psoriasis patients and tend to be refractory to conventional treatments. Pulsed dye laser has emerged as an alternative therapy. Our aim is to evaluate the efficacy of pulsed dye laser in nail psoriasis and the impact of treatment on quality of life. Fourteen patients were treated in monthly sessions for three months. The outcome assesment was made by the Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (NAPSI). The median improvement in the scores of the overall NAPSI, nail bed NAPSI, and nail matrix NAPSI were 44.2% (P = 0.002), 50% (P = 0.033) and 65.1% (P = 0.024), respectively.
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