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Original Source: Low-dose UVA(1) phototherapy for scleroderma: what benefit can we expect?
Background The first reports of the application of ultravioletA(1) (UVA(1) ) phototherapy for scleroderma go back only to 1995, but since then, several studies have proven its effectiveness in this disease. Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of low-dose (35 J/cm(2) ) UVA(1) phototherapy in patients with scleroderma, trying to define the subgroups that benefit most from this treatment. Methods Retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed with clinical and/or histological scleroderma, undergo...
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Psoriasis is a common skin condition affecting 2-3% of the population of the United Kingdom, where the skins replacement process is sped taking 2-6 days instead of the usual 21 - 28 days for the rep...
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Ocular phototherapy Eye advance online publication, December 14 2012. doi:10.1038/eye.2012.258 Author: A D Singh
FDA clears Lutronic's LED phototherapy technology
Lutronic has secured 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market its Healite II phototherapy system, an 830-nanometer LED device -More- AssurX helps medical device companies meet tough FDA/regu...
Jashin J. Wu, MD; Kwun-Yee T. Poon, MS; Jennifer C. Channual, MD; Albert Yuh-Jer Shen, MS, MDObjective: To assess whether patients with psoriasis treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors ha...
Favorite Plus Launches DermaHealer UV-B Phototherapy Lamp
FavoritePlus.com, an international distributor of healthcare products has recently launched a new product called ‘DermaHealer’. Vilnius, Lithuania (PRWEB) August 03, 2012 Favorite Plus is a leadi...
Let There Be Light -- But Should There Be Less?
Is aggressive phototherapy safe for jaundice neonates? How much is too much? Journal of Perinatology : Official Journal of the California Perinatal Association
Task force updates vitiligo guidelines
New guidelines for treating vitiligo cite phototherapy and combination therapy as the most effective management techniques.
Some Bus Stops are Equipped with UV Lights
A Swedish energy company has installed phototherapy lights at some bus stops to compensate for short days and the lack of sunlight during this time of year.
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Phototherapy represents one of the essential options in the treatment of skin diseases by dermatologists. The beginnings of phototherapy were based on empirical observations and only later the underly...
Irradiance Readings of Phototherapy Equipment: Nigeria.
Phototherapy devices (n = 63) at twelve nurseries in Nigeria were evaluated. Irradiance was measured using the BiliBlanket Meter II. Irradiance readings ranged from 0.5 to 18.4 μW/cm(2)/nm; phot...
Effects of 940 nm light-emitting diode (led) on sciatic nerve regeneration in rats.
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of 940 nm wavelength light emitting diode (LED) phototherapy on nerve regeneration in rats. Forty male Wistar rats weighing approximately...
Mist and water condensation inside incubators reduce the efficacy of phototherapy.
Objective To measure the irradiance in humidified incubator under three different overhead phototherapy devices. Design/methods The effective irradiance of three phototherapy devices was assessed by t...
Phototherapy and carcinogenesis.
Phototherapy successfully uses the short-term effects of ultraviolet light against inflammation and proliferation. For its long-term effects, however, ultraviolet light was recently classified as a ca...
