BACKGROUND Over the past decade, combination therapies have become a mainstay of dermatologic care in psoriasis. Combination therapies are often more effective and safer than large dose single-agent therapies. With the emergence of new biologic therapies, dermatologists now have a wider array of tools to treat psoriasis. Although much data exists regarding cyclosporine or biologic agents alone ...

A prospective cross-sectional study was done between December 2007 and June 2009 in the skin clinic, Sarawak General Hospital, to determine the clinical characteristics of 138 Sarawakian natives with a clinical diagnosis of psoriasis. Women made up 50.7% and the mean age of the patients was 45.2 years. Of the group, 94.2% had chronic stable plaque psoriasis, 86.9% had a body surface area involv...

Norwegian scabies is a highly contagious skin infestation caused by an ectoparasite, Scarcoptes scabiei var. Hominis, which mainly affects immunosuppressed individuals. Clinically, it may simulate various dermatoses such as psoriasis, Darier's disease, seborrheic dermatitis, among others. This is a case report of a 33-year-old woman, immunocompetent, diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder ...

Introduction Psoriasis is a frequent inflammatory skin disease affecting ~2%-3% of the population in western countries. Scaling of the psoriatic lesions is the most impairing symptom in patients with psoriasis. In contrast to conventional keratolytic treatment concepts containing salicylic acid or urea, a dimeticone-based medical device (Loyon®) removes scales in a physical way without any phar...

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BACKGROUND Palmoplantar psoriasis is a difficult to treat variant of plaque psoriasis. OBJECTIVE To study the safety and efficacy of infliximab in non-pustular palmoplantar psoriasis. METHODS Patients with non-pustular palmoplantar psoriasis affecting at least 10% of their palms and soles and with a modified palmoplantar psoriasis area and severity index (m-PPPASI) of at least eight were re...

Background: The pathogenesis of psoriatic plaque lesions is related to the overexpression of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). We investigated changes in circulating and skin CGRP content, and their impacts on T lymphocyte infiltration and acitretin therapy in psoriasis vulgaris. Methods: CGRP expression was examined through immunohistochemistry of skin biopsies, and its serum levels were...

Psoriasis is a chronic dermatologic disease that negatively impacts physical and mental health of patients as well as their social and work life. The aim of this study is to illustrate, by a clinimetric approach the differences in psychological distress and well-being between patients with mild and moderate to severe psoriasis. Seventy patients with psoriasis were evaluated using the Structured...

BACKGROUND Plaque-type psoriasis produces significant morbidity, has negative effects on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and represents an economic burden. OBJECTIVES The assessment of disease severity, HRQoL and health care in plaque-type psoriasis in everyday German medical practice. METHODS Details of patients with plaque-type psoriasis were recorded by 48 dermatologist...

Tender and Swollen Joint Assessment, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI), Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (NAPSI), Modified Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (mNAPSI), Mander/Newcastle Enthesitis Index (MEI), Leeds Enthesitis Index (LEI), Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada (SPARCC), Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesis Score (MASES), Leeds Dactylitis Index (LDI), Patient Globa...