BACKGROUND Vitiligo is an acquired pigmentary cutaneous disease, characterised by the progressive loss of melanocytes, resulting in hypopigmented skin areas which progressively become amelanotic. Classically, vitiligo treatments are unsatisfactory and challenging. Despite the continuous introduction of new therapies, phototherapy is still the mainstay for vitiligo repigmentation. AIM The aim ...

BACKGROUND Previous studies have shown positive results of phototherapy for improving performance and accelerating recovery; however, the effects of phototherapy during training and after a primary adaptation remain unclear. The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to analyze the effects of phototherapy and combined training on clinical, functional, and psychological outcomes and on vascu...

exhibit two peaks; one at 265 nm, consistent with DNA absorption, and the second at 450 nm. Bilirubin absorbs maximally between 420 to 480 nm-the blue range. Despite such evidence, few clinically adverse side effects have been reported. Ennever et al3 found the most effective wavelength for the production of 4Z 15E bilirubin to be 390 nm with an overall effective band from 350 to 470 nm. But ot...

When exposed to light, bilirubin undergoes photoisomerization which are water-soluble and can be excreted in bile and urine. Photoisomerization starts as soon as the lights turned on, and risk of bilirubin encephalopathy is lower in infants who receive phototherapy even in the same serum bilirubin levels. Blue light is absorbed most readily if bilirubin is in a tube, but skin penetration and al...

IMPORTANCE Topical corticosteroids are the current first-line therapy for vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS). UV-A1 phototherapy may be a promising alternative treatment option, but controlled studies are lacking. OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of high-potent topical corticosteroids with UV-A1 phototherapy in the treatment of VLS. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS A 2-arm randomized clinical ...

Abstract Background Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (NH) is among the common neonatal morbidities. Phototherapy its most used therapeutic intervention. Different delivering systems and types are currently available. This study aimed to detect compare effects of different phototherapy on serum electrolytes blood glucose effect duration them. Results Five hundred healthy newborns with indirect NH wer...

Objective- The objective of the present study was to define electrocardiographic data following intranasal administration of diazepam, midazolam and xylazine with or without Ketamine in Chough. Design- To determine the heart effects of anesthetics in intranasal administration, an experimental in vivo study was employed. Animals- Ten healthy Choughs were examined in the current study...

Introduction Morphea is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by fibrosis of the skin. Dendritic cells (DC) and regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a significant role in development of autoimmune and tolerance mechanisms. The aim of the study was to establish the expression of selected genes of plasmacytoid and myeloid DC, Treg cells, and the microenvironment of cytokines (interleukin-17A (IL-...

The accuracy of transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) measurements obtained with a Bilicheck device in 70 preterm neonates before phototherapy and during phototherapy from the exposed and unexposed skin of the forehead (under the eye patch) was evaluated by comparing the TcB with the total serum bilirubin (TSB) that was performed within +/- 30 minutes of the TcB measurements. The correlation and propo...

BACKGROUND Progressive macular hypomelanosis is a common dermatosis in various continents. Its cause is unknown and proposed treatments have had little effect. OBJECTIVES To determine epidemiological aspects of progressive macular hypomelanosis in patients referred to a phototherapy clinic between 1997 and 2008 and to evaluate therapeutic response to PUVA (psoralen + UVA) photochemotherapy or...