Systemic corticosteroids are often considered the treatment of choice in the management of severe drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DIHS), also known as drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome. However, in instances when systemic steroids are contraindicated, when there is an inadequate response to steroids, or when a prolonged course of steroids is not ideal, alternate therapies may be considered. Cyclosporine has been reported as a successful alternative immunosuppressive therapy; however, only a few cases have been reported in the literature. This observational case report presents an instance where cyclosporine was successfully used to treat DRESS syndrome in a patient where systemic steroids were ineffective.
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Ultraviolet B (UVB) phototherapy is a safe and effective treatment for moderate to severe psoriasis. UVB treatment typically requires patients to visit an outpatient clinic two to three times per week during business hours, a schedule which can be impractical for some individuals. Depending on a patient's insurance coverage, outpatient phototherapy can be expensive. In these situations, home UVB phototherapy may be an additional therapeutic option. Previous studies have shown this treatment to be well tolerated, efficacious, and economical. This paper reviews the basics of choosing the ideal patient for home UVB phototherapy and how best to educate these patients in order to minimize adverse events in the home setting. In addition, current phototherapy equipment is reviewed and differences in cost and design between available machines is provided.
{"title":"A Practical Approach to Home UVB Phototherapy for the Treatment of Generalized Psoriasis.","authors":"Tina Bhutani, Wilson Liao","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ultraviolet B (UVB) phototherapy is a safe and effective treatment for moderate to severe psoriasis. UVB treatment typically requires patients to visit an outpatient clinic two to three times per week during business hours, a schedule which can be impractical for some individuals. Depending on a patient's insurance coverage, outpatient phototherapy can be expensive. In these situations, home UVB phototherapy may be an additional therapeutic option. Previous studies have shown this treatment to be well tolerated, efficacious, and economical. This paper reviews the basics of choosing the ideal patient for home UVB phototherapy and how best to educate these patients in order to minimize adverse events in the home setting. In addition, current phototherapy equipment is reviewed and differences in cost and design between available machines is provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":90682,"journal":{"name":"Practical dermatology","volume":"7 2","pages":"31-35"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4151182/pdf/nihms512396.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32642684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}