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To review the historical and contemporary clinical use of phototherapy and photochemotherapy for managing psoriasis, focusing on efficacy, risk management, and administration protocols.

May 28, 2020British Journal of Nursing

Safe and effective use of phototherapy and photochemotherapy in the treatment of psoriasis

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To review the historical and contemporary clinical use of phototherapy and photochemotherapy for managing psoriasis, focusing on efficacy, risk management, and administration protocols.
Narrative review of evidence surrounding narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) and psoralen combined with ultraviolet A (PUVA) modalities.
Evaluation of treatment regimens, contraindications, adverse side-effect profiles, and specialized nursing practices in clinical phototherapy units.
NB-UVB and PUVA serve as effective, established second-line interventions when topical regimens fail or disease involvement is too extensive for localized treatment.
Carefully calibrated exposure regimens maximize therapeutic response while mitigating acute erythema and long-term dermatologic risks.
Nurse phototherapists fulfill a critical role in treatment delivery, patient education, protocol adherence, and adverse event monitoring.

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Clinical review highlights safe and effective light therapies for psoriasis, indicating structured regimens optimize outcomes while minimizing risks.

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Joanna Campbell (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8c8aac741e0864cb6c1979 https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2020.29.10.547

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Clinical review highlights safe and effective light therapies for psoriasis, indicating structured regimens optimize outcomes while minimizing risks.

Safe and effective use of phototherapy and photochemotherapy in the treatment of psoriasis

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