The day-care centre in the management of psoriasis
Thirumoorthy, T.; Tan, Y.C.; Wong, B.Y.
Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore 14(4): 689-692
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0304-4602 PMID: 4083808 Document Number: 243604
In 1980, 118 patients with psoriasis were admitted to the inpatient service of MRH resulting in 3048 patient days of hospitalisation. The day care centre for psoriasis can provide an efficient therapeutic environment thus reducing hospital admissions. The outpatient dithranol-ultraviolet B combination therapy gave a 80% success in clearing 95% of the skin of psoriasis. PUVA therapy gave a clearance of 77% requiring an average of 25 treatment sessions; taking an average of 42 days and total UVA dose of 346 J/cm2. Combination therapy of retinoids and PUVA (REPUVA) gave a success rate of 96% clearance with an average of 18 treatment sessions and average total UVA dose of 142 J/cm2.