title: Foil bath PUVA in the treatment of prurigo simplex subacuta.
abstract: Prurigo simplex subacuta is a chronic pruritic condition of unknown aetiology. The skin lesions respond to topical corticosteroids, UV-A and UV-B therapy only to a limited degree. Ten patients suffering from prurigo simplex subacuta were treated with foil bath PUVA at a concentration of 0.5 mg 8-methoxypsoralen/l. Using the foil bath method the volume of the psoralen/bath-water solution is restricted to 10 l with the aid of polyethylene foil. The group required a median of 13 (95% CI: 9-19) baths for clearance. The total UV-A dose for the whole group was 19 (95% CI:5-30) J/cm2. Bath PUVA is a safe and well-tolerated therapy in the treatment of prurigo simplex subacuta.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Streit
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thiede
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Wiedow
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Christophers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001494:Baths; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008730:Methoxsalen / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011701:PUVA Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D011095:Polyethylenes; D011536:Prurigo / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012074:Remission Induction; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000145:classification; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D011095:Polyethylenes; D014867:Water; D008730:Methoxsalen