title: [Psoriasis treatment at the Dead Sea].
abstract: During the years 1975 to 1993 a total of 192 patients from Copenhagen with psoriasis, were sent to the Dead Sea, Israel, for a four week treatment of sun exposure and bathing. Total or almost total remission was obtained in 73% and significant improvement in 20% of the 163 patients at the post-treatment hospital control. A patient questionnaire filled in by 233 patients at the treatment centres in 1989-1991 showed that 88% of the patients were very satisfied with their stay. The length of remission was one to three months for 55% of the patients. Climate therapy is a valuable alternative treatment with an efficacy comparable to topical treatments for psoriasis.
authors.affiliation: Dermato-venerologisk afdeling A, Bispebjerg Hospital, København.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Knudsen
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Worm
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001494:Baths; D002648:Child; D002980:Climate; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D006370:Heliotherapy; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009792:Oceans and Seas; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D012074:Remission Induction; D012189:Retrospective Studies