title: Clinical inquiries. What nonpharmacological treatments are effective against common nongenital warts?
abstract: Cryotherapy has similar cure rates to topical salicylate (a pharmacologic therapy) for nongenital common warts (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, based on systemic review of variable quality randomized trials). Duct tape may be equivalent to cryotherapy (SOR: B, based on a single randomized trial). CO2 laser, photodynamic therapy, pulsed dye laser (PDL), and Er:Yag laser therapies may also be effective for recalcitrant warts (SOR: C, based on observational cohort studies).
authors.affiliation: Shenandoah Valley Family Practice Residency, Department of Family Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Front Royal, VA USA.
authors.forename: Holly
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abernethy
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: DeLanoy
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: J William
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kerns
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Knight
authors.forename: Sabina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Diehr
mesh_terms: D017679:Cryotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D014860:Warts / Q000628:therapy*