title: Role of Narrowband Ultraviolet B Phototherapy in the Treatment of Childhood Psoriasis in Asian Children.
abstract: Narrowband ultraviolet B (NBUVB) phototherapy is a well-established treatment modality for psoriasis. We performed a retrospective analysis of children of East Asian descent with psoriasis treated with NBUVB phototherapy at the National Skin Centre, Singapore, over a 5-year period between 2004 and 2008 and found that NBUVB phototherapy is safe and effective for the treatment of psoriasis in children of East Asian descent.
authors.affiliation: National Skin Centre, Singapore.
authors.forename: Yisheng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Mark Jean-Aan
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.affiliation: National Skin Centre, Singapore.
authors.forename: Wei-Sheng
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Chong
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D044466:Asian People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D061214:Patient Safety; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000379:methods; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012846:Singapore; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy / Q000379:methods*