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Psoriasis Management.
- Source :
- Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association; Jan/Feb2017, Vol. 9 Issue 1, p21-27, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Psoriasis is a complex inflammatory disorder of the skin that affects up to 3.2% of the people in the United States. It is associated with psoriatic arthritis, a potentially debilitating inflammatory joint condition. Psoriatic patients also have an increased risk of lymphoma, heart disease, Type II diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. The degree to which each patient is affected with and by psoriasis can vary greatly. The treatment available for these patients includes topical products, phototherapy, traditional systemic medications, and biologics. With the high cost of healthcare in the United States, as healthcare providers, we must consider the direct and indirect costs of psoriasis. The annual cost of psoriasis in the United States for the year 2013 was approximately $1 12 billion. Current guidelines, which utilize evidence-based practice recommendations, help to provide patients with the most cost-effective treatment to yield the best results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PSORIASIS treatment
PSORIATIC arthritis
ADALIMUMAB
BIOLOGICAL products
COST effectiveness
ECONOMIC aspects of diseases
MEDICAL care costs
METHOTREXATE
PATIENT satisfaction
PHOTOTHERAPY
EVIDENCE-based medicine
PSORIASIS
DISEASE management
PROFESSIONAL practice
TREATMENT effectiveness
CONTINUING education units
BODY surface area
DISEASE complications
ECONOMICS
DISEASE risk factors
THERAPEUTICS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1945760X
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 120884940
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/JDN.0000000000000282