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Assessment of the Influence Systemic Cryotherapy Exerts on Chosen Skin Scores of Patients with Atopic Dermatitis: Pilot Study
- Source :
- BioMed Research International, Vol 2020 (2020), BioMed Research International
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2020.
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Abstract
- Background. One of the most important tasks in the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD) is alleviation of racking skin dryness and persistent pruritus, because these factors exert a significant influence on worsening patients’ quality of life. Cryotherapy being a new form of rehabilitation in AD may supplement and support a long-term process of AD treatment, because it has anti-inflammatory and antipruritic effects and exerts a positive influence on the nervous system. Methods. 14 adults (mean age 32±10.8) with mild to moderate AD were enrolled. WBC (15 treatments in total) took place in winter 2018/2019. Patient skin parameters (hydration of the epidermis, sebum level, and skin pH level) were measured with probes produced by Courage + Khazaka Electronic GmbH. Results. Changes were observed in the hydration level of the epidermis. The SCORAD index evaluating the AD intensity level also changed (decreased). Conclusion. Due to these properties, hypothesis has been put forward that WBC can be an effective, supporting method in the treatment of AD.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
0301 basic medicine
030213 general clinical medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
Article Subject
Scorad index
medicine.medical_treatment
Pilot Projects
Cryotherapy
Severity of Illness Index
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Dermatitis, Atopic
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Quality of life
medicine
Humans
Antipruritic
General Immunology and Microbiology
business.industry
Pruritus
Mean age
General Medicine
Atopic dermatitis
medicine.disease
Dermatology
030104 developmental biology
Quality of Life
Medicine
Female
Epidermis
business
Research Article
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23146141 and 23146133
- Volume :
- 2020
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- BioMed Research International
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....935598f15eefe45bb9c435227b730035