Phototherapy trends in dermatology 2015-2018.
NAMCS
Phototherapy
United States
atopic dermatitis
psoriasis
Journal
The Journal of dermatological treatment
ISSN: 1471-1753
Titre abrégé: J Dermatolog Treat
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8918133
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2022
Aug 2022
Historique:
pubmed:
17
12
2021
medline:
16
8
2022
entrez:
16
12
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Trends in phototherapy utilization including its main clinical indications were last characterized by Luersen et al. for the time period of 1997-2010. In this study, we update data on the use of phototherapy in the United States from 2015 to 2018. We queried the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) data on the number of phototherapy visits as well as demographics and associated dermatoses. There were approximately 1.31 million outpatient phototherapy visits during the study period with a decreasing trend over time. Leading indications for phototherapy were dermatitis not otherwise specified (NOS), (25.7%) followed by atopic dermatitis (AD) (11.7%), and pruritus (9.7%). There is a downtrend in the use of phototherapy from 2015 to 2018. Psoriasis is no longer the main indication for phototherapy, which may be due to the advent of highly effective novel biologics.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
UNASSIGNED
Trends in phototherapy utilization including its main clinical indications were last characterized by Luersen et al. for the time period of 1997-2010. In this study, we update data on the use of phototherapy in the United States from 2015 to 2018.
METHODS
UNASSIGNED
We queried the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) data on the number of phototherapy visits as well as demographics and associated dermatoses.
RESULTS
UNASSIGNED
There were approximately 1.31 million outpatient phototherapy visits during the study period with a decreasing trend over time. Leading indications for phototherapy were dermatitis not otherwise specified (NOS), (25.7%) followed by atopic dermatitis (AD) (11.7%), and pruritus (9.7%).
CONCLUSION
UNASSIGNED
There is a downtrend in the use of phototherapy from 2015 to 2018. Psoriasis is no longer the main indication for phototherapy, which may be due to the advent of highly effective novel biologics.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34913808
doi: 10.1080/09546634.2021.2019660
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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