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Medical Management of Chronic Plaque Psoriasis in the Modern Age

In: Healthcare Access - Regional Overviews

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  • Teodora Larisa Timis
  • Daniela-Rodica Mitrea
  • Ioan Alexandru Florian

Abstract

Despite its frequency, psoriasis is still a difficult pathology to manage, in no small part due to the wide number of therapeutic choices available. These range from topical medicine to systemic drugs to more targeted agents such as biological therapies. All medical personnel involved in the treatment of psoriasis patients should be aware of these methods and apply them accordingly. Even though all patients may benefit from specific treatment options, these differ in regard to posology, monitoring, interactions and contraindications. Moreover, due to the adverse effects and drug interactions of some of these agents, not all patients are suitable candidates for each of therapies discussed. Therefore, nurses, trainees, general practitioners and dermatologists must carefully select the most appropriate therapy based on the characteristics of each patient, severity of the pathology, comorbidities and coexistent medications. This review aims to offer an updated, pragmatic insight into the modern management of patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis.

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  • Teodora Larisa Timis & Daniela-Rodica Mitrea & Ioan Alexandru Florian, 2020. "Medical Management of Chronic Plaque Psoriasis in the Modern Age," Chapters, in: Umar Bacha & Urska Rozman & Sonja Sostar Turk (ed.), Healthcare Access - Regional Overviews, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:206283
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.90626
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    Keywords

    psoriasis; T cells; immunomodulators; keratinocytes; phototherapy; systemic therapies; biologic agents;
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    • I11 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Analysis of Health Care Markets

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