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Enhanced Clinics for Patients Diagnosed With Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis
The 19.5 months project will pilot the introduction of a hospital-based, nurse-led ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) service for patients being initiated on biologic therapy in NHS Lothian Edinburgh Western General Hospital. It is anticipated that this new model of care will improve: 1. The time from referral for biologic therapy to initiation of treatment with a biological therapy due to the dedicated nurse to see patients 2. The management and monitoring of AS and PsA patients post commencement of treatment , in line with The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)...
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Excimer Light in Psoriasis
The aim of this study is to determine the standard tissue levels of SP and its receptor in lesional skin of psoriasis patients in both developing and stationary stages before and after excimer light therapy.
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Exploration of the Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Patients Receiving Biotherapies Targeting the IL-23/IL-17 Axis in Cutaneous Psoriasis
This is a research study involving humans, of the interventional type with minimal risks and constraints (RIPH2). It is a monocentric, non randomized prospective study aiming to better understand the mechanisms of the response to anti-IL-23 biologics in psoriasis patients attending the dermatology department of hospital Cochin (APHP).
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Exploratory Study to Evaluate the Application of NLAC Cream in Adults With Plaque Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic and immune mediated skin disorder that presents with plaques of thickened, scaly skin. Up to 71% patients suffer from psoriasis, leading to high impact on their daily life. Plaque psoriasis is the most common type which causes thick, scaly patches of skin. Although the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis has been improved with the new launched biologics, topical therapies continue to play a key role in the management of mild-to-moderate psoriasis. Up to 80% of patients of psoriasis use topical agents as their first-line therapy, including topical vitamin D analogs, corticosteroids, vitamin A analogs, and...
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Exploring the Effects of IL-23 Inhibition by Risankizumab on Psoriasis Autoimmunity
Approximately 80 patients affected by moderate to severe psoriasis will be screened for the presence of LL37( and ADAMTSL5 autoreactive T-cells in their blood at Day 0. Patients whose lymphocytes reacted with proliferation to LL37 or ADAMTSL5 will receive SKYRIZI (Risakizumab) at Day 1, week 4, 16, 28, 40. LL37 and ADAMTSL5-specific T-cell responses will be evaluated at Day 0, week 16, week 28 and week 52. Each patient will be followed for 52 weeks.
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Fractional CO2 Laser Versus Pulsed Dye Laser in Nail Psoriasis
The aim of this work is to assess the efficacy and safety of fractional CO2 laser therapy in comparison to pulsed dye laser (PDL) in the treatment of nail psoriasis.
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Impact of COVID 19 on Psoriasis Patients
The main objective of this work is to investigate the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on psoriasis patients. This work is designed as a cross-sectional survey based on a questionnaire directed to Egyptian psoriasis patients.
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Improving Disease Severity
Phototherapy, including ultraviolet B (UVB) and ultraviolet A (UVA) light, has been used to treat a number of dermatologic conditions. Psoriasis is one of the most common conditions treated with phototherapy, in which phototherapy is often indicated for extensive disease with contraindications for other systemic treatments. The mechanism of action of phototherapy for the treatment of psoriasis is not completely understood; however, it is known that UVB light induces apoptosis of pathogenic T cells and keratinocytes, which may reduce the overactive immune response and epidermal hyperproliferation. Phototherapy has shown some efficacy...
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Interleukin 38 as a Biomarker for Metabolic Syndrome in Psoriatic Patients
case control study to compare level of interleukin 38 in patients with psoriasis and patients with metabolic syndrome with healthy control subjects
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Intradermal Tozinameran for Patients With Immune-mediated Dermatologic Diseases
This is a randomised controlled trial conducted to prove that the immunological performance of intradermal tozinameran (i.e., Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine) is no worse than the standard intramuscular route in patients with immune-mediated dermatologic diseases. The side effects profile and disease activity post-vaccination will also be assessed.