"Ultraviolet Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The use of ultraviolet electromagnetic radiation in the treatment of disease, usually of the skin. This is the part of the sun's spectrum that causes sunburn and tanning. Ultraviolet A, used in PUVA, is closer to visible light and less damaging than Ultraviolet B, which is ionizing.
| Descriptor ID |
D014467
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.774.945
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| Concept/Terms |
Ultraviolet Therapy- Ultraviolet Therapy
- Actinotherapy
- Actinotherapies
- Therapy, Ultraviolet
- Therapies, Ultraviolet
- Ultraviolet Therapies
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ultraviolet Therapy" by people in Profiles.
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Prevalence of Phototherapy in the Age of Biologics. Dermatology. 2018; 234(5-6):166-172.
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Juvenile mycosis fungoides: cutaneous T-cell lymphoma with frequent follicular involvement. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014 Jun; 70(6):993-1001.
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Synergism between narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy and etanercept for the treatment of plaque-type psoriasis. Br J Dermatol. 2013 Jul; 169(1):130-6.
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Narrowband UVB phototherapy as a novel treatment for Netherton syndrome. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 2012 Jun; 28(3):162-4.
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Photolichenoid plaques with associated vitiliginous pigmentary changes. Dermatol Online J. 2011 Oct 15; 17(10):13.
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Folliculocentric lichen sclerosus et atrophicus. Skinmed. 2010 Jul-Aug; 8(4):242-4.
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Pityriasis rubra pilaris sensitive to narrow band-ultraviolet B light therapy. J Drugs Dermatol. 2009 Mar; 8(3):270-3.
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AJC editor's consensus: psoriasis and coronary artery disease. Am J Cardiol. 2008 Dec 15; 102(12):1631-43.
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High-dose ultraviolet light exposure reduces scar hypertrophy in a rabbit ear model. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Apr; 121(4):1165-1172.
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Temperatures reached inside stand-up ultraviolet treatment boxes. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 1999 Oct; 15(5):179-82.