RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Balneotherapy in Psoriasis Rehabilitation
JF In Vivo
JO In Vivo
FD International Institute of Anticancer Research
SP 1163
OP 1168
VO 31
IS 6
A1 PÉTER, IVÁN
A1 JAGICZA, ANNA
A1 AJTAY, ZÉNÓ
A1 BONCZ, IMRE
A1 KISS, ISTVÁN
A1 SZENDI, KATALIN
A1 KUSTÁN, PÉTER
A1 NÉMETH, BALÁZS
YR 2017
UL http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/31/6/1163.abstract
AB Background/Aim: This study aimed to report a balneotherapy-based psoriasis rehabilitation protocol and assess its effectivity. Patients and Methods: Eighty psoriatic patients who underwent a 3-week-long inward balneotherapy-based rehabilitation were enrolled. Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) were determined on admission and before discharge. Results: The mean PASI score and CRP level –determined on admission and before discharge–decreased significantly after the 3-week-long rehabilitation 7.15±7.3 vs. 2.62±3.05 (p<0.001) and 4.1±3.8 vs. 3.5±3.1 (p=0.026). A negative correlation was found between PASI delta and the number of spa therapies received (r=−0.228). Conclusion: After completing the 3-week-long spa therapy based rehabilitation, both PASI score and CRP levels showed improvement of psoriasis. The complex spa therapy used during the rehabilitation is an effective tool to reduce the symptoms of psoriasis and improve the patient's well-being.