Systematic Review of Light-Based Treatments for Hidradenitis Suppurativa.

Systematic Review of Light-Based Treatments for Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2019 Dec 20;: Authors: Gracia Cazaña T, Berdel Díaz LV, Martín Sánchez JI, Querol Nasarre I, Gilaberte Y Abstract Treatment options for hidradenitis suppurativa include light-based therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, effectiveness, and safety of different light-based treatments for hidradenitis suppurativa in a systematic review updating the 2015 Cochrane review on this topic. We conducted an electronic search of the following databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, University of York Centre for Reviews and Dissemination database, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Skin Group Specialised Skin Register, University of Nottingham's Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology database, and TESEO. The systematic review included 6 case series, 3 systematic reviews, and 2 clinical trials on the use of conventional and intralesional photodynamic therapy, intense pulsed light therapy, and Nd:YAG, carbon dioxide, and diode laser therapy for hidradenitis suppurative in 248 patients. PMID: 31870491 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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