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View article: Topical Photodynamic Therapy in a Medical Centre: The Scottish Dermatology Experience
Topical Photodynamic Therapy in a Medical Centre: The Scottish Dermatology Experience Open
Background Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) is widely used in dermatology for treating superficial non‐melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) and dysplasia. This study aims to assess real‐world outcomes of PDT in a Scottish dermatology service. Met…
View article: Daylight Photodynamic Therapy: At-Home Delivery
Daylight Photodynamic Therapy: At-Home Delivery Open
This pilot study evaluated the design, usability, and practicality of the dPDT@home kit for treating actinic keratoses (AKs) on the face and scalp. The kit allowed patients to manage their treatment at home, reducing hospital visits and ut…
View article: Poster presentationsPD10 Photosensitivity diseases in children: 10 years’ experience from a tertiary photodiagnostic service
Poster presentationsPD10 Photosensitivity diseases in children: 10 years’ experience from a tertiary photodiagnostic service Open
Photosensitivity diseases are a wide-ranging group of disorders, with heterogeneity in diagnostic categories, characteristics and management. Photosensitivity at any age poses specific challenges, with adverse impact on quality of life bei…
View article: PD02 Home daylight photodynamic therapy
PD02 Home daylight photodynamic therapy Open
Actinic keratoses (AK) on the face and scalp are often extensive and are a major cause of morbidity and associated with increased risk of skin cancer. Field-directed treatment approaches, such as daylight photodynamic therapy (DPDT) are re…
View article: PD04 Real-life experience of Scottish patients with idiopathic solar urticaria
PD04 Real-life experience of Scottish patients with idiopathic solar urticaria Open
We conducted a retrospective study to characterize our most recent cohort of patients with idiopathic solar urticaria (SU), to compare with our previous findings (Beattie PE, Dawe RS, Ibbotson SH, Ferguson J. Characteristics and prognosis …
View article: A randomized assessor‐blinded comparison of low‐irradiance and conventional‐irradiance photodynamic therapy for superficial basal cell carcinoma and Bowen disease
A randomized assessor‐blinded comparison of low‐irradiance and conventional‐irradiance photodynamic therapy for superficial basal cell carcinoma and Bowen disease Open
The inconvenience and pain of hospital-based photodynamic therapy (PDT) is sometimes limiting.1 We developed very low irradiance LEDs for ambulatory PDT. Preliminary studies showed this to be convenient and relatively painless.1-4 Here we …
View article: Daylight photodynamic therapy for actinic keratosis: Is it affected by the British weather?
Daylight photodynamic therapy for actinic keratosis: Is it affected by the British weather? Open
Dear Editor, daylight photodynamic therapy (DPDT) is a simple, well-tolerated, convenient treatment option for patients with actinic keratosis (AK).1 It is particularly suitable for patients with field-change AK on the face and scalp, for …
View article: Is there an optimal irradiation dose for photodynamic therapy: 37 J cm <sup>−2</sup> or 75 J cm <sup>−2</sup> ?
Is there an optimal irradiation dose for photodynamic therapy: 37 J cm <sup>−2</sup> or 75 J cm <sup>−2</sup> ? Open
Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) is widely used for the treatment of Bowen's disease (BD) and superficial basal cell carcinoma (BCC).The process involves oxygen-dependent light activation of the tissue-localised photosensitiser, protopor…