Publications by authors named "Hagar El Sayed"
Background: Psoriasis is a common chronic systemic disease affecting the skin, nails, and joints. Nails are commonly associated with a greater severity of the disease. Radiofrequency (RF) is a nonionizing radiation that provides energy originating from electric current to generate heat inside the dermis with anti-inflammatory effects.
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- - Nail psoriasis is a tough-to-treat, chronic inflammatory condition that can severely impact quality of life and is linked to greater psoriasis severity, as well as anxiety.
- - A study examined the effectiveness of the long-pulsed 1064 nm Nd: YAG laser in treating fingernail psoriasis compared to untreated control nails by assessing various factors including the NAPSI score and ultrasonographic measures.
- - Results showed significant improvement in the laser-treated group for several clinical and ultrasonographic metrics, while the control group showed only a slight, non-significant improvement, indicating that the Nd: YAG laser may be beneficial for managing nail psoriasis.
Background: Identification of epidemiologic and phenotypic variations of psoriasis among different ethnic groups can further our understanding of this perplexing disease, aiming at better management of patients worldwide.
Objective: To provide a descriptive analysis of psoriasis patients registered at Kasr Al-Ainy Psoriasis Unit Disease Registry.
Methods: This retrospective single-center registry study included patient records between November 2015 and November 2018 (2534 patients).