The Unmet Need for Clinical Guidelines on the Management of Patients with Plaque Psoriasis in Africa and the Middle East.

Purpose: Dermatologists practicing in African and Middle Eastern countries face numerous challenges when managing patients with plaque psoriasis, especially those with disease in a difficult-to-treat anatomic area or those who are a pediatric, geriatric, or pregnant patient. The publication of comprehensive, up-to-date, region-specific clinical guidelines may help to address some of these challenges and improve outcomes. We conducted a literature review to identify recent guidelines and other publications describing patients with plaque psoriasis in Africa and the Middle East.