28521 Frequency of procedural and medical treatments for actinic keratosis
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چکیده
Actinic keratosis (AK) is a common dermatologic diagnosis with the potential of malignant transformation. Treatment options include destructive therapies, such as cryotherapy, and topical medications, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), imiquimod, ingenol mebutate. Historically, procedures have remained standard care. There been limited updates on AK management practices; we determined frequency procedural medical treatments AK. We assessed visits from 2009 to 2016 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey quantify use 5-fluorouracil, aminolevulonic acid (as proxy for photodynamic therapy). were an estimated 11.5 (10.6, 12.4) million primary One or more studied identified at 47.1% (42.5, 51.6) visits. Of some kind treatment, cryotherapy was used in 90.6% (81.5, 99.7) visits, while prescribed 4.06% (2.20, 5.92), 5.00% (1.65, 8.36) 0.16% (0, 0.33) all (respectively). Photodynamic therapy 0.90% (0.25, 1.55) treatment. Despite expansion treatment options, remains Future development therapies improved tolerability patient compliance well alternate payment models change practice.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1097-6787', '0190-9622']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2021.06.790