[The combined use of dry-air carbon dioxide baths and applications of peloids at low temperatures in the rehabilitation of patients with psoriatic arthritis].

Abstract

Low-temperature peloids and dry effervescent baths were tried in the treatment of 106 patients with psoriatic arthritis. The response was achieved in 70% of patients. The articular index, psoriatic lesions of the skin, inflammation diminished for 6-9 months.

• Authors: V D Grigor'eva, E N Guliaeva
• Journal: Voprosy kurortologii, fizioterapii, i lechebnoi fizicheskoi kultury (Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult) 1998 Jan-Feb Issue 1 Pg. 25-8 ISSN: 0042-8787 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Kompleksnoe ispol'zovanie sukhovozdushnykh uglekislykh vann i applikatsiĭ peloidov nizkikh temperatur v reabilitatsii bol'nykh psoriaticheskim artritom.
• PMID: 9560999 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Carbon Dioxide

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Arthritis, Psoriatic (rehabilitation)
• Baths (methods)
• Carbon Dioxide (therapeutic use)
• Chronic Disease
• Combined Modality Therapy
• Cryotherapy (methods)
• Evaluation Studies as Topic
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Mud Therapy (methods)
• Remission Induction