Zhytomyr: from 26 to 29 October in the conduct free screening for psoriasis
international day of psoriasis is an initiative of the International Federation of Associations of patients with psoriasis every year on 29 October starting from 2004. Psoriasis is one of the most common skin diseases, which on average suffer from 2 to 7 percent of the population of the entire planet. The earliest onset of psoriasis was recorded in the Faroe Islands of Denmark, a region with cold and humid climate, where men he began at the average age of 13 years, while women at the age of 12, regardless of the presence of this disease in the family. Progressive Ukrainian dermatovenereologists join the celebration and hold free screening of citizens of Ukraine in a number of clinics in the country from 26 to 30 October 2016. During this period, patients with psoriasis or those people who have a suspicion of this disease may come to medical establishments and get a free consultation of doctors. This applies both adults and children. The project is at the initiative of Alexander Litus and NGO "Ukrainian Psoriasis Association". 26-29 October, the residents of Zhytomyr region are invited to attend a consultation at the regional skin and venereal dispensary (Zhytomyr, vul. Berdichivska, 80, phone: (0412) 34-14-45, 43-19-76). "In Ukraine in 2015 was 109938 patients with psoriasis, from them children till 17 years - 6859. In Zhytomyr region were registered 4799 patients, including children, 121," - says the head of the dispensary Department of the regional skin and venereal dispensary Olga Sklyarova. With her words, psoriasis is a chronic non-contagious disease characterized by the appearance of the skin rash in the form of thickening of the skin (infiltration) and redness (erythema) and scaling on the surface of the lesions. Depending on the form of the disease and the course of localization, size and other characteristics of the elements of the rash can vary in enough wide limits. The rash may be accompanied by itching. The skin affected by plaque can crack and bleed, and in some cases, the rash becomes moist nature, which testifies to a rapid and aggressive course of the disease. Psoriatic arthritis without adequate timely treatment can lead to disability. Psoriasis is a very serious health problem. And yet, most patients are able to control the disease with treatment prescribed by a dermatologist. In cases of a common form of the disease is a common primary treatment, with limited forms enough for local therapy. All therapies can be divided into three large groups: topical therapy (ointments, creams, gels and the like, which are used in mild and moderate forms), phototherapy (application of artificial sources of UV radiation, in particular narrow-band ultraviolet radiation) and systemic therapy (tablets, injections, immunobiological preparations, droppers that are used when moderate, severe and nvalue forms of psoriasis). All these methods are quite effective. This was reported in the Zhytomyr regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
