Scientific evidence of the therapeutic effects of dead sea treatments: a systematic review

U Katz, Y Shoenfeld, V Zakin, Y Sherer… - Seminars in arthritis and …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: The Dead Sea, the deepest and most saline lake on earth, has been known
from biblical times for its healing properties. The aim of this systematic review was to present …

Phototherapy and photochemotherapy

LA Schneider, R Hinrichs, K Scharffetter-Kochanek - Clinics in dermatology, 2008 - Elsevier
This review provides an overview on the current state of phototherapy for psoriasis.
Phototherapy, whose first application for psoriasis dates back to almost a century now, is still …

Dead Sea climatotherapy for vitiligo: A retrospective study of 436 patients

T Czarnowicki, M Harari, T Ruzicka… - Journal of the …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background Vitiligo is an acquired idiopathic skin disorder characterized by depigmented
macules and patches. Despite many therapies available today, treatment of vitiligo remains …

Health tourists visiting a highly volatile destination

G Fuchs, A Reichel - Anatolia, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
The study of health tourism has gained considerable attention during the last decade. There
were many attempts to explicitly define this particular segment, but to date, the unique …

Solar global UVB (280–315 nm) and UVA (315–380 nm) radiant fluxes and their relationships with broadband global radiant flux at an eastern Mediterranean site

CP Jacovides, FS Tymvios, DN Asimakopoulos… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2009 - Elsevier
The depletion in the concentration of ozone layer in the stratosphere may significantly
increase the UV radiant flux levels (mainly the UVB, 280–315nm) reaching the earth's …

Ultraviolet B radiation therapy for psoriasis: Pursuing the optimal regime

TR Matos, TC Ling, V Sheth - Clinics in dermatology, 2016 - Elsevier
Psoriasis is a chronic and common disease mediated by resident memory T cells that
negatively affects a broad range of people worldwide. One of the oldest and most commonly …

[PDF][PDF] The Dead Sea, a unique natural health resort

SW Moses, M David, E Goldhammer, A Tal… - IMAJ-RAMAT GAN …, 2006 - ima.org.il
SW Moses et al.• Vol 8• July 2006 484 an increasing number of chronic diseases,
climatotherapy, balneotherapy and thallassotherapy are gaining in popularity among both …

The percentage of patients achieving PASI 75 after 1 month and remission time after climatotherapy at the Dead Sea

M Harari, L Novack, J Barth, M David… - International journal …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Dead Sea climatotherapy (DSC) is a highly effective treatment for
psoriasis; however, there are scanty data concerning the duration of post‐therapy remission …

Inter-comparison of the solar UVB, UVA and global radiation clearness and UV indices for Beer Sheva and Neve Zohar (Dead Sea), Israel

AI Kudish, V Lyubansky, EG Evseev, A Ianetz - Energy, 2005 - Elsevier
An inter-comparison of the clearness indices for the solar UVB, UVA and global radiation for
Beer Sheva and Neve Zohar (Dead Sea) are presented utilizing radiation data measured …

Phototherapy arsenal in the treatment of psoriasis

M Zanolli - Dermatologic clinics, 2004 - derm.theclinics.com
An essential method of treatment for psoriasis vulgaris in the twenty-first century will remain
the option for UVB light therapy and photochemotherapy. During the last half of the twentieth …