Photodynamic therapy: Parameters predictive of pain

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 460-461

  Virgili, A ^a   Osti, F ^a   Maranini, C ^a   Corazza, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Actinic keratosis; Fitzpatrick skin type; Pain; Photodynamic therapy; Superficial basal cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; LETTER; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN PARAMETERS; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN PAIN; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SKIN DISEASES; SKIN PIGMENTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74349107912     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09583.x     Document Type: Letter

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