Biomedical subjects

Chai Sue Lee

Publications and source records attributed to Chai Sue Lee.

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PubMed2005

Psychopharmacologic therapies in dermatology: an update.

Many patients who have skin disorders have associated psychosocial issues. Psychotropic agents with improved side-effect profiles are available to allow physicians who are not psychiatrists to manage patients who have psychiatric conditions with agents that are effective, simple to administer, and generally well tolerated. Dermatologists who wish to help their patients who have psychodermatologic conditions can enhance their armamentarium by becoming familiar with the use of a few selected psychotropic agents. This article reviews the current status and future directions of psychopharmacology for the major types of psychopathologies encountered in dermatology practice.

Humans↗

PubMed2005

A review of acitretin, a systemic retinoid for the treatment of psoriasis.

Acitretin is a second-generation, systemic retinoid that has been approved for the treatment of psoriasis since 1997. It can be considered one of the treatments of choice for pustular and erythrodermic psoriasis. However, the efficacy of acitretin as a monotherapy for plaque psoriasis is less, although it is often used in combination therapy with other systemic psoriasis therapies, especially ultraviolet B or psoralen plus ultraviolet A phototherapy, to increase efficacy. Such combination treatments may potentially minimise toxicity by using lower doses of each of the two agents. All systemic retinoids are potent teratogens. The most common side effects are mucocutanous effects such as cheilitis and hair loss, which are dose-dependent. Acitretin is not immunosuppressive, is generally safe for long-term use and has no time limit restrictions, which makes it useful in combination therapy and for maintenance therapy.

Acitretin↗

PubMed2004

Psoriasis.

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Humans↗

PubMed2003

Cutaneous diseases in Asians.

Atopic dermatitis, nummular dermatitis, dyshidrosis, and melasma seem to be more common in Asians, whereas psoriasis and skin cancer are less common. In addition, there are less common skin conditions that are usually seen in Asians, including Mongolian spot, nevus of Ota, nevus of Ito, Kawasaki disease, primary cutaneous amyloidosis, Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, and LCAI. Awareness of these less common cutaneous disorders can be helpful, especially for clinicians who work in areas with a large Asian population.

Adolescent↗

PubMed2003

Psychocutaneous drug therapy.

Many patients with skin disorders have psychosocial issues associated with their chief complaints. New psychotropic agents with superior side effect profiles have become available to allow nonpsychiatric physicians to manage psychiatric patients safely with psychotropic agents that are effective, simple to administer, and well tolerated. Dermatologists who wish to help their patients with psychodermatologic conditions can greatly enhance their therapeutic armamentarium by becoming familiar with the use of a few selected psychotropic agents. This article reviews the current status and future directions of psychopharmacology for the 4 major types of psychopathologies encountered in a dermatology practice (depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, and delusional disorder) with the intent of guiding dermatologists in the choice of a psychotropic agent for patients with psychological component to their skin disorder.

Anxiety Disorders↗