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Acta Dermatovenerologica Croatica, Vol. 32 No. 4, 2024.

Original scientific paper

Influence of Naphtalanotherapy (NT) Combined with Individually Tailored Physiotherapy in Patients with Psoriatic Disease: A Study Based on the Psoriatic Arthritis Cohort of the Special Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation – Naftalan, Croatia

Sanda Špoljarić Carević orcid id orcid.org/0009-0005-8826-3677 ; Special Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation Naftalan, Ivanić-Grad, Croatia
Pero Hrabač ; Medical School University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Lara Vasari orcid id orcid.org/0009-0007-5913-5523 ; Naftalan, Ivanić-Grad, Croatia
Gordana Krnjević-Pezić ; Naftalan - Special Hospital for Skin and Rheumatic Diseases, Ivanić-Grad,
Goran Maričić ; Naftalan, Ivanić-Grad, Croatia
Melita Bahlen Kramar ; Naftalan, Ivanić-Grad, Croatia
Vlatka Matić ; Naftalan, Ivanić-Grad, Croatia
Pero Vržogić ; Special Hospital Naftalan, Ivanić-Grad, Croatia
Maja Baotić ; Naftalan, Ivanić-Grad, Croatia
Porin Perić ; University Hospital Centre Zagreb, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
Nadica Laktašić Žerjavić orcid id orcid.org/0000-0003-1279-3928 ; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
Lucija Tomić Babić orcid id orcid.org/0009-0001-7667-6782 ; Special Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation Naftalan, Ivanić-Grad, *

* Corresponding author.

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Abstract

A study conducted at “Naftalan” Special Hospital in Croatia evaluated the impact
of naphtalanotherapy (NT) combined with individually tailored physiotherapy
(ITP) on 119 patients with psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis. Patients underwent

treatments for either two or three weeks. Results indicated that both treat-
ment durations significantly improved pain, stiffness, swelling, disease activity,

skin condition, and quality of life, with the three-week program proving more
effective. The findings support the inclusion of NT and ITP in the management
psoriatic disease and suggest that extended rehabilitation could have long-term
benefits, potentially influencing health insurance policies.

Keywords

psoriatic disease; rehabilitation; naphtalanotherapy; quality of life

Hrčak ID:

337876

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/337876

Publication date:

16.10.2024.

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