John Koo

Psoriasis and Skin Treatment Center Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco

Affiliated withUniversity of California, San Francisco

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JoVE Journal Publications

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Combination of calcipotriene (Dovonex) ointment and tazarotene (Tazorac) gel versus clobetasol ointment in the treatment of plaque psoriasis: a pilot study. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 12063489	2002
Psoriasiform mycosis fungoides with fatal outcome after treatment with cyclosporine. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 12077599	2002
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of clobetasol propionate 0.05% foam in the treatment of nonscalp psoriasis. International journal of dermatology\| PubMed ID: 12100701	2002
Psychotropic and neurotropic agents in dermatology: unapproved uses, dosages, or indications. Clinics in dermatology\| PubMed ID: 12435529	2002
Vitamin D and scalp psoriasis. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner\| PubMed ID: 12467336	2002
Tazarotene cream in the treatment of psoriasis: Two multicenter, double-blind, randomized, vehicle-controlled studies of the safety and efficacy of tazarotene creams 0.05% and 0.1% applied o... Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 12734506	2003
Quality of life issues in psoriasis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 12894127	2003
Traditional Chinese medicine in dermatology. Dermatologic therapy\| PubMed ID: 12919111	2003
Case studies in severe psoriasis: A clinical strategy. The Journal of dermatological treatment\| PubMed ID: 14578096	2003
Validity and reliability of patient reported outcomes used in psoriasis: results from two randomized clinical trials. Health and quality of life outcomes\| PubMed ID: 14613569	2003
The efficacy of topical tazarotene monotherapy and combination therapies in psoriasis. Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy\| PubMed ID: 14640932	2003
Psychocutaneous drug therapy. Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery\| PubMed ID: 14649589	2003
How do you foster medication adherence for better acne vulgaris management? Skinmed\| PubMed ID: 14673276	2003
Combination therapy to treat moderate to severe psoriasis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 14988684	2004
Psoriasis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 15034513	2004
Non-psychotic uses for anti-psychotics. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 15098971	2004
Narrow-band ultraviolet B radiation: a review of the current literature. International journal of dermatology\| PubMed ID: 15304175	2004
Quality-of-life issues in psoriasis. Dermatologic clinics\| PubMed ID: 15450335	2004
Pimozide in dermatologic practice: a comprehensive review. American journal of clinical dermatology\| PubMed ID: 15554735	2004
Definitions of measures of effect duration for psoriasis treatments. Archives of dermatology\| PubMed ID: 15655149	2005
Review of cyclosporine immunosuppressive safety data in dermatology patients after two decades of use. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 15776776	2005
Update on the mechanisms and efficacy of biological therapies for psoriasis. Journal of dermatological science\| PubMed ID: 15862940	2005
UVB phototherapy and skin cancer risk: a review of the literature. International journal of dermatology\| PubMed ID: 15869531	2005
Smoking and psoriasis. Skinmed\| PubMed ID: 15891254	2005
Rosacea, light, and phototherapy. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 15898288	2005
Decision points for the initiation of systemic treatment for psoriasis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 15965429	2005
Involving the patient: impact of inflammatory skin disease and patient-focused care. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 15968267	2005
A review of the chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic effects of topical and oral retinoids for both cutaneous and internal neoplasms. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 16004016	2005
Tacrolimus ointment is safe and effective in the treatment of atopic dermatitis: results in 8000 patients. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 16021175	2005
A review of acitretin, a systemic retinoid for the treatment of psoriasis. Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy\| PubMed ID: 16086658	2005
Psychopharmacologic therapies in dermatology: an update. Dermatologic clinics\| PubMed ID: 16112451	2005
Alcohol as a risk factor for plaque-type psoriasis. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner\| PubMed ID: 16268261	2005
TNF-alpha inhibitors and congestive heart failure. Skinmed\| PubMed ID: 16276152	2005
Psyche, opioids, and itch: therapeutic consequences. Dermatologic therapy\| PubMed ID: 16297003	2005
Evidence based or theoretical concern? Pseudotumor cerebri and depression as acitretin side effects. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 16302554	2005
Effect of ethnicity on the risk of developing nonmelanoma skin cancer following long-term PUVA therapy. International journal of dermatology\| PubMed ID: 16409267	2005
Rebound of psoriasis during treatment with efalizumab. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 16468294	2006
Safety update on commonly used psychotropic medications in dermatology. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 16485878	2006
The mechanism of lithium and beta-blocking agents in inducing and exacerbating psoriasis. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 16703778	2006
Use of etanercept in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients. International journal of dermatology\| PubMed ID: 16796629	2006
Alefacept in combination with ultraviolet B phototherapy for the treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis: results from an open-label, multicenter study. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 16865867	2006
A randomized, multicenter study of calcipotriene ointment and clobetasol propionate foam in the sequential treatment of localized plaque-type psoriasis: short- and long-term outcomes. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 17010744	2006
Morgellons disease: a rapport-enhancing term for delusions of parasitosis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 17052509	2006
Predictive value of phenotypic variables for skin cancer: risk assessment beyond skin typing. International journal of dermatology\| PubMed ID: 17076706	2006
Desoximetasone 0.25% and tacrolimus 0.1% ointments versus tacrolimus alone in the treatment of atopic dermatitis. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner\| PubMed ID: 17186796	2006
Using topical multimodal strategies for patients with psoriasis. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner\| PubMed ID: 17367041	2007
An attempt to formulate an evidence-based strategy in the management of moderate-to-severe psoriasis: a review of the efficacy and safety of biologics and prebiologic options. Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy\| PubMed ID: 17376017	2007
Unraveling the paradoxes of HIV-associated psoriasis: a review of T-cell subsets and cytokine profiles. Dermatology online journal\| PubMed ID: 17498423	2007
"Unknown Risks" of non-steroid topical medications for atopic dermatitis. International journal of dermatology\| PubMed ID: 17550573	2007
Excimer laser for psoriasis: a review of theories regarding enhanced efficacy over traditional UVB phototherapy. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 17763609	2007
Rebound of psoriasis after efalizumab discontinuation, despite being on high-dose cyclosporine. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 17941368	2007
Relevance of the COBRA trial in current psoriasis practice. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner\| PubMed ID: 18154218	2007
Treatment of psychocutaneous diseases. Dermatologic therapy\| PubMed ID: 18318878	2008
Morgellons disease? Dermatologic therapy\| PubMed ID: 18318880	2008
Trichotillomania. Dermatologic therapy\| PubMed ID: 18318881	2008
Understanding the psychology of the cosmetic patients. Dermatologic therapy\| PubMed ID: 18318885	2008
The psychosocial and occupational impact of chronic skin disease. Dermatologic therapy\| PubMed ID: 18318886	2008
Psychopharmacology in dermatology. Dermatologic therapy\| PubMed ID: 18318888	2008
Utilization of narrow-band ultraviolet light B therapy and etanercept for the treatment of psoriasis (UNITE): efficacy, safety, and patient-reported outcomes. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 18380206	2008
Guidelines of care for the management of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: Section 1. Overview of psoriasis and guidelines of care for the treatment of psoriasis with biologics. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 18423260	2008
Guidelines of care for the management of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: Section 2. Psoriatic arthritis: overview and guidelines of care for treatment with an emphasis on the biologics. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 18423261	2008
An updated review of acitretin--a systemic retinoid for the treatment of psoriasis. Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology\| PubMed ID: 18624682	2008
Long-term safety of mycophenolate mofetil and cyclosporine: a review. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 18720690	2008
A practical review and update on the management of pruritus sine materia. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner\| PubMed ID: 18856158	2008
Cooperative robot assistant for retinal microsurgery. Medical image computing and computer-assisted intervention : MICCAI ... International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention\| PubMed ID: 18982647	2008
Guidelines of care for the management of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Section 3. Guidelines of care for the management and treatment of psoriasis with topical therapies. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 19217694	2009
Occlusive therapy in atopic dermatitis: overview. The Journal of dermatological treatment\| PubMed ID: 19444691	2010
Efalizumab discontinuation: a practical strategy. The Journal of dermatological treatment\| PubMed ID: 19459081	2009
Guidelines of care for the management of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: section 4. Guidelines of care for the management and treatment of psoriasis with traditional systemic agents. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 19493586	2009
The efficacy of three class I topical synthetic corticosteroids, fluocinonide 0.1% cream, clobetasol 0.05% cream and halobetasol 0.05% cream: a Scholtz-Dumas bioassay comparison. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 19663113	2009
Practice of phototherapy in the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Current problems in dermatology\| PubMed ID: 19710550	2009
Pilot evaluation of supra-erythemogenic phototherapy with excimer laser in the treatment of patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. The Journal of dermatological treatment\| PubMed ID: 19711219	2010
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled evaluation of the efficacy of oral psoralen plus ultraviolet A for the treatment of plaque-type psoriasis using the Psoriasis Area Severity Index... Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 19766350	2009
Guidelines of care for the management of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: Section 5. Guidelines of care for the treatment of psoriasis with phototherapy and photochemotherapy. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 19811850	2010
Broadband UVB revisited: is the narrowband UVB fad limiting our therapeutic options? The Journal of dermatological treatment\| PubMed ID: 19895327	2010
Clobetasol propionate spray 0.05% add-on therapy to a stable regimen of biologic treatment in patients with moderate to very severe plaque psoriasis. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner\| PubMed ID: 19916299	2009
Narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy influences serum folate levels in patients with vitiligo. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 20227588	2010
Psoriasis: depression, anxiety, smoking, and drinking habits. Dermatologic therapy\| PubMed ID: 20415825	2010
Paradoxical worsening of psoriasis when switching from etanercept to adalimumab: a case series. The Journal of dermatological treatment\| PubMed ID: 20524874	2011
Phototherapy in pediatric patients: choosing the appropriate treatment option. Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery\| PubMed ID: 20579600	2010
A rare case of non-Hodgkins B-cell lymphoma in a psoriatic patient: a case report and literature review. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 20941955	2010
Optimizing topical therapies for treating psoriasis: a consensus conference. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner\| PubMed ID: 21049712	2010
Aripiprazole as a viable alternative for treating delusions of parasitosis. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 21120263	2010
Efficacy of clobetasol spray: factors beyond patient compliance. The Journal of dermatological treatment\| PubMed ID: 21254848	2012
Psoriasis responds to intralesional injections of alefacept and may predict systemic response to intramuscular alefacept: interim results of a single-arm, open-label study. The Journal of dermatological treatment\| PubMed ID: 21254875	2012
Guidelines of care for the management of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: section 6. Guidelines of care for the treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: case-based presentations and... Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 21306785	2011
Etanercept in the treatment of plaque psoriasis. Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology\| PubMed ID: 21436970	2009
Depression and acitretin: a true association or a class labeling? Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 21455552	2011
Introducing the delayed retinoid burn: a case report and discussion of this potential risk of retinoid-phototherapy combination management. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 21496720	2011
Is tuberculin skin testing reliable during anti-tumor necrosis factor-alfa therapy? A case report and review of the literature. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 21507516	2011
Why are there significant differences in published narrowband ultraviolet B dosimetry recommendations? The need for national standardization of phototherapy treatment. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 21763563	2011
Goeckerman therapy for the treatment of eczema: a practical guide and review of efficacy. The Journal of dermatological treatment\| PubMed ID: 21797807	2013
Instant barrier repair: A pilot study investigating occlusion with a new hydrogel patch for the treatment of atopic dermatitis. The Journal of dermatological treatment\| PubMed ID: 21801112	2013
Yin-yang strategy: proposing a new, effective, repeatable, sequential therapy for psoriasis. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 21818503	2011
The role of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and other cytokines in depression: what dermatologists should know. The Journal of dermatological treatment\| PubMed ID: 21888569	2013
Practice gaps. Time and effort to establish therapeutic rapport with delusional patients: comment on "Delusional infestation, including delusions of parasitosis". Archives of dermatology\| PubMed ID: 21931042	2011
Cyclosporine and skin cancer: an international dermatologic perspective over 25 years of experience. A comprehensive review and pursuit to define safe use of cyclosporine in dermatology. The Journal of dermatological treatment\| PubMed ID: 21936704	2012
Evaluating the efficacy and safety of calcipotriene/betamethasone ointment occluded with a hydrogel patch: a 6-week bilaterally controlled, investigator-blinded trial. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner\| PubMed ID: 22017069	2011
A review of the chemopreventative effects of oral retinoids for internal neoplasms. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 22052311	2011
Psychoneuroimmunology of psychological stress and atopic dermatitis: pathophysiologic and therapeutic updates. Acta dermato-venereologica\| PubMed ID: 22101513	2012
Oral vitamin D, still a viable treatment option for psoriasis. The Journal of dermatological treatment\| PubMed ID: 22103655	2013
An evidence-based review of skin cancer rates on biologic therapies. The Journal of dermatological treatment\| PubMed ID: 22188512	2012
Open-label, pilot study examining sequential therapy with oral tacrolimus and topical tacrolimus for severe atopic dermatitis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 22221776	2012
Long-term prognosis of vitiligo patients on narrowband UVB phototherapy. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 22243727	2012
Quality-of-life instruments: evaluation of the impact of psoriasis on patients. Dermatologic clinics\| PubMed ID: 22284142	2012
Goeckerman therapy: a very effective, yet often forgotten treatment for severe generalized psoriasis. The Journal of dermatological treatment\| PubMed ID: 22329632	2013
Dermatogeriatrics: a case for developing a new dermatology subspecialty. The Journal of dermatological treatment\| PubMed ID: 22385040	2012
Long-term etanercept use for severe generalized psoriasis in an HIV-infected individual: a case study. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 22395596	2012
Effective treatment of etanercept and phototherapy-resistant psoriasis using the excimer laser. Dermatology online journal\| PubMed ID: 22483513	2012
Intralesional injections of alefacept may predict systemic response to intramuscular alefacept: results from a pilot study. The Journal of dermatological treatment\| PubMed ID: 22506829	2012
Excimer laser therapy for hairline psoriasis: a useful addition to the scalp psoriasis treatment algorithm. Skin therapy letter\| PubMed ID: 22622280	2012
The safety of systemic treatments that can be used for geriatric psoriasis patients: a review. Dermatology research and practice\| PubMed ID: 22685455	2012
Trends in older adult psoriasis outpatient health care practices in the United States. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 22859241	2012
Treatment of psoriasis and long-term maintenance using 308 nm excimer laser, clobetasol spray, and calcitriol ointment: a case series. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 22859247	2012
Update on the role of systemic vitamin d in atopic dermatitis. Pediatric dermatology\| PubMed ID: 22957498	2013
A prospective, interventional assessment of psoriasis quality of life using a nonskin-specific validated instrument that allows comparison with other major medical conditions. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 23207011	2012
Use of psychotropic drugs in dermatology: unique perspectives of a dermatologist and a psychiatrist. Clinics in dermatology\| PubMed ID: 23245980	2013
Primary psychiatric conditions: dermatitis artefacta, trichotillomania and neurotic excoriations. Indian journal of dermatology\| PubMed ID: 23372212	2013
Delusions of parasitosis. Indian journal of dermatology\| PubMed ID: 23372213	2013
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and reversible progressive leukoencephalopathy syndrome in dermatologic therapy. Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD\| PubMed ID: 23377400	2013
The impact of emollients on phototherapy: a review. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 23399460	2013
A randomized study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of adding topical therapy to etanercept in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology\| PubMed ID: 23643256	2013
Delusional infestations: clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment. International journal of dermatology\| PubMed ID: 23789596	2013