Research Article

Assessment of the Influence Systemic Cryotherapy Exerts on Chosen Skin Scores of Patients with Atopic Dermatitis: Pilot Study

Table 1

The skin hydration measured before the first treatment (1), immediately after the first (2), after the 15th treatment (3), and after 3 weeks from the end of WBC (4) on healthy and diseased skin.

Measurement no.Hydration level
Forearm without atopic changes (F)
(Q25-Q75)
Hand with atopic changes (H)
(Q25-Q75)

129.9 (28.1-32.3)10 (8-12.1)1F vs. 1H
0.011
1F vs. 2H
0.011
1Fvs.3H
0.011
1F vs. 4H
0.011

228.1 (22.4-29.4)10.5 (9.4-13.5)2F vs. 1H
0.011
2F vs. 2H
0.025
2F vs. 3H
0.011
2F vs. 4H
0.011

328.2 (25.8-30.3)9.9 (7.9-16.4)3F vs. 1H
0.017
3F vs. 2H
0.011
3F vs. 3H
0.011
3F vs. 4H
NS

423.5 (14.5-30.1)14.8 (9.5-20.0)4F vs. 1H
0.011
4F vs. 2H
0.035
4F vs. 3H
0.011
4F vs. 4H
NS

1-4: measurement number; vs.: versus; NS: nonstatistical; F: forearm; H: hand; : median; Q25-Q75: the value of the lower and the upper quartile. .