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  1. Factors influencing pain and efficacy of topical photodynamic therapy: a retrospective study

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, November 2018, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  2. Efficacy of localized hand and foot phototherapy: a review of patients treated in a teaching hospital setting

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, October 2018, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  3. Are photosensitizing medications associated with increased risk of important erythemal reactions during ultraviolet B phototherapy?

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, August 2018, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  4. Narrowband ultraviolet B treatment for psoriasis is highly economical and causes significant savings in cost for topical treatments

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, July 2018, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  5. The widespread use of topical antimicrobials enriches for resistance in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from patients with atopic dermatitis

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, July 2018, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  6. Irradiance, as well as body site and timing of readings, is important in determining ultraviolet A minimal erythema dose

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, November 2017, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  7. An overview of the cutaneous porphyrias

    Article • F1000Research, October 2017, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  8. Maintenance therapy with psoralen-ultraviolet A for mycosis fungoides: in the absence of evidence sitting on the fence is appropriate

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, August 2017, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  9. Mild classical xeroderma pigmentosum

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, July 2017, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  10. Freely available meteorological data can be used to predict population vitamin D levels

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, May 2016, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  11. Interventions for the pain of topical photodynamic therapy

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, July 2015, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  12. A new way of targeting phototherapy to body sites where it is needed

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, March 2015, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  13. Topical sunscreens and vitamin D

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, July 2012, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  14. Alopecia Areata

    Article • New England Journal of Medicine, July 2012, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  15. Induction of tolerance in solar urticaria by ultraviolet A ‘rush hardening’: is this true desensitization?

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, June 2012, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  16. Ultraviolet A1 phototherapy: a British Photodermatology Group workshop report

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, January 2012, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  17. Glutathione S-transferase genotype is associated with sensitivity to psoralen-ultraviolet A photochemotherapy

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, January 2012, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  18. Reduced dermatology hospital bed numbers in Scotland: where do patients go?

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, July 2011, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  19. Proteinuria with fumaric acid ester treatment for psoriasis

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, July 2011, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  20. Bath psoralen plus ultraviolet A for hidradenitis suppurativa: a review of 13 patients

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, April 2011, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  21. A review of pain experienced during topical photodynamic therapy—Our experience in Dundee

    Article • Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, March 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  22. A Randomized Comparison of Methods of Selecting Narrowband UV-B Starting Dose to Treat Chronic Psoriasis

    Article • Archives of Dermatology, February 2011, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  23. Randomized Double-blind Comparative Study of 8-Methoxypsoralen Bath Plus UV-A Treatment Regimens

    Article • Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas, October 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  24. Photopatch testing negative in systemic quinine phototoxicity

    Article • Photodermatology Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, June 2010, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  25. There are no ‘safe exposure limits’ for phototherapy

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, March 2010, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  26. False-negative monochromator phototesting in chronic actinic dermatitis

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, February 2010, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  27. Comparing narrowband ultraviolet B treatment regimens for psoriasis

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, December 2009, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  28. Using ‘number needed to treat’ to express the magnitudes of benefit of ultraviolet B phototherapy and of antitumour necrosis factor-α therapies for psoriasis

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, November 2009, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  29. Randomized Comparison of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Surgical Excision for Small Nodular Basal Cell Carcinoma

    Article • Dermatologic Surgery, September 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  30. Reactivity to autologous serum skin test and relationship with complement levels in chronic idiopathic urticaria and angio-oedema

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, July 2009, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  31. Presentation of leishmaniasis (Leishmania infantum) in the skin of a patient with severe atopic dermatitis

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, July 2009, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  32. Narrowband UVB phototherapy

    Article • BMJ, June 2009, BMJ

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  33. Delayed ultraviolet erythema not suppressed by oral prednisolone: a randomized crossover study

    Article • Photodermatology Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, June 2009, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  34. A double-blind, randomized assessment of the irritant potential of sunscreen chemical dilutions used in photopatch testing

    Article • Contact Dermatitis, April 2009, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  35. Time course for development of psoralen plus ultraviolet A erythema following oral administration of 5-methoxypsoralen

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, March 2009, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  36. Prevalences of chronic photodermatoses in Scotland

    Article • Photodermatology Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, February 2009, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  37. Population reference intervals for minimal erythemal doses in monochromator phototesting

    Article • Photodermatology Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, February 2009, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  38. Dermatomyositis presenting with symptomatic dermographism and raised troponin T: a case report

    Article • Journal of Medical Case Reports, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  39. Occupational carprofen photoallergic contact dermatitis

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, December 2008, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  40. Incidence of skin cancers in 3867 patients treated with narrow-band ultraviolet B phototherapy

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, October 2008, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  41. A randomized parallel study to assess the safety and efficacy of two different dosing regimens of 5% imiquimod in the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinoma

    Article • Journal of Dermatological Treatment, January 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  42. Within-patient right-left blinded comparison of diode (810 nm) laser therapy and intense pulsed light therapy for hair removal

    Article • Lasers in Medical Science, November 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  43. A randomized study of minimal curettage followed by topical photodynamic therapy compared with surgical excision for low-risk nodular basal cell carcinoma

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, August 2007, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  44. Regulation of cutaneous drug-metabolizing enzymes and cytoprotective gene expression by topical drugs in human skin in vivo

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, May 2006, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  45. UVA1 phototherapy for genital lichen sclerosus

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, May 2006, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  46. UVA1 phototherapy for treatment of necrobiosis lipoidica

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, March 2006, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  47. Dose-Response and Time-Course Characteristics of UV-A1 Erythema

    Article • Archives of Dermatology, December 2005, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  48. Does narrow-band ultraviolet B phototherapy work in atopic dermatitis through a local or a systemic effect?

    Article • Photodermatology Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, December 2005, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  49. Can St John's wort (hypericin) ingestion enhance the erythemal response during high-dose ultraviolet A1 therapy?

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, December 2005, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  50. A randomised, blinded, controlled study of the clinical relevance of matching pulse duration to thermal relaxation time when treating facial telangiectasia

    Article • Lasers in Medical Science, September 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  51. A randomized controlled comparison of the efficacy of Dead Sea salt balneophototherapy vs. narrowband ultraviolet B monotherapy for chronic plaque psoriasis

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, July 2005, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  52. A positive correlation between history of psoriasis response to sunlight and the response to UVB phototherapy. What are the consequences?

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, July 2005, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  53. The photocarcinogenic risk of narrowband UVB (TL-01) phototherapy: early follow-up data

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, April 2005, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  54. Chronic actinic dermatitis recognized on minimal erythema dose testing prior to narrow-band UVB treatment for psoriasis

    Article • Photodermatology Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, April 2005, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  55. Knowledge of Body Site Variability in Ultraviolet-Induced Erythemal Responses Guides Choice of Site for Pre-Therapy Minimal Erythema Dose Testing

    Article • Journal of Investigative Dermatology, March 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  56. Chronic Actinic Dermatitis in the Elderly

    Article • Drugs & Aging, January 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  57. Dermatoscopic features of benign sebaceous proliferation

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, November 2004, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  58. Can a positive photopatch test be elicited by subclinical irritancy or allergy plus suberythemal UV exposure?

    Article • Contact Dermatitis, November 2004, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  59. Lack of efficacy and tolerability of topical PDT for psoriasis in comparison with narrowband UVB phototherapy

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, September 2004, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  60. Co-existence of chronic actinic dermatitis and solar urticaria in three patients

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, August 2004, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  61. An update and guidance on narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy: a British Photodermatology Group Workshop Report

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, August 2004, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  62. The optimal time to determine the minimal phototoxic dose in skin photosensitized by topical 8 methoxypsoralen

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, July 2004, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  63. History of psoriasis response to sunlight does not predict outcome of UVB phototherapy

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, July 2004, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  64. The characteristics of erythema induced by topical 5-aminolaevulinic acid photodynamic therapy

    Article • Photodermatology Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, April 2004, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  65. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the efficacy of tetracaine gel (AmetopR) for pain relief during topical photodynamic therapy

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, February 2004, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  66. Narrow-band (TL-01) ultraviolet B phototherapy for chronic urticaria

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, January 2004, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  67. Environmental effects and skin disease

    Article • British Medical Bulletin, December 2003, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  68. A randomized controlled trial (volunteer study) of sitafloxacin, enoxacin, levofloxacin and sparfloxacin phototoxicity

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, December 2003, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  69. Characteristics and Prognosis of Idiopathic Solar Urticaria

    Article • Archives of Dermatology, September 2003, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  70. A quantitative review of studies comparing the efficacy of narrow-band and broad-band ultraviolet B for psoriasis

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, September 2003, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  71. Quantitative Real-Time Reverse Transcription–Polymerase Chain Reaction Analysis of Drug Metabolizing and Cytoprotective Genes in Psoriasis and Regulation by Ultraviolet Radiation

    Article • Journal of Investigative Dermatology, August 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  72. An intraindividual comparative study of psoralen-UVA erythema induced by bath 8-methoxypsoralen and 4, 5?, 8-trimethylpsoralen

    Article • Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, July 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  73. Topical 5-aminolaevulinic acid photodynamic therapy for cutaneous lesions: outcome and comparison of light sources

    Article • Photodermatology Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, June 2003, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  74. A randomized controlled trial of narrowband ultraviolet B vs. bath-psoralen plus ultraviolet A photochemotherapy for psoriasis

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, June 2003, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  75. Allergic contact dermatitis in venous leg ulcer patients

    Article • Contact Dermatitis, May 2003, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  76. Ultraviolet A1 phototherapy

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, April 2003, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  77. Cutaneous expression of cytochrome P450 CYP2S1: individuality in regulation by therapeutic agents for psoriasis and other skin diseases

    Article • The Lancet, April 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  78. The Time Course of Topical PUVA Erythema Following 15- and 5-Minute Methoxsalen Immersion

    Article • Archives of Dermatology, March 2003, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  79. Diagnosis and treatment of chronic actinic dermatitis

    Article • Dermatologic Therapy, March 2003, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  80. An Intraindividual Study of the Characteristics of Erythema Induced by Bath and Oral Methoxsalen Photochemotherapy and Narrowband Ultraviolet B¶

    Article • Photochemistry and Photobiology, January 2003, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  81. Taking treatment to the patient: development of a home TL-01 ultraviolet B phototherapy service

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, November 2002, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  82. A randomized, observer-blinded trial of twice vs. three times weekly narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy for chronic plaque psoriasis

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, November 2002, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  83. A laser-clinic nurse with allergic contact dermatitis from tetracaine

    Article • Contact Dermatitis, May 2002, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  84. New sunscreens confer improved protection for photosensitive patients in the blue light region

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, November 2001, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  85. The Effect of Methoxsalen Dose on Ultraviolet-A-Induced Erythema

    Article • Journal of Investigative Dermatology, May 2001, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  86. Photosensitizing drugs may lower the narrow-band ultraviolet B (TL-01) minimal erythema dose

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, February 2000, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  87. Guidelines for topical PUVA: a report of a workshop of the British Photodermatology Group

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, January 2000, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  88. Porphyria cutanea tarda presenting as solar urticaria

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, September 1999, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  89. Narrowband ultraviolet B (TL-01) phototherapy for psoriasis: which incremental regimen?

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, September 1998, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  90. Pigmented Papules and Weight Loss

    Article • Archives of Dermatology, July 1998, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  91. Narrow‐band (TL‐01) ultraviolet B phototherapy for chronic plaque psoriasis: three times or five times weekly treatment?

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, May 1998, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  92. Multiple widespread eruptive Spitz naevi

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, May 1998, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  93. PUVA for diffuse cutaneous reticulohistiocytosis

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, April 1998, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  94. The photosensitivity dermatitis and actinic reticuloid syndrome (chronic actinic dermatitis) occurring in seven young atopic dermatitis patients

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, March 1998, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  95. Phototoxicity in quinolones: comparison of ciprofloxacin and grepafloxacin

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, December 1997, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe

  96. Daisy, dandelion and thistle contact allergy in the photosensitivity dermatitis and actinic reticuloid syndrome

    Article • Contact Dermatitis, August 1996, Wiley

    Dr Robert Stewart Dawe