Thermalism in Argentina

Ubogui, Javier; Stengel, Fernando; Kien, María Cristina; Sevinsky, Luis; Lupo, Liliana Rodríguez

doi:10.1001/archderm.134.11.1411

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“…Finally it experienced a resurgence of interest over the past two decades, although it has yet to be accepted as a well-established treatment modality for dermatologic conditions (22). Balneotherapy is being practiced in many countries all over the world (22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33), with a variety of mineral springs and muds, considerably different from one another in their hydrogeologic origin, temperature, and chemical composition (22). Although a comparison between different studies is difficult for the heterogeneity of outcome measures and the different modalities of spa therapies (as for chemical composition as for treatment schedule), many authors conclude that balneotherapy alone can gain major benefits to patients after 3-4 weeks of treatment (23,25,26,31).…”

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Balneotherapy for chronic plaque psoriasis at Comano spa in Trentino, Italy

Peroni

Gisondi

Zanoni

et al. 2008

Dermatologic Therapy

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Thermal therapy is used worldwide in the treatment of psoriasis but few controlled studies have evaluated its efficacy and safety. We studied the efficacy and safety of balneotherapy compared to photobalneotherapy performed at Comano spa in Trentino, Italy, in chronic plaque psoriasis in a prospective, nonrandomized, open study. Three hundred adult patients with mild to severe chronic plaque psoriasis were assigned to either balneotherapy or photobalneotherapy with daily narrow-band ultraviolet B for a mean period of 1 or 2 weeks, reflecting the times that most patients can dedicate to thermal therapy. Patients were evaluated at baseline and end of treatment for psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) and body surface area; self-administered PASI (SAPASI) and Skindex-29 were evaluated at the same times, and also at 4 months by a mailed questionnaire. One-week balneotherapy or photobalneotherapy resulted in a significant reduction in PASI score (11.54% +/- 2.76 and 12.76% +/- 3.79, respectively; mean +/- standard deviation; p < 0.001). Two-week therapy induced a greater response with photobalneotherapy than with balneotherapy alone, with PASI reduction of 19.8% +/- 24.5 and 13.5% +/- 23.1 (p < 0.005), respectively. These results were confirmed by SAPASI and Skindex-29 evaluation. The therapy was well tolerated. Skin improvement was mostly lost after 4 months. Short-term balneotherapy and photobalneotherapy could thus be offered to patients willing to temporarily discontinue pharmacologic therapy or as adjuvant therapy.

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Balneotherapy for chronic plaque psoriasis at Comano spa in Trentino, Italy

Peroni

Gisondi

Zanoni

et al. 2008

Dermatologic Therapy

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“…On the other hand, and although not as thermo-therapeutic, given the special climatic conditions of the thermal stations of Copahue and the Dead Sea, its peloids are also used in dermatological disorders. [110][111][112][113][114][115].…”

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Peloids as Thermotherapeutic Agents

Maraver

Castro

Fernandez-Toran³

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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The use of peloids as heat-providing therapeutic systems dates back to antiquity. Such systems consist of a liquid phase and an organic or inorganic solid phase. The latter facilitates the handling, preparation and stability of the solid–liquid system, modifying its organoleptic and phy-sicochemical properties, and improves its efficacy and tolerance. Peloids enable the application of heat to very specific zones and the release of heat at a given rate. The aims of this work are to study 16 reference peloids used in medical spa centers as thermo-therapeutic agents as well as to propose nine raw materials as a solid phase for the preparation of peloids. The physical properties studied are the centesimal composition, the instrumental texture and the thermal parameters. In conclusion, the peloids of the medical spas studied are used as thermotherapeutic agents in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, especially in knee osteoarthritis and to a lesser extent in back pain and psoriatic arthropathy. The clinical experience in these centers shows that the main effects of the application of their peloids are the reduction of pain, an increase in the joint’s functional capacity and an improvement in the quality of life. As thermotherapeutic agents, all the peloids of the me-dical spas studied and the pastes (raw materials with distilled water) examined showed a heat flow rate of up to four times lower than that shown by the same amount of water. The raw materials studied can be used as solid phases for the preparation of peloids with mineral waters.

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“…It was hypothesized that high concentrations of arsenic in the water could induce keratinocyte apoptosis in psoriatic lesions; thus, TB can modestly improve PSO. TB performed in Copahue Thermal Basin Complex, Argentina, combining daily bathing with volcanic water and application of mud or algae from the sulfurous lagoons, has also shown to be effective in PSO treatment [ 110 ]. Particularly, thermal therapy comprised of two daily baths, one with thermal water (algae rich “Green Lagoon” with volcanic water) and the other with mud and/or algae from the sulfurous lagoons with all PSO patients ( n = 55) experiencing an improvement in scaling and worsening of erythema at day five and marked improvement in erythema, scaling and xerosis at day 10, together with pre- and post-treatment reported histological skin features changes.…”

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The Role of Thermal Water in Chronic Skin Diseases Management: A Review of the Literature

Cacciapuoti¹,

Luciano

Megna³

et al. 2020

JCM

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The benefits of thermal water in different diseases have been known since ancient times. Over the past decades, a re-assessment of the use of mineral water for the treatment of several pathologic conditions has taken place around the world. Today, water therapy is being practiced in many countries that have a variety of mineral springs considerably different in their hydrogeologic origin, temperature, and chemical composition. Thermal water and balneotherapy offer several advantages: this approach needs no chemicals or potentially harmful drugs; there are almost no side effects during and after treatment, and there is a low risk to the patient’s general health and well-being. However, it is difficult to evaluate the efficacy of this therapeutic approach in clinical practice due to the complexity of molecular mechanisms underlying its efficacy. Here we review the current knowledge of the chemical, immunological, and microbiological basis for therapeutic effects of thermal water with a specific focus on chronic inflammatory skin diseases. We also describe recent evidence of the major dermatologic diseases that are frequently treated by balneotherapy with a remarkable rate of success. Moreover, we discuss the potential role of balneotherapy either alone or as a complement to conventional medical treatments.

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Thermalism in Argentina

Cited by 13 publications

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Balneotherapy for chronic plaque psoriasis at Comano spa in Trentino, Italy

Balneotherapy for chronic plaque psoriasis at Comano spa in Trentino, Italy

Peloids as Thermotherapeutic Agents

The Role of Thermal Water in Chronic Skin Diseases Management: A Review of the Literature

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