Atopic Dermatitis
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Dupilumab under FDA review for atopic dermatitis in children aged 6 months to 5 years
The proposed indication is as add-on therapy for children with moderate to severe AD not adequately controlled with topical prescription therapies...
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Expert shares workup pearls for children with severe atopic dermatitis
“There is no lower age limit on the use of topical corticosteroids, and low potency corticosteroids are inadequate to treat severe eczema,” Dr....
Case Reports
Concurrent Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis Vulgaris: Implications for Targeted Biologic Therapy
We describe a patient with psoriasis that was well controlled on secukinumab who developed severe atopic dermatitis that improved with dupilumab...
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Gowning up: Is it necessary when examining patients with atopic dermatitis?
“Make a concerted effort to look not just at lesion severity but to assess body surface area,” Dr. Jonathan I. Silverberg advised.
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New AAD guidelines eye comorbidities in adults with atopic dermatitis
The guidelines are the first in a four-part series on AD expected to be published over the next 1-2 years.
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Lilly calls it quits on baricitinib’s development for lupus
The company said it is stopping phase 3 trials because of disappointing results.
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Perception of atopic dermatitis severity often differs between patients, physicians
“The use of multiple assessment tools that measure different domains could potentially help better capture the broad manifestations of AD.”
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Pruritus in elderly patients: Not a diagnosis
“That’s just a symptom with a million etiologies,” Dr. Eric L. Simpson said.