Atopic Dermatitis
From the Journals
Emollients didn’t prevent atopic dermatitis in high-risk infants
Moisturizers and dietary interventions early in life did not reduce rates of atopic dermatitis in two large clinical trials.
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Dupilumab for severe AD: Expert advocates continuous treatment
LAHAINA, HAWAII – “Be very careful about stopping.” – Dr. Andrew Blauvelt.
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Consider allergic contact dermatitis in children with AD with disease flares, new rash
ORLANDO – “The take-home message here is that pediatric contact dermatitis is common, much more common than a lot of people realize.”
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Systemic therapy options for pediatric skin diseases are improving
ORLANDO – Some systemic therapies are off label “but used all the time” for dermatologic diseases in pediatrics.
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Dupilumab-induced head and neck erythema described in atopic dermatitis patients
MADRID – “This is a common side effect that’s underreported in daily practice at this moment, and it’s not reported in clinical trials at all.”
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Efficacy and safety of lowering dupilumab frequency for AD
Study finds continued response after initial successful treatment is best maintained with frequent dosing.
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Which children are at greatest risk for atopic dermatitis?
MADRID – Pediatric atopic dermatitis risk varies according to type of parental history of atopic disease.
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Identifying bacterial infections in setting of atopic dermatitis
The high prevalence of S. aureus colonization and overlapping clinical features of atopic dermatitis and bacterial skin infections...
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Fast, aggressive eczema treatment linked to fewer food allergies by age 2
Infants treated with corticosteroids for atopic dermatitis within 4 months of onset had half the food allergies as those treated later.
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Atopic dermatitis in egg-, milk-allergic kids may up anaphylaxis risk
Egg- and milk- allergic patients with atopic dermatitis had more incidents of anaphylaxis; no impact seen in cases of peanut allergies.
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Frequent soaks ease pediatric atopic dermatitis
Twice-daily baths followed by occlusive moisturizer led to greater improvement.