Atopic Dermatitis
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Consider strep, not MRSA, when eczematous children suffer skin infections
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Hard water linked to infant eczema
Key clinical point: Infants living in areas with a high calcium carbonate concentration in the water supply are at increased risk for eczema,...
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Sleeping on animal skins might protect against childhood asthma, hay fever
Key clinical point: Sleeping on animals skins during infancy might protect against wheezing, asthma, and hay fever. Major finding: Children who...
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Consider a zero therapy approach to periorificial dermatitis
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Patch testing tricks in atopic dermatitis with concomitant contact dermatitis
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Guidelines of care for the management of atopic dermatitis: section 1. Diagnosis and assessment of atopic dermatitis
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Childhood eczema takes financial, emotional toll on families
Key clinical point: Managing the financial cost of a child’s atopic dermatitis care may mitigate the emotional burden on these children and their...
Conference Coverage
‘Soak and smear’ not superior for kids’ atopic dermatitis
Key clinical point: Physicians can anticipate equally profound improvement in the severity of pediatric atopic dermatitis after 2 weeks of twice-...
Guidelines
An insider’s look at the 2014 atopic dermatitis guidelines
Conference Coverage
More vitamin D didn’t beat placebo for kids’ atopic dermatitis
Key clinical point: There may be more behind atopic dermatitis severity than just vitamin D deficiency.
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Eczema linked to increased suicidal thoughts in teens
Key clinical point: Treating eczema and providing psychological support might help reduce suicidal ideation in vulnerable adolescent populations....