Daily emollient during infancy for prevention of eczema: the BEEP randomised controlled trial. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Skin barrier dysfunction precedes eczema development. We tested whether daily use of emollient in the first year could prevent eczema in high-risk children. METHODS: We did a multicentre, pragmatic, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial
BEEP study team+21 more
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Hidden gems: a pilot project to solicit and reward patients’ and caregivers’ ideas for research
Background Patients and caregivers investigate a wide range of approaches to address the signs and symptoms of their condition. Such investigation could lead to new treatment insights or avenues for research.
Freya Moxham+3 more
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Burden of adult atopic dermatitis and unmet needs with existing therapies
Objective Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) have low treatment satisfaction. In this study, we evaluated the humanistic burden, treatment satisfaction, and treatment expectations in patients with AD in the United States.
Elizabeth D. Bacci+6 more
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Factors Associated with Eczema Clinical Trial Awareness, Interest, and Participation in Adults
Despite the need for improved eczema therapies and a rapid increase in available eczema clinical trials, participation remains low. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with clinical trial awareness, interest, and barriers to ...
Erin E. Grinich+6 more
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most prevalent chronic inflammatory diseases. Head and neck (H&N) involvement, also known as the picture-frame pattern, can be a diagnostic and even therapeutic challenge. Sensitization to the fungus Malassezia furfur
Francisco José Navarro-Triviño+1 more
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Background Atopic dermatitis (AD) is associated with elevated financial costs, including out‐of‐pocket (OOP) expenses. Yet, the full burden of OOP expenses in children with AD is poorly understood. Objectives We sought to characterise categories, impact,
Raj Chovatiya+3 more
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‘It's like the bad guy in a movie who just doesn't die’ : a qualitative exploration of young people's adaptation to eczema and implications for self‐care [PDF]
Background Eczema is a common childhood inflammatory skin condition, affecting more than one in five children. A popular perception is that children ‘outgrow eczema’, although epidemiological studies have shown that, for many, eczema follows a lifelong ...
Ghio, D+6 more
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Economic evidence for the prevention and treatment of atopic eczema: a protocol for a systematic review [PDF]
Background: Eczema, synonymous with atopic eczema or atopic dermatitis, is a chronic skin disease that has a similar impact on health-related quality of life as other chronic diseases.
AS Paller+18 more
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Do early-life exposures explain why more advantaged children get eczema? Findings from the U.K. Millennium Cohort Study [PDF]
Background: Atopic dermatitis (eczema) in childhood is socially patterned, with higher incidence in more advantaged populations. However, it is unclear what factors explain the social differences.
Hope, S.+4 more
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Measurement properties of quality of life measurement instruments for infants, children and adolescents with eczema: protocol for a systematic review [PDF]
Background: Eczema is a common chronic or chronically relapsing skin disease that has a substantial impact on quality of life (QoL). By means of a consensus-based process, the Harmonising Outcome Measures in Eczema (HOME) initiative has identified QoL as
AD Furlan+23 more
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