The Rapid Eczema Trials’ Keep Control of Eczema Study: Specific advice on topical corticosteroid treatment duration for eczema flares versus usual care in adults and children. Protocol of an online, randomised controlled trial [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
Background A systematic review of international guidelines for eczema (syn. atopic dermatitis) highlighted variable recommendations for using topical corticosteroid (TCS), reflecting limited randomised controlled trial (RCT) evidence to inform practice ...
Paul Leighton +34 more
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Background: Research has shown that eczema patients prefer some degree of shared control over treatment decisions, but little is known about factors perceived to be important to facilitate shared decision making (SDM).
Erin Foster, MD, PhD +3 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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Factors related to eczema clinical trial participation among adult patients and caregivers
Background: Eczema can be difficult to treat due to its chronic, heterogeneous nature. Effective long-term treatments for adults and children are needed.
Jessica K. Johnson +3 more
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Helping Families with Self-Management of Eczema [PDF]
Supporting a child with eczema is highly challenging and the healthcare system does not always make it easier. Fiona Cowdell, Professor of Nursing and Health Research at Birmingham City University, has been researching new ways to help families manage ...
Cowdell, Fiona
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Hyperkeratotic hand eczema: Eczema or not? [PDF]
AbstractBackgroundHyperkeratotic hand eczema (HHE) is a typical clinical hand eczema subtype with a largely unknown pathophysiology.ObjectiveTo investigate histopathology, expression of keratins (K), epidermal barrier proteins, and adhesion molecules in HHE.MethodsPalmar skin biopsies (lesional and perilesional) were obtained from seven HHE patients ...
Klaziena Politiek +8 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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[Translated article] Pruritus in Dermatology: Part 2—Diseases and Their Treatment
Pruritus is the main symptom of many dermatologic and systemic diseases. Atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, contact dermatitis, urticaria, lichen simplex chronicus, mycosis fungoides, scars, autoimmune diseases, kidney or liver diseases among others are all ...
F.J. Navarro-Triviño
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[Translated article] What Dermatologists Should Know About Thiazides
Hydrochlorothiazide and other thiazide diuretics have been used for decades to treat high blood pressure, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease. Thiazides have been linked to photosensitivity with heterogeneous clinical manifestations and recovery ...
J.M. Llamas-Molina +2 more
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