Alternative treatments for atopic dermatitis: a selected review.

The efficacy of phototherapy in treatment of resistant Atopic dermatitis

Background: Due to the chronic nature of atopic dermatitis and dependence of most patients to steroids, finding a suitable alternative treatment is important. Objectives: To determine the efficacy of phototherapy in treatment of atopic dermatitis, also to evaluate possible influencing factors in response of patients to psoralen+UVA (PUVA) therapy. Patients and Methods: 13 patients with resistan...

Inpatient treatment for severe atopic dermatitis in a Traditional Korean Medicine hospital: introduction and retrospective chart review.

OBJECTIVES Patients with atopic dermatitis increasingly seek complementary and alternative medical treatment. A number of studies have demonstrated the efficacy of herbs and acupuncture in the treatment of atopic dermatitis. Some patients with extensive disease, outpatient treatment failure, acute deterioration or highly impaired everyday functioning require inpatient care. The aim of this stud...

Update on Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Disease Course of Atopic Dermatitis Review of Critical Issues in the Pathogenesis of Atopic Dermatitis Assessing the New and Emerging Treatments for Atopic Dermatitis The Changing Paradigm of Atopic Dermatitis Therapy

A short review on immunology of Atopic dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a pruritic, relapsing, chronic disease that arises most commonly during infancy, childhood, or adolescence. It is clear that genetic factors are important in AD, a family history of AD, allergic rhinitis, and/or asthma and other “Atopic” phenomena being common in patient with AD. The two main pathogenetic characteristic of AD are: I) IgE-mediated antigen dependent “Spe...

The Traditional Chinese Medicine and Relevant Treatment for the Efficacy and Safety of Atopic Dermatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

BACKGROUND Atopic dermatitis (AD) has become a common skin disease that requires systematic and comprehensive treatment to achieve adequate clinical control. Traditional Chinese medicines and related treatments have shown clinical effects for AD in many studies. But the systematic reviews and meta-analyses for them are lacking. OBJECTIVE The systematic review and meta-analysis based on the Pr...