BACKGROUND No controlled studies have investigated whether balneotherapy is effective in atopic dermatitis (AD). OBJECTIVES To investigate the efficacy and safety of balneotherapy performed at Comano spa (Trentino, Italy) compared to topical corticosteroids (TCS) in the treatment of AD. METHODS This was an open, randomized, clinical trial including 104 children (aged 1-14 years) with mild t...

BACKGROUND Recent data suggested that imbalance in gut microbiota and gastrointestinal inflammation are associated with the childhood allergic disease. Fecal calprotectin has been used for a non-invasive marker of gut inflammation. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between fecal calprotectin level and the clinical severity of atopic dermatitis (AD) in childr...

© Copyright The Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology • The Korean Academy of Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease http://e-aair.org Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronically recurrent inflammatory skin disorder characterized by pruritus, a specific distribution, and a family history. It has recently been reported that the incidence of AD has increased in Korea. Pruritus,...

BACKGROUND The pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD) remains to be determined; recently a possible change in the immune system with production of immunoglobulins is proposed. As vitamin E is a potent antioxidant, with the ability to decrease the serum levels of immunoglobulin E (IgE) in atopic patients, we aimed to evaluate the effect of oral vitamin E on treatment of AD. MATERIALS AND METHO...

Objectives: The purpose of this work was development, formulation and testing of new herbal ointment for the treatment of mild to severe atopic dermatitis in infants and children (4 to 56 months old) as possible alternative therapy to standard corticosteroids and immunomodulants. Patients and methods: 50 patients were treated 8 weeks (every four hours) with the ointment containing the following...

Introducción: La dermatitis atópica es una enfermedad crónica de la piel que se caracteriza por parches eritematosos y pruriginosos afecta hasta a un 20% población pediátrica. Actualmente, desconoce causa exacta el manejo incierto sin embargo, uso suplementos vitamínicos puede estar relacionado estado preventivo mejora calidad vida del paciente. Objetivo: Correlacionar los niveles vitamina D en...

BACKGROUND A randomized, double-blind study designed to compare the efficacy of DermaSilk versus a sleeve of similar structure but minus the AEM 5772/5 antimicrobial finish in the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD). OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical effect of adding an antimicrobial finish to knitted silk garments on eczema severity and on pruritus in patients with AD. METHODS Thirty pati...

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common childhood chronic inflammatory skin condition that greatly affects the quality of life (QoL) of affected children and their families. The aim of our study was to assess QoL and family QoL of children with AD from 4 different countries and then compare the data, evaluating the effects of AD severity and age of children. Data on the Children's Dermatology Life Q...

INTRODUCTION Atopic dermatitis is a common disease in children. It is usually treated with topical steroids and/or calcineurin inhibitors in association with emollients but topical antioxidants have been recently introduced as a therapeutic option for children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of furfuryl palmitate, a new antioxidant molecule, in a multicenter...

BACKGROUND Atopic dermatitis (AD) may cause emotional distress and impairs the quality of life (QoL) in children and their families. OBJECTIVE We examined family QoL of children with AD and explored associated factors such as disease severity and psychosocial factors among parents of children with AD. METHODS Study participants were 78 children (1 month to 16 years old) diagnosed with AD an...