BACKGROUND Atopic dermatitis leads to epidermal barrier dysfunction and bacteria colonization. The relationship of the last factor with the severity of the disease and the frequency of exacerbation is not fully known. OBJECTIVES Verify the severity of the atopic dermatitis and the number of appointments generated by dermatosis, comparing patients colonized with patients not colonized by S. au...

BACKGROUND Few studies present prospective data on the incidence of asthma. Its associations with sex and with prior and concurrent hay fever and eczema were examined in a nationally representative sample followed from birth to 23 years of age (British 1958 birth cohort). METHODS Reports of asthma or wheezy bronchitis, hay fever and eczema were obtained by interview of parents of children at ...

BACKGROUND Null mutations within the filaggrin gene (FLG) cause ichthyosis vulgaris and are associated with atopic eczema. However, the dermatological features of filaggrin haploinsufficiency have not been clearly defined. OBJECTIVES This study investigated the genotype-phenotype association between detailed skin phenotype and FLG genotype data in a population-based cohort of children. METH...

BackgroundAtopic eczema affects up to 10% of adults and is becoming more common globally. Few studies have assessed whether atopic increases the risk death.ObjectiveWe aimed determine with were at increased death overall by specific causes assess varied severity activity.MethodsThe study was a population-based matched cohort using UK primary care electronic health records from Clinical Practice...

The subject of food allergy is still viewed with considerable scepticism by the medical profession. There are several reasons for this but probably the most important is that few physicians or ecologists have yet made a serious attempt to analyse the condition critically. Food allergy is discussed in a number of books mostly emanating from the USA, particularly those by Rowe (1931), Coca (194z)...

IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD Atopic eczema (AE) is a chronic relapsing inflammatory skin condition and one of the most common, potentially debilitating diseases with increasing incidence. AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW The complex etiology of AE with multiple systemic and local immunologic and inflammatory responses and interactions between susceptibility genes and environmental factors leading to d...

BACKGROUND Atopic diseases are common in western industrialized countries and their prevalence appears to be increasing. The prevalence seems to be higher in the cold, northerly regions of Europe. AIM The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of atopic diseases among adults in Sør-Varanger community, northern Norway, an arctic area at 70 degrees latitude north influenced by industrial...

BACKGROUND Eczema herpeticum is an uncommon manifestation of an infection with herpes simplex virus (HSV). The disease is primarily seen in patients with histories of atopic eczema. Eczema herpeticum may be a life-threatening illness, but the mortality is felt to be <10% with modern antiviral and antibacterial agents. The use of acyclovir for other viral infections secondary to herpesvirus in p...