A study on the knowledge, attitudes and practices of Southeast Asian dermatologists in the management of atopic dermatitis

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 794-803

  Chan, Yuin Chew ^a   Tay, Yong Kwang ^b   Sugito, Titi Lestari ^c   Boediardja, Siti Aisah ^c   Chau, Duong Dinh ^d   Nguyen, Khac Vien ^e   Yee, Kim Chye ^f   Alias, Mardziah ^g   Hussein, Suraiya ^g   Dizon, Ma Victoria ^h   Roa, Francisca ⁱ   Chan, Yiong Huak ^j   Wananukul, Siriwan ^k   Kullavanijaya, Preya ^l   Singalavanija, Srisupalak ^m   Cheong, Wai Kwong ⁿ  

^a NATIONAL SKIN CENTRE   (Singapore)

^b CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA   (Indonesia)

^d Hue Central Hospital   (Viet Nam)

^e 103 University Hospital   (Viet Nam)

^f Gleneagles Medical Centre   (Malaysia)

^g HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

^h UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS   (Philippines)

ⁱ Manila Doctor's Hospital   (Philippines)

^j NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^k CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^l MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^m QUEEN SIRIKIT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH   (Thailand)

ⁿ Skin and Laser Clinic   (Singapore)

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Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Management; Therapy

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; AZATHIOPRINE; CALCINEURIN INHIBITOR; CEFALEXIN; CEPHALOSPORIN; CLINDAMYCIN; CLOXACILLIN; CORTICOSTEROID; COTRIMOXAZOLE; CYCLOSPORIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; FEXOFENADINE; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; METHOTREXATE; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLINASE; PIMECROLIMUS; TACROLIMUS;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BANDAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOLOGY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; GAUZE DRESSING; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREVALENCE; PRURITUS; SOUTHEAST ASIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SUPERINFECTION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 33846017314     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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