Efficacy and problems associated with using a wet-wrap garment for children with severe atopic dermatitis

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 301-305

  Hon, Kam Lun Ellis ^a   Wong, Kin Yee ^a   Cheung, Lai King ^a   Ha, Gladys ^a   Lam, Man Ching Adrian ^a   Leung, Ting Fan ^a   Chow, Chung Mo ^a   Tang, Yuk Ming William ^a   Luk, Nai Ming Tommy ^a   Leung, Alexander K C ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Garment; Itch; Wet wrap

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; AZATHIOPRINE; BETAMETHASONE VALERATE; CLOXACILLIN; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN A; EMOLLIENT AGENT; FUSIDATE SODIUM; MOMETASONE FUROATE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; PIMECROLIMUS; TACROLIMUS;

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BANDAGES AND DRESSINGS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OINTMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WET WRAP;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; BATHS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLOTHING; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; PRURITUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 35148896885     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630701567386     Document Type: Article

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