Estimating emollient usage in patients with eczema

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 22-26

  Hon, K L E ^a   Ching, G K ^a   Leung, T F ^a   Choi, C Y ^a   Lee, K K C ^a   Ng, P C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CETAPHIL; CORTICOSTEROID; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; EMOLLIENT AGENT; SKIN CLEANSER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BEDTIME DOSAGE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; DRY SKIN; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; MALE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN WATER LOSS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ECZEMA; EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71949100179     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03341.x     Document Type: Article

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