Wet dressing therapy in conjunction with topical corticosteroids is effective for rapid control of severe pediatric atopic dermatitis: Experience with 218 patients over 30 years at Mayo Clinic

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 100-106

  Dabade, Tushar S ^a   Davis, Dawn M R ^a   Wetter, David A ^a   Hand, Jennifer L ^a   McEvoy, Marian T ^a   Pittelkow, Mark R ^a   El Azhary, Rokea A ^a   Davis, Mark D P ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

adverse effects; atopic dermatitis; corticosteroids; efficacy; recalcitrant; wet dressings

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CONTACT ALLERGEN; DESONIDE; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; PIMECROLIMUS; PREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE; TACROLIMUS; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BANDAGES AND DRESSINGS; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; LIMIT OF QUANTITATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAYOTTE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OTITIS MEDIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SINUSITIS; SKIN INFECTION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; BANDAGES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE;

EID: 84862282435     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.06.025     Document Type: Conference Paper

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