Dermatitis News

Actigraphy was used to accurately assess nocturnal scratch behavior, while antihistamine use to suppress pruritus regulated the behavior in patients with atopic dermatitis, according to research presented at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology-World Allergy Organization World Allergy and Asthma Congress in Milan.

Combining basic therapy and immunotherapy led to significant clinico-immunological improvement in children with exacerbation of moderate atopic dermatitis, according to research presented at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology-World Allergy Organization World Allergy and Asthma Congress in Milan.

Jewelry and nickel-containing dental alloys were apparent risk factors in developing systemic nickel allergy, according to research presented at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology-World Allergy Organization World Allergy and Asthma Congress in Milan.

About 30% of 16-year-olds with active atopic eczema in Sweden were untreated, according to research presented at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology-World Allergy Organization World Allergy and Asthma Congress in Milan.

A stable prevalence of eczema was observed in a Danish cohort studied from infancy through adolescence, according to research presented at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology-World Allergy Organization World Allergy and Asthma Congress in Milan.

Chinese herbal medicine significantly improved atopic dermatitis symptoms and was well tolerated among patients, although poor study quality challenged the validity of those conclusions, according to a recent systematic review.

Vitamin D supplementation might help improve clinical signs of atopic dermatitis, and was considered safe and well tolerated as therapy, according to recent study results.

Microbial influence may offer beneficial intervention opportunities for the prevention of allergic and other inflammatory diseases, results from a recent review study in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology suggest.

Nickel-plated steel coins recently introduced in the United Kingdom deposited higher levels of nickel onto the skin than the coins they replaced and raised allergy risk, according to recent study results.

Medicaid-insured children with eczema had limited access to dermatologists, according to recent study results.