Dermatitis News

Face masks made from hydrocolloid dressing, including one with topical corticosteroids, were effective in treating recurring atopic eczema in pediatric patients, according to study results.

Parents with children affected by atopic dermatitis viewed quality of life assessment results and the condition’s impact on their children and families similarly in a recent international study.

Children commonly experienced inflammatory reaction to molluscum contagiosum, including symptoms resembling Gianotti-Crosti syndrome, according to study results.

Atopic dermatitis associated with food allergy in early childhood accelerated the progression of allergic march, according to study results.

Some nutritional supplements, including probiotics, were beneficial in preventing atopic dermatitis and reducing its severity in children aged younger than 3 years, according to results of a systematic literature review.

A secondary prevention program for health care workers with mild to moderate hand eczema improved severity and quality of life and positively impacted self-evaluated severity and skin protective behavior, according to study results.

Patients with severe hand dermatitis experienced a significant problem with fingerprint verification failure, according to study results.

At-risk children with atopic dermatitis were twice as likely as children without the skin condition to carry the filaggrin null mutation, and they had a greater lifetime prevalence of atopic dermatitis than those with filaggrin wild type in a recent study.

Low doses of methotrexate or cyclosporine were each effective, relatively safe and well-tolerated as treatment for severe atopic dermatitis in children, according to study results.

The majority of patients receiving telaprevir treatment for hepatitis C experienced related dermatitis, according to study results.