Eczema

A new study finds that the majority of patients with chronic hand eczema suffer from corticosteroid phobia, which negatively impacts treatment adherence.

Children with diverse skin types with atopic dermatitis-prone skin did not experience any adverse events when using a sunscreen formulated with antioxidants, according to a study.

SAN ANTONIO — Different patterns of allergic contact dermatitis on the head and face may provide clues about what caused these outbreaks, Heather O’Connell, PA-C, said at the 16th Annual Allergy, Asthma & Immunology CME Conference.

Delgocitinib cream has shown efficacy in the treatment of hand eczema in two phase 3 trials.

The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use recommended the approval of Anzupgo for the treatment of chronic hand eczema in adults, LEO Pharma announced in a press release.

Higher dietary sodium intake was associated with a higher risk for current atopic dermatitis, suggesting that a sodium-restricting diet may be a helpful intervention for disease management, according to a study.

Allergic disease affects 40% of school-aged children in Australia and 45% of food allergies among infants persist until age 10 years, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Healio has compiled May’s most-read news in dermatology.

Due to a small increase in eczematous dermatitis, older adults taking antihypertensive drugs should be monitored and this possibility considered when assessing for eczema, according to a study.