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[Recommendations and guidelines for the treatment of atopic dermatitis]
1Gottfried von Preyer'sches Kinderspital der Stadt Wien.
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Currently, no cure exists for atopic dermatitis (AD). Management focuses on symptom relief, preventing infections, and consistent skin care, especially during remission, to control this relapsing condition.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Pediatrics
Abstract:
Till now no causal and healing treatment of atopic dermatitis (a. D.) is known. About this fact and about the relapsing course of a. D. the parents of the atopic children have to be informed before starting treatment. The principles of treatment are avoiding of pruritus and scratching, keeping the skin cool and humid, and avoiding of bacterial superinfections. Topic steroid-treatment is very effective, dose and application however have to be strongly controlled. The nutrition of children with a. D. should be as normal as possible, extreme regimes of diet have to be avoided. Very essential is a consequent cure of the skin, especially in the symptom-free intervals, keeping the skin cool and humid and avoiding all mechanical and chemical irritants.
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