According to the NHS eczema (a.k.a atopic dermatitis) is a common skin condition that causes itchy, dry and flaky skin. It affects people of all ages, however, it is most commonly found in young children and to date, has no cure. However, its symptoms can be managed with the right ...
The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a digital transformation within the National Health Service (NHS), changing how we deliver care and accelerating the use of teleconsultations within paediatric dermatology (McCusker S, King Stokes N, Hunjan M et al. Paediatric dermatology teleconsultations: a survey ...
A new study by researchers at the University of Nottingham has found that appropriate online support can improve eczema in children and young people. Eczema is very common and can have a substantial impact on quality of life and costs to the NHS. Treatment can be complex and many people say ...
Over 30 million people in the US are living with eczema with around 16.5 million adults and nearly 10 million children affected. Dry, itchy, and inflamed skin are common symptoms, with more severe symptoms including cracked, scaly skin and blisters. If you have eczema, you also have an incre...
Eczema is a long-term condition that causes the skin to become itchy, red, dry and cracked, according to theNHS. It most often appears in children before their first birthday, but could also develop in later life. Symptoms vary between small patches of dry skin, and large areas of red ...
Nina Goad of the British Association of Dermatologists said: 'Eczema is our most commonskin disease, affecting one in every five children in the UK at some stage and causing a significant burden to the patient and the health service.Allergic diseasesincluding eczema have increased over past decad...
Eczema, as defined by the World Allergy Organization (WAO) revised nomenclature in 2003, affects 15% to 20% of school children and 2% to 5% of adults worldwide. About 50% of people with eczema demonstrate atopy, with specific immunoglobulin E responses to allergens. METHODS AND OUTCOMES: We...
Moisturisers (also called emollients) are recommended for the one in five children who have eczema (also known as atopic eczema/dermatitis), which causes dry and itchy skin. Over 100 different moisturisers are prescribed in the NHS, costing over £100 million a year. Lack of research in ...
The results of the economic evaluation, and the uncertainty surrounding them, suggest that ion-exchange water softeners are unlikely to be a cost-effective intervention for children with atopic eczema from an NHS perspective.Water softener... K,S,Thomas,... - 《Health Technology Assessment》 被...
Tailored vaccine could one day treat eczema in children New research from a multi-disciplinary team at Trinity College Dublin suggests a "tailored vaccine" might hold the key to treating bacteria-driven flares of eczema in children. The work has been published in JCI Insight. ...