Atopic dermatitis -- topical therapy: do patients apply much too little?
BACKGROUND: The treatment of atopic dermatitis still remains a challenge. Little research has been done on the issue of the extent to which patients correctly use prescribed topical preparations under everyday conditions. AIMS: To investigate what quantity of topical preparations is applied by outpatients in daily routine treatment over a 26-week period and to what extent this consumption is related to the course of the severity of patients' skin conditions. METHODS: Thirty adult outpatients (20 female and 10 male) with atopic dermatitis were examined at four different times during 26 weeks. For treatment and skin care these patients were given a topical glucocorticoid preparation (prednicarbate) and the corresponding emollient. RESULTS: The average severity rating (SCORAD) was 29.6 (before therapy 33.9, after 26 weeks 27.4). The SCORAD indices improved by a mean of 6.5 points (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Patients who applied the correct amount of the prednicarbate-containing preparations (not less than 90% of 0.5 g/dm(2)) to the areas of affected skin showed a significant improvement in SCORAD indices across the four measuring times.[1]References
- Atopic dermatitis -- topical therapy: do patients apply much too little? Niemeier, V., Kupfer, J., Schill, W.B., Gieler, U. The Journal of dermatological treatment. (2005) [Pubmed]
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